CPC32420 Certificate III in Plumbing
Our Balga Campus is a major centre in WA for building and construction training
This apprenticeship course will give you the skills and knowledge to undertake a variety of plumbing work for the domestic, commercial and industry markets.
This course is low fee* for residents of Western Australia and temporary residents holding certain visa types. An annual fee cap of $400 for those aged 15-24 or concession holders or $1,200 for everyone else, applies to this course. Some eligibility conditions apply for the low fee training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs(opens in a new tab) for more information.
*Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the low fee training.
Overview
Campus Balga
When Semester 1, 2025 | Semester 2, 2025
How Apprenticeship
Gain the skills you need to take your career as a plumber or gasfitter further
When you complete the Certificate III in Plumbing you'll be looking at an in demand (and possibly lucrative) career as a plumber, or gasfitter.
You will gain the knowledge and skills to work effectively in the construction industry. Our Balga Campus is a major centre in WA for training in the building and construction industries, with purpose-built workshops, up-to-date equipment, and lecturers who maintain close links with industry.
The Certificate III in Plumbing is an apprenticeship; please see the Apprenticeships section for more information.
- Safely install, alter, and repair pipe work services and appliances to suit domestic, commercial and industrial needs
- Cold and hot water supply, gas supply
- Sewage, waste and rainwater disposal
- Install and repair roofing, gutters and drain pipes
- Make buildings waterproof
- Workplace health and safety
I have the following attributes:
- Enjoy practical, manual work
- Careful, methodical and accurate approach to work
- Comfortable working in a physical environment
Select your preferred campus and apply
Semester 1, 2025
Details
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPCCCM2012 Work safely at heights | $25.92 | $7.68 | $10.00 |
| CPCPCM2039 Carry out interactive workplace communication | $19.44 | $5.76 | $20.00 |
| CPCPCM2040 Read plans, calculate quantities and mark out materials | $40.50 | $12.00 | $45.00 |
| CPCPCM2041 Work effectively in the plumbing services sector | $25.92 | $7.68 | $30.00 |
| CPCPCM2043 Carry out WHS requirements | $55.08 | $16.32 | $30.00 |
| CPCPCM2045 Handle and store plumbing materials | $19.44 | $5.76 | $30.00 |
| CPCPCM2046 Use plumbing hand and power tools | $56.70 | $16.80 | $55.00 |
| CPCPCM2047 Carry out levelling | $19.44 | $5.76 | $20.00 |
| CPCPCM2048 Cut and join sheet metal | $25.92 | $7.68 | $85.00 |
| CPCPCM2054 Carry out simple concreting and rendering | $38.88 | $11.52 | $35.00 |
| CPCPCM2055 Work safely on roofs | $24.30 | $7.20 | $35.00 |
| CPCPCM3021 Flash penetrations through roofs and walls | $48.60 | $14.40 | $65.00 |
| CPCPCM3022 Weld polymer pipes using fusion method | $12.96 | $3.84 | $45.00 |
| CPCPCM3023 Fabricate and install non-ferrous pressure piping | $25.92 | $7.68 | $50.00 |
| CPCPCM3024 Prepare simple drawings | $32.40 | $9.60 | $20.00 |
| CPCPCM3025 Install trench support | $25.92 | $7.68 | $35.00 |
| CPCPDR2021 Locate and clear blockages | $16.20 | $4.80 | $55.00 |
| CPCPDR2025 Install stormwater and sub-soil drainage systems and drain work site | $32.40 | $9.60 | $55.00 |
| CPCPDR2026 Install prefabricated inspection openings and inspection chambers | $32.40 | $9.60 | $55.00 |
| CPCPDR3021 Plan layout and install below ground sanitary drainage systems | $56.70 | $16.80 | $65.00 |
| CPCPDR3023 Install on-site domestic wastewater treatment plants and disposal systems | $40.50 | $12.00 | $65.00 |
| CPCPFS3031 Fabricate and install fire hydrant and hose reel systems | $45.36 | $13.44 | $30.00 |
| CPCPGS3048 Install gas pressure control equipment | $19.44 | $5.76 | $40.00 |
| CPCPGS3049 Install gas appliance flues | $19.44 | $5.76 | $40.00 |
| CPCPGS3051 Purge consumer piping | $32.40 | $9.60 | $40.00 |
| CPCPGS3053 Disconnect and reconnect Type A gas appliances | $25.92 | $7.68 | $40.00 |
| CPCPGS3054 Calculate and install natural ventilation for Type A gas appliances | $19.44 | $5.76 | $40.00 |
| CPCPGS3056 Size and install consumer gas piping systems | $48.60 | $14.40 | $40.00 |
| CPCPGS3059 Install LPG storage of aggregate storage capacity up to 500 litres | $19.44 | $5.76 | $40.00 |
| CPCPGS3061 Install and commission Type A gas appliances | $38.88 | $11.52 | $40.00 |
| CPCPRF2023 Collect and store roof water | $38.88 | $11.52 | $55.00 |
| CPCPRF3022 Fabricate and install roof drainage systems | $64.80 | $19.20 | $65.00 |
| CPCPRF3023 Fabricate and install external flashings | $58.32 | $17.28 | $65.00 |
| CPCPRF3024 Install roof components | $64.80 | $19.20 | $65.00 |
| CPCPSN3011 Plan the layout of a residential sanitary plumbing system and fabricate and install sanitary stacks | $64.80 | $19.20 | $20.00 |
| CPCPSN3022 Install discharge pipes | $51.84 | $15.36 | $30.00 |
| CPCPWT3020 Connect and install storage tanks to a domestic water supply | $32.40 | $9.60 | $30.00 |
| CPCPWT3021 Set out and install water services | $38.88 | $11.52 | $40.00 |
| CPCPWT3022 Install and commission water heating systems and adjust controls and devices | $64.80 | $19.20 | $40.00 |
| CPCPWT3025 Install water pumpsets | $12.96 | $3.84 | $20.00 |
| CPCPWT3026 Install and fit off sanitary fixtures, water services and adjust water service controls | $64.80 | $19.20 | $55.00 |
| CPCPWT3027 Install backflow prevention devices | $12.96 | $3.84 | $30.00 |
| HLTAID011 Provide First Aid | $29.16 | $8.64 | $45.00 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
$25.92 | $7.68 | $15.00 |
|
|
$25.92 | $7.68 | $20.00 |
|
|
$51.84 | $15.36 | $20.00 |
|
|
$12.96 | $3.84 | $85.00 |
|
|
$56.70 | $16.80 | $75.00 |
|
|
$32.40 | $9.60 | $45.00 |
|
|
$32.40 | $9.60 | $40.00 |
|
|
$12.96 | $3.84 | $40.00 |
|
|
$9.72 | $2.88 | $40.00 |
|
|
$6.48 | $1.92 | $20.00 |
|
|
$12.96 | $3.84 | $40.00 |
|
|
$16.20 | $4.80 | $40.00 |
|
|
$12.96 | $3.84 | $40.00 |
|
|
$12.96 | $3.84 | $30.00 |
|
|
$116.64 | $34.56 | $55.00 |
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Semester 2, 2025
Details
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPCCCM2012 Work safely at heights | $25.92 | $7.68 | $10.00 |
| CPCPCM2039 Carry out interactive workplace communication | $19.44 | $5.76 | $20.00 |
| CPCPCM2040 Read plans, calculate quantities and mark out materials | $40.50 | $12.00 | $45.00 |
| CPCPCM2041 Work effectively in the plumbing services sector | $25.92 | $7.68 | $30.00 |
| CPCPCM2043 Carry out WHS requirements | $55.08 | $16.32 | $30.00 |
| CPCPCM2045 Handle and store plumbing materials | $19.44 | $5.76 | $30.00 |
| CPCPCM2046 Use plumbing hand and power tools | $56.70 | $16.80 | $55.00 |
| CPCPCM2047 Carry out levelling | $19.44 | $5.76 | $20.00 |
| CPCPCM2048 Cut and join sheet metal | $25.92 | $7.68 | $85.00 |
| CPCPCM2054 Carry out simple concreting and rendering | $38.88 | $11.52 | $35.00 |
| CPCPCM2055 Work safely on roofs | $24.30 | $7.20 | $35.00 |
| CPCPCM3021 Flash penetrations through roofs and walls | $48.60 | $14.40 | $65.00 |
| CPCPCM3022 Weld polymer pipes using fusion method | $12.96 | $3.84 | $45.00 |
| CPCPCM3023 Fabricate and install non-ferrous pressure piping | $25.92 | $7.68 | $50.00 |
| CPCPCM3024 Prepare simple drawings | $32.40 | $9.60 | $20.00 |
| CPCPCM3025 Install trench support | $25.92 | $7.68 | $35.00 |
| CPCPDR2021 Locate and clear blockages | $16.20 | $4.80 | $55.00 |
| CPCPDR2025 Install stormwater and sub-soil drainage systems and drain work site | $32.40 | $9.60 | $55.00 |
| CPCPDR2026 Install prefabricated inspection openings and inspection chambers | $32.40 | $9.60 | $55.00 |
| CPCPDR3021 Plan layout and install below ground sanitary drainage systems | $56.70 | $16.80 | $65.00 |
| CPCPDR3023 Install on-site domestic wastewater treatment plants and disposal systems | $40.50 | $12.00 | $65.00 |
| CPCPFS3031 Fabricate and install fire hydrant and hose reel systems | $45.36 | $13.44 | $30.00 |
| CPCPGS3048 Install gas pressure control equipment | $19.44 | $5.76 | $40.00 |
| CPCPGS3049 Install gas appliance flues | $19.44 | $5.76 | $40.00 |
| CPCPGS3051 Purge consumer piping | $32.40 | $9.60 | $40.00 |
| CPCPGS3053 Disconnect and reconnect Type A gas appliances | $25.92 | $7.68 | $40.00 |
| CPCPGS3054 Calculate and install natural ventilation for Type A gas appliances | $19.44 | $5.76 | $40.00 |
| CPCPGS3056 Size and install consumer gas piping systems | $48.60 | $14.40 | $40.00 |
| CPCPGS3059 Install LPG storage of aggregate storage capacity up to 500 litres | $19.44 | $5.76 | $40.00 |
| CPCPGS3061 Install and commission Type A gas appliances | $38.88 | $11.52 | $40.00 |
| CPCPRF2023 Collect and store roof water | $38.88 | $11.52 | $55.00 |
| CPCPRF3022 Fabricate and install roof drainage systems | $64.80 | $19.20 | $65.00 |
| CPCPRF3023 Fabricate and install external flashings | $58.32 | $17.28 | $65.00 |
| CPCPRF3024 Install roof components | $64.80 | $19.20 | $65.00 |
| CPCPSN3011 Plan the layout of a residential sanitary plumbing system and fabricate and install sanitary stacks | $64.80 | $19.20 | $20.00 |
| CPCPSN3022 Install discharge pipes | $51.84 | $15.36 | $30.00 |
| CPCPWT3020 Connect and install storage tanks to a domestic water supply | $32.40 | $9.60 | $30.00 |
| CPCPWT3021 Set out and install water services | $38.88 | $11.52 | $40.00 |
| CPCPWT3022 Install and commission water heating systems and adjust controls and devices | $64.80 | $19.20 | $40.00 |
| CPCPWT3025 Install water pumpsets | $12.96 | $3.84 | $20.00 |
| CPCPWT3026 Install and fit off sanitary fixtures, water services and adjust water service controls | $64.80 | $19.20 | $55.00 |
| CPCPWT3027 Install backflow prevention devices | $12.96 | $3.84 | $30.00 |
| HLTAID011 Provide First Aid | $29.16 | $8.64 | $45.00 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
$25.92 | $7.68 | $15.00 |
|
|
$25.92 | $7.68 | $20.00 |
|
|
$51.84 | $15.36 | $20.00 |
|
|
$12.96 | $3.84 | $85.00 |
|
|
$56.70 | $16.80 | $75.00 |
|
|
$32.40 | $9.60 | $45.00 |
|
|
$32.40 | $9.60 | $40.00 |
|
|
$12.96 | $3.84 | $40.00 |
|
|
$9.72 | $2.88 | $40.00 |
|
|
$6.48 | $1.92 | $20.00 |
|
|
$12.96 | $3.84 | $40.00 |
|
|
$16.20 | $4.80 | $40.00 |
|
|
$12.96 | $3.84 | $40.00 |
|
|
$12.96 | $3.84 | $30.00 |
|
|
$116.64 | $34.56 | $55.00 |
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
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