Certificate III in Carpentry

Certificate III

Duration

10 months – 2 years

Indicative Cost

$10,500 – $65,000

AUD — confirm with college

Colleges

213

ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA

Median cost

$25,250

Half charge more, half less

What this course is

Certificate III in Carpentry is a certificate iii that typically takes 10 months – 2 years and is offered by 213 accredited providers across ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA in the field of Architecture and Building.

Estimated total cost of study

Based on tuition from the CRICOS register, DHA living cost figures, and the current student visa application charge. Duration: 0.8 years – 2 years.

Tuition

Total course cost as registered on the CRICOS register. Confirm current fees directly with the provider before applying.

$10,500 – $65,000

Living costs

DHA financial capacity figure — $29,710/year × 0.8 years – 2 years. This is the amount DHA requires students to demonstrate access to; actual living costs vary by city and lifestyle.

$23,997 – $59,991

Student visa application charge (Subclass 500)

Government fee, primary applicant. Effective 1 July 2026.

$2,500

Estimated total

Range reflects different providers offering this course.

$36,997 – $127,491

Not included: Health cover (OSHC) and medical exam costs. OSHC cost varies by approved provider and policy length. There is no government-set price — each provider (ahm, Allianz Care, BUPA, CBHS, Medibank, nib) sets their own rates independently. No verified figure is available for medical exam and biometric costs either.

Tuition source: CRICOS register (Commonwealth of Australia). Retrieved from the Australian CRICOS register. Not guaranteed current — confirm fees directly with the provider.

Living costs source: Migration (LIN 19/198) Amendment (LIN 24/042) Specification 2024 — Federal Register of Legislation (F2024L00529). Retrieved 2026-08-07. Effective 2024-05-10.

Visa charge source: Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2026 (F2026L00874). Retrieved 2026-08-07. Effective 2026-07-01.

Where you can study this course

213 colleges on the CRICOS register offer this course. Narrow the list, or sort it by a figure that matters to you.

Colleges shown: 213
Median cost: A$25,250

What colleges charge for this course (select a column to narrow the list)

A$10kmedian A$25kA$65k+

The same course, the same register. Each column is the total fee recorded against the course, in dollars. Where a college sits on this spread is worth asking them about.

State

Type

Sort

Victorian Education and Training Group Pty LtdVIC1.3 yearsA$10,500A$164/week
Chisholm InstituteVIC10 monthsA$12,450A$296/week
Saveedu Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$13,250A$255/week
Management Institute of Australia Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$14,200A$273/week
Richmond School of Business Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$14,250A$274/week
Hallmark Institute Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$14,250A$274/week
AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION EXCELLENCE CENTRE PTY LTDVIC1.2 yearsA$14,750A$246/week
The Centre of Excellence Pty LtdVIC1.2 yearsA$15,000A$250/week
Massey College Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$15,000A$288/week
Learning Victoria Pty LtdVIC1.1 yearsA$16,000A$286/week
Monday College Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$16,250A$313/week
States College Australia Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$16,250A$313/week
LEGEND INSTITUTE PTY LTDNSW1 yearA$16,350A$314/week
GIPPSLAND TRADE INSTITUTE PTY LTDVIC1 yearA$16,500A$317/week
TRAINING ORGANISATION NSW PTY LTDNSW1 yearA$16,500A$317/week
Nortwest Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$17,000A$327/week
Australian College of Vocational Education and Training Pty LtdVIC1.1 yearsA$17,000A$309/week
Benison College Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$17,000A$327/week
Australian College for Excellence Pty LtdVIC1.3 yearsA$17,000A$262/week
St. Peter InstituteVIC1 yearA$17,250A$332/week
Technical and Further Education CommissionNSW1.1 yearsA$17,370A$299/week
Alice Springs College of Australia Pty LtdNT1 yearA$17,500A$337/week
House of Learning Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$18,000A$346/week
Trade Institute of Victoria Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$18,000A$346/week
Prime Education Group Pty LtdVIC1.2 yearsA$18,000A$300/week
Holmesglen InstituteVIC11 monthsA$18,170A$379/week
LANEWAY EDUCATION PTY LTDNSW1 yearA$18,500A$356/week
WINSLOW PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PTY LTDVIC1 yearA$18,500A$356/week
Epicure Skills TrainingNSW1 yearA$18,500A$356/week
Noble College of Education Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$18,900A$363/week
Hilltop College Australia Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$19,000A$365/week
Australian Institute of Design & Construction Pty LtdVIC1.2 yearsA$19,250A$321/week
Britts College Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$19,500A$375/week
PAKENHAM INSTITUTE PTY LTDVIC1 yearA$19,500A$375/week
Bentley College Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$19,500A$375/week
AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PTY LTDVIC1.2 yearsA$19,500A$325/week
Kangaroo International College Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$19,800A$381/week
Mint Training Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$20,000A$370/week
Sea English Academy International Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$20,000A$385/week
International College of Melbourne Pty LtdVIC1.1 yearsA$20,000A$351/week
Indopacific Global Pty LtdVIC1.2 yearsA$20,000A$333/week
Sydney City College of Management Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$20,250A$389/week
AUSTRALIAN SOVEREIGN COLLEGE PTY LTDTAS1 yearA$20,250A$389/week
AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT AND TRADE PTY LTDSA1.2 yearsA$20,250A$338/week
The Wales Institute Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$20,250A$389/week
Origin Education Group Pty LtdVIC1.4 yearsA$20,300A$271/week
Pramukh Group of Companies Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$20,500A$394/week
ALBURY COLLEGE PTY LTDNSW2 yearsA$20,500A$197/week
Techie International College Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$21,000A$404/week
Greenhill Business School Pty LtdVIC1.2 yearsA$21,000A$339/week

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Source: CRICOS register, Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 2.5 AU. The register is authoritative for registration, provider and course code. It is not authoritative for fees, duration or intake dates — those are provider-published, and the college is the one to confirm them with.

Entry requirements

The CRICOS register does not publish entry requirements. They are set and published by each provider. Open the provider's own page for the requirements that apply to a given course and intake.

Course details and pricing are from the Australian CRICOS register. Providers may have updated their offerings, confirm directly with the provider before applying.

Questions about Certificate III in Carpentry

Answered from the records on this page.

How much does this course actually cost?

Across the 213 colleges with a fee recorded, this course runs from A$10,500 to A$65,000, with a middle figure of A$25,250. That is the same qualification on the same register — the spread is real, and it is the reason the list above can be sorted by price and by cost per week. Fees come from the CRICOS register, which is not authoritative for what a college charges today.

Why does a price here differ from the college's own website?

The register records what the provider lodged. The provider's own page records what they charge now. Where the two differ, the college is the one to trust — always confirm the fee, the course length and the intake dates with them before you apply or pay anything.

Does it matter which state I study this in?

This course is registered with colleges across 8 states and territories, and the fee varies between them — you can see the spread above. Living costs also differ by city, and that difference is often larger than the difference in tuition. What we cannot tell you is which is right for you; that depends on things this register does not record.

What does this page not tell me?

Entry requirements, English language levels, intake dates and what the course leads to afterwards. The CRICOS register does not publish any of those, so neither do we. Entry requirements are set by each college. For anything about a visa, a registered migration agent is the person to ask — every one of them holds a number issued by the Migration Agents Registration Authority.