Course Location and Contact Information

Course Description

Trainees are employed by painters and train on-site with their employer and off site with a Registered Training Organisation e.g. NMIT.

Trainees work on full size projects of varying degree in NMIT's specially designed facilities. Training identifies and underpins the underlying requirements to collect, analyse and organise information, communicate ideas and information; plan and organise activities; work with others and in teams; use mathematical ideas and techniques within the industry.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this course may gain employment in the building industry as a painter sub contractor or contractor.

Course Duration

Schooling is part time consisting of 8x 40 hr (1 week) blocks per year over 3 years.

Course Commencement Dates

February and ongoing enrolments throughout the year.

Entrance Requirements

Applicants must be apprenticed.

Application Procedures

Apply directly to NMIT.

Skills Recognition - Exemptions/Transfers

Applicants will receive exemptions/transfers where they can:

• Provide evidence of successful completion of the same module/competency at another Registered Training Organisation (RTO) or within another accredited course
• Provide evidence of successful completion of an equivalent module/competency at another RTO or within another accredited course
• Demonstrate and/or provide evidence of competence via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Applications should be made directly to the course co-ordinator.

Pathways to Further Study

Trainees may enter the Certificate IV in Building Construction to enhance their skills as a supervisor or toward obtaining builders registration.

Course Outline

To obtain this qualification all core competencies plus a minimum of two electives from the 3000 series must be achieved.

Core Units

BCG1000A Carry out interactive workplace communication (20 hrs)
BCG1001A Carry out OH&S requirements (40 hrs)
BCG1002A Plan and organise work (20 hrs)
BCG1003A Read and interpret plans (36 hrs)
BCG1004A Carry out measurements and calculations (20 hrs)
BCG1005A Use hand and power tools (80 hrs)
BCG1006A Use small plant and equipment (16 hrs)
BCG1007A Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding (40 hrs)
BCG1008A Use simple levelling devices (8 hrs)
BCG1011A Handle construction materials & safely dispose of waste (16 hrs)
BCG1019A Prepare for construction process (painting & decorating) (40 hrs)
BCG2001A Prepare surfaces (32 hrs)
BCG2007A Operate elevated work platform (EWP) (20 hrs)
BCG3100A Prepare surfaces for painting and decorating (40 hrs)
BCG3044A Apply decorative finishes (114 hrs)
BCG3045A Apply paint by spray (80 hrs)
BCG3046A Apply texture coatings (32 hrs)
BCG3096A Apply paint by brush/roller (100 hrs)
BCG3097A Match specified paint colour (40 hrs)
BCG3098A Apply clear timber finish (40 hrs)
BCG3101A Apply wallpaper (50 hrs)

Elective Units

Two electives must be achieved from the following list:

BCG3030A Replace glass (20 hrs)
BCG2010A Remove/replace door and window furniture (4 hrs)
BCG3092A Apply solid render (40 hrs)
BCG3103A Apply industrial protective coatings (34 hrs)

Total Hours - 958

Assessment Methods

Internal assessment with progressive testing.

Materials

All materials are supplied as part of enrolment fees. Equipment lists are available from the Building Structures & Services Department.

Qualification

As part of the Australian Qualifications Framework this program is nationally recognised.  On successful completion students will be awarded the Certificate III in General Construction (Painting & Decorating).

Links

The Victorian Government makes a significant contribution to these programs.