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CPC32320 Certificate III in Stonemasonry

CPC32320 Certificate III in Stonemasonry

National ID CPC32320 State ID BGE7

Gain a trade where your career is set in stone

This apprenticeship course will get ready for a career in stonemasonry where you will take stone from excavation to a finished product through shaping, cutting, machining, finishing and laying.

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Decorative image- close up of a Stone Mason chiselling a grey stone block (iStock : CasarsaGuru)

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

Do you want a trade where your career is set in stone?

When you complete the Certificate III in Stonemasonry you will be ready for a career as a construction mason or stonemason.

You will gain the knowledge and skills to take stone from excavation all the way to a finished, polished object including stairs, walls, fireplaces, chimneys, kitchen benchtops, monuments, gravestones.

The Certificate III in Stonemasonry is an apprenticeship; please see the Apprenticeships section for more information.

  • Shaping, machining, finishing, and laying stone
  • Cutting letters, restoration and repairs
  • General skills for the construction industry
  • Apply work health and safety requirements

I have the following attributes:

  • Good hand-eye coordination with attention to detail
  • Enjoy practical work
  • Comfortable working in a physical environment
  • Work well as part of a team

Important information

Select your preferred campus and apply

Semester 1, 2025

Details

Duration 4 Years
When Semester 1, 2025
Where Balga
How Apprenticeship

Units and fees

Core

National ID Unit title General fee Concession Resource fee
CPCCCA3002 Carry out setting out $19.44 $5.76 $15.00
CPCCCM2006 Apply basic levelling procedures $25.92 $7.68 $10.00
CPCCCM2008 Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding $25.92 $7.68 $15.00
CPCCCM2012 Work safely at heights $25.92 $7.68 $10.00
CPCCOM1012 Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry $25.92 $7.68 $10.00
CPCCOM1013 Plan and organise work $25.92 $7.68 $10.00
CPCCOM1014 Conduct workplace communication $25.92 $7.68 $10.00
CPCCOM1015 Carry out measurements and calculations $25.92 $7.68 $10.00
CPCCOM2001 Read and interpret plans and specifications $51.84 $15.36 $10.00
CPCCST2003 Finish stone $38.88 $11.52 $30.00
CPCCST2004 Lay stone $51.84 $15.36 $30.00
CPCCST2006 Identify and use stone products $6.48 $1.92 $15.00
CPCCST2007 Use stonemasonry tools, plant and equipment $137.70 $40.80 $30.00
CPCCST3001 Dress and mould stone $6.48 $1.92 $15.00
CPCCST3002 Shape solid stone $12.96 $3.84 $15.00
CPCCST3003 Spilt stone manually $6.48 $1.92 $20.00
CPCCST3004 Dress stone manually $38.88 $11.52 $25.00
CPCCST3006 Machine stone $19.44 $5.76 $25.00
CPCCST3010 Set out and cut letters in stone $45.36 $13.44 $20.00
CPCCST3022 Carry out profile work $45.36 $13.44 $20.00
CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry $51.84 $15.36 $20.00

Elective

Electives Group A - Hertitage

Complete 9 units

National ID Unit title General fee Concession Resource fee
Construct battered masonry walls and piers
$64.80 $19.20 $25.00
Carry out tuck pointing and repointing to masonry
$38.88 $11.52 $25.00
Construct stone arches
$113.40 $33.60 $25.00
Lay stonemasonry stairs
$40.50 $12.00 $20.00
Restore stone work
$113.40 $33.60 $25.00
Apply drawing principles to stonemasonry
$40.50 $12.00 $10.00
Apply conservation principles and practices to heritage stonework
$64.80 $19.20 $10.00
Carry out basic stonemasonry demolition
$48.60 $14.40 $15.00
Prepare drawings for heritage works
$64.80 $19.20 $10.00

Electives Group B - New & Contemporary

Complete 9 units

National ID Unit title General fee Concession Resource fee
Construct battered masonry walls and piers
$64.80 $19.20 $25.00
Carry out concreting to simple forms
$38.88 $11.52 $20.00
Prepare subgrade, base and bedding course for segmental paving
$25.92 $7.68 $25.00
Build stone veneer walls
$64.80 $19.20 $25.00
Set and anchor stone facades
$45.36 $13.44 $25.00
Build solid stonemasonry walls
$48.60 $14.40 $25.00
Construct stone arches
$113.40 $33.60 $25.00
Lay stonemasonry stairs
$40.50 $12.00 $20.00
Produce reconstituted stone
$32.40 $9.60 $15.00

Electives Group C - Monumental

Complete 9 units

National ID Unit title General fee Concession Resource fee
Carry out hand excavation
$25.92 $7.68 $15.00
Carry out concreting to simple forms
$38.88 $11.52 $20.00
Prepare for stonemasonry construction process
$38.88 $11.52 $25.00
Plan monument construction
$16.20 $4.80 $10.00
Carry out cemetery monument fixing
$51.84 $15.36 $20.00
Set and anchor stone facades
$45.36 $13.44 $25.00
Apply gilding to stone
$25.92 $7.68 $30.00
Inlay lead to stone
$25.92 $7.68 $20.00
Produce reconstituted stone
$32.40 $9.60 $15.00

Electives Group D - Bench-Tops

Complete 9 units

National ID Unit title General fee Concession Resource fee
Use construction tools and equipment
$64.80 $19.20 $25.00
Carry out concreting to simple forms
$38.88 $11.52 $20.00
Assemble components
$51.84 $15.36 $25.00
Package manufactured products for transport
$9.72 $2.88 $20.00
Carry out load slinging of off-site materials
$6.48 $1.92 $15.00
Use computer-controlled static machinery to produce stone components
$42.12 $12.48 $25.00
Set and anchor stone facades
$45.36 $13.44 $25.00
Lay stonemasonry stairs
$40.50 $12.00 $20.00
Produce reconstituted stone
$32.40 $9.60 $15.00

*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.

T 1300 300 822

Semester 2, 2025

Details

Duration 4 Years
When Semester 2, 2025
Where Balga
How Apprenticeship

Units and fees

Core

National ID Unit title General fee Concession Resource fee
CPCCCA3002 Carry out setting out $19.44 $5.76 $15.00
CPCCCM2006 Apply basic levelling procedures $25.92 $7.68 $10.00
CPCCCM2008 Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding $25.92 $7.68 $15.00
CPCCCM2012 Work safely at heights $25.92 $7.68 $10.00
CPCCOM1012 Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry $25.92 $7.68 $10.00
CPCCOM1013 Plan and organise work $25.92 $7.68 $10.00
CPCCOM1014 Conduct workplace communication $25.92 $7.68 $10.00
CPCCOM1015 Carry out measurements and calculations $25.92 $7.68 $10.00
CPCCOM2001 Read and interpret plans and specifications $51.84 $15.36 $10.00
CPCCST2003 Finish stone $38.88 $11.52 $30.00
CPCCST2004 Lay stone $51.84 $15.36 $30.00
CPCCST2006 Identify and use stone products $6.48 $1.92 $15.00
CPCCST2007 Use stonemasonry tools, plant and equipment $137.70 $40.80 $30.00
CPCCST3001 Dress and mould stone $6.48 $1.92 $15.00
CPCCST3002 Shape solid stone $12.96 $3.84 $15.00
CPCCST3003 Spilt stone manually $6.48 $1.92 $20.00
CPCCST3004 Dress stone manually $38.88 $11.52 $25.00
CPCCST3006 Machine stone $19.44 $5.76 $25.00
CPCCST3010 Set out and cut letters in stone $45.36 $13.44 $20.00
CPCCST3022 Carry out profile work $45.36 $13.44 $20.00
CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry $51.84 $15.36 $20.00

Elective

Electives Group A - Hertitage

Complete 9 units

National ID Unit title General fee Concession Resource fee
Construct battered masonry walls and piers
$64.80 $19.20 $25.00
Carry out tuck pointing and repointing to masonry
$38.88 $11.52 $25.00
Construct stone arches
$113.40 $33.60 $25.00
Lay stonemasonry stairs
$40.50 $12.00 $20.00
Restore stone work
$113.40 $33.60 $25.00
Apply drawing principles to stonemasonry
$40.50 $12.00 $10.00
Apply conservation principles and practices to heritage stonework
$64.80 $19.20 $10.00
Carry out basic stonemasonry demolition
$48.60 $14.40 $15.00
Prepare drawings for heritage works
$64.80 $19.20 $10.00

Electives Group B - New & Contemporary

Complete 9 units

National ID Unit title General fee Concession Resource fee
Construct battered masonry walls and piers
$64.80 $19.20 $25.00
Carry out concreting to simple forms
$38.88 $11.52 $20.00
Prepare subgrade, base and bedding course for segmental paving
$25.92 $7.68 $25.00
Build stone veneer walls
$64.80 $19.20 $25.00
Set and anchor stone facades
$45.36 $13.44 $25.00
Build solid stonemasonry walls
$48.60 $14.40 $25.00
Construct stone arches
$113.40 $33.60 $25.00
Lay stonemasonry stairs
$40.50 $12.00 $20.00
Produce reconstituted stone
$32.40 $9.60 $15.00

Electives Group C - Monumental

Complete 9 units

National ID Unit title General fee Concession Resource fee
Carry out hand excavation
$25.92 $7.68 $15.00
Carry out concreting to simple forms
$38.88 $11.52 $20.00
Prepare for stonemasonry construction process
$38.88 $11.52 $25.00
Plan monument construction
$16.20 $4.80 $10.00
Carry out cemetery monument fixing
$51.84 $15.36 $20.00
Set and anchor stone facades
$45.36 $13.44 $25.00
Apply gilding to stone
$25.92 $7.68 $30.00
Inlay lead to stone
$25.92 $7.68 $20.00
Produce reconstituted stone
$32.40 $9.60 $15.00

Electives Group D - Bench-Tops

Complete 9 units

National ID Unit title General fee Concession Resource fee
Use construction tools and equipment
$64.80 $19.20 $25.00
Carry out concreting to simple forms
$38.88 $11.52 $20.00
Assemble components
$51.84 $15.36 $25.00
Package manufactured products for transport
$9.72 $2.88 $20.00
Carry out load slinging of off-site materials
$6.48 $1.92 $15.00
Use computer-controlled static machinery to produce stone components
$42.12 $12.48 $25.00
Set and anchor stone facades
$45.36 $13.44 $25.00
Lay stonemasonry stairs
$40.50 $12.00 $20.00
Produce reconstituted stone
$32.40 $9.60 $15.00

*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.

T 1300 300 822

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