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CPP30119 Certificate III in Urban Pest Management

CPP30119 is the nationally recognised Certificate III behind pest control technician work. It has been the current version on the national register since 2019, when it replaced CPP30115. 1,025 people enrolled in 2025, down 18.3% on the year before.

Often searched as Cert 3 in Urban Pest Management · Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Long-term outlook
Weak
Zero structural signals up; not rated in shortage
Register status
Current
Replaced CPP30115 in 2019
Enrolments
Falling
Down 18.3% in a year
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer

The independent signals behind the Certificate III in Urban Pest Management are weak right now. The official shortage list does not rate its occupations in shortage and enrolments are falling. Weigh both sides.

Jobs and Skills Australia

Is the work there?

Official shortage list

Australia's official shortage list rates pest control technicians as not in shortage. The 2025 Occupation Shortage List rates Pest Control Technician as not in shortage.

Jobs and Skills Australia, Occupation Shortage List · 2025 assessment
Occupation mapping by Get Course, shown with ANZSCO codes so it can be checked.
NCVER Total VET Activity

Who is training

Fewer people are enrolling in the Certificate III in Urban Pest Management than a year ago. Across Australia, 1,255 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 1,025, down 18.3% in a year. National data for CPP30119 starts in 2020.

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 Certificate III 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 CPP30119 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 CPP30119 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 Certificate III in Urban Pest Management is 10 units: 5 core, plus 5 electives chosen from 17 options on the register. One unit has prerequisites, marked below.

  • CPPCMN3004Respond to enquiries and complaints
  • CPPUPM3005Manage pests without applying pesticides
  • CPPUPM3006Manage pests by applying pesticides
  • CPPUPM3017Maintain, service and repair pest management equipment
  • CPPUPM3018Maintain equipment and pesticide storage area in pest management vehicles
View the 17 elective options
  • AHCCHM304Transport and store chemicals
  • AHCCHM307Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases
  • AHCPMG312Apply poison baits for vertebrate pest control in rural and environmental landscapes
  • CPCCCM2012Work safely at heights (has prerequisites)
  • CPCWHS1001Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
  • CPPCMN4008Read plans, drawings and specifications for residential buildings
  • CPPUPM3008Inspect for and report on timber pests
  • CPPUPM3010Control timber pests
  • CPPUPM3011Manage organisms by applying fumigants to commodities and environments
  • CPPUPM3042Install termite management systems
  • CPPUPM4003Assess and advise on pest management options for sensitive
  • CPPUPM4004Assess and advise on pest management options for complex operations
  • CPPUPM4005Implement and monitor pest management plans for sensitive operations
  • CPPUPM4006Implement and monitor pest management plans for complex operations
  • HLTAID011Provide First Aid
  • MSMSUP301Apply HACCP to the workplace
  • TAEDEL414Mentor in the workplace
training.gov.au national register, CPP30119 release 4
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Firearms
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Auctioneering
CPPSS00068 · skill set guide
Manage non-timber pests
CPPSS00046 · skill set guide
Where to study

Where can I study CPP30119?

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 CPP30119 to its occupations using the register’s own outcome wording, shown with ANZSCO codes (here, 8434) 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: NCVER Total VET Activity 2025 collection; Occupation Shortage List 2025 assessment; register training.gov.au, synced 16 September 2026; register synced 18 Sept 2026. Page last updated 19 Sept 2026.

About this page. Every number on this page shows its source and date. Register data synced 18 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.