Plan, Prepare & Install Window & Door UnitsINTRODUCTION: Welcome to the Plan, Prepare & Install Window & Door Units course. This course only includes a challenge assessment designed to assess your knowledge and skills required to demonstrate competence in planning, preparing, sequencing, checking, fitting and installing window and door units in accordance with work instructions, drawings, specifications, workplace procedures, safety requirements, material requirements, relevant standards and

INTRODUCTION:

Welcome to the Plan, Prepare & Install Window & Door Units course. This course only includes a challenge assessment designed to assess your knowledge and skills required to demonstrate competence in planning, preparing, sequencing, checking, fitting and installing window and door units in accordance with work instructions, drawings, specifications, workplace procedures, safety requirements, material requirements, relevant standards and manufacturer requirements.

Planning, preparing and installing window and door units involves interpreting job requirements, preparing the work area, selecting suitable tools, equipment, materials and personal protective equipment, identifying hazards, applying risk controls and completing accurate checking, positioning, fixing, flashing, fitting and adjustment work. In real workplace practice, this skill area is important because window and door units must be installed with correct clearance, alignment, fastening, weather protection, frame suitability, operational fit and finishing so they meet required performance, safety and quality expectations.

The course assessment focuses on your ability to plan, prepare and sequence window and door installation; apply NCC, Australian Standards, WHS, environmental, legislative, workplace, drawing and manufacturer requirements; select, check and use tools, equipment and PPE; inspect the site, locate services, control hazards and apply signage and barricades; select, calculate, handle, prepare and position materials safely; check window and door openings for clearance and suitability; position window units with packing and flashings; select and install window fasteners to Australian Window Association fixing requirements; mark, cut, trench, assemble, square, fix and brace door jambs and heads; install door frames with correct fasteners, flashings, plumb jambs, level heads and flush positioning; fit doors, adjust gaps to AS2688; install door furniture, privacy sets, stops, cavity sliding hardware, rollers and centring locators; and complete quality checks, clean-up, waste disposal, materials handling, tool maintenance and storage.

By successfully completing this course assessment, you will have demonstrated that you can plan, prepare and install window and door units by sequencing work, applying required standards and workplace requirements, managing tools, equipment, materials and safety controls, checking openings, accurately positioning, fixing, flashing, fitting and adjusting window and door components, installing required hardware, checking work quality and completing final clean-up, waste disposal, maintenance and storage activities in accordance with workplace expectations.

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS ASSESSMENT:

This course assessment is based on the following topics:

1.    Planning, preparing, sequencing and interpreting work instructions for window and door unit installation.

2.    Applying NCC, Australian Standards, WHS, environmental, legislative, workplace, drawing and manufacturer requirements.

3.    Selecting, checking, maintaining and reporting faults in tools and equipment used for window and door installation.

4.    Selecting and using personal protective equipment for each stage of window and door installation work.

5.    Inspecting the worksite, locating services, identifying hazards, applying risk controls, signage and barricades.

6.    Selecting, calculating, safely handling, preparing and positioning materials for window and door installation.

7.    Checking wall frame openings for adequate window unit clearance before installation.

8.    Positioning window units with packing and flashings to ensure level, plumb, in-wind and flush installation.

9.    Selecting and installing window fasteners in accordance with Australian Window Association fixing requirements.

10. Checking internal and external door openings for adequate clearance and frame suitability.

11. Marking, cutting, trenching, assembling, squaring, fixing and bracing door jambs and heads.

12. Installing door frames with correct fasteners, flashings, plumb jambs, level heads and flush positioning to linings.

13. Marking out hinges, fitting doors to frames and adjusting gaps to AS2688 requirements.

14. Installing door furniture, privacy sets, door stops, cavity sliding door hardware, rollers and centring locators.

15. Completing quality checks, clean-up, waste disposal, materials handling, tool maintenance and storage requirements.

ABOUT THIS ASSESSMENT-ONLY COURSE:

This Assessment-Only course is designed for experienced professionals who already have a solid understanding of this subject area and simply wish to verify and document their existing knowledge. Instead of working through learning resources, you will go straight to a quiz that assesses your current competency in this field.

ASSESSMENT FORMAT & SUBMISSION ATTEMPTS:

This course assessment consists of a 20-question multiple-choice & true-or-false quiz with unlimited submission attempts during your enrolment period.

ESTIMATED COMPLETION TIME & VALIDITY:

The typical time to complete this assessment is approximately 10-15 minutes. Your enrolment is Valid for 12 Months from the date of purchase.

CERTIFICATION:

Upon successful completion of this course assessment, you will receive a customised digital “Certificate of Completion”.