Careers

The following employment pathways are available to students who finish this course.

• Qualified Painter
• Decorator for residential and commercial construction work.

Pathways to Future Studies

Further training pathways from this qualification may lead to one of the following Certificate IV level qualifications: CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building and Construction.  

Licensing, Regulatory Information

 No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Course Structure

Unit of study

To achieve this qualification, the student must demonstrate competency in 29 units of competency; 26 CORE and 3 ELECTIVE

Entry Requirements

Age Requirements Students must be over 18 years of age at the time of course commencement.

Academic Requirements To gain entry to this course, students must have successfully completed year 12 or secondary studies in applicant’s home country equivalent to an Australian Year 11* or 12 qualifications. 

English Proficiency

1. Applicants must be at least 18 years old when applying for admission to the college. 

2. Successful completion of studies in the applicant's home country equivalent to an Australian Year 11/12 qualification is required. 

3. A minimum IELTS band score of 5.5 (Academic or General) or an equivalent score, following Department of Education and Department of Home Affairs (DHA) regulations, is necessary (Refer to the Application, Enrolment, and Orientation policy for more details). Online IELTS is not accepted; refer to https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-ourrequirements/english-language for additional information. 

4. Students must possess the physical capability to handle the demands of training and assessment, including working at heights, heavy lifting, manual labor, and operation of tools (both manual and power tools). 

5. Competency in written and spoken English is mandatory, and students will undergo a Language, Literacy, and Numeracy test before starting the training (Refer to LLN policy for further details).

6. The Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy applies to this course, requiring a device with camera and speaker functions. Refer to BYOD Policy for details. 

7. Internet access with a computer featuring up-to-date software, including Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and Adobe Flash Player, is essential. 

8. Basic digital literacy, involving the ability to communicate and access information through digital technologies like internet platforms, social media, search engines, emails, and basic use of MS Office products, is expected. (*Subject to the country Assessment Level) and course. 

Assessment methods: Assessment is undertaken in a variety of ways, happening in the classroom under supervision of a qualified trainer and assessor or can be undertaken outside the classroom (as a home study) due to the need of research or in-depth analysis. In this qualification, assessment methods used include written test, skill test, presentation, case study, report etc. 

Delivery mode: This course is offered full-time over 56 weeks including holidays on a full-time basis This includes 56 weeks of term time and 8 holiday weeks. During term, time students attend scheduled face-to-face classes for 20 hours per week that includes assessment hours as well. Students will be required to undertake additional supervised independent study for 5 hours per week. 

Weekend classes: CSK offers weekend classes tailored for students employed on weekdays, providing added flexibility to accommodate your schedule  

Course Credit/ RPL

All students are provided with the opportunity to have their prior learning and experience assessed against current standards and gain recognition for this. (Recognition of Prior Learning - RPL) Students who have successfully completed whole units of competency included in this course can apply for Credit. The Credit and RPL application processes are provided to students in pre-enrolment information in accordance with the RPL process and Provide Credit for Prior Studies process.

Student support

Student needs are declared by the applicant at the time of enrolment. The application form allows the applicant to self-declare where they have learning disabilities. Furthermore, in order to provide students with the most tailored support possible, every student is interviewed faceto-face or over the telephone in attempt to establish the applicant skill and knowledge levels, their current employment and how that relates to the course content and interaction

  Weekday and weekend classes: CSK offers weekend classes tailored for students who cannot attend weekday classes, providing added flexibility to accommodate your schedule.