This is a trade qualification for plumbers in residential, industrial and commercial workplaces who are responsible for assembling, installing and maintaining water services, sanitary plumbing and sanitary drainage, gas, roofing and mechanical services in both existing and new constructions.
Apprentices will attend CIT one full day per week (over six semester periods - 18 weeks in each semester).
Apprentices will engage in up to 3 hours per week of independent learning in addition to regular attendance (over six semester periods – 18 weeks in each semester).
Cost Info:
Fee information for completing this course under an Australian Apprenticeship arrangement is available on the Apprenticeships and Traineeships page. The total course cost may vary if subjects are attempted more than once.
Indicative Cost:
Apprentice/trainee
Subsidised fee $1,980
Full fee $24,495
Likely Job Outcome:
Plumber, plumber-drainer and gasfitter, roof plumber, plumber-drainer, plumber-gasfitter.
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This course is offered under Skilled Capital. The initiative will give eligible participants the opportunity to complete a nationally recognised qualification and receive a completion payment from the Education Directorate. The completion payment is made upon successful completion of their skilled capital qualification which must be completed within two years of the commencement date.
You will need to provide your own protective clothing and equipment including full-length overalls, safety glasses, welding goggles, welding gloves, hearing protection and safety boots.
Elective streams at CIT include water, gas, sanitary, drainage and roofing. You will complete these streams during your apprenticeship.
It is an ACT licensing requirement for a journey person plumber, drainer, gas fitter licence holder to successfully complete the additional roofing stream.
On successful completion, graduates may apply for a Plumbers licence (Journeyperson) in the ACT to work fully qualified. This licence is issued by the Construction Occupations Registrar of Access Canberra (ACT Government). CIT does not issue this licence.
As you are entering this program as an apprentice under the Australian Apprenticeships arrangements, you must be employed in the industry and you must register with an Apprentice Network Provider (ANP) prior to enrolment.
Prior to commencing your training at CIT, you will be required to undertake a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment to help identify areas where you may require additional assistance to achieve your qualification.
We suggest that you will need Australian Core Skills Framework levels of at least 2 across reading, writing, learning, oral communication and, depending on your course of study, numeracy skills to successfully complete this course. If you do not have this level, you can still enrol and seek support to improve your skills or you may prefer to begin with a lower level course, or enrol in the Certificate II in Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways (FSK20119) to develop your literacy skills. Please visit CIT Foundation Skills page.
Transition Information
Qualifications at CIT are regularly updated or replaced to meet current industry needs and maximise your employment opportunities. If this occurs while you are part way through a qualification, you may need to vary your learning to meet the new national requirements. CIT will aim to make this as smooth as possible for you.
Subject Cancellations/Changes
To ensure positive outcomes for all students, CIT may need to cancel or change classes at short notice. CIT will make every effort to inform students as soon as changes are made and will also make every effort to offer alternative arrangements for students to meet the requirements of the subject and complete their qualification. In an unfortunate instance when this cannot be met, you will receive a full refund. Please ensure you maintain current contact details via CIT Self Service or by contacting CIT Student Services at infoline@cit.edu.au.
Subject Information
Complete 63 subjects (43 Core and 20 Electives)
Stage 1/Semester 1 (Common) - Complete all 13 subjects
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to work safely on construction sites where the worker has the potential to fall from one level to another. This unit of competency does not cover the erection of scaffold or work platforms, but it does include identifying and reporting common faults with scaffold or work platform systems.Work at heights is undertaken in a range of construction work, including new construction, renovation, refurbishment and maintenance. This unit also applies to workers in other industries who need to control the two separate risks associated with people and objects falling from heights.Completion of the general construction induction training program, specified in the Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: Construction Work, is required by anyone carrying out construction work. Achievement of CPCCWHS1001Prepare to work safely in the construction industry meets this requirement.Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit of competency in some states and territories. For further information, check with the relevant regulatory authority.
Prerequisites:
CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
This unit specifies the outcomes required to carry out work health and safety (WHS) requirements through safe work practices in all on- or off-site construction workplaces.
It requires the performance of work in a safe manner through awareness of risks and work requirements, and the planning and performance of safe work practices with concern for personal safety and the safety of others.
The unit covers fundamental WHS requirements necessary to undertake work tasks within any sector in the construction industry. It includes the identification of hazardous materials, including asbestos, and compliance with legislated work safety practices. It does not cover removal of asbestos, which is a licensed activity.
It applies to workers in the construction industry.
This unit also relates directly to the general construction induction training requirements of the Model Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011 and relevant occupational health and safety regulations for Victoria and for Western Australia. Achievement of CPCCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry covers these induction training requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding to provide work platforms for various occupational applications.
This unit is restricted to modular scaffolding to a height of 4 metres and includes:
- placement of safety barriers
- the application of knowledge to handle, erect and dismantle a range of restricted height scaffolding systems.
It applies to workers who work in a range of industries. It involves working in a team environment.
Prerequisites:
CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to operate specific types of elevated work platforms (EWPs) safely and effectively in different locations, including on uneven terrain. The unit includes locating, setting up, operating and shutting down scissor lifts and self-propelled boom lifts with a boom length under 11 metres.
The unit supports construction workers in the safe and effective operation of electrical, hydraulic and mechanical EWPs.
The unit does not cover truck-mounted EWPs, powered telescoping devices, hinged devices or articulated devices, or any combination of these used to support a platform on which personnel, equipment and materials may be elevated to perform work and which has a boom length of 11 metres or more.
It applies to construction work on residential and commercial work sites in new construction, renovation or refurbishment, and maintenance projects.
Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit in some States. Relevant state and territory regulatory authorities should be consulted to confirm those requirements.
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to enter and work in confined spaces in the resources and infrastructure industries. It applies to those working in operational roles. They generally work under supervision to undertake a prescribed range of functions involving known routines and procedures and take responsibility for the quality of work outcomes. Licensing, legislative and certification requirements that apply to this unit can vary between states, territories and industry sectors. Users must check requirements with relevant body before applying the unit.Note: The terms Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Work Health and Safety (WHS) are equivalent and generally either can be used in the workplace. In jurisdictions where the National Model WHS Legislation has not been implemented RTOs are advised to contextualise the unit of competency by referring to the existing State/Territory OHS legislative requirements.
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty in line with first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other Australian national peak clinical bodies. The unit applies to all persons who may be required to provide a first aid response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings. Specific licensing/regulatory requirements relating to this competency, including requirements for refresher training should be obtained from the relevant national/state/territory Work Health and Safety Regulatory Authorities.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to carry out effective communication techniques underpinning work in the plumbing and services industry.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to comply with effective workplace performance within the plumbing and services sector.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to carry out work health and safety (WHS) requirements in a plumbing and services work environment.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to safely handle and store plumbing materials and identify and address environmental concerns and associated hazards, including the disposal of waste.
In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to use commonly used hand and power tools in plumbing work applications. In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to cut and join sheet metal in the plumbing and services industry.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to work safely on roofing structures.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to set out, cut and flash roof and wall penetrations. In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to fabricate and install external flashings. In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
Prerequisites:
CPCPCM2043 Carry out WHS requirements CPCPCM2055 Work safely on roofs
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to install roof components. It includes flashing penetrations through a roof to maintain weatherproofing. In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
Prerequisites:
CPCPCM2043 Carry out WHS requirements CPCPCM2055 Work safely on roofs
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge to select and install insulation, roof battens and wall cladding involving metallic, non-metallic or other approved roof covering materials.
In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
Prerequisites:
CPCPCM2043 Carry out WHS requirements CPCPCM2055 Work safely on roofs
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to install roof sheets, wall cladding and complex flashings. In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
Prerequisites:
CPCPCM2043 Carry out WHS requirements CPCPCM2055 Work safely on roofs
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to collect and store roof water. It includes installing storage tanks and related piping for the collection and storage of roof water.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to design and fabricate curved industrial roof coverings.It covers drawing fabrication patterns based on sketches of roof coverings, calculating curve dimensions and selecting roofing materials for new or existing, domestic or commercial structures.The unit is suitable for people with basic skills and knowledge who undertake routine work tasks under the direction of more experienced workers.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to fabricate and install roof drainage systems and associated rainwater components. In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
Prerequisites:
CPCPCM2043 Carry out WHS requirements CPCPCM2055 Work safely on roofs
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to set out and install a curved roof on a roof structure. It includes drawing fabrication patterns based on sketches of roof coverings, calculating curve dimensions and sheet lengths, and selecting required roofing materials.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
Prerequisites:
CPCPCM2043 Carry out WHS requirements CPCPCM2055 Work safely on roofs
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to prepare basic designs and irrigation drawings for domestic irrigation systems.
In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to install and commission domestic irrigation pumps.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to connect and install storage tanks to a domestic water supply.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
Prerequisites:
CPCPCM2043 Carry out WHS requirements CPCPCM3023 Fabricate and install non-ferrous pressure piping
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to set out, install and commission irrigation systems.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to fabricate and install non-ferrous pressure piping.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, and regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to install heated, tempered, cold, drinking and non-drinking water services from water supply to fixture or points of discharge.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, and regulatory or certification requirements.
Prerequisites:
CPCPCM2043 Carry out WHS requirements CPCPCM3023 Fabricate and install non-ferrous pressure piping
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to install and maintain domestic water treatment equipment.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to install, test and commission water pumpsets.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to install backflow prevention devices. It does not include the commissioning or testing of backflow prevention devices or arrangements.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
Prerequisites:
CPCPCM2043 Carry out WHS requirements CPCPCM3023 Fabricate and install non-ferrous pressure piping
This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to install a property service from the authority water main up to and including the water meter assembly.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to install and commission water heaters and install and adjust controls and mixing devices used to manually control water mix and flow.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to install trench support. In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to undertake minor concreting and rendering tasks.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to fabricate and install fire hydrant and hose reel systems on new or existing structures.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
Prerequisites:
CPCPCM2043 Carry out WHS requirements CPCPCM3023 Fabricate and install non-ferrous pressure piping
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to install discharge pipes. In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to install a home fire sprinkler system in a Class 1a building as defined in the National Construction Code (NCC). In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
Prerequisites:
CPCPCM2043 Carry out WHS requirements CPCPCM3023 Fabricate and install non-ferrous pressure piping
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to plan the layout of a residential sanitary plumbing system for a three-storey residence.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to fit off and commission heated, tempered and cold-water services to sanitary fixtures. It includes installing and fitting sanitary fixtures and adjusting water service controls and devices. In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to plan and use levelling equipment. In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to fusion weld polymer pipes. In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licencing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to install prefabricated inspection openings and inspection chambers in new or existing domestic or commercials contexts.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to install pre-retreatment facilities designed to intercept and retain prohibited discharges to the sanitary plumbing and drainage system.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
The unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to install sewerage pumps including installing and testing small bore macerators.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to read and interpret construction and plumbing plans and specifications and obtain dimensions to calculate material quantities and mark out materials.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
Prerequisites:
CPCPCM2043 Carry out WHS requirements CPCPCM3024 Prepare simple drawings
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to install stormwater and sub-soil drainage systems to an approved point of discharge. It includes the operation of pumps to temporarily or permanently drain a work site of unscreened roof water, sub-soil water and surface water. In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to locate and clear blockages in sanitary plumbing and drainage systems, using a range of equipment, including closed-circuit television (CCTV). In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to plan the layout of and install below ground sanitary drainage systems for sewage and waste discharge from sanitary fixtures to approved points of connection in new or existing domestic and commercial structures. In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
Prerequisites:
CPCPCM2043 Carry out WHS requirements CPCPCM3024 Prepare simple drawings
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to install an approved prefabricated wastewater treatment plant and on-site effluent disposal. In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to produce onsite drawings for plumbing services work. In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to install and commission liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) systems in caravans, mobile homes and mobile workplaces.It includes identifying LPG system requirements, installing of LPG system including flue and ventilation, and testing and commissioning LPG systems.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to install and commission gas detection systems and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) systems with an operating pressure not exceeding 3.0 kPa in marine craft.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to install and commission gas control and regulating equipment for consumer piping carrying natural gas (NG) or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) up to 200 kPa.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to install and test flues for gas appliances in accordance with relevant regulatory authority and jurisdictional requirements. In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
Prerequisites:
CPCPCM2043 Carry out WHS requirements CPCPCM3021 Flash penetrations through roofs and walls
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to purge consumer gas piping systems greater than 0.03 cubic metres (30 L in volume).In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to disconnect and reconnect Type A gas appliances operating on natural gas (NG) or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The work is confined to disconnecting and reconnecting the appliance.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to calculate and install natural ventilation for certified Type A gas appliances.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to install gas sub-meters for gas consumer piping systems.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to select, install and test liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage facilities with a capacity up to 500 litres. In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to select, locate and install liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage of 500 to 8000 litres aggregate capacity.In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to install and commission certified Type A gas appliances. In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
Prerequisites:
CPCPCM2043 Carry out WHS requirements CPCPGS3054 Calculate and install natural ventilation for Type A gas appliances
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to size and install consumer gas piping. In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
For more information about this course please contact CIT Student Services on (02) 6207 3188 or email infoline@cit.edu.au
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