Certificate IIIin Carpentry
Become a fully qualified carpenter. Frame walls, install flooring, pitch roofs and run formwork on residential, commercial and industrial builds — the nationally recognised trade ticket every Australian builder asks for. Apprenticeship and Skills Recognition pathways available.
- Duration
- Up to 34 months
- Faster via RPL
- Delivery
- On-site + online
- Apprenticeship or RPL
- Outcome
- Qualified Carpenter
- Recognised nationally
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"We didn't build this for everyone. We built it for the people who actually do the work."
Hear it straight from Techskill's founder. A short video breaking down this qualification, the numbers, how it works, and where it can take you.
Australia needs more qualified chippies.
Carpentry is one of Australia's largest trades, with around 69,000 job openings expected over the next five years. Builders right across the country are crying out for qualified chippies who can frame, fit out and finish — on residential, commercial and industrial projects.
It's a recognised trade, it pays well, and it's the foundation for your own subbie business or a builder's licence later on.
A real trade. Real progression.
From apprentice to subbie to builder.
Average total package per annum, Australia 2026. Sources: Hays Salary Guide 2026, Seek, Payscale, Glassdoor, Indeed. Figures indicative only.
Beyond the Classroom.
Getting qualified is just the start. For those ready to move faster, we offer two premium services — personalised strategy and Founder-led business coaching.
Skills Recognition.
Already have the experience? Apply to have it formally assessed through our recognised Skills Recognition program.
Full Study.
Starting fresh? No experience needed. Learn the framework from the ground up — on your laptop, at your own pace, around your lifestyle and commitments. Just two hours a week is all it takes.
VIP Strategy Session.
1:1 Strategy Intensive — $490. Book a private session with a specialist coach and walk away with a complete pathway blueprint built around your goals — across business strategy, licensing, company registration, qualification management and skills assessment.
Founder-led. Strictly limited.
Premium, one-on-one business coaching led personally by our Founder — designed for startup and growth-stage businesses ready to scale under a proven system. Claim your free assessment to see if it's a fit.
Turn experience into a qualification.
2+ years on the job? Your experience may already meet the standard.
You may be eligible if you've done:
- Worked as a carpenter, formworker or framer
- Built timber or steel wall and roof frames
- Installed flooring, decking, eaves or cladding
- Erected and stripped formwork for slabs and footings
- Hung doors, fitted windows or built stairs
- Renovations, demolition or general site carpentry
Done-for-you and fully supported. We handle the evidence, you focus on the work. Any remaining units finish 100% online, at your own pace.
How it works
- 1
Complete the assessment online or by phone.
- 2
Get your results.
- 3
Discuss investment and payment options.
- 4
Formalise your pathway.
- 5
Connect with our local support team.
- 6
We submit your licence application.
We get you licensed.
Qualifications are step one. The licence is what lets you take on the work. Our in-house licensing company prepares and submits your application direct to your state authority.
- Managed for you
- We submit on your behalf
- No up front costs
- Pay as you go
- One organisation
- Better rates
- One aligned process
- Bundle discounts. Cert + Licence
Find your state pathway
Queensland (QBCC)
CPC30220 is the recognised trade qualification for a QBCC Trade Contractor (Carpentry) licence. It is not a builder licence — for that, progress into CPC40120 or CPC50220.
Book a free consultation now with a specialist, no cost, no obligation, and get all the answers you need about national construction licensing.
Case Study.
Year 1
Got fully qualified as a carpenter.
Jake had spent three years working under his uncle as an apprentice on Sunshine Coast residential builds — solid on the tools, no ticket to show for it. His day-to-day site work was mapped against the units, and he finished the last few pieces online while staying on the tools.
Year 2
Stepped up to leading hand.
With the trade cert and the right paperwork sorted, Jake stepped off the apprentice rate and into a leading hand seat with a Brisbane residential builder. Small framing crew, two builds at a time, around $90K on a leading hand package — and enough spare bandwidth to start quoting weekend jobs of his own.
Year 3
Launched his own carpentry contracting business.
By year three Jake had registered his own carpentry contracting company, running three chippies as subbies to two local builders and turning over more than $200K. The trade cert also gave him the base to start working toward his own builder's licence next.
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Trusted by industry.
Proven results.
We have worked with representatives with just about every major construction, energy and mining company in the country.
- Australian owned and nationally represented. Run by construction pros who know how it really works.
- Recognised by state and federal government, industry bodies and building commissions.
- Trainers are real industry builders. Built for the real world by people who've worked in it.
- Easy to use learning systems that lower the barriers and make it simple to win.
- Flexible payment options and discounts. We'll find a financial fit for your circumstance.
34 units. Your pace.
34 nationally recognised units delivered through structured on-the-job training and online theory. You have up to 34 months to complete, but most qualified chippies finish much faster through Skills Recognition for prior on-site carpentry experience.
How much time?
Apprenticeship or fast-tracked via RPL.
Already on the tools? RPL converts your on-site carpentry experience into a nationally recognised trade ticket — often in weeks, not years. Starting fresh? Combine paid apprenticeship work with structured theory, fully supported by our local Aussie team. Consistency beats intensity, and you're fully supported by our local Aussie team every step of the way.
Curriculum
Built around the way chippies actually frame jobs.
Setting out, flooring, wall and ceiling frames, roof trusses, formwork, eaves, cladding, doors and windows — plus WHS, levelling and working at heights. Every unit maps to a real task a carpenter runs day-to-day.
- CPCCCA2002Use carpentry tools and equipment
- CPCCCA2011Handle carpentry materials
- CPCCCA3001Carry out general demolition of minor building structures
- CPCCCA3002Carry out setting out
Everything included when you enrol.
- Structured onboarding
- Unlimited support through your program
- 24/7 access to your online platform
- Phone and email support, 5 days a week
- Technical guidance from construction professionals
- Skills Recognition available any time
- Business Start Up coaching available with our Founder. Application process applies.
- Plus receive a copy of Brick by Brick — Australia's practical construction business blueprint.
Get started in 3 easy steps.
Free consultation.
Map your licensing requirements and get a pathway built around your situation. No upfront payment, start immediately.
Payment options.
See every finance and payment option and pick what fits. Up to 12 month interest free plans and 24 month finance available.
Enrolment & onboarding.
Get personally enrolled and onboarded, receive your credentials, and plug straight into our support team. Done.
Common questions.
CPC30220 is the nationally recognised Certificate III in Carpentry — an AQF Level 3 trade qualification. It's the ticket every Australian builder asks for. Suits new entrants going down an apprenticeship pathway, and working chippies, formworkers and framers who want their on-site experience formally recognised through RPL.
Start your pathway today.
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