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30 providers can deliver CPC31920. Availability, fees and start dates are set by each provider.
About this qualification
CPC31920 “provides a trade outcome in joinery covering work for residential and commercial applications”. The register names two occupational titles: Joiner and Stair builder.
Twenty-nine units — eighteen core and eleven electives, with a minimum of five electives from Group A. It is explicitly “suitable for an Australian apprenticeship pathway”.
The trade sits between carpentry and cabinet making. It shares carpentry tools, levelling, working at heights and plan reading with CPC30220, and adds the workshop units — computer-controlled machinery, static machines, manufacturing and assembling joinery components, and stair components for straight flighted stairs.
State and territory licensing differs. The register notes jurisdictions may have different licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements, and directs you to the relevant state authority to confirm.
Roles it maps to
Occupational titles named on the national register for CPC31920.
Where it sits
Where CPC31920 sits. Joinery is a trade in its own right and a common dual trade for carpenters.
What it covers
Twenty-nine units must be completed: 18 core and 11 electives. A minimum of five electives must be selected from Group A; the remaining units may come from any group or any current training package or accredited course, provided they contribute to a valid industry-supported vocational outcome and maintain the AQF level. Some units carry prerequisites.
The packaging rules state 18 core units. The unit grid on the register flags 20 as essential; the twenty it flags are listed here, and the two-unit discrepancy is the register's, not ours. Confirm the exact core set with your provider.
- CPCCCA2002 Use carpentry tools and equipment
- CPCCCA2011 Handle carpentry materials
- CPCCCA3010 Install windows and doors
- CPCCCM2006 Apply basic levelling procedures
- CPCCCM2012 Work safely at heights
- CPCCCM3004 Identify and apply information in construction plans, drawings and specifications
- CPCCJN2003 Package manufactured products for transport
- CPCCJN3002 Use computer-controlled machinery
- CPCCJN3004 Manufacture and assemble joinery components
- CPCCJN3100 Process materials to produce components using static machines
- CPCCJS3002 Manufacture stair components for straight flighted stairs
- CPCCOM1012 Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry
- CPCCOM1013 Plan and organise work
- CPCCOM1014 Conduct workplace communication
- CPCCOM1015 Carry out measurements and calculations
- CPCCOM2001 Read and interpret plans and specifications
- CPCCOM3001 Perform construction calculations to determine carpentry material requirements
- MSFFM3011 Measure and draw site layout for manufactured furniture products
For a full list of elective units, visit training.gov.au →
Frequently asked questions
- Are there entry requirements?
- No. The register records no entry requirements for CPC31920.
- How is joinery different from carpentry?
- Carpentry is largely on site; joinery is largely in the workshop, manufacturing components that are then installed. They share several units and are commonly held together.
- How is it different from cabinet making?
- Cabinet making sits in the MSF package as MSF30322 and focuses on furniture and cabinetry. Joinery is a construction trade covering windows, doors, stairs and shopfitting.
- Do I need a licence?
- The register notes state and territory jurisdictions may have different licensing requirements and directs you to the relevant regulator. Check before you rely on the qualification alone.
- Is it an apprenticeship?
- The register says it is suitable for an Australian apprenticeship pathway, which is how most people complete it.
Other registered providers
Filtered by where each provider is based, not where they can deliver.
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NSW
TAFE NSWRTO 90003
Deliver and assess · NSW -
QLD
TAFE QueenslandRTO 0275
Deliver and assess · National -
VIC
Chisholm InstituteRTO 0260
Deliver and assess · VIC -
QLD
Australian Trade Training CollegeRTO 31399
Deliver and assess · National -
NSW
HCR HomesRTO 41246
Deliver and assess · National -
SA
Adelaide EducatorsRTO 40336
Deliver and assess · NSW, VIC -
VIC
Advance Institute AustraliaRTO 45775
Deliver and assess · National -
SA
SUNBEAM INTERNATIONAL COLLEGERTO 45759
Deliver and assess · National -
NSW
KayosorRTO 40639
Deliver and assess · NSW -
VIC
International College of MelbourneRTO 41136
Deliver and assess · VIC -
NSW
TLH Training GroupRTO 45504
Deliver and assess · NSW, QLD, VIC, WA -
QLD
Meee AustraliaRTO 30979
Assess only · National -
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