Certificate II in Building and Construction

(Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship)

This VET program:

• provides participants with the knowledge and skills to achieve competencies that will enhance their employment prospects in the building and construction or building and constructionrelated industries.
• enables participants to gain a recognised credential and to make informed choices in relation to vocation and career paths.

Sample Modules (Units 1 - 4)

• Workplace safety and industry induction
• Workplace procedures for environmental sustainability
• Basic first aid
• Building structures
• Calculations for the building industry
• Introduction to scaffolding
• Levelling
• Quality principles for the building industry
• Safe handling of plant and power tools
• Carpentry hand tools
• Workplace documents and plans
• Basic setting out
• Sub floor framing
• Wall framing
• Roof framing
• External cladding
• Installation of door and window frames
• Introduction to demolition
• Career studies
• Communications for the building industry
• Carpentry Power Tools
• Interior Fixing
• Formwork for Concrete

Future Pathways

• Certificate III in General Construction (Carpentry/Framing/Formwork/Finishing)

Future Career Opportunities

• Carpenter
• Joiner
• Construction worker

NB: On successful completion of this program students will have completed two thirds of the Certificate II in Building and Construction (Carpentry) Pre-Apprenticeship. Students will have the opportunity to complete the full Certificate II after successfully completing the VET program.