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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 NumberTitleCore/Elective
BCPCM2001AWork effectively in the plumbing and services sectorCore
BCPCM2002ACarry out interactive workplace communicationCore
BCPCM2003A
Carry out OH&S requirementsCore
BCPCM2004ARead plans and calculate plumbing quantitiesCore
BCPCM2005AHandle and store plumbing materials Core
BCPCM2006AUse plumbing hand and power toolsCore
BCPCM2007ACarry out levellingCore
BCPCM2010AMark out materialsCore
BCPCM2011AApply first aid in the workplaceCore
BCPCM2012AWeld using oxy-acetylene equipmentCore
BCPCM2013AWeld using arc welding equipmentCore
BCPCM3001AFlash penetrations through roofs and wallsCore
BCPCM3002AWeld polyethylene (PE) pipe using fusion methodCore
BCPCM3003AFabricate and install non-ferrous pressure pipingCore


BCPFS3001AFabricate and install fire hydrant and hose reel systemsCore
BCPFS3007AInstall domestic and residential life safety sprinkler systemsCore
BCPRF2001AWork safely on roofsCore
BCPWT3001ASet out and install water servicesCore
BCPWT3002AInstall and adjust water service controls and devicesCore
BCPWT3003AInstall and commission water heating systemsCore
BCPWT3005AInstall water pump setsCore
BCPWT3006AFit off and commission hot and cold water servicesCore
BCPWT3007AConnect irrigation systems from drinking water supplyCore
BCGCO2003BCarry out concreting to simple formsCore


BCPIG2001ADesign domestic urban irrigation systemsElective
BCPIG3001ASet out, install and commission irrigation systemsElective
BCPIG3002AInstall and commission domestic irrigation pumpsElective
BCPMS3001AFabricate and install steel pressure pipingElective
BCPMS3002ASelect and fit insulation and sheathingElective
BCPMS3003AInstall small bore heating systemsElective

 
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