RPL for Certificate III in Fenestration

Certificate III in Fenestration takes 14 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 MSM30418 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 14 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 MSM30418. 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 MSM30418 involves →

The 14 units you complete, chosen from these 20

You do not do all 20. Certificate III in Fenestration is 9 core units, which everyone does, plus 5 chosen from the 11 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: 3 carry licensing or regulatory notes, which differ by state and are worth checking before you start.

Core units — everyone does these

• MEM09002B — Interpret technical drawing
• MSFGG2016 — Assemble glazing products
• MSFGG3028 — Select, cut and process materials for glazing products
• MSFGG3039 — Manually move glass
• MSMOPS101 — Make measurements
• MSMSUP106 — Work in a team
• MSMSUP300 — Identify and apply process improvements
• MSMWHS200 — Work safely
• MSS402051 — Apply quality standards

Electives — you choose from these

• MEM05013C — Perform manual production welding
• MSAPMSUP201A — Receive or despatch goods
• MSFFM3021 — Set up, operate and maintain computer numerically controlled (CNC) sizing machines
• MSFFM3022 — Set up, operate and maintain computer numerically controlled (CNC) machining and processing centres
• MSFGG2013 — Move single glass sheets by mechanical means
• MSFGG3029 — Assess glass and glazing requirements
• MSMSUP210 — Process and record information
• MSMSUP240 — Undertake minor maintenance
• MSS402021 — Apply Just in Time procedures
• MSS402040 — Apply 5S procedures
• TAEDEL301 — Provide work skill instruction

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 Manufactured Mineral Products (MSM30325, 18 units)
• Certificate III in Process Manufacturing (MSM30116, 21 units)
• Certificate III in Surface Preparation and Coating Application (MSM30216, 31 units)

More RPL in electrotechnology and energy

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

When you are ready, see what MSM30418 costs and what the guide asks you for, or read what counts as evidence and how RPL compares with doing the course.