Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying

This course provides you with hands-on skills and knowledge that enable you to carry out a wide range of tasks in the bricklaying industry. It is targeted towards learners seeking to further their practical and theoretical skills in the bricklaying industry — including apprentice bricklayers and those with relevant work experience in bricklaying or construction.

This qualification reflects the trade-qualified role of a bricklayer, blocklayer or paver who may have responsibility for undertaking heritage bricklaying, refractory bricklaying, bricklaying, blocklaying and paving work in residential, industrial and commercial contexts, in both existing and new constructions.

The bricklaying, blocklaying and paving industry strongly affirms that training and assessment leading to recognition of skills must be undertaken in a real or closely simulated workplace environment, and this qualification requires all units of competency to be delivered and assessed in this context.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements vary between states. Relevant state and territory regulatory authorities should be consulted to confirm those requirements.

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 CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry meets this requirement.