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CPC30620

Certificate III in Painting and Decorating

Build painting and decorating skills for surface preparation, coatings, finishes, and site work.

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Blended / practical training
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About this course

This course supports learners who want practical painting and decorating capability for residential, commercial, renovation, and finishing environments. It focuses on preparation, product awareness, application routines, safe work practices, and the quality habits needed for trade work.

All Skills College delivers training and conducts assessment under formal partner RTO arrangements. Certification is issued by the relevant partner RTO.
Outcomes

Learning outcomes

Through a mixture of theory and practical course work, learn to:

Prepare surfaces, tools, and materials for painting and decorating tasks.
Apply safe work practices when using products, equipment, and access systems.
Develop awareness of coatings, finishes, colour, and application routines.
Follow job instructions, workplace communication, and quality checks.
Build confidence for supervised painting and decorating environments.
Outcomes

Course outcomes

Gain practical experience and develop specialist skills that give you an advantage in the job market.

Practical preparation for painting and decorating work.
Improved understanding of preparation, application, and finishing routines.
Stronger confidence with safe work habits and quality expectations.
A pathway into construction supervision or trade business development.
Guidance on partner RTO evidence and enrolment steps.
Suitability

Is this course right for you?

Before enrolling, please review the requirements and prerequisites below to ensure this course aligns with your experience, capabilities, and training goals.

Course requirements

Students may need to provide identification, complete enrolment checks, and meet practical, safety, language, literacy, numeracy, or workplace requirements confirmed by the partner RTO.

Entry prerequisites

There are pre-requisites for this course. These may include fitness, language, literacy, numeracy, digital literacy, age, safety or other entry requirements, and may vary between our partner RTOs. Please discuss these requirements with our staff before enrolment.
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Pathways

Where this course can take you

Explore career options and next-step study pathways that align with this qualification and your long-term goals.

Career outcomes

Jobs you can pursue

Typical roles graduates move into depending on experience, licensing requirements, and workplace opportunities.

Painter and Decorator
Industry Painting & Decoration / Residential & Commercial
Type Full-time
Residential Painter
Industry Painting & Decoration / Residential
Type Full-time
Commercial Painter
Industry Painting & Decoration / Commercial
Type Full-time
Maintenance Painter
Industry Painting & Decoration / Maintenance
Type Full-time
Painting Contractor
Industry Painting & Decoration / Small Business
Type Self-employed
Next steps

Further study pathways

Continue into higher qualifications, specialisations, or complementary training to broaden your opportunities.

Construction supervision pathway
Build site coordination and supervisory skills for broader construction work.
All Skills course
Building management pathway
Progress into project planning, contracts, and quality management knowledge.
All Skills course
Business pathway for painters
Develop quoting, client communication, records, and small business skills.
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Entry requirements confirmed before enrolment.
Units

What you’ll study

Units are grouped by core and elective. Your trainer will confirm elective selections (where applicable) based on packaging rules and delivery schedule.

Units are being finalised

Course unit information is being finalised for this website. For the official qualification details and current unit information, you can view the course on training.gov.au. Our team can also confirm selected units and partner RTO arrangements before enrolment.

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Course information update

We are currently updating course information across this website. Some details on this page may be under review or subject to change. For the official qualification record, refer to training.gov.au or contact our team before relying on specific course details for enrolment.

Facilities built for real trade skills

Train in purpose-built labs designed to simulate workplace environments — so you can practice practical tasks, follow structured activities, and complete assessments using industry-relevant equipment.

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RTO partners

RTO partners for this course

Qualifications and Statements of Attainment are issued by the partner RTO responsible for the relevant training and assessment arrangement.

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Building Institute NSW

RTO Code: 41442
Legal name
National Institute of Vocational Studies Pty Ltd
ABN
13609202833
Status
Primary partner
Official training.gov.au profile

Career Skills Australia Pty Ltd

RTO Code: 45254
Legal name
Career Skills Australia Pty Ltd
ABN
26605962972
RTO services
  • RPL services only

Career Skills Australia Pty Ltd supports RPL pathways only.

Official training.gov.au profile
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