This is a qualification for concreters working in concreting operations on residential and commercial projects.
Face-to-face
From $14,140
9-48 months
General Training
Traineeship
Typical full-time earnings (approximate range):
Entry Level Concreter: $70,000 – $85,000 per year
Experienced Concreter: $90,000 – $120,000+ per year
Major Infrastructure / Commercial Projects: $120,000 – $150,000+ per year (with overtime and allowances)
Leading Hand / Supervisor: $130,000 – $170,000+ per year
Graduates of this qualification commonly move into roles such as:
Concreter
Formwork & Concrete Tradesperson
Civil Construction Concreter
Decorative / Exposed Aggregate Specialist
Precast Concrete Installer
Leading Hand / Concrete Supervisor
This is a qualification for concreters working in concreting operations on residential and commercial projects.
Occupational titles include:
This qualification has core unit of competency requirements that cover common skills for the construction industry, as well as a specialist field of work in concreting.
The construction industry strongly affirms that training and assessment leading to recognition of skills must be undertaken in an actual workplace or very closely simulated workplace environment, and this qualification requires all units of competency to be delivered in this context.
Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to concreting in some states and territories. For further information, check with the relevant regulatory authority.
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.
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:
22 units of competency:
17 core units
5 elective units.
For the elective units:
3 units must be selected from Group A
the remaining 2 elective units may be selected from Group A and/or Group B or from any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course at Certificate III or Certificate IV level.
Prerequisite units
An asterisk (*) against a unit code below indicates that there is a prerequisite requirement that must be met. Prerequisite unit(s) must be assessed before assessment of any unit of competency with an asterisk. Check the unit of competency for information on specific prerequisite requirements. All prerequisite requirements are packaged in the qualification.
CPCCCA3002* – Carry out setting out
CPCCCA3028* – Erect and dismantle formwork for footings and slabs on ground
CPCCCM2002* – Carry out hand excavation
CPCCCM2006 – Apply basic levelling procedures
CPCCOM1012 – Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry
CPCCOM1013 – Plan and organise work
CPCCOM1014 – Conduct workplace communication
CPCCOM1015 – Carry out measurements and calculations
CPCCOM2001* – Read and interpret plans and specifications
CPCCON2021* – Handle concreting materials and components
CPCCON2022* – Select, use and maintain concreting plant, tools and equipment
CPCCON3035* – Determine concrete supply requirements
CPCCON3041* – Place concrete
CPCCON3042* – Finish concrete
CPCCON3043* – Cure concrete
CPCCSF2004* – Place and fix reinforcement materials
CPCCWHS2001 – Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
Group A –
CPCCON3049* – Apply and finish sprayed concrete
CPCCON3046* – Repair and rectify concrete
CPCCON3055* – Install topping slabs
CPCCON3044* – Apply decorative finishes to concrete
Group B –
CPCCSF3001* – Apply reinforcement schedule
Apprenticeship and traineeship details
Please refer to the Declaration Policy for the requirements relating to apprenticeships and traineeships.
Please refer to the Norfolk Island Policy for apprenticeships and traineeships on Norfolk Island.
Type:
Traineeship
Job summary:
This qualification is designed to meet the needs of concreters working in concreting operations on residential and commercial projects.
Occupational titles could include:
Australian Standard Classification of Occupations:
CONCRETERS
Sub-industry:
CONCRETER
Available Contract Modes:
The lodgment of a second training contract where one of the training contracts is full-time will be reviewed by the Department to determine if each of the parties to each training contract can meet their obligations. There must be a clear separation between the training and employment requirements for each training contract and must not be replicated through the one occupation only.
Minimum of 15 hours per week over each 4 week period throughout duration of apprenticeship/traineeship.
7.5 hours per week of paid employment. This may be averaged over a 3 month period.
Over the period of a year, the employer must provide at a minimum the equivalent of 375 hours (50 days) of paid employment.
For a school-based trainee to be eligible to complete in this traineeship they must have met the minimum paid employment requirement as outlined below:
– 24 month full time nominal completion duration – 100 days minimum (750 hours)
Note: Each school-based traineeship has minimum paid employment requirements that are unique to the traineeship. Please refer to each traineeship in QTIS for further information.
Apprentices/trainees with a disability are entitled to work less than 15 hours per week when averaged over a 4 week cycle. They must be a holder of a disability pension and Pension concession card to be approved.
Apprentices identified as Elite/Professional Sportspersons are entitled to work less than 15 hours per week when averaged over a 4 week cycle. They must be the holder of an Elite Sportsperson Notification that has been endorsed by the authorised sporting body to be approved. An Elite Sportsperson registered into this traineeship will be required to work a minimum of 375 hours (50 days) over each 12 month period.
Other requirements for school-based:
School-based requirements
Students not enrolled in years 10, 11 or 12 may be eligible to enter a SAT provided there are exceptional circumstances warranting consideration and all other entry requirements are met, including being of an age where it is legal to undertake paid employment.
Before a student not in years 10, 11 or 12 commences a SAT, a business case supporting the arrangements must be provided to and approved by the Department of Trade, Employment and Training (DTET).
Delivery of training to school-based trainees
Limits have been imposed on the amount of institutional training which may be delivered to school-based apprentices, based on the nominal term of a full time training contract. This restriction does not apply to school-based traineeships.
Traineeship Probation/Duration Details:
All apprenticeships have a nominal term – this is the timeframe that is on the Traineeship training contract.
| Mode | Start Date | End Date | Probation Period (days) | Nominal Term (months) |
| Full-time | 05/07/2021 | 60 | 24 |
Minimum education standard:
Nil
Minimum entry age:
The Child Employment Act states that the minimum age for apprentices and trainees is 13 years of age, unless otherwise stated.
Entry Requirements:
Students not enrolled in years 10, 11 or 12 may be eligible to enter a SAT.
As a general rule, only Australian citizens and New Zealand citizens who have entered Australia on a valid passport have unrestricted rights to employment in Australia.
Visa holders may engage in apprenticeships or traineeships provided their work rights allows this, based on information and advice provided by the Australian Government.
Supervision requirements
Please refer to the Declaration policy, table 15 for the requirements on supervision.
Modified supervision arrangements available: NO
Employers are required to provide, or arrange to provide the facilities, range of work, supervision and training as detailed in the training plan.
Qualified person for traineeships
1. A person who has satisfactorily completed a traineeship in the trainee’s calling, and is the holder of a completion certificate issued under an Act, or
2. A person who holds a certificate of recognition issued under an Act, certifying the person has the necessary skills and knowledge in the calling, or
3. A tradesperson in the trainee’s calling, as defined under a specific industrial instrument, or
4. A person who holds a relevant qualification in the traineeship calling, or
5. A person individually, or persons collectively, who has/have documented competence (achieved through an RPL or training pathway) or demonstrated competence in all the competencies the employer is required to provide training for under the trainee’s training plan (note – cannot be a person or persons currently undertaking the same traineeship), or
6. A person undertaking a traineeship, at a higher level than the trainee’s, whose traineeship incorporates supervisory or coordinating skills and who has documented competence (achieved through an RPL or training pathway) in at least one of the competencies the employer is required to provide to the trainee under the training plan and who is supervised by a person who qualifies under (1), and/or (4) and/or (5).
And, where a worker is required to have a licence to practice the calling/occupation, the qualified person holds a current workers licence.
Adequate supervision of apprentices and trainees cannot solely be provided from an offsite location by electronic means. Electronic means include, but are not limited to, telephones, radios and webcams.
The level of supervision will normally range between direct, general and broad as per the below guidelines:
– Direct – Close monitoring of work ensuring understanding and identifying potential risks and/or hazards
– General – Occasional monitoring to ensure progress is occurring
– Broad – Quality checking of completed tasks.
Licensing requirements – NIL
Status:
Current
Qld declaration date:
09/06/2021
Implementation date:
05/07/2021
