Certificate III in Painting and Decorating

Certificate III

Duration

11 months – 2.2 years

Indicative Cost

$13,200 – $46,500

AUD — confirm with college

Colleges

165

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

Median cost

$23,250

Half charge more, half less

What this course is

Certificate III in Painting and Decorating is a certificate iii that typically takes 11 months – 2.2 years and is offered by 165 accredited providers across ACT, NSW, 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: 0.9 years – 2.2 years.

Tuition

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

$13,200 – $46,500

Living costs

DHA financial capacity figure — $29,710/year × 0.9 years – 2.2 years. This is the amount DHA requires students to demonstrate access to; actual living costs vary by city and lifestyle.

$27,425 – $63,991

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.

$43,125 – $112,991

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

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

Colleges shown: 165
Median cost: A$23,250

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

A$13kmedian A$23kA$45k+

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

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Diverse Solutions Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$13,200A$254/week
Saveedu Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$13,250A$255/week
GIPPSLAND TRADE INSTITUTE PTY LTDVIC1 yearA$13,500A$260/week
Management Institute of Australia Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$14,200A$273/week
Student Development and Learning (SDL) Academy Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$14,250A$274/week
Accredited Education & Training Australia Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$15,000A$288/week
Massey College Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$15,000A$288/week
GREENFIELD COLLEGE PTY LTDVIC1 yearA$15,750A$303/week
York Business Institute Pty. Ltd.NSW1 yearA$16,100A$310/week
Monday College Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$16,250A$313/week
States College Australia Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$16,250A$313/week
Berkeley Education Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$16,250A$313/week
APLUS EDUCATION GROUP Pty. Ltd.VIC1.2 yearsA$16,500A$275/week
Crown Education Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$16,500A$317/week
TRAINING ORGANISATION NSW PTY LTDNSW1 yearA$16,500A$317/week
Opulence College Pty LtdACT1 yearA$16,500A$306/week
LEGEND INSTITUTE PTY LTDNSW1 yearA$16,850A$324/week
GOLD COAST INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE PTY. LTD.QLD1.2 yearsA$17,000A$283/week
Palmir Educreation Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$17,000A$327/week
AUSTRALIAN SOVEREIGN COLLEGE PTY LTDTAS1 yearA$17,250A$332/week
Vocational Trainers Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$17,300A$333/week
Techie International College Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$17,500A$324/week
Unity School Pty LtdTAS1.2 yearsA$17,500A$292/week
Bryan Peach Institute Pty LtdQLD1.1 yearsA$18,000A$310/week
Britts College Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$18,000A$346/week
Thinkgate Learning Pty LtdVIC1.1 yearsA$18,000A$310/week
St. Marys Institute Pty LtdVIC1.2 yearsA$18,000A$300/week
Future College Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$18,000A$346/week
Choice Academic College Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$18,000A$346/week
LANEWAY EDUCATION PTY LTDNSW1 yearA$18,500A$356/week
Strathfield College Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$18,500A$356/week
Hilltop College Australia Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$19,000A$365/week
Atlas Education Pty LtdSA1.2 yearsA$19,250A$321/week
Australian Institute of Design & Construction Pty LtdVIC1.2 yearsA$19,250A$321/week
Australian International College of Skills & Education Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$19,500A$375/week
ALIF Australia Pty LtdNSW1 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
Education Access (Australia) Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$19,500A$361/week
Technical and Further Education CommissionNSW1.8 yearsA$19,575A$204/week
Kangaroo International College Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$19,800A$367/week
Oceania Polytechnic Institute of Education Pty. Ltd.VIC1.2 yearsA$20,000A$333/week
Academique Pty LtdQLD1.8 yearsA$20,000A$213/week
Workplace Health & Safety Services Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$20,000A$385/week
College of Skills & Knowledge Pty LtdVIC1.1 yearsA$20,000A$357/week
Learning Victoria Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$20,000A$385/week
Elizabeth Bence Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$20,000A$385/week
Indopacific Global Pty LtdVIC1.2 yearsA$20,000A$333/week
McEvoy & Doust Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$20,000A$370/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 Painting and Decorating

Answered from the records on this page.

How much does this course actually cost?

Across the 165 colleges with a fee recorded, this course runs from A$13,200 to A$46,500, with a middle figure of A$23,250. 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 7 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.