Certificate III in Stonemasonry

CPC32320

This page is updated when information changes, but it's always best to talk to your training provider to confirm course details before you enrol.

Overview

  • Financial help

    • Government funding is available for this course. Check your eligibility for:

      • Career Start (apprenticeship)
      • Free Construction Apprenticeships for Over 25s
      • Free Apprenticeships for Under 25s

      *To be eligible for this funding, you have to do an apprenticeship.

      Check your eligibility

  • Cost

    Course costs can vary by provider and location. Ask your training provider for a cost estimate.

    • VET Student Loans are not available
    • You may need to pay for equipment or materials.

    To see how government funding could help to reduce the cost of your course, check your eligibility for funding.

  • On-the-job training

    • Completing this course through an apprenticeship can help you to learn the skills you need.

    This apprenticeship is available:

    • Stonemason

  • Entry requirements

    This course doesn't have any entry requirements. It could be a good starting point for your career.

  • Duration

    You complete this course when you’ve learned the skills, not after a set amount of time. The times shown are estimates.

    • Through apprenticeship:
      4 years

  • Delivery options

    You may be able to access this training in these ways:

    • Workplace-based
    • Some classroom learning
    • Part-time available
    • Partially online
    • Practical learning

Course content

This course is made up of units.

All courses have core units—these are mandatory for completing the course. Most courses also have elective units, which you can choose from to suit your needs and interests. Not all training providers offer every elective, so check with your provider to find out which electives they can offer you.

For more information about course content, talk to your training provider or visit the National Training Register.

Unit Unit type
Apply basic levelling procedures Core
Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry Core
Carry out measurements and calculations Core
Carry out profile work Core
Carry out setting out Core
Conduct workplace communication Core
Dress and mould stone Core
Dress stone manually Core
Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding Core
Finish stone Core
Identify and use stone products Core
Lay stone Core
Machine stone Core
Plan and organise work Core
Read and interpret plans and specifications Core
Set out and cut letters in stone Core
Shape solid stone Core
Split stone manually Core
Use stonemasonry tools, plant and equipment Core
Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry Core
Work safely at heights Core
Apply conservation principles and practices to heritage stonework Elective
Apply drawing principles to stonemasonry Elective
Apply gilding to stone Elective
Assemble components Elective
Build solid stonemasonry walls Elective
Build stone veneer walls Elective
Carry out basic stonemasonry demolition Elective
Carry out cemetery monument fixing Elective
Carry out concreting to simple forms Elective
Carry out hand excavation Elective
Carry out load slinging of off-site materials Elective
Carry out tuck pointing and repointing to masonry Elective
Construct a fire brick wall and arch using refractory materials Elective
Construct battered masonry walls and piers Elective
Construct stone arches Elective
Cut segmental paving Elective
Erect and dismantle basic scaffolding Elective
Identify products and materials containing crystalline silica Elective
Initiate the heritage works process Elective
Inlay lead to stone Elective
Investigate business opportunities Elective
Lay segmental paving Elective
Lay stonemasonry stairs Elective
Manage finances for new business ventures Elective
Package manufactured products for transport Elective
Plan monument construction Elective
Prepare drawings for heritage works Elective
Prepare for stonemasonry construction process Elective
Prepare report for heritage restoration work Elective
Prepare subgrade, base and bedding course for segmental paving Elective
Prepare to undertake the heritage restoration process Elective
Produce reconstituted stone Elective
Restore stone work Elective
Set and anchor stone facades Elective
Turn stone Elective
Undertake preparations for refractory work Elective
Undertake the heritage restoration process Elective
Use and maintain respiratory protective equipment Elective
Use computer-controlled static machinery to produce stone components Elective
Use construction tools and equipment Elective
Work with products and materials containing crystalline silica Elective

Job prospects

The Certificate III in Stonemasonry sets you up for roles like these, but the skills you learn could take you even further.

  • Bricklayer

    ANZSCO 331111

    Bricklayers lay bricks, pre-cut stone and other types of building blocks in mortar to construct and repair walls, partitions, arches and other structures.

    Recommended education level:
    Certificate III or IV

  • Stonemason

    ANZSCO 331112

    Stonemasons cut and shape hard and soft stone blocks and masonry slabs to construct and renovate stone structures and monumental masonry.

    Recommended education level:
    Certificate III or IV

  • Builder's Labourer

    ANZSCO 821111

    Builder's Labourers perform routine tasks in erecting and repairing structures and facilities on building and construction sites and in factories producing prefabricated building components.

    Recommended education level:
    Certificate I or secondary education

Training providers delivering Certificate III in Stonemasonry

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How to enrol in this course

To enrol, choose a training provider that offers this course. You can see provider details on this page.

When you find one that you think suits you, visit their website or contact them directly to confirm details like start dates, fees, funding, delivery locations and delivery options.

The provider will guide you through the enrolment process.

Delivery locations can change as students enrol. If you're doing any workplace-based training, like an apprenticeship, this will take place in a different location from your classroom training. Contact your training provider to confirm delivery locations.
Government funding may be available. Contact your training provider to confirm.
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