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1 Year
840 hours total
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Level 9, 525 Flinders Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Level 9 525 Flinders St, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
ASQA
Professional Body
Australian Institute of Building (AIB)
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
VETASSESS
Course Content
Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 Buildings
Manage work health and safety in the building and construction workplace
Plan building and construction work
Supervise site communication and administration processes for building and construction projects
Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects
Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions
Read and interpret plans and specifications
Prepare simple building sketches and drawings
Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects
Minimise waste on the building and construction site
Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9 Type C Buildings
Apply project quality management techniques
Elective
Select, prepare and administer a construction contract
Elective
Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects
Elective
Produce labour and material schedules for ordering
Elective
Select, procure and store construction materials for building and construction projects
Elective
Use building science principles to construct energy efficient buildings
Elective
Prepare and evaluate tender documentation
Elective
Arrange resources and prepare for the building and construction project
Elective
Common Questions
The course runs for 52 weeks, which includes 10 weeks of holiday, with a total of 840 hours of study.
The course fee is $12,500, with additional material fees of $2,500 and a digital access fee of $100. Digital access refers to your learning resources and assessments via the learning management system.
Graduates may seek employment as a Building Associate, Builder (subject to registration requirements in each state), Construction Project Supervisor, Leading Hand, or Contract Administrator.
Yes, completion of the general construction induction training program specified by the model Code of Practice for Construction Work is required for any person who is to carry out construction work. Achievement of unit CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry meets this requirement.
The qualification covers Class 1 and 10 buildings to a maximum of two storeys, and Class 2 to 9 Type C constructions, including planning and supervising safe building and construction work, preparing and administering contracts, and applying quality principles to building and construction projects.
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