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Painting pays in Australia,
once you're qualified.
Let's get you there.

Certificate III in Painting and Decorating (CPC30620), nationally recognised and CRICOS registered.
52 weeks, hands-on, with real surfaces, brushes and spray gear.

CRICOS registered
CPC30620
Recognised in every Australian state

What you walk away with

The hard part you've already learned. The proof is what you need.

A clean cut-in, a sprayed finish with no runs, the right prep for every surface: that's judgement built over years. The one thing you're missing is a certificate Australia recognises. This course gives you exactly that. By the end you'll be able to:

  • Read a job, measure it up and put together an accurate quote
  • Prep any surface properly: sanding, filling, patching and priming
  • Lay down a professional finish by brush, roller and spray gun
  • Match and mix colours and apply decorative and special finishes
  • Hang wallpaper and create clean feature walls
  • Pick and apply the right coating for timber, plaster, metal and masonry
  • Work safely with solvents, at heights and under Australian WHS rules
  • Leave with CPC30620 on paper, valid in every state, not just this one

Why painting & decorating

No building is signed off until it's painted

On every job

Painting is the final step on almost every build and renovation

CSOL listed

Painting Trades Worker is on the Core Skills Occupation List, opening the 482 and 186 employer-sponsored visas

190 / 491

State and regional nomination pathways for eligible, skills-assessed applicants

Fast track · 52 weeks

Finish in a year. Heavier weekly load. Best if your visa has a clock on it.

Standard · 104 weeks

Same qualification, steadier pace. Easier to work alongside.

Entry requirements

Year 10 or equivalent · IELTS 5.5 or PTE 42+ · work rights · White Card.

Employer sponsorship

Visas 482 and 186 let painters work through an approved employer, without the competitive points race.

Choose the plan that suits your budget.

Best value

Pay in full

$6,500One payment
Total
$6,500
You save
$1,500 vs monthly
  • Lowest total cost
  • One payment, nothing to track
Recommended

Split in three

$2,417Per instalment (3 Months)
Total
$7,250
You save
$750 vs monthly
  • $2,417 × 3 instalments
  • Balances cost and cash flow
Regular

Monthly

$667Per instalment (1 Year)
Total
$8,000
  • Smallest payment we offer
  • Easiest while you are working

$200 sign-up fee. All amounts in AUD. (Adjustable total fee)

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