The CPC30320 Certificate III in Concreting at NECTA in Parramatta, Sydney, is a nationally recognised qualification for people who want to work as concreters on residential and commercial projects. It combines the common skills every construction worker needs with a specialist concreting stream.
You will learn to set out and form up footings and slabs, handle concreting materials, place and fix reinforcement, and place, finish and cure concrete. Electives add specialist skills such as decorative finishes, cutting and coring concrete, tilt panels and high-performance concreting.
The course runs for 78 weeks (CRICOS course code 121487K) and is open to international students who meet NECTA’s entry requirements. The construction industry expects training and assessment in a real or closely simulated workplace, and you need a general construction induction (white card) before working on site. Licensing for concreting varies by state and territory, so check with the relevant regulator.
What you'll learn
Plan, measure and read plans
carry out measurements and calculations, read and interpret plans and specifications, and plan and organise work.
Set out and form up
carry out setting out, hand excavation and basic levelling, and erect and dismantle formwork for footings and slabs on ground.
Prepare and reinforce
handle concreting materials and components, select, use and maintain concreting plant, tools and equipment, and place and fix reinforcement.
Place, finish and cure concrete:
determine concrete supply requirements, then place, finish and cure concrete.
Work safely and communicate
apply WHS requirements, work sustainably and communicate effectively on site.
Career Outcomes
Concreter
Places, finishes and cures concrete on residential and commercial projects.
Concrete tilt panel fabricator
Forms, casts and erects concrete tilt panels.
Course Information
CRICOS Code
121487K
Course Duration
78 weeks
Campus Location
Level 3, 27 Argyle Street, Paramatta, NSW 2150
This course suits you if you:
Want to start a hands-on trade career as a concreter in Australia's construction industry
Are an international student looking for a nationally recognised, CRICOS-registered trade qualification in Sydney
Already work as a labourer or construction worker and want formal recognition and specialist concreting skills
Career Opportunities
Concreter
Places, finishes and cures concrete on residential and commercial projects.
Concrete tilt panel fabricator
Forms, casts and erects concrete tilt panels.