Certificate III in Bricklaying Blocklaying

CRICOS Code: 070552K

The Certificate III in Bricklaying/Blocklaying provides students with necessary skills, knowledge and experience to work on a building site in the areas of bricklaying and blocklaying. Students will learn how to lay and bond bricks and similar building blocks and how to construct decorative panels, feature walls, arches and columns. Students will learn how to lay bricks for domestic, commercial and public buildings. Students will also learn how to prepare and maintain brickwork.

Major areas of study include interpretation of plans, measurements and calculations, use of power tools and equipment, surface preparation, different types of construction, leveling and paving.

The Certificate III in Bricklaying/Blocklaying is a trade level qualification and will be delivered through the institutional pathway only.

Careers for graduates include working as a self-employed contractor, a bricklaying company employee or being employed as a sales representative in the brick manufacturing or retail industry.

This program is delivered in Silver Trowel’s specially designed facilities, where an emphasis is placed on providing hands-on, practical training wherever possible.

Course Structure

To obtain this qualification twenty-one (21) core competency units and six (6) elective competency units from the following table, must be achieved:

CODE COMPETENCY Type
CPCCOHS2001A Apply OH& S requirements, policies & procedures Core
CPCCCM1002A Work effectively &sustainably in the construction industry Core
CPCCCM1003A Plan & organise work Core
CPCCCM1004A Conduct workplace communications Core
CPCCCM1005A Carry out measurements & calculations Core
CPCCCM2001A Read & Interpret plans & specifications Core
CPCCCM2006A Apply basic levelling procedures Core
CPCCCM2008A Erect & dismantle restricted height scaffolding Core
CPCCCM2009A Carry out basic demolition Core
CPCCCA3002A Carry out setting out Core
CPCCBL2004A Handle & prepare brick & blocklaying materials Core
CPCCBL2005A Use brick & blocklaying tools & equipment Core
CPCCBL3002A Carry out masonry veneer construction Core
CPCCBL3003A Carry out cavity brick construction Core
CPCCBL3004A Construct masonry steps & stairs Core
CPCCBL3005A Lay masonry walls & corners Core
CPCCBL3006A Lay multi thickness walls and piers Core
CPCCBL3009A Install flashings & damp proof course (DPC) Core
CPCCBL3010A Construct masonry arches Core
CPCCBL3011A Construct curved walls Core
CPCCBL3014A Install fire rated masonry construction Core
CPCCCM2007A Use explosive power tools Elective
CPCCBL3007A Install glass blockwork Elective
CPCCBL3012A Construct fireplaces and chimneys Elective
CPCCBL3013A Construct masonry structural systems Elective
CPCCBL3015A Construct decorative brickwork Elective
CPCCBL3016A Construct battered masonry walls and piers Elective

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