CERTIFICATE III IN BRICKLAYING BLOCKLAYING

Cement your career in the building and construction industry with a Certificate III in Bricklaying/Blocklaying. This course is ideal if you love working outdoors, have good hand-eye coordination and the ability to work neatly and accurately.

 

A hands-on course to lay the foundation for your career

The Certificate III in Bricklaying/Blocklaying is a practical course providing you with the training to ensure that you’ll be an asset to any employer. You will gain essential skills and knowledge in:

• levelling
• laying bricks and blocks
• general demolition
• veneer construction
• structural masonry
• arch design and construction
• fireplace construction.

Apprentices will be signed to a negotiated training plan within four weeks of Delta being received, and training will start within the following eight weeks.

Industry connections and resources

At Melbourne Polytechnic, you will have the opportunity to work on full-sized projects at our Heidelberg campus, which features one of Victoria’s most technologically advanced building and construction facilities. All of our bricklaying teaching staff are industry-qualified and experienced practitioners and you will receive in-depth training, using our self-paced learning resources.

Employment outcomes

Completion of this course will enable you to find employment as a bricklayer or blocklayer on a range of building sites, domestic and commercial as a qualified tradesperson.

Work placement

Apprentices are employed by a bricklayer, which means you will are required to be training on-site with your employer, as per your contract, when not at Melbourne Polytechnic. Non-apprentices are encouraged to seek work placement when they are not at Melbourne Polytechnic.

Assessment

Assessment is delivered throughout the course using a combination of theory and practical-based tasks.