Certificate III in Utility Locating
CPC33226
Trades & constructionCertificate IIINationally recognised
Level 3AQF level
14Units to complete
1 to 2 yearsAQF length guide
0Training providers
Sep 2026Latest release
Source: training.gov.au · AQF
Qualification details and status from training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education (CPC33226, current release). Typical length is the Australian Qualifications Framework volume-of-learning guide for a Certificate III; actual course length varies by provider and recognition of prior learning.More about our sources: How we check our factsOccupations and industries on the national register
Industries
Construction and Property
Source: training.gov.au
As listed for CPC33226 on training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education: the occupations and industry areas in the register's own taxonomy, shown exactly as written. They describe the course on the register; they are not a promise of a job or a pay level.More about our sources: How we check our factsWhat you learn
To finish you complete 14 units: 9 core plus 5 electives. Units come from the official list for this course on the national register.
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CPCCCM2012Work safely at heights
CPCCWHS2001Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
CPCLOC3001Apply safety practices when utility locating
CPCLOC3002Interpret plans and apply markings for underground services on a locate site
CPCLOC3003Locate using ground penetrating radar (GPR)
CPCLOC3004Locate using electromagnetic field (EMF) locator and auxiliary locating equipment
CPCLOC3005Locate and manage the utility locating worksite
CPCLOC3006Prepare for ground disturbance activity
CPCLOC3007Control excavations in the vicinity of utility assets
CPPSSI3015Collect basic surveying data
CPPSSI3020Perform simple surveying and spatial computations
CPPSSI4030Operate surveying equipment
CPPSSI5061Survey subsurface utility information
MEM30031Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements
MSMWHS217Gas test atmospheres
RIICCM202EIdentify, locate and protect underground services
RIICCM205FCarry out manual excavation
RIICCM303Conduct vacuum excavations
RIIRIS301EApply risk management processes
RIISAM204EOperate small plant and equipment
RIIWHS202EEnter and work in confined spaces
UETDRDU017Locate faults in underground power cables
UETDREL006Work safely in the vicinity of live electrical apparatus as a non-electrical worker
Source: training.gov.au
Unit list from the CPC33226 unit grid on training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, current release. Core and elective packaging rules are set by the course; your provider confirms which electives they offer.More about our sources: How we check our factsWho offers it
No registered training provider currently lists this course for public enrolment.
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