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Property Services CPP

Overview

Commencements

Availability & Duration

Australian School-based Apprenticeships

Overview

These qualifications cover building design, accessibility and sustainability, cleaning operations, fire protection equipment/systems, pest management, pool and spa services, property operations and strata management, real estate/agency, security, surveying and spatial information services and waste management areas of work.

‘Construction, Plumbing and Services’ is an associated industry.

Quick facts

The training units of competent structure and packing rules are detailed in Training Package documents.

The information provided here includes the most recent changes from the CPP (release 16.1).

The Property Services Training Package CPP (release 16.1) includes 36 qualifications and 37 skill sets.

Registered Training Organisations can access the full details of this Training Package from the
training.gov.au website.

Career information

Qualification and job outcome information is also presented in a Job Pathways Chart.

For specific industry information click here.

More detail of how training works can be accessed here: for employers; for potential employees.

Use the My Skills site to search for Registered Training Organisations registered to deliver courses. Each State and Territory separately approves Registered Training Organisations to deliver apprenticeships and traineeships in their jurisdiction.

Qualifications Summary

CPP20121 - Certificate II in Surveying and Spatial Information Services

This qualification applies to those who require skills development to prepare for workforce entry or vocational training pathways. It reflects the role of individuals who work under direct supervision to perform a range of mainly routine tasks in a surveying or spatial information services context.

Field Survey Assistant

CPP20218 - Certificate II in Security Operations

This qualification reflects the role of a security officer, responsible for maintaining safety and security by patrolling, protecting or guarding property while unarmed, and screening entry, monitoring behaviour and removing persons from premises.

Crowd Controller

Unarmed Security Guard

CPP20307 - Certificate II in Technical Security

This qualification covers the basics of routine security equipment and systems installation and customer servicing. Depending on the role an assistant may also receive training in the installation of mechanical locks/locking systems or closed circuit TV (CCTV) or the selling of products and services.

Security Installation Assistant

CPP20319 - Certificate II in Technical Security

This is a qualification for security technicians who sell, install, repair, service and maintain security equipment and systems that protect people and property and prevent or minimise loss and damage.

Security Installation Assistant

CPP20521 - Certificate II in Fire Protection Inspection and Testing

This is a qualification for fire protection technicians responsible for non-trade installation and regular servicing of fire protection equipment and systems. Fire protection technicians may specialise in activities relating to certain groups of equipment or systems.

Fire Services Technician

CPP30119 - Certificate III in Urban Pest Management

This qualification reflects the role of pest management technicians who are required to identify common urban pests, assess pest problems, consider pest management options, develop pest management plans, liaise with customers and implement pest management strategies. In most cases, technicians work alone with responsibility for managing chemicals and equipment used for pest management and stored in pest management vehicles.

Pest Management Technician

CPP30221 - Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial Information Services

This qualification reflects the role of surveying or spatial information services assistants who work under supervision to support a surveying or spatial information services team. They perform a range of duties from collecting basic spatial data and providing field support services, to simple drafting and map production.

Junior Survey Technician

CPP30316 - Certificate III in Cleaning Operations

Appropriate training for cleaners responsible for undertaking a range of routine and non-routine tasks according to work schedules, liaising with clients and in some cases members of the public, and operating in a range of general residential and commercial settings as well as specialist cleaning environments.

Carpet Cleaner

Industrial Cleaner

Commercial Cleaner

CPP30321 - Certificate III in Cleaning Operations

This qualification reflects the role of cleaners responsible for undertaking a range of routine and non-routine tasks according to work schedules, liaising with clients and in some cases members of the public, and operating in a range of general residential and commercial settings as well as specialist cleaning environments.

Residential Aged Care Cleaner

Food Production Cleaner

Commercial Cleaner

CPP30507 - Certificate III in Technical Security

This qualification provides training in the installation, diagnosis, repair and maintenance of a variety of security equipment and systems (including biometrics), locks and locking systems, and CCTV in business, public, industrial and private premises.

Security Equipment Installer

CPP30519 - Certificate III in Technical Security

This is a qualification for experienced security technicians who sell, install, repair, service and maintain security equipment and systems that protect people and property, and prevent or minimise loss and damage.

Security Equipment Installer

CPP30619 - Certificate III in Investigative Services

This is a qualification for investigators, responsible for factual investigation and inquiry work or covert surveillance operations. Investigators operate under limited supervision and use discretion and judgement to search for information about a person’s character, actions or work and gather evidence that may be used in court.

Surveillance Investigator

Factual Investigator

CPP30719 - Certificate III in Waste Management

This qualification is for those engaged in waste management who undertake waste collection and processing across a range of government and private sectors involved in municipal, solid, commercial, industrial, construction and demolition waste management.

Waste Transfer Attendant

Garbage Collector

Recycling Operator

CPP30821 - Certificate III in Fire Protection Inspection and Testing

This is a qualification for fire protection technicians responsible for non-trade installation, commissioning and complex servicing of fire protection systems or for supervision of fire protection services work.

Portable Fire Equipment Technician

CPP31218 - Certificate III in Swimming Pool and Spa Service

This is an entry level qualification that provides the competencies required by swimming pool and spa technicians to routinely maintain swimming pools and spas in domestic, commercial and public settings.

Swimming Pool and Spa Maintenance Technician

CPP31318 - Certificate III in Security Operations

This qualification reflects the role of a security officer, responsible for maintaining safety and security by patrolling, protecting and guarding property, and screening entry, monitoring behaviour and removing persons from premises.

Dog Patrol Security Officer

Armed Security Officer

Cash-in-Transit Security Guard

Control Room Operations Coordinator

CPP31519 - Certificate III in Real Estate Practice

This qualification reflects the role of administration staff within the real estate sector of the property services industry who apply knowledge of real estate procedures, forms and documents; knowledge of customer service standards and customer expectations; and knowledge of real estate services and technical processes to support real estate agency operational functions.

Assistant Property Manager

CPP40121 - Certificate IV in Residential Drafting

This qualification reflects the role of entry level drafters who support building designers and architects. Drafters produce drawings and documentation and use CAD software to draft and document residential Class 1 and 10 building designs under the supervision of licensed or accredited building designers or architects.

Architectural Draftsperson

CPP40416 - Certificate IV in Cleaning Management

This qualification reflects the role of cleaning industry personnel who use well developed skills and a broad knowledge base in a wide variety of cleaning management contexts.

Cleaning Manager

CPP40421 - Certificate IV in Cleaning

This qualification provides for a specialisation in either Cleaning Management or Specialty Cleaning and Restoration. It reflects the role of cleaning industry personnel who use well developed skills and a broad knowledge base in a wide variety of cleaning contexts. They may be responsible for: wide-ranging operational cleaning management activity and for managing staff, providing quotations, planning and overseeing work and providing customer support or; wide-ranging speciality cleaning and restoration, providing high level technical skills to clean and restore fire, smoke and water damage to structures and contents; remediate mould, and decontaminate clandestine drug, trauma and crime scene sites.

Cleaning Restoration Technician

Cleaning Services Manager

CPP40521 - Certificate IV in Strata Community Management

This is a qualification for strata community managers who work independently using specialised knowledge to provide management services for strata communities. Strata community managers perform all functions associated with the administration of strata communities, including facilitating meetings of strata community members, administering insurance for strata communities, handling strata community funds and maintaining business records, and reporting on the financial activities of strata communities.

Strata Community Manager

CPP40719 - Certificate IV in Security Management

This qualification is for security supervisors and security business managers who may engage in sub-contracting arrangements for personnel and clients. Security supervisors lead teams to coordinate and implement a range of security operations and functions such as control room, monitoring centre, electronic security and guarding. Security business managers coordinate security manpower and services to clients while operating under complex regulatory and contracting arrangements.

Security Supervisor

Security Business Manager

CPP40919 - Certificate IV in Waste Management

This qualification is for those in waste management specialisation roles in waste collection, processing, minimisation and recovery operations in supervisory, leadership or sales roles. Waste management operations are undertaken across a range of government and private sectors involved in municipal, solid, commercial, industrial, construction and demolition waste management.

Waste Management Marketing Officer

Waste Management Services Manager

CPP41312 - Certificate IV in Swimming Pool and Spa Service

This qualification provides swimming pool and spa technicians with the competencies required to treat water quality problems as well as service and repair the key components of domestic, commercial and public swimming pools and spas.

Swimming Pool Technician

Spa Technician

CPP41319 - Certificate IV in Swimming Pool and Spa Service

This is a qualification for people working in the swimming pool and spa service sector. It applies to technicians in the field who apply analytic and problem-solving skills to treat water quality problems, as well as install, service and repair the key systems and components of domestic, commercial and public swimming pools and spas.

Spa Service and Repair Technician

Pool Service and Repair Technician

CPP41419 - Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice

This qualification reflects the role of real estate professionals who apply knowledge of real estate practice legal agency and compliance requirements, ethical standards and consumer preferences to conduct real estate functions. This qualification applies to people working in both residential and commercial property, including business broking, and stock and station transactions.

Real Estate Consultant

Stock and Station Agent

Property Manager

Commercial Property Sales

CPP41721 - Certificate IV in Surveying and Spatial Information Services

This qualification reflects the role of entry-level technicians who work under supervision to assist a surveying or spatial information services team. Surveying and spatial information skills are applied in a range of industry contexts, including town planning, civil construction, mining, engineering, health, agriculture and defence.

Land Surveyor Assistant

GIS Assistant

CPP50121 - Diploma of Surveying

This qualification reflects the role of skilled surveying technicians who hold advanced surveying skills and perform duties in the field involving the performance of precise measurements and setting out of structures using specialised surveying equipment. In the office they map onsite measurements and draft plans.

Survey Technician

CPP50221 - Diploma of Spatial Information Services

This qualification reflects the role of skilled spatial information system technicians. They perform advanced data manipulation, including spatial dataset updating and management, development and management of mobile and web-based mapping and use a range of technologies, such as specialised geospatial software, remote sensed imagery, 3-D digital modelling, and global navigation satellite systems (GNSS).

GIS Support Analyst

CPP50619 - Diploma of Security Risk Management

This is a qualification for security risk consultants who provide specialist advice on strategies to mitigate risk to people, property and assets including crowded places, as defined by Australia’s Strategy for Protecting Crowded Places from Terrorism (2017). Security risk consultants operating at this level work with a high level of autonomy to assess the current threat environment, assess risk management options, and prepare and implement security risk management plans and communication systems to respond to active threats.

Security Risk Consultant

CPP50921 - Diploma of Building Design

This qualification reflects the role of drafters who apply their skills to diverse building design projects. Practitioners further develop their drafting expertise and design capabilities to design, draft and document plans, specifications and documentation for buildings of all classifications, as defined in the NCC, to a maximum floor area of 2,000 m2, excluding those of Type A construction.

Building Designer

CPP51122 - Diploma of Property (Agency Management)

This qualification reflects the role of property services principals who apply knowledge of property agency and compliance requirements, ethical standards and consumer preferences to establish and control property services functions. This qualification applies to residential or commercial practice in real estate sales, real estate property management, strata management, business broking, stock and station, or auctioneering.

Principal Licensee

Senior Strata Manager

CPP60121 - Advanced Diploma of Surveying

This qualification reflects the role of surveyors who carry out highly specialised surveying functions in areas such as mining and engineering construction. Duties involve carrying out precise measurements and control surveys relating to engineering structures and mine sites using highly specialised surveying equipment.

Senior Survey Team Leader

Senior Survey Technician

Note: Employers should be aware that this information is provided as a guide only to the content and use of the Training Package. Employers should seek advice from an Australian Apprenticeship Support Network (Apprenticeship Network) provider or Registered Training Organisation for more detail.

Commencements

	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT
CPP20218 - Certificate II in Security Operations
Annual Commencements	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
CPP20521 - Certificate II in Fire Protection Inspection and Testing
Annual Commencements	15	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
CPP30119 - Certificate III in Urban Pest Management
Annual Commencements	135	70	135	85	30	0	5	0
CPP30221 - Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial Information Services
Annual Commencements	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CPP30316 - Certificate III in Cleaning Operations
Annual Commencements	440	130	160	100	45	10	10	5
CPP30719 - Certificate III in Waste Management
Annual Commencements	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CPP30821 - Certificate III in Fire Protection Inspection and Testing
Annual Commencements	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CPP31218 - Certificate III in Swimming Pool and Spa Service
Annual Commencements	20	0	15	0	0	0	0	0
CPP31318 - Certificate III in Security Operations
Annual Commencements	0	30	15	10	0	0	0	0
CPP31519 - Certificate III in Real Estate Practice
Annual Commencements	50	0	0	20	0	15	5	0
CPP40416 - Certificate IV in Cleaning Management
Annual Commencements	55	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CPP41419 - Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice
Annual Commencements	2060	365	870	75	115	50	10	5
CPP41721 - Certificate IV in Surveying and Spatial Information Services
Annual Commencements	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	0
CPP50121 - Diploma of Surveying
Annual Commencements	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0

Commencement data source: National Apprentices and Trainees collection, VOCSTATS, extracted 2/8/2022, rounded estimates for January 2021 to December 2021. Qualifications with no recorded commencements may not appear. This data is for general information purposes only.

Availability and Duration

	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT
CPP20121 - Certificate II in Surveying and Spatial Information Services
Full Time (Nominal Duration)		12 mths	12 mths			12 mths	12 mths
Part Time
Classification		T	T			*	T
CPP20218 - Certificate II in Security Operations
Full Time (Nominal Duration)					12 mths	12 mths	12 mths
Part Time
Classification					T	*	T
CPP20307 - Certificate II in Technical Security
Full Time (Nominal Duration)			12 mths
Part Time
Classification			T			*
CPP20319 - Certificate II in Technical Security
Full Time (Nominal Duration)				6 mths			12 mths	12 mths
Part Time
Classification				T		*	T	T
CPP20521 - Certificate II in Fire Protection Inspection and Testing
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	12 mths	12 mths	12 mths		12 mths	12 mths	12 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T		T	*	T
CPP30119 - Certificate III in Urban Pest Management
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths	24 mths	24 mths	12 mths	24 mths		12 mths	18 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T	T	T	*	T	T
CPP30221 - Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial Information Services
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	18 mths	18 mths	18 mths		18 mths	18 mths	18 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T		T	*	T
CPP30316 - Certificate III in Cleaning Operations
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths						24 mths
Part Time
Classification	T					*	T
CPP30321 - Certificate III in Cleaning Operations
Full Time (Nominal Duration)		24 mths	24 mths	12 mths	12 mths	24 mths		24 mths
Part Time
Classification		T	T	T	T	*		T
CPP30507 - Certificate III in Technical Security
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	12 mths
Part Time
Classification	T					*
CPP30519 - Certificate III in Technical Security
Full Time (Nominal Duration)				12 mths	18 mths		12 mths
Part Time
Classification				T	T	*	T
CPP30619 - Certificate III in Investigative Services
Full Time (Nominal Duration)					18 mths
Part Time
Classification					T	*
CPP30719 - Certificate III in Waste Management
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	18 mths	24 mths	24 mths	12 mths	24 mths	24 mths	24 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T	T	T	*	T
CPP30821 - Certificate III in Fire Protection Inspection and Testing
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths	24 mths			24 mths		24 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T			T	*	T
CPP31218 - Certificate III in Swimming Pool and Spa Service
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths	24 mths	24 mths				24 mths	24 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T			*	T	T
CPP31318 - Certificate III in Security Operations
Full Time (Nominal Duration)		12 mths	12 mths	12 mths	12 mths	12 mths	12 mths
Part Time
Classification		T	T	T	T	*	T
CPP31519 - Certificate III in Real Estate Practice
Full Time (Nominal Duration)		18 mths	12 mths	12 mths	18 mths	24 mths	12 mths
Part Time
Classification		T	T	T	T	*	T
CPP40121 - Certificate IV in Residential Drafting
Full Time (Nominal Duration)						48 mths
Part Time
Classification						*
CPP40416 - Certificate IV in Cleaning Management
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths						24 mths	18 mths
Part Time
Classification	T					*	T	T
CPP40421 - Certificate IV in Cleaning
Full Time (Nominal Duration)		24 mths	24 mths		24 mths
Part Time
Classification		T	T		T	*
CPP40521 - Certificate IV in Strata Community Management
Full Time (Nominal Duration)		24 mths		24 mths
Part Time
Classification		T		T		*
CPP40719 - Certificate IV in Security Management
Full Time (Nominal Duration)					18 mths
Part Time
Classification					T	*
CPP40919 - Certificate IV in Waste Management
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths	36 mths	24 mths		36 mths		24 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T		T	*	T
CPP41312 - Certificate IV in Swimming Pool and Spa Service
Full Time (Nominal Duration)			24 mths
Part Time
Classification			T			*
CPP41319 - Certificate IV in Swimming Pool and Spa Service
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths
Part Time
Classification	T					*
CPP41419 - Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths	24 mths	24 mths	24 mths	24 mths	24 mths	24 mths	36 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T	T	T	*	T	T
CPP41721 - Certificate IV in Surveying and Spatial Information Services
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths	24 mths	24 mths	36 mths	24 mths	24 mths	24 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T	T	T	*	T
CPP50121 - Diploma of Surveying
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	36 mths		36 mths	36 mths	48 mths		36 mths
Part Time
Classification	T		T	T	T	*	T
CPP50221 - Diploma of Spatial Information Services
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	36 mths		36 mths		36 mths		36 mths
Part Time
Classification	T		T		T	*	T
CPP50619 - Diploma of Security Risk Management
Full Time (Nominal Duration)					24 mths		24 mths
Part Time
Classification					T	*	T
CPP50921 - Diploma of Building Design
Full Time (Nominal Duration)						48 mths	24 mths
Part Time
Classification						*	T
CPP51122 - Diploma of Property (Agency Management)
Full Time (Nominal Duration)							24 mths
Part Time
Classification						*	T
CPP60121 - Advanced Diploma of Surveying
Full Time (Nominal Duration)							36 mths
Part Time
Classification						*	T

Legend: = Yes, = No, A = identified by the State or Territory as an Apprenticeship, T = identified by the State or Territory as a Traineeship, * = An approved qualification in Tasmania is available as an Apprenticeship/Traineeship.

Availability of Australian Apprenticeships and Nominal Duration (in months)
A Qualification registered by a State or Territory as available as an Australian Apprenticeship may not be eligible for public funding support, check with the relevant State or Territory Training Authority.

Nominal durations listed are for full time occuptations, stated in months. In some cases nominal durations provided may not include the completion of pre-requisites. This data is sourced from State and Territory Training Authorities and is provided for information only and must be confirmed with these authorities.

Australian School-based Apprenticeships

	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT
CPP20121 - Certificate II in Surveying and Spatial Information Services
Availability
CPP20218 - Certificate II in Security Operations
Availability
CPP20307 - Certificate II in Technical Security
Availability
CPP20319 - Certificate II in Technical Security
Availability
CPP20521 - Certificate II in Fire Protection Inspection and Testing
Availability
CPP30119 - Certificate III in Urban Pest Management
Availability
CPP30221 - Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial Information Services
Availability
CPP30316 - Certificate III in Cleaning Operations
Availability
CPP30321 - Certificate III in Cleaning Operations
Availability
CPP30519 - Certificate III in Technical Security
Availability
CPP30619 - Certificate III in Investigative Services
Availability
CPP30719 - Certificate III in Waste Management
Availability
CPP30821 - Certificate III in Fire Protection Inspection and Testing
Availability
CPP31218 - Certificate III in Swimming Pool and Spa Service
Availability
CPP31318 - Certificate III in Security Operations
Availability
CPP31519 - Certificate III in Real Estate Practice
Availability
CPP40421 - Certificate IV in Cleaning
Availability
CPP40719 - Certificate IV in Security Management
Availability
CPP40919 - Certificate IV in Waste Management
Availability
CPP41312 - Certificate IV in Swimming Pool and Spa Service
Availability
CPP41419 - Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice
Availability
CPP41721 - Certificate IV in Surveying and Spatial Information Services
Availability
CPP50121 - Diploma of Surveying
Availability
CPP50221 - Diploma of Spatial Information Services
Availability
CPP50619 - Diploma of Security Risk Management
Availability

Legend: = Yes, = No

This information generally reflects availability of ASbAs that may contribute to study scores. In some cases ASbAs allow an individual to start training in a qualification that can be completed after they leave secondary school. Australian Apprenticeships may also be undertaken as part-time employment. Please note that applicable industrial arrangements must allow for ASbAs. Visit the relevant State or Territory website for more detailed information (click on the State or Territory link provided).

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Property Services CPP

Overview

Commencements

Availability & Duration

Australian School-based Apprenticeships

Quick facts

Career information

Major Occupations Training

Qualifications Summary

CPP20121 - Certificate II in Surveying and Spatial Information Services

CPP20218 - Certificate II in Security Operations

CPP20307 - Certificate II in Technical Security

CPP20319 - Certificate II in Technical Security

CPP20521 - Certificate II in Fire Protection Inspection and Testing

CPP30119 - Certificate III in Urban Pest Management

CPP30221 - Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial Information Services

CPP30316 - Certificate III in Cleaning Operations

CPP30321 - Certificate III in Cleaning Operations

CPP30507 - Certificate III in Technical Security

CPP30519 - Certificate III in Technical Security

CPP30619 - Certificate III in Investigative Services

CPP30719 - Certificate III in Waste Management

CPP30821 - Certificate III in Fire Protection Inspection and Testing

CPP31218 - Certificate III in Swimming Pool and Spa Service

CPP31318 - Certificate III in Security Operations

CPP31519 - Certificate III in Real Estate Practice

CPP40121 - Certificate IV in Residential Drafting

CPP40416 - Certificate IV in Cleaning Management

CPP40421 - Certificate IV in Cleaning

CPP40521 - Certificate IV in Strata Community Management

CPP40719 - Certificate IV in Security Management

CPP40919 - Certificate IV in Waste Management

CPP41312 - Certificate IV in Swimming Pool and Spa Service

CPP41319 - Certificate IV in Swimming Pool and Spa Service

CPP41419 - Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice

CPP41721 - Certificate IV in Surveying and Spatial Information Services

CPP50121 - Diploma of Surveying

CPP50221 - Diploma of Spatial Information Services

CPP50619 - Diploma of Security Risk Management

CPP50921 - Diploma of Building Design

CPP51122 - Diploma of Property (Agency Management)

CPP60121 - Advanced Diploma of Surveying

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