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CPC50620 Diploma of Hydraulic Services Design

CPC50620 is the nationally recognised Diploma behind other draftsperson work. It has been the current version on the national register since 2020, when it replaced CPC50612. About 580 other draftsperson jobs were advertised in June 2026, up 4.4% on a year earlier.

Register data synced 19 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Online job ads · June 2026
580last month
Other draftsperson roles advertised across Australia
Holding close to last year's level
Long-term outlook
Positive
Three structural signals up
Register status
Current
Replaced CPC50612 in 2020
Enrolments
Rising
Up 16.7% in a year
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer

The independent signals behind the Diploma of Hydraulic Services Design line up. Other draftspersons are in national shortage, employment is projected to grow through 2035 and enrolments are rising. These are official statistics, not a promise about your result.

Jobs and Skills Australia

Is the work there?

Job ads for other draftspersons are holding steady. About 580 other draftsperson jobs were advertised online in June 2026, up 4.4% on a year earlier. Over the last 12 months there were about 6,900 job ads, while 35 people were training in the qualification nationally (2025). Ads show the market. Enrolments show the pipeline. Neither is a job promise.

Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index · latest month June 2026 · ANZSCO 3129
580
Combined monthly online job ads across Other Draftsperson, to June 2026

Official shortage list

Australia's official shortage list rates metallurgical or materials technicians as in shortage. The 2025 Occupation Shortage List rates Metallurgical or Materials Technician as in national shortage; Maintenance Planner, Mine Deputy, Other Draftsperson and Building and Engineering Technicians nec as not in shortage.

Jobs and Skills Australia, Occupation Shortage List · 2025 assessment

Ten year outlook

Other draftsperson jobs are projected to grow. Jobs and Skills Australia projections put these occupations at 39,364 workers in May 2025, 41,886 by May 2030 (up 6.4%) and 43,950 by May 2035 (up 11.7%).

39,364
workers, May 2025
41,886
workers, May 2030
43,950
workers, May 2035
Jobs and Skills Australia employment projections · May 2025 to May 2035
Occupation mapping by Get Course, shown with ANZSCO codes so it can be checked.
NCVER Total VET Activity

Who is training

Enrolments in the Diploma of Hydraulic Services Design are growing. Across Australia, 30 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 35, up 16.7% in a year. National data for CPC50620 starts in 2022.

NCVER Total VET Activity · 2025 collection
training.gov.au · Australian Qualifications Framework

What does studying it involve?

The register and the national framework set some of this. Providers set the rest.

How long it takes
A Diploma is typically 1 to 2 years of full-time study under the Australian Qualifications Framework. Providers set the exact length and pace.
Delivery
Providers set the delivery mode.
Credit for experience
Recognition of prior learning applies to CPC50620 like any qualification on the national register: an approved provider assesses your evidence against each unit.
training.gov.au national register; Australian Qualifications Framework.
State subsidised training lists

What does it cost, and who funds it?

State funding for CPC50620 is being verified against official program lists.

Eligibility and student contributions vary by program and provider. The official state listing is the source of truth. In a subsidised place the government pays most of the tuition and you pay a co-contribution set by the program and provider.

Official state subsidised training program lists, verified per state. Full-fee prices will appear here as partner courses are listed.
training.gov.au · unit packaging

What is in the qualification

The Diploma of Hydraulic Services Design is 18 units: 14 core, plus 4 electives chosen from 16 options on the register. Prerequisites apply to Three of them, marked below.

  • CPCPCM5010Design complex sanitary plumbing and drainage systems
  • CPCPCM5011Design complex cold water systems
  • CPCPCM5012Design complex stormwater and roof drainage systems
  • CPCPCM5013Design complex (non-solar) heated water systems
  • CPCPPS5002Design gas reticulation systems
  • CPCPPS5023Design solar water heating systems
View all 14 core units
  • CPCPPS5024Conduct a water audit and identify water-saving initiatives
  • CPCPPS5025Design grey water re-use systems
  • CPCPPS5026Design rainwater collection, storage, distribution and re-use systems
  • CPCPPS5028Design trade waste pre-treatment systems
  • CPCPPS5030Design pump systems
  • CPCPPS5032Design siphonic stormwater drainage systems
  • CPCSFS5001Define scope and hazard level of fire systems design projects
  • CPCSFS5007Create detailed designs for hydrant and hose reel systems
View the 16 elective options
  • BSBTEC201Use business software applications
  • BSBWRT411Write complex documents
  • CPCPCM2043Carry out WHS requirements
  • CPCPCM3024Prepare simple drawings (has prerequisites)
  • CPCPCM4013Produce 2-D architectural drawings using design software
  • CPCPDR3025Plan layout and install vacuum drainage systems (has prerequisites)
  • CPCPFS5011Design fire sprinkler systems
  • CPCPMS5010Design steam generation and distribution systems
  • CPCPMS5011Design air conditioning and ventilation systems
  • CPCPMS5012Design sound attenuated hydraulic services
  • CPCPMS5013Design hydronic heating and cooling systems
  • CPCPPS5014Locate and maintain piping systems
  • CPCPPS5015Inspect plumbing and drainage systems
  • CPCPPS5027Design irrigation systems
  • CPCPPS5033Design vacuum drainage systems (has prerequisites)
  • CPCSUS5001Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability
training.gov.au national register, CPC50620 release 2
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What skill sets come from the CPC training package?

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CPCSS00005 · skill set guide
Where to study

Where can I study CPC50620?

No Get Course partner currently lists this qualification. Check the national register for organisations approved to deliver it, and remember that approval to deliver is a regulatory fact, not a recommendation. You can browse live courses from our partners and enquire today.

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How we calculate these figures

Get Course maps CPC50620 to its occupations using the register’s own outcome wording, shown with ANZSCO codes (here, 3129) so the mapping can be checked. Job advertisement counts come from the Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index and count online ads, not vacancies filled. Enrolment counts come from NCVER Total VET Activity and count people in training, not completions. Funding rows appear only after verification against the official state program list. Source vintages: employment projections May 2025 to May 2035 release; register training.gov.au, synced 15 September 2026; Occupation Shortage List 2025 assessment; Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index latest month June 2026; NCVER Total VET Activity 2025 collection; register synced 19 Sept 2026. Page last updated 19 Sept 2026.

About this page. Every number on this page shows its source and date. Register data synced 19 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au. Compiled by Get Course from public data sources. It is not provided or endorsed by any training organisation, and nothing here is advice about your individual situation. Statistics describe groups; your result depends on you. If you represent a training organisation and want to correct or add to this page, contact hello@getcourse.com.au.