Course Summary
Requirements - To Be Eligible
For your application to be considered, you must meet the following entry requirements.
Entry RequirementsThis course is for apprenticeship training only. Students must be employed as an apprentice Plumber in a relevant industry & supervised by a licensed plumber for the duration of the apprenticeship.
Please note- Rockhampton campus delivery consists of blocks A- Common and B- Roofing only. All apprentices are required to attend blocks C, D, E and F at Mackay Ooralea campus.
Completion of the bksb (Basic Key Skills Builder) online literacy, numeracy and digital literacy assessment prior to enrolment, unless the student has completed an equal or higher level course.
Course Details
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Admission Codes
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Student Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations
Current:
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.
- Complete 43 core units
- Complete 15 elective units
This course has been structured into stages/clusters containing groupings of units, with a goal of streamlining the enrolment/learning process. These Clusters have been designed as a recommended study plan to ensure all course requirements are met.
Students to be booked & trained sequentially in Clusters 1 through to 6. (variance may be achieved after cluster 1 via HOC Approval only.) Mackay campus delivery cluster 1 through 6. Rockhampton campus delivery for Clusters 1 & 2 only! All students are required to attend Mackay for clusters 3 through 6. All Clusters Face to Face delivery.
Training.gov.auStudy Mode Definitions
- Online: Online courses provide the flexibility to study without normally requiring a student to visit a campus. Course content is studied through a number of means including the use of online discussion forums, electronic library resources, by contacting lecturers and teachers, and receiving study materials online/electronically. Work integrated learning, including placements, may be included in some courses.
- On-campus: Students studying in on-campus mode typically are expected to attend and participate in regular, structured on-campus teaching and learning activities throughout the University’s academic term. These activities may include lectures, tutorials, workshops and practice, online or other activities and normally will be timetabled at a CQUniversity campus or approved delivery site.
- Mixed Mode: Students studying in mixed mode will participate in a combination of online learning activities in addition to site-specific learning activities, which may include residential schools, co-op placements and/or work-integrated learning as a compulsory requirement of a unit. The additional site-specific learning activities are what differentiates a mixed-mode unit from an online unit.
*All study modes may include Vocational placement and/or work integrated learning.
Select a course structure below to view the delivery details, including the different study modes offered for each structure.
Training is delivered as a full-time apprenticeship over 48 weeks per year for 4 years.
- RPL/RCC/Credit
- Employer Based (VET Providers Only)
- On-campus
- Domestic
MACKAY COURSE STRUCTURE
- CPCPGS3055 - Install gas sub-meters Elective
Training is delivered as a full-time apprenticeship over 48 weeks per year for 4 years.
- On-campus
- Employer Based (VET Providers Only)
- RPL/RCC/Credit
- Domestic
ROCKHAMPTON COURSE STRUCTURE (CLUSTER 1,2 ONLY)
Course Assessment Information
Credit transfer - If credit for relevant formal qualifications is sought, then the process will be actioned after the student has enrolled in at least one unit of competency as directed by the relevant trainer/assessor. The Trainer/Assessor will work with the student on their credit transfer application, and provide advice and support as necessary.
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