South West TAFE VetDSS

Building

Get a taste of the building industry, learn to use a wide variety of building tools and techniques and get your hand skills to an acceptable industry standard. You will construct a cubby house from ground to completion as part of this course. Build organisational and self-management skills in preparation for a head start in gaining an apprenticeship in carpentry. Course in Transition This qualification is superseded and course updates are occurring. To ensure course content is relevant and industry-specific, industry is constantly having input into this training package. The course code, title, units, and content may change in the future and you may be enrolled in the new qualification. Further information will be provided on our website, upon enrolment and/or during the course of your training.

You will learn

  • levelling procedures,
  • workplace health and safety and first aid,
  • how to use carpentry tools and equipment,
  • setting out and wall frame and sub-floor construction,
  • windows and doors installation,
  • how to safely use work platforms.

Career path

  • Bricklayer
  • Builder
  • Carpenter
  • Glazier
  • Plasterer
  • Stonemason
  • Tiler

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