Joiners and carpenters build, erect, install, finish, and fix fixtures and structures made of metal and wood. Among their skill sets are:

Using rope and pegs to mark the building’s outline on the ground to provide room for excavations

• Building the wall and floor framework
• Roof pitching
• Installing ceilings that are suspended
• Reading building plans and specifications could also be necessary.

Apprenticeships are required to enter this field.

• Pre-apprenticeship in joinery and carpentry
• Fitout and Finish (Carpentry) Certificate II in Building and Construction
• Fitout and Finish (Carpentry) Certificate III in Building and Construction
• Apprenticeship in Carpentry and Joinery Outstanding PR route

Students who pursue carpentry typically work primarily indoors for companies that specialise in joinery. Students who master the fundamentals of carpentry and joinery can have a bright future in Australia, where there is a great need for these professionals.

Subject & Courses Offered

Courses Offered

• Certificate III in Carpentry
• Diploma in Building & Construction
• Advance diploma in Building & Construction.

Subjects Offered

• Use carpentry tools and equipment
• Handle carpentry materials
• Carry out general demolition of minor building structures
• Carry out setting out
• Carry out levelling operations
• Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry
• Plan and organise work
• Conduct workplace communication
• Carry out measurements and calculations
• Read and interpret plans and specifications
• Carry out excavation
• Use explosive power tools
• Work safely at heights
• Carry out concreting to simple forms
• Apply OHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction

Please note that core and elective units may differ from provider to provider.

Qualifications for a Study Visa
Prior to submitting an Australian student visa application, you need to have:

• A passport that is still valid for the time you are studying in Australia
• An offer letter from the chosen college or university
• Proof of having access to enough money
• Proof of Health Coverage for International Students
• Every other pertinent document specified on the visa checklists provided by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.

Eligibility For Course

• To get admitted, a student must be at least eighteen years old.
• The student must have finished their Australian HSC year 12 or its equivalent.
• Before attending a construction site, one must complete the general induction training program outlined in the National Code of Practice for Induction Training for Construction Work (ASCC 2007). This criterion is satisfied by completing unit CPCCOHS1001A.

English Entry Requirement

Student must have minimum 5.5 Band overall (with no band less than 5.0) or equivalent Pearson Test of English (PTE).

Anzsco Code: 331211-331213 – Carpenter & Joiner

What Do Carpenters and Joiners Do?

• Construct, erect, install, renovate and repair structures and fixtures made of wood, plywood, wallboard and other materials
• Cut, shape and fit timber parts to form structures and fittings
• Construct and install structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard, and cuts, shapes and fits timber parts to form structures and fittings
• Construct, erect, install, renovate and repair structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, wallboard and other materials
• Cut, shape and fit timber parts in workshops to form structures and fittings, ready for installation

Task Include

• Studying drawings and specifications to determine materials required, dimensions and installation procedures
• Ordering and selecting timbers and materials, and preparing layouts
• Cutting materials, and assembling and nailing cut and shaped parts
• Erecting framework and roof framing, laying sub-flooring and floorboards and verifying trueness of structures
• Nailing fascia panels, sheathing roofs, and fitting exterior wall cladding and door and window frames
• Assembling prepared wood to form structures and fittings ready to install
• Cutting wood joints
• May construct concrete formwork
• May repair existing fittings
• May work with plastic laminates, perspex and metals

Visa Options For Immigration Per MLTSSL

• 186 – Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
• 189 – Skilled Independent (subclass 189) – Points-Tested
• 190 – Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
• 407 – Training visa (subclass 407)
• 485 – Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) – Graduate Work
• 489 – Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) – Family nominated
• 489 – Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) – State or Territory nominated
• 482 – Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) – Medium Term Stream
• 187 – Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187)

Occupations Include

• 331211 Carpenter and Joiner
• 331212 Carpenter
• 331213 Joiner

Specialisations Include

• Shopfitter
• Fixing Carpenter
• Formwork Carpenter
• Prop and Scenery Maker
• Joinery Machinist
• Joinery Patternmaker

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