The CPC collection brings together resources for construction, plumbing and services. Its listings include general plumbing, building, estimating and carpentry qualifications. Some delivery involves a workshop or simulated site, while some activities are arranged with an employer. Determine which tasks can be practised in the proposed setting before ordering a resource. A set of documents for estimating addresses a different job from materials for hands on installation.
Match the training code and job role
Certificate level and Diploma listings give buyers different starting points. Compare the qualification or unit code, name and selected training tasks. A learner working through a building support program may need to read a brief and prepare an estimate. A learner in plumbing or carpentry may need to use tools and show the process in a suitable work area. Check which activities are planned in a classroom, which will be observed in practical sessions, and which will depend on a workplace arrangement.
Prepare the site and materials
List the tools, protective equipment, drawings and practice materials the RTO can provide. Arrange access to a suitable site or workshop and check who will supervise the work. If a task has site, licence or authorisation requirements, confirm them for the actual delivery arrangements before scheduling it. Plan where trainers will demonstrate and where an assessor can observe safely. Compare the equipment and facilities on an ERF Checklist with the site, and compare placement documents with the work an employer can genuinely offer.
Worked example: estimating a job
Give the learner a small project brief, a drawing and a materials schedule. Ask for a quantity takeoff and a record of the assumptions used. Introduce a revised drawing or a changed material specification and ask the learner to explain the effect on the estimate. Review the assessment sample for a clear way to capture the calculation and the explanation. If the trainer already uses suitable project examples, an Assessment Kit may address the remaining gap. If the class needs more teaching support, compare the learning material for the same code.
Worked example: organising a practical installation
Prepare a supervised practice station with the appropriate drawing and equipment. Have the learner review the instruction, organise the materials and identify what must be checked before work begins. Give the assessor a place to observe the steps and record the result. The RTO supplies the practice area and checks that the task can be performed under its arrangements. A Session Plan can support the trainer with sequencing, while a Vocational Placement Kit may assist when the work is recorded in an employer's setting.
Check the purchase against the program
For a new program, compare teaching materials and assessment documents for the same code together. Where the trainer has a developed teaching sequence, check whether a separate Assessment Kit will supply the documents needed for the assessor. Ask what is included before combining several products for a single unit. Include the code, setting and planned practical activities in a sample request so your team can review the materials against the work learners will undertake.
CPC catalogue and qualification examples
CAQA Resources lists 6,473 active products in this collection. The five qualification codes with the most listings in the verified membership are below. Counts identify catalogue listings and can include multiple resource formats or specialisations.
- CPC32420 Certificate III in Plumbing (General Plumber) · 28 listings
- CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building) · 21 listings
- CPC40320 Certificate IV in Building Project Support (Estimator) · 21 listings
- CPC10126 Certificate I in Construction · 8 listings
- CPC30326 Certificate III in Carpentry · 8 listings
CPC Training Package collection
Active listings by resource type
- Assessment Kit · 503
- Class Activity Book · 434
- ERF Checklist · 450
- LLN Kit · 1
- LLND Kit · 460
- Learner Guide · 434
- Learner Resources · 503
- Learning and Assessment Kit · 502
- PowerPoint · 439
- RPL Kit · 461
- SCORM · 434
- Self Study Guide · 434
- Session Plan · 439
- Training and Assessment Strategy · 53
- Unit Knowledge Guide · 434
- Vocational Placement Kit · 492
Review a sample
Samples are available on request. Ask the trainer and assessor to work through one activity together, check the resource against the intended delivery setting and record any inclusions or formats they need confirmed.
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