RPL for Certificate III in Demolition

Certificate III in Demolition takes 20 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 CPC30426 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 20 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 CPC30426. 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 CPC30426 involves →

The 20 units you complete, chosen from these 37

You do not do all 37. Certificate III in Demolition is 11 core units, which everyone does, plus 9 chosen from the 26 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: 14 of them have a prerequisite unit, so the order you gather evidence in matters.

Core units — everyone does these

• CPCCCM2012 — Work safely at heights
• CPCCDE3017 — Select and use hand tools and equipment for demolition tasks
• CPCCDE3018 — Select and use small plant and equipment for demolition tasks
• CPCCDE3019 — Demolish small buildings and structures using hand tools and small plant and equipment
• CPCCDE3020 — Select and use tools and equipment for hot work in the demolition industry
• CPCCDE3027 — Read and interpret demolition site plans and drawings
• CPCCDE3030 — Identify hazards on demolition sites and apply risk management strategies
• CPCCOM1015 — Carry out measurements and calculations
• CPCCWHS2001 — Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
• TLID0020 — Shift materials safely using manual handling methods
• TLID0021 — Store and handle dangerous goods and hazardous substances

Electives — you choose from these

• CPCCCM3001 — Operate elevated work platforms up to 11 metres
• CPCCDE3021 — Operate demolition material crushing plants
• CPCCDE3022 — Manage demolition recyclable waste materials and contaminated soil using load shifting equipment
• CPCCDE3023 — Operate skid steer loaders at ground level on demolition sites
• CPCCDE3024 — Operate mobile plant on suspended floors on demolition sites
• CPCCDE3025 — Operate remote-controlled plant on demolition sites
• CPCCDE3026 — Operate excavators at ground level to demolish building elements
• CPCCDE3028 — Remove non-friable asbestos
• CPCCDE3029 — Remove friable asbestos
• CPCCLDG3001 — Licence to perform dogging
• CPCCLHS3001 — Licence to operate a personnel and materials hoist
• CPCCLRG3001 — Licence to perform rigging basic level
• CPCCLRG3002 — Licence to perform rigging intermediate level
• CPCCLSF2001 — Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding basic level
• CPCCLSF3001 — Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding intermediate level
• CPCCLSF4001 — Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding advanced level
• CPCCSF2003 — Cut and bend materials using oxy-LPG equipment
• RIIHAN309F — Conduct telescopic materials handler operations
• RIIMPO320F — Conduct civil construction excavator operations
• RIIRIS202E — Respond to site based spills
• RIIRTM203E — Work as a safety observer/spotter
• RIIWHS202E — Enter and work in confined spaces
• RIIWHS205E — Control traffic with stop-slow bat
• RIIWHS302E — Implement traffic management plans
• TLILIC0003 — Licence to operate a forklift truck
• TLILIC0005 — Licence to operate a boom-type elevating work platform (boom length 11 metres or more)

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 Concreting (CPC30320, 22 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 CPC30426 costs and what the guide asks you for, or read what counts as evidence and how RPL compares with doing the course.