🛍️ CPC30120 – Certificate III in Shopfitting

Design. Construct. Impress – Build Your Career in Commercial Interior Fit-Outs

The CPC30120 – Certificate III in Shopfitting is a nationally recognised trade qualification for those who wish to specialise in fitting out commercial spaces such as retail stores, showrooms, cafes, offices, and restaurants. Delivered by Australian Skills Asian Colleges, this course equips Vietnamese students with the skills, knowledge, and experience needed to enter a highly detailed and design-focused sector of construction.

With the growth of branded environments, boutique retail, and experiential spaces in Australia, shopfitters are in increasing demand, blending craftsmanship with modern design.

🧩 What Is Shopfitting?

Shopfitting involves the planning, construction, and installation of interior spaces in commercial buildings. A shopfitter ensures that a retail or business space is:

• 🏬 Functional for customer experience

• 🪚 Constructed with high-precision joinery and fixtures

• 🎨 Aligned with branding and design specifications

• 🔌 Integrated with electrical, lighting, and signage components

Shopfitters work closely with architects, designers, project managers, and business owners to turn concepts into physical, stylish, and functional environments.

📘 Course Overview

The CPC30120 Certificate III in Shopfitting combines classroom theory with practical workshops and site-based learning. Students will learn to:

• 📐 Interpret technical drawings and architectural plans

• 🛠️ Use hand and power tools to shape materials

• 🧱 Construct walls, counters, cabinetry, shelving, and displays

• 🧾 Measure, mark, and cut joinery components accurately

• 🪵 Work with timber, acrylics, glass, stone, and steel

• 🧯 Apply WHS standards and work safely in confined commercial spaces

• 💡 Coordinate lighting and signage installation

Whether fitting out a luxury fashion boutique or a tech retail store, you’ll gain the versatility to meet a wide variety of design briefs.

🧠 Learning Outcomes

Graduates will be able to:

• Build, install, and modify structural and non-structural shopfitting components

• Interpret and implement architectural layouts and CAD designs

• Integrate display units, counters, and signage in line with visual merchandising goals

• Manage materials, schedule work, and liaise with suppliers

• Use a variety of tools and adhesives for different surfaces

• Apply finishing techniques for professional, high-end presentation

• Work to tight deadlines in commercial environments with minimal disruption

💼 Career Opportunities

This qualification prepares you to work as a:

• 🛍️ Shopfitter / Shopfitting Technician

• 🪚 Cabinetmaker / Joinery Installer (Commercial)

• 🏗️ Commercial Fit-out Carpenter

• 🧾 Project Assistant or Site Installer for Retail Projects

• 💡 Custom Fixture and Display Fabricator

Listed under ANZSCO Code 331212 – Carpenter and Joiner, the shopfitting profession is a Skilled Occupation in Australia. This means graduates can:

• Apply for Skilled Independent and State-Sponsored Visas

• Pursue licensing as contractors or subcontractors

• Open or manage commercial interior fit-out businesses

• Progress to Certificate IV in Building or Project Management

🌏 Why It’s Ideal for Vietnamese Students

Vietnamese students with a passion for aesthetics, detail, and craftsmanship will find shopfitting a natural fit. This course is for you if you:

• Enjoy blending construction with interior design

• Want to work in retail, hospitality, or commercial construction

• Prefer short-term projects that deliver visible results

• Aim to immigrate and build a business in Australia

• Wish to learn a trade that mixes creativity and practical skills

🎓 Why Choose Australian Skills Asian Colleges?

We provide:

• 🛠️ State-of-the-art workshops simulating real commercial projects

• 🇻🇳 Vietnamese-speaking student support and trade language training

• 👷 Work placement with shopfitting companies in major cities

• 🧾 White Card and industry compliance training

• 🛂 Skilled migration support and PR roadmap

• 💼 Career advice and apprenticeship assistance

Join a college that bridges design, construction, and success.

🏁 Conclusion

With the CPC30120 – Certificate III in Shopfitting, you gain access to one of Australia’s most dynamic trades. You’ll develop technical excellence, creative problem-solving, and professional reliability — all essential in building stunning commercial environments.

Transform empty spaces into inspiring places. Launch your career as a certified shopfitter today.