Charles Darwin University (CDU TAFE)
3 years
This 3-year vocational qualification trains roof plumbers to install, maintain and repair flashings, metal roof and wall claddings, gutters and downpipes on residential, industrial and commercial buildings. Delivered through block-based face-to-face and simulated workplace training, it's designed for apprentices and trainees seeking industry-ready skills in the plumbing sector.
Applicants must be an apprentice who has entered a Training Contract with their employer and Australian Apprenticeship Support Network NT. Achievement of CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry is required before entering a construction work site. A Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy (LLND) evaluation helps identify any areas where additional support may be needed. Students will need to purchase current versions of national standards and codes including Roof Plumbing and SA HB 39:2015 Amd 1:2021.
The qualification comprises 23 units of competency: 20 core units and 3 elective units totalling 547 nominal hours. Core units cover scaffolding, working at heights, workplace health and safety, reading plans, plumbing services, roof safety, flashing penetrations, roof sheeting installation, roof water collection and storage, roof drainage systems, external flashings, roof components, curved roof structures, and first aid. Elective units include oxy-acetylene cutting, roof drainage system design, and plumbing hand and power tools. All training is delivered in a real or closely simulated workplace environment.
CDU is the Northern Territory's largest training provider with access to specialised trade training facilities and first-class infrastructure. The institution employs experienced former tradies as lecturers who provide expert instruction and strong student support. CDU offers recognition of prior learning to help students qualify faster, and provides pathways into higher education for most courses. Students benefit from industry-standard technologies and tools to graduate workplace ready.
Upon completion, graduates are qualified to work as roof plumbers installing, maintaining and repairing flashings, metal roof and wall claddings, gutters and downpipes on residential, industrial and commercial buildings. The qualification provides a pathway to further learning and work in the plumbing industry, including progression to CPC32420 Certificate III in Plumbing or CPC40920 Certificate IV in Plumbing Services. Roof plumbers are in demand across the construction sector with opportunities for self-employment or employment with construction and plumbing companies.
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