RPL for CPC32612 Certificate III in Roof Plumbing (Release 1)

This qualification provides a trade outcome in roof plumbing.

Occupational titles may include:

• Roof plumber.

The qualification has core and elective unit of competency requirements that cover some common skills for the plumbing industry, as well as roof plumbing specialist units of competency.

The plumbing industry strongly affirms that training and assessment leading to recognition of skills must be undertaken in a real or very closely simulated workplace environment and this qualification requires all units of competency to be delivered in this context.

Completion of the general induction training program specified by the National Code of Practice for Induction Training for Construction Work (ASCC 2007) is required before entering a construction work site. Achievement of unit CPCCOHS1001A covers this requirement.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

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Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include: 

Communication 

• Communicates with clients, colleagues and others using effective and appropriate communication techniques, including:

• Clear and direct communication
• Active listening
• Verbal and non-verbal language
• Questioning to identify and confirm requirements
• Language and concepts appropriate to cultural differences

• Follows instructions from supervisor and other relevant persons
• Understands, interprets and applies information as required from:

• Regulatory, legislative, licensing and organisational requirements
• Environmental and OHS requirements, including material safety data sheets (MSDS)
• Codes and standards
• Plans, drawings and specifications
• Schedules
• Load tables
• Designs
• Safety signs and symbols
• Organisational policies and procedures

• Understands relevant definitions, terminology, symbols, abbreviations and language
• Uses industry-accepted visual communications, including hand signals
• Reports and records routine workplace and regulatory information
• Applies measurements and calculations using appropriate equipment, formulas and records as required
• Reports and records hazards and risks
• Produce drawings and sketches

Teamwork 

• Works as part of a team
• Provides assistance and encouragement to other team members
• Initiates and encourages improvements in team performance
• Works with others to plan and sequence tasks
• Identifies and utilises the strengths of other team members
• Relates to people from diverse social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with varying physical and mental abilities
• Participates in workplace meetings

Problem solving 

• Responds effectively to hazards, risks, emergencies and first aid situations
• Examines tools and equipment prior to use for damage, missing components or other defects
• Identifies typical faults and problems and takes remedial actions and/or reports to supervisor
• Rectifies simple faults with tools and equipment
• Locates and clears plumbing blockages
• Test systems and components
• Rectifies incorrect roofing installations
• Assesses roof work site safety

Initiative and enterprise 

• Maximises use of resources by recycling, re-using or using appropriate disposal methods
• Responds to change and workplace challenges
• Designs and fabricates roof coverings
• Determines requirements for roof water storage

Planning and organising 

• Prepares work area
• Identifies and obtains necessary documentation
• Collects, analyses and organises workplace information
• Selects and uses appropriate materials, tools and equipment
• Carries out site inspections
• Determines material quantity requirements and conformity to requirements
• Coordinates delivery of materials
• Determines installation requirements
• Fabricates, sets outs and installs metal roofing and cladding components and systems and pipe systems
• Installs and operates drainage systems
• Prioritises and sequences tasks
• Applies time management skills to ensure work is completed to time requirements

Self management 

• Recognises obligations and accepts responsibility for own work and safety
• Recognises quality requirements and completes work to expected standard
• Identifies personal career development needs and sets own and team work goals
• Participates in workplace induction
• Cleans up work area, including tools and equipment
• Seeks support to improve work performance

Learning 

• Identifies own learning needs and seeks skill development as required
• Is open to learning new ideas and techniques
• Participates in workplace induction

Technology 

• Uses electricity and electrical equipment safely
• Uses and operates a range of tools and equipment correctly and safely
• Properly starts up, operates and shuts down equipment
• Identifies technological trends that may affect the plumbing and services sector
• Carries out pre- and post-operational checks on tools and equipment
• Performs tool and equipment maintenance as required

This qualification provides a trade outcome in roof plumbing.

Occupational titles may include:

• Roof plumber.

The qualification has core and elective unit of competency requirements that cover some common skills for the plumbing industry, as well as roof plumbing specialist units of competency.

The plumbing industry strongly affirms that training and assessment leading to recognition of skills must be undertaken in a real or very closely simulated workplace environment and this qualification requires all units of competency to be delivered in this context.

Completion of the general induction training program specified by the National Code of Practice for Induction Training for Construction Work (ASCC 2007) is required before entering a construction work site. Achievement of unit CPCCOHS1001A covers this requirement.

• Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Site Management) (Release 4)
• Certificate III in Plumbing (Release 1)
• Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety
• Certificate IV in Frontline Management
• Certificate III in Work Health and Safety