Assessment Requirements for CPCCJS3003 Assemble and install stairs

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for CPCCJS3003 Assemble and install stairs

Modification History

Release 1	This version first released with CPC Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package Release 5.0. Supersedes and is equivalent to CPCCJS3003A Assemble and install stairs. Updated to meet the Standards for Training Packages 2012.

Performance Evidence

To demonstrate competency, a candidate must meet the performance criteria of this unit by assembling and installing:

one staircase, minimum six risers to be fixed to a wall, incorporating:

stringers

one landing

winders

a closed stringer and a cut stringer

a balustrade comprising handrail, balusters and newel posts.

Knowledge Evidence

To be competent in this unit, a candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

compliance requirements of the National Construction Code and Australian Standards relevant to assembling and installing stairs

workplace quality policies and standards for assembling and installing stairs

safety requirements for assembling and installing stairs

components of stairs:

balusters

flooring

handrails

landing joists

newel posts

nosing

risers

stringers

treads

winders

different stair types and implications for on-site installation

processes to interpret drawings and specifications for assembly and installation of stairs

levelling techniques used when installing stairs on site

procedures for assembling stairs in correct sequence

processes for taking accurate measurements and setting out stairs

types and uses of tools and equipment required to assemble and install stairs

stair construction and joining methods for different types of stair designs

use, characteristics and limitations of adhesives, fixings and fasteners for installing stairs

checks for assembled stairs:

joints are secure and clean

no creaks in timber

no pencil or construction markings

treads and riser distances are equal size and compliant.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must meet the requirements for assessors contained in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations.

This unit must be assessed in the workplace or a close simulation using realistic workplace conditions and standards, materials, activities, responsibilities, procedures, safety requirements and environmental considerations.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=7e15fa6a-68b8-4097-b099-030a5569b1ad