RPL for Certificate III in Gas Fitting

Certificate III in Gas Fitting takes 31 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 CPC32720 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 31 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 CPC32720. 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 CPC32720 involves →

The 31 units you complete, chosen from these 47

You do not do all 47. Certificate III in Gas Fitting is 26 core units, which everyone does, plus 5 chosen from the 21 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: 38 of them have a prerequisite unit, so the order you gather evidence in matters.

Core units — everyone does these

• CPCCCM2012 — Work safely at heights
• CPCCWHS2001 — Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
• CPCPCM2039 — Carry out interactive workplace communication
• CPCPCM2040 — Read plans, calculate quantities and mark out materials
• CPCPCM2041 — Work effectively in the plumbing services sector
• CPCPCM2043 — Carry out WHS requirements
• CPCPCM2045 — Handle and store plumbing materials
• CPCPCM2046 — Use plumbing hand and power tools
• CPCPCM2047 — Carry out levelling
• CPCPCM2048 — Cut and join sheet metal
• CPCPCM2055 — Work safely on roofs
• CPCPCM3021 — Flash penetrations through roofs and walls
• CPCPCM3022 — Weld polymer pipes using fusion method
• CPCPCM3023 — Fabricate and install non-ferrous pressure piping
• CPCPGS3046 — Install LPG systems in caravans, mobile homes and mobile workplaces
• CPCPGS3047 — Install LPG systems in marine craft
• CPCPGS3048 — Install gas pressure control equipment
• CPCPGS3049 — Install gas appliance flues
• CPCPGS3051 — Purge consumer piping
• CPCPGS3052 — Maintain Type A gas appliances
• CPCPGS3053 — Disconnect and reconnect Type A gas appliances
• CPCPGS3054 — Calculate and install natural ventilation for Type A gas appliances
• CPCPGS3056 — Size and install consumer gas piping systems
• CPCPGS3059 — Install LPG storage of aggregate storage capacity up to 500 litres
• CPCPGS3061 — Install and commission Type A gas appliances
• HLTAID011 — Provide First Aid

Electives — you choose from these

• CPCCCM2008 — Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
• CPCCCM3001 — Operate elevated work platforms up to 11 metres
• CPCCRI3001 — Operate personnel and materials hoists
• CPCCST2005 — Carry out load slinging of off-site materials
• CPCPCM2049 — Cut using oxy-acetylene equipment
• CPCPCM2053 — Weld using metal arc welding equipment
• CPCPCM2054 — Carry out simple concreting and rendering
• CPCPCM3024 — Prepare simple drawings
• CPCPCM3025 — Install trench support
• CPCPCM4013 — Produce 2-D architectural drawings using design software
• CPCPGS3055 — Install gas sub-meters
• CPCPGS3060 — Install LPG storage of aggregate storage capacity exceeding 500 litres and less than 8 kl
• CPCPGS4011 — Design and size consumer gas installations
• CPCPMS3031 — Fabricate and install steel pressure piping
• CPCPMS3033 — Install small bore heating systems
• MEM05049 — Perform routine gas tungsten arc welding
• MEM05050 — Perform routine gas metal arc welding
• MEM11011 — Undertake manual handling
• MEM13015 — Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering
• MEM16006 — Organise and communicate information
• UEERL0004 — Disconnect - reconnect electrical equipment connected to low voltage (LV) installation wiring

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 Demolition (CPC30426, 20 units)
• Certificate III in Painting and Decorating (CPC30620, 29 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 CPC32720 costs and what the guide asks you for, or read what counts as evidence and how RPL compares with doing the course.