Australian Apprenticeships & Traineeships

Precast Installer

Working as a Precast Installer you will assist with mesh and fit panels out, concrete pour, tie steel, form work, conduct panel lifts, and use various hand and power tools.

Summary of Training

Core Units – 11 required

  • Use construction tools and equipment
  • Apply basic levelling procedures
  • Work safely at heights
  • Carry out measurements and calculations
  • Read and interpret plans and specifications
  • Brace and prop prefabricated concrete elements
  • Remove temporary supports from prefabricated concrete elements
  • Grout prefabricated concrete elements
  • Caulk prefabricated concrete elements
  • Patch prefabricated components of concrete elements
  • Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry

Elective Units – 5 required

  • Use explosive power tools
  • Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
  • Plan and organise work
  • Conduct workplace communication
  • Work as a safety observer/spotter

Please note that this Job & Training Description provides an example of the selection of non-core units. Alternative combinations of units may be selected and in some cases prerequisite units may need to be completed. For advice contact Apprenticeship Network providers or an approved Registered Training Organisation.

Job Pathways

Construction, Plumbing and Services

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IICertificate II
IIICertificate III
IVCertificate IV
DDiploma
AdAdvanced Diploma

This occupation fits generally with these groupings

Industry Group
Construction & Electrical

Work Type
Conventional & Organising
Manual & Realistic

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Employment and wage data for this industry

Commencements Change

The change in Australian Apprenticeships commencements in this overall industry in the past two years. Commencements in 22/23: 27397

Source: VOCSTATS, extracted on 18/10/2023. AATIS analysis.

Graduate Employment

Australian Apprentice graduates from this overall industry in employment (in any industry).

Source: NCVER National Student Outcomes Survey, 2020, unpublished. AATIS analysis.

Graduate Wage

Average wage of Australian Apprentice graduates from this overall industry employed full-time after training.

Source: NCVER National Student Outcomes Survey, 2020, unpublished. AATIS analysis.

Industry Growth

Predicted growth in employment in this overall industry over the next 5 years.

Source: National Skills Commission, 2022. AATIS analysis.

Industry Size

The number of employees in this overall industry compared with other Australian industries.

Source: National Skills Commission, 2022. AATIS analysis.

Industry Wage

Average wage of employees in this overall industry.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2022. AATIS analysis.

Availability Information and More Details

Precast Installer - CPC20822
NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

Part Time
Commencements 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ASbA
Classification
Availability of Australian Apprenticeships and Nominal Duration (in months)

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.

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Commencements

Commencement data source: National Apprentices and Trainees collection, VOCSTATS, extracted 18/10/2023, rounded estimates for April 2022 to March 2023. This data is for general information purposes only.

Australian School-based Apprenticeships (ASbA)

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ANZSCO Classification: 821111

Note: This is an indicative Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) classification for this occupation, provided as a guide only.

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