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Will depend on the stream and subjects you and your employer choose.
Upon your commencement as an apprentice, your employer and you will get together with a Registered Training Organisation (RTO)/TAFE and determine the streams to be undertaken using a training plan.
A training plan is a document that states how training will be delivered to an apprentice and how the units of competence that make up a qualification in the Plumbing & Services Training package will be assessed.
The training plan generally will contain:
• The parties involved in the plan
• The employers' responsibilities
• The apprentices' responsibilities
• The Training Organisation, provider of the off site training
• Time frame
• Units of Competency
CERTIFICATE III in PLUMBING - BCP30103
To be awarded the Certificate III in Plumbing qualification, candidates must achieve a minimum of four of the following Plumbing Streams.
Stream 1 - Water (mandatory)
Stream 2 - Sanitary
Stream 3 - Drainage
Stream 4 - Mechanical Services
Stream 5 - Roofing
Stream 6 - Gas Services
Plumbing Stream 1 - Water. This is a mandatory requirement. To obtain this stream all twenty-four (24) core competency units and six (6) elective competency units from the following table must be achieved:
SAMPLE PROGRAM
| Unit Number | Title | Core/Elective | | BCPCM2001A | Work effectively in the plumbing and services sector | Core | | BCPCM2002A | Carry out interactive workplace communication | Core | BCPCM2003A
| Carry out OH&S requirements | Core | | BCPCM2004A | Read plans and calculate plumbing quantities | Core | | BCPCM2005A | Handle and store plumbing materials | Core | | BCPCM2006A | Use plumbing hand and power tools | Core | | BCPCM2007A | Carry out levelling | Core | | BCPCM2010A | Mark out materials | Core | | BCPCM2011A | Apply first aid in the workplace | Core | | BCPCM2012A | Weld using oxy-acetylene equipment | Core | | BCPCM2013A | Weld using arc welding equipment | Core | | BCPCM3001A | Flash penetrations through roofs and walls | Core | | BCPCM3002A | Weld polyethylene (PE) pipe using fusion method | Core | | BCPCM3003A | Fabricate and install non-ferrous pressure piping | Core |
| BCPFS3001A | Fabricate and install fire hydrant and hose reel systems | Core | | BCPFS3007A | Install domestic and residential life safety sprinkler systems | Core | | BCPRF2001A | Work safely on roofs | Core | | BCPWT3001A | Set out and install water services | Core | | BCPWT3002A | Install and adjust water service controls and devices | Core | | BCPWT3003A | Install and commission water heating systems | Core | | BCPWT3005A | Install water pump sets | Core | | BCPWT3006A | Fit off and commission hot and cold water services | Core | | BCPWT3007A | Connect irrigation systems from drinking water supply | Core | | BCGCO2003B | Carry out concreting to simple forms | Core |
| BCPIG2001A | Design domestic urban irrigation systems | Elective | | BCPIG3001A | Set out, install and commission irrigation systems | Elective | | BCPIG3002A | Install and commission domestic irrigation pumps | Elective | | BCPMS3001A | Fabricate and install steel pressure piping | Elective | | BCPMS3002A | Select and fit insulation and sheathing | Elective | | BCPMS3003A | Install small bore heating systems | Elective |
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