Certificate II In Plumbing

Successfully complete this course with Gold Coast Trades College and you will kickstart your career in the exciting plumbing sector. Available as a school-based pre-apprenticeship pathway program.

Learn skills that will help you to be a valuable member of any plumbing business and fast track your chance for a trade apprenticeship.

Students are required to complete 80 hours of vocational placement.

If you’re a successful graduate, Gold Coast Trades College may support your transition into a school based or full time apprenticeship of your choice.

Units:

• 16 Core units
• 2 elective units
• CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
• CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
• CPCPCM2043 Carry out WHS requirements
• CPCPCM2041 Work effectively in the plumbing services sector
• HLTAID011 Provide first aid
• CPCPCM2039 Carry out interactive workplace communication
• CPCPCM2052 Weld mild steel using oxy-acetylene equipment
• CPCPCM2045 Handle and store plumbing materials
• CPCPCM2047 Carry out levelling
• CPCCCM2008 Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffold
• CPCPCM2048 Cut and join sheet metal
• CPCCCM2012 Work Safely at heights
• CPCPCM2055 Work safely on roofs
• CPCPCM2046 Use plumbing hand and power tools
• CPCPCM3023 Fabricate and install non-ferrous pressure piping
• ASBAWA201 Practice asbestos awareness in the construction industry
• CPCPCM3024 Prepare simple drawing
• RIIWHS202E Enter and work in confined spaces
• VPC080 Vocational placement

Entry Requirements:

• be currently enrolled in a QLD high school in Years 10,11 or 12
• meet the LLN requirements for the course
• have a level of physical fitness to be able to handle automotive tools, equipment and materials, work outside for long periods of time and climb ladders and scaffolding
• be able to commit to the course duration and time commitment (including homework and self-paced study)

Outcomes:

• Study Pathways
• This qualification provides a pathway into a wide range of plumbing pathways at a Certificate III level including Plumbing, Gasfitter and Roof Plumber. The ideal pathway for our target learner is to gain a trade apprenticeship in the plumbing industry.
• Employment Pathways
• This qualification introduces the plumbing industry, its culture, occupations, job roles and workplace expectations to the student. The units of competency cover work health and safety requirements, the industrial and work organisation structure, communication skills, work planning, and basic use of tools and materials. In addition to the ideal outcome of an apprenticeship in the plumbing industry, this program can assist graduates in gaining a wide range of entry level jobs in the Gasfitting or Roof Plumbing industries.