RPL for Certificate III in Glass and Glazing

Certificate III in Glass and Glazing takes 23 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 MSF30422 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 23 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 MSF30422. 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 MSF30422 involves →

The 23 units you complete, chosen from these 62

You do not do all 62. Certificate III in Glass and Glazing is 8 core units, which everyone does, plus 15 chosen from the 54 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: 1 of them have a prerequisite unit, so the order you gather evidence in matters; 2 carry licensing or regulatory notes, which differ by state and are worth checking before you start.

Core units — everyone does these

• HLTAID011 — Provide First Aid
• MSFGG2014 — Cut thin glass by hand
• MSFGG2015 — Process glass by basic machines
• MSFGG3039 — Manually move glass
• MSFGN2001 — Make measurements and calculations
• MSMENV272 — Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
• MSMSUP102 — Communicate in the workplace
• MSMSUP106 — Work in a team

Electives — you choose from these

• BSBWHS411 — Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs
• CPCCCM2006 — Apply basic levelling procedures
• CPCCCM2010 — Work safely on scaffolding higher than two metres
• CPCCCM2012 — Work safely at heights
• CPCCWHS2001 — Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
• CPCWHS1001 — Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
• CUAACD311 — Produce drawings to communicate ideas
• CUACAL311 — Produce calligraphy
• MEM30031A — Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements
• MSAPMSUP201A — Receive or despatch goods
• MSFBA2014 — Construct metal louvre and canopy-hooded style awnings
• MSFDG2001 — Assemble leadlight and stained glass components
• MSFDG3001 — Protect leadlight and stained glass
• MSFDG3002 — Prepare and install architectural engineered leadlight and stained glass
• MSFDG3003 — Paint and fire glass
• MSFDG3004 — Assemble copper foil glass components
• MSFDG3005 — Fuse glass
• MSFDG3006 — Process coloured and textured glass by hand
• MSFFM3024 — Construct jigs and fixtures
• MSFFM3030 — Produce manual and computer-aided production drawings
• MSFGG2011 — Glaze and reglaze residential windows and doors
• MSFGG2012 — Operate glass freefall rack and table
• MSFGG2013 — Move single glass sheets by mechanical means
• MSFGG2016 — Assemble glazing products
• MSFGG2017 — Fabricate and install insect and security screens
• MSFGG3022 — Construct and repair leadlight panels
• MSFGG3023 — Apply and handle films
• MSFGG3024 — Form glass
• MSFGG3025 — Apply patterns and designs to glass
• MSFGG3026 — Laminate glass
• MSFGG3027 — Toughen glass
• MSFGG3028 — Select, cut and process materials for glazing products
• MSFGG3029 — Assess glass and glazing requirements
• MSFGG3030 — Process glass by automatic machines
• MSFGG3031 — Cut thick glass
• MSFGG3032 — Mirror glass
• MSFGG3033 — Install shower screens
• MSFGG3034 — Install residential windows and doors
• MSFGG3035 — Install mirrors and glass splashbacks
• MSFGG3036 — Install commercial glazing products
• MSFGG3037 — Install structural glazing products
• MSFGG3038 — Conduct commercial and structural reglazing
• MSFGG3040 — Move block and bulk glass sheet by mechanical means
• MSFGG3041 — Manufacture insulated glass units
• MSFGG3042 — Process glass by semi-automatic machines
• MSFGG4019 — Manage glass and glazing industry production scheduling
• MSFGN3001 — Read and interpret work documents
• MSFGN3006 — Estimate and cost job
• MSFSS3005 — Assemble non-security and security screens and grilles
• MSMWHS200 — Work safely
• TAEDEL311 — Provide work skill instruction
• TAEDEL414 — Mentor in the workplace
• TLID0021 — Store and handle dangerous goods and hazardous substances
• TLILIC0003 — Licence to operate a forklift truck

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 Cabinet Making and Timber Technology (MSF30322, 25 units)
• Certificate III in Flooring Technology (MSF30822, 24 units)
• Certificate III in Furniture Finishing (MSF30122, 22 units)
• Certificate III in Interior Decoration Retail Services (MSF31018, 13 units)
• Certificate III in Picture Framing (MSF30518, 21 units)
• Certificate III in Upholstery (MSF30722, 25 units)

When you are ready, see what MSF30422 costs and what the guide asks you for, or read what counts as evidence and how RPL compares with doing the course.