CPC40920 - Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services

Put your training and experience to use with ITEC’s RPL services and earn a nationally recognised qualification with a CPC40920 – Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services via our RTO partners.

Qualification Overview

Qualification Name:

Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services

Qualification Code and Units of Competency:

CPC40920

Duration:

Within four weeks of receiving sufficient and complying evidence of competency in all applied for units of competency.

For all aspiring plumbers and tradespersons, the certificate IV in plumbing and services is going to take your career to the next level. Gain this qualification to work independently or in a supervisory capacity in residential and commercial building projects throughout the country. This certificate is aimed at registered plumbers or plumbers in their final year of apprenticeship and is an essential step towards completing your plumbers’ licence.

You can complete this certificate to work independently as a plumber, improve their technical skills, or specialise in certain plumbing streams. This certificate can help people enhance their career prospects by gaining new skills, refreshing and updating existing talents, changing jobs, and/or filling a gap in the industry.

Please see the list below for our eligibility requirements:

  • The applicant must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident. Alternatively, the applicant must be eligible for a full-time working visa.
  • The applicant must also have a minimum of two years’ work experience as a plumber.
  • The applicant must possess a Certificate III in Plumbing or be permitted to perform plumbing work by an Australian licencing or regulatory organisation.

To qualify for this certificate, you must provide evidence demonstrating that your skills and knowledge align with the courser’s learning outcomes. This evidence can take various forms. Demonstrating your current proficiency at a comparable level can be done through a CV (your student support representative can assist with this), an employment letter, or an employment contract.

Additionally, documents from prior work or educational experiences, such as references from licensed tradespeople you’ve collaborated with, apprenticeship records, academic transcripts, or assessments from relevant past qualifications, all contribute to the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process. You can also submit proof of overseas qualifications or visual evidence of your work, especially for practical roles.

Required documents
ID
Resume
Payslips/work contract/ABN if self-employed
Photos/videos (for practical roles)
Risk Assessment and Management Documents
Incident Report Forms
Plans and Specifications
Job Cards
Quotes/Invoices

Anywhere in Australia, you can obtain a certification with a nationally acknowledged credential.
Get certified within four weeks of receiving the evidence
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Portfolio of Experience

Your dedicated consultant will guide you through the process of putting together a portfolio of evidence. This can contain overseas qualifications, transcripts, certificates, photos and videos, samples or work examples, letters of reference, your current resume, etc.

Evidence Review

Once one of our partner registered training organisations (RTOs) has assessed your portfolio, the assessor assigned to your case may be in touch if any additional evidence is required. If you have any weak areas, the RTO may assign a trainer to upskill you at no cost to you.

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ITEC Australia is partnered with Registered Training Organisations whose qualifications are nationally recognised in Australia, and are the same as the qualification you would receive from full time study. Qualifications can also be useful for licensing or immigration purposes.

Qualification Description

This qualification reflects the role of an experienced plumbing service operator with advanced technical skills and/or responsibility for project design and supervision; or a hydraulic consultant responsible for designing hydraulic components and systems that meet client requirements and help in effective water management in domestic, commercial and industry contexts.

Occupational titles could include:

  • Plumbing contractor
  • Hydraulic designer

The plumbing industry strongly affirms that training and assessment leading to recognition of skills must be undertaken in a real or closely simulated workplace environment and this qualification requires all units of competency to be delivered and assessed in this context.

Completion of the general construction induction training program specified by the model Code of Practice for Construction Work is required before entering a construction work site. Achievement of CPCCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry meets this requirement.

This is a licenced occupation in some jurisdictions. Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements may vary between states and territories. Relevant state and territory regulatory authorities should be consulted to confirm those requirements.

Entry Requirements

For the operations stream, a candidate must hold a Certificate III in Plumbing or be authorised to undertake plumbing work by an Australian regulator/licensing body.

There are no entry requirements for the hydraulic services design pathway.

Packaging Rules

To be awarded this qualification, competency must be achieved in:

  • 15 units of competency:
  • 10 core units
  • 5 elective units.

For the award of the CPC40920 Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services (Hydraulic services design)  electives are to be selected as follows:

  • 15 units of competency:
  • 10 core units
  • 5 elective units from Group A
  • 2 units may be replaced by units from other Training Packages or nationally accredited courses at Certificate IV level and above, provided they do not duplicate the outcome of another unit chosen for the qualification.
  • Electives cannot be selected from Group B.

For the award of the CPC40920 Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services (Operations)  electives are to be completed as follows:

  • 15 units of competency:
  • 10 core units
  • at least 1 elective from Group B
  • the remaining 4 elective units from Group A or Group B
  • 2 units may be replaced by units from other Training Packages or nationally accredited courses at Certificate IV level and above, provided they do not duplicate the outcome of another unit chosen for the qualification.

The elective units must ensure the integrity of the AQF alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.

An asterisk (*) against a unit code below indicates that the unit has a prerequisite. Please check the unit for information on this. All prerequisites are packaged in the qualification.

 

Core Units 

 

BSBESB402

Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures

CPCCBC4012

Read and interpret plans and specifications

CPCPCM4011

Carry out work-based risk control processes

CPCPCM4012

Estimate and cost work

CPCPCM4015

Access and interpret regulatory requirements for the plumbing and services industry

CPCPDR4011

Design and size sanitary drainage systems

CPCPDR4012

Design and size stormwater drainage systems

CPCPGS4011

Design and size consumer gas installations

CPCPSN4011

Design and size sanitary plumbing systems

CPCPWT4011

Design and size heated and cold-water services and systems

 

 

Group A  

 

BSBESB403

Plan finances for new business ventures

CPCCBC4002

Manage work health and safety in the building and construction workplace

CPCCBC4019

Apply sustainable building design principles to water management systems

CPCCBC4024

Resolve business disputes

CPCPCM4013

Produce 2-D architectural drawings using design software

CPCPDR4013

Design and size domestic treatment plant disposal systems

CPCPPS5033*

Design vacuum sewerage systems

CPCPFS4024*

Design residential fire sprinkler systems

CPCPMS4011

Design, size and lay out heating and cooling systems

CPCPMS4023

Design compressed air systems

CPCPRF4011

Design and size roof drainage systems

 

 

Group B 

 

CPCPCM2043

Carry out WHS requirements

CPCPDR3023*

Install on-site domestic wastewater treatment plants and disposal systems

CPCPFS3037*

Install residential life safety sprinkler systems

CPCPFS4021

Commission domestic and residential fire suppression sprinkler systems

CPCPGS3053

Disconnect and reconnect Type A gas appliances

CPCPGS4022*

Service Type A gas appliances

CPCPGS4023*

Install, commission and service Type B gas appliances

CPCPMS4022*

Commission air and water systems

CPCPWT3022*

Install and commission water heating systems and adjust controls and devices

CPCPWT3027*

Install backflow prevention devices

CPCPWT4022*

Commission and maintain backflow prevention devices

CPCPWT4023*

Commission and maintain hot and heated water temperature control devices

UEERL0004

Disconnect-reconnect electrical equipment connected to low voltage (LV) installation wiring

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