- Applicants must be 17 years and over at the time of course commencement.
- Applicants are expected to have literacy and numeracy skills at Year 11 or Year 12 or Australian Core Skills Framework Level 3.
- Applicants must be active members of the plumbing trade to be eligible for a licence in any of the streams of plumbing.
- Applicants must hold a Certificate III in Plumbing and eligible for plumbing registration with the VBA.
- In order to complete the VBA requirements and sit the licensing exam, the applicant must be eligible for plumbing registration in the class they are seeking. The Plumbing Regulations 2018 introduced a minimum requirement that must be met in order for a registered plumber to apply for their plumbing licence. The potential applicant will need an apprenticeship and two years of experience (after their apprenticeship) or six years of experience (if they have not completed an apprenticeship). See more information about the plumbing licence here.
- You must reside in Victoria to access Victorian Government Subsidised Fees and any incentive such as Free TAFE. Full fees apply to all non-Victorian residents.
Pre-training review
Each student must complete a pre-training review as part of their application. The outcome of your pre-training review
assists our teachers and trainers to better understand your capabilities prior to training and enables you to be matched
to the right program. Your literacy and numeracy skills will be evaluated and you may be required to undertake a separate
assessment.
Follow this link for more information about literacy and numeracy skills .
Personal Learning Requirements
There are personal learning requirements for each qualification at The Gordon. These are essential personal capabilities and skills required to successfully complete the course and be ready to work in the industry.
Please review the requirements here and consider any challenges you may have in meeting them. When applying for your course, please let us know what support you may need.