RPL for Certificate III in Concreting

Certificate III in Concreting takes 22 units. Through Recognition of Prior Learning, each unit is assessed on evidence of work you have already done rather than on training you sit through.

What the assessment looks at

Every unit sets out what you must be able to do and what you must know. An assessor works through them one at a time, asking the same question each time: does this person's evidence show they can do this reliably, in a real workplace, recently enough to count?

You can read the full requirements for CPC30320 on the national training register. They are public, and worth a look before you spend anything — if the units describe work you have never done, RPL is not your route.

Evidence worth gathering before you start

• Photos of completed jobs, ideally showing a few stages of the same job, with their original dates intact.
• Job sheets, dockets, work orders or site diaries covering a spread of jobs.
• Supervisors, employers or clients who will confirm specifically what you did.
• Any licences or tickets you already hold.

How the guided process works

You work through the 22 units one at a time, talking about jobs you have actually done. You can speak rather than type. Add photos as you find them, and stop whenever you like — progress saves itself, and most people spread this over weeks while they dig out records. At the end you have an evidence portfolio your RTO's assessor can work through.

What this does not do

It does not assess you, and it cannot promise you CPC30320. An assessor at a registered training organisation makes that decision and may require further evidence or training. What a complete portfolio buys you is a fair assessment rather than a rejection over paperwork.

See what CPC30320 involves →

The 22 units you complete, chosen from these 37

You do not do all 37. Certificate III in Concreting is 17 core units, which everyone does, plus 5 chosen from the 20 electives below. Read both lists before you spend anything — it is the fastest way to tell whether RPL is your route. If most of this describes work you have done, you have a case to make. If whole sections describe work you have never touched, an assessor will say so, and doing the course is the honest answer.

Worth knowing: 29 of them have a prerequisite unit, so the order you gather evidence in matters.

Core units — everyone does these

• CPCCCA3002 — Carry out setting out
• CPCCCA3028 — Erect and dismantle formwork for footings and slabs on ground
• CPCCCM2002 — Carry out hand excavation
• CPCCCM2006 — Apply basic levelling procedures
• CPCCOM1012 — Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry
• CPCCOM1013 — Plan and organise work
• CPCCOM1014 — Conduct workplace communication
• CPCCOM1015 — Carry out measurements and calculations
• CPCCOM2001 — Read and interpret plans and specifications
• CPCCON2021 — Handle concreting materials and components
• CPCCON2022 — Select, use and maintain concreting plant, tools and equipment
• CPCCON3035 — Determine concrete supply requirements
• CPCCON3041 — Place concrete
• CPCCON3042 — Finish concrete
• CPCCON3043 — Cure concrete
• CPCCSF2004 — Place and fix reinforcement materials
• CPCCWHS2001 — Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry

Electives — you choose from these

• CPCCCM2007 — Use explosive power tools
• CPCCCM2008 — Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
• CPCCCM2012 — Work safely at heights
• CPCCLBM3001 — Licence to operate a concrete placing boom
• CPCCOM1016 — Identify requirements for safe precast and tilt-up work
• CPCCON3036 — Plan concrete work and brief team
• CPCCON3044 — Apply decorative finishes to concrete
• CPCCON3046 — Repair and rectify concrete
• CPCCON3047 — Cut concrete
• CPCCON3048 — Construct tilt panels on site
• CPCCON3049 — Apply and finish sprayed concrete
• CPCCON3050 — Carry out high-performance concreting
• CPCCON3051 — Conduct off-form vertical concrete operations
• CPCCON3053 — Slump-test concrete
• CPCCON3054 — Operate concrete agitator trucks
• CPCCON3055 — Install topping slabs
• CPCCON3056 — Conduct concrete pump delivery operations
• CPCCON3057 — Core concrete
• CPCCSF2003 — Cut and bend materials using oxy-LPG equipment
• CPCCSF3001 — Apply reinforcement schedule

Each unit breaks down further into elements and performance criteria — the specific things you have to be able to show. The guide works through them one unit at a time and asks about jobs you have actually done, rather than making you read the register yourself.

Related qualifications

Same training package, and a common second choice for people who find this one is not quite their trade:

• Certificate III in Carpentry (CPC30220, 34 units)
• Certificate III in Demolition (CPC30426, 20 units)
• Certificate III in Painting and Decorating (CPC30620, 29 units)
• Certificate III in Rigging (CPC30720, 19 units)
• Certificate III in Shopfitting (CPC30120, 18 units)
• Certificate III in Signs and Graphics (CPC30216, 16 units)

More RPL in construction, plumbing and services

Every qualification in this industry, which of them have a guide ready, and what assessors here accept as evidence: RPL in construction, plumbing and services.

When you are ready, see what CPC30320 costs and what the guide asks you for, or read what counts as evidence and how RPL compares with doing the course.