COURSE TYPE:
Qualification
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Course Overview
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Learning Outcomes
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Pathways & Careers
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Next Steps
- Course Enquiry
Course Overview
Overview
Start your plumbing career with confidence. The Certificate II in Plumbing (Pre-Apprenticeship) is a hands-on course designed to give you the foundational skills and practical experience employers look for when hiring apprentices.
Through practical workshop-based learning, you’ll develop essential skills used across the plumbing industry, including the safe use of power tools, working with plumbing fixtures and fittings, and completing basic welding tasks. You’ll gain real experience in a simulated trade environment, helping you understand what a career in plumbing is really like before entering an apprenticeship.
This course is ideal for those looking to build industry-ready skills, improve employability, and demonstrate commitment to a plumbing career. Successful completion can help you stand out to employers and better prepare you for the next step into an apprenticeship within the plumbing industry.
Where and When
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Please note: We reserve the right to close course intakes early. Many courses have limited places and high demand. Early applications are recommended. We reserve the right to cancel intakes and courses if there are insufficient student numbers.
Moorefield Park Drive Campus
Apply by 16 Apr 2026 to study in Semester 1
Free TAFE, Subject to eligibility, Start Apr, Tue to Thu, on campus
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PRE-APPRENTICESHIP, FULL-TIME: 14 Weeks
Requirements
- Students must be at least 16 years of age.
- There is a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) requirement to complete this course.
Assessment
The assessments will enable students to demonstrate the underpinning knowledge, skills and attributes required to meet the course outcomes. A range of assessment strategies to meet different student's needs will be selected, including tests and projects of both a theoretical and practical nature.
Learning Outcomes
Skills Developed
You will gain the skills, knowledge and expertise required to operate within the industry, including:
- Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
- Provide basic emergency life support
- Cut and penetrate building materials and structures
- Use basic plumbing hand tools
- Use plumbing pipes fittings and fixtures to simulate plumbing installations
Certification
By successfully completing this course you will receive a nationally recognised AQF Qualification.
Compulsory Units
BSBWRT311 - Write simple documents
CPCCOM1015 - Carry out measurements and calculations
CPCCOM2001 - Read and interpret plans and specifications
CPCCWHS2001 - Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
CPCPCM2039 - Carry out interactive workplace communication
CPCWHS1001 - Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
CUAACD313 - Produce technical drawings
HLTAID010 - Provide basic emergency life support
VU23978 - Apply basic sheet metal practices
VU23979 - Cut and penetrate building materials and structures
VU23980 - Fabricate simple plumbing pipe systems
VU23981 - Identify career pathways in the plumbing industry
VU23982 - Perform basic oxy-acetylene welding and cutting
VU23983 - Prepare to work in the plumbing industry
VU23984 - Use and apply basic levelling equipment for plumbing
VU23985 - Use basic electric welding equipment and techniques
VU23986 - Use basic plumbing hand tools
VU23987 - Use basic power tools
VU23988 - Use plumbing pipes, fittings and fixtures for basic plumbing installations
Pathways & Careers
Pathways
CPC32420 - Certificate III in Plumbing
Careers
- Plumbing apprentice
- Trades assistant
Next Steps
How To Apply
Applying for a course at Wodonga TAFE is a simple 4-5 step process. You can learn more here: Understanding the application process
Select a location to view course offerings and apply.
If the Apply Now button is not visible, submit an enquiry and we'll let you know when course applications open.
Please note: We reserve the right to close course intakes early. Many courses have limited places and high demand. Early applications are recommended. We reserve the right to cancel intakes and courses if there are insufficient student numbers.
Moorefield Park Drive Campus
Apply by 16 Apr 2026 to study in Semester 1
Free TAFE, Subject to eligibility, Start Apr, Tue to Thu, on campus
Apply Now »
Course Snapshot
DELIVERY METHOD
Classroom Based
DURATION
PRE-APPRENTICESHIP, FULL-TIME: 14 Weeks
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