1220.0 - ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, First Edition, Revision 1  
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UNIT GROUP 3312 CARPENTERS AND JOINERS


    CARPENTERS AND JOINERS construct, erect, install, renovate and repair structures and fixtures made of wood, plywood, wallboard and other materials, and cut, shape and fit timber parts to form structures and fittings.

    Indicative Skill Level:
    Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

    In Australia:

      AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

    In New Zealand:
      NZ Register Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

    At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

    Registration or licensing may be required.

    Tasks Include:

    • studying drawings and specifications to determine materials required, dimensions and installation procedures
    • ordering and selecting timbers and materials, and preparing layouts
    • cutting materials, and assembling and nailing cut and shaped parts
    • erecting framework and roof framing, laying sub-flooring and floorboards and verifying trueness of structures
    • nailing fascia panels, sheathing roofs, and fitting exterior wall cladding and door and window frames
    • assembling prepared wood to form structures and fittings ready to install
    • cutting wood joints
    • may construct concrete formwork
    • may repair existing fittings
    • may work with plastic laminates, perspex and metals

    Occupations:
      331211 Carpenter and Joiner
      331212 Carpenter
      331213 Joiner

331211 CARPENTER AND JOINER

    Constructs and installs structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard, and cuts, shapes and fits timber parts to form structures and fittings. Registration or licensing may be required.

    Skill Level: 3

    Specialisation:

      Shopfitter

331212 CARPENTER

    Constructs, erects, installs, renovates and repairs structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, wallboard and other materials. Registration or licensing may be required.

    Skill Level: 3

    Specialisations:

      Fixing Carpenter
      Formwork Carpenter
      Prop and Scenery Maker

331213 JOINER

    Cuts, shapes and fits timber parts in workshops to form structures and fittings, ready for installation. Registration or licensing may be required.

    Skill Level: 3

    Specialisations:

      Joinery Machinist
      Joinery Patternmaker
      Joinery Setter-out



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