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Get your Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying (CPC33020) based on experience.
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What is the Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying?
The Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying (CPC33020) is the nationally recognised qualification for bricklaying, and the standard qualification behind a bricklaying licence.
It covers the core of the trade. Two routes: the traditional pathway, or RPL if you already have the experience.
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Pathways to a Bricklaying licence:
1. The Qualification
2. The application
3. Your insurance
Getting the Cert III in Bricklaying
You have two options: attend TAFE and complete an apprenticeship, or earn your certificate through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) based on your experience. RPL suits people already working in bricklaying.
When does brickwork need a licence?
For contracting over your state threshold, brickwork needs a licence; under it, often not — VERIFY thresholds. Either way, RPL gets you the qualification from your experience.
How to get your bricklaying cert through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Once that's done, you get your qualification and can start your licence application, often in a matter of weeks. Here's how it works:
1. Check your eligibility
2. Get your skills checked
3. Apply for your licence
What counts as evidence of your experience for CPC33020
Photos/videos of brickwork and blockwork; references from builders or bricklayers you have worked under; invoices or payslips; white card and tickets; partial apprenticeship transcripts.
Get assessed by a verified trainer in just a few days.
This pathway suitable for you if:
Built for experienced bricklaying workers and trade assistants.
Why students choose this LicencePath
Get your skills checked faster.
See if you Qualify through experience
Gap-train what's missing
Get help with you licence application
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Common Questions & FAQs
Possibly. It depends on your work history, previous study, and the qualification or licence pathway you’re aiming for. Some people may qualify through RPL, while others may need gap training or extra evidence.
RPL stands for Recognition of Prior Learning. It’s a process that looks at your past work experience, skills, and previous study to see whether they count toward a qualification.
Gap training is extra training used to fill in the parts you’re missing if your experience or evidence does not fully meet the qualification requirements.
Start with the eligibility check. It only takes a couple of minutes and helps us understand your experience, previous study, and goals so we can review your likely pathway.
It depends on your experience, documents, and whether you need extra training. Some people can move quickly, while others may need more evidence or gap training before progressing.
Not always. We start with a quick eligibility check first. If your situation looks suitable, we’ll let you know what documents or evidence may be needed next.
This can include things like a resume, past qualifications, licences, work references, photos of work, employment history, or other documents that support your experience.
That does not always mean it’s the end of the road. You may still have another option, such as gap training, extra evidence, or a different pathway.
Yes. We only work with recognised, government-approved providers and pathways.
No. Outcomes depend on your experience, evidence, assessment results, and the pathway requirements. What we do is help you understand the best next step and guide you toward the right option if suitable.
Yes. The first eligibility check and pathway review are free.
Only if you choose to move forward with a provider. We do not send your details around without your consent.
Not always. Some people may qualify through experience, while others may need gap training or extra steps depending on the qualification and pathway.
Yes, that is exactly the kind of situation this process is designed to assess. Your experience may count, but it needs to be reviewed properly.
We review your answers, assess your likely pathway, and let you know whether RPL, gap training, or another route may be the best next step.