CPC30220 - Certificate III in Carpentry

Entry Requirements

1. Students must be above 18 years of age while filling up the application form.

2. To determine each student’s support needs and assess the suitability of the chosen training product, undertaking a LLND skills assessment is a mandatory requirement prior to enrolment. Students are required to attain an Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) performance level of 3.

3. HIC will assess learner’s needs by conducting Pre-Training Review (PTR). PTR will be conducted prior to the enrolment to review student's current competencies, student needs, English level, and support requirements including their oral communication skills, in order to enrol them in the most appropriate course to achieve their intended outcomes.

4. English Language Requirements for International students

5. International students applying for this course either off-shore or on-shore will require:

6. Either a minimum IELTS (General) test score of 6.0 in each component or equivalent for direct entry into a VET course; or

7. IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent with an ELICOS course (up to 10 weeks) to be taken before the main VET course; or

8. IELTS score of 5.0 or equivalent with an ELICOS course (up to 20 weeks) to be taken before the main VET course; or,

9. Oxford Placement test with score 61 or higher.

10. Score Guide: Average test score of 61 or higher in Oxford placement test is equivalent to IELTS 6.0.

11. To provide evidence that applicant has successfully completed a minimum of 5 years of study in English undertaken in one or more of the following countries; (i) Australia; (ii) Canada; (iii) New Zealand; (iv) South Africa; (v) the Republic of Ireland; (vi) the United Kingdom; (vii) the United States of America; or

12. To provide evidence that they are citizen of and hold a valid passport by one of the following countries - Canada, New Zealand, The Republic of Ireland, The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The United States of America; or

13. To provide evidence that, within two years of their signed written agreement date**, they have successfully completed the requirements for a Senior Secondary Certificate of Education, in a course that was conducted in Australia and in English, or a substantial component of a course leading to a qualification from the Australian Qualifications Framework at the Certificate IV level or higher that was conducted in Australia and in English.

14. Students may refer to IELTS Equivalent Policy for further information. Results older than two (2) years are not acceptable.

15. Academic Requirements

16. To enter into this course delivered at HIC, applicants should have successfully completed year 12 or senior secondary studies in the applicant's home country equivalent to Australian senior secondary school examination.

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18. Mature Age students will also be considered without the minimum education requirements considering they have relevant work experience within the chosen area of study and a demonstrated capacity to meet the course requirements. A minimum of 2 years’ experience would normally be expected; however, each case will be reviewed individually with relevant work experience evidence in the form of an employment reference letter on company letterhead, work samples and curriculum vitae submitted will be considered. Such learners will be accessed for possible RPL opportunities, and their course duration and volume of learning will be adjusted accordingly, if any RPL is granted.