Course Overview
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
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
Manage personal and professional development
Elective unit
Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects
Elective unit
Select, prepare and administer a construction contract
Elective unit
Apply project quality management techniques
Elective unit
Produce labour and material schedules for ordering
Elective unit
Select, procure and store construction materials for building and construction projects
Elective unit
Use building science principles to construct energy efficient buildings
Elective unit
Manage building and construction business finances
Elective unit
Common Questions
The course runs for 44 weeks. Students are required to attend 20 hours of classroom-based training per week over 52 study weeks (4 terms of 13 weeks each), with holiday breaks indicated in the course timetable.
The tuition fee for the Certificate IV in Building and Construction (CPC40120) is AU$11,900.
English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 6.0 is required. This can be demonstrated through PTE or TOEFL results, having been educated for 5 years in an English-speaking country, completing at least 6 months of a Certificate IV level course in an Australian RTO, or by sitting ACVET's English Placement Test.
Assessments in this course may include written questions, practical demonstrations, simulated workplace projects, role-plays and class activities, and research tasks and case studies. Training sessions are delivered using PowerPoint slides, trainer presentations, discussions, videos, role-plays, and class activities designed to reflect real-life workplace situations.
Graduates of the Certificate IV in Building and Construction are equipped to pursue roles such as Builder, Construction Supervisor, Site Manager, Site Supervisor, and Leading Hand across the building construction and civil engineering sectors.
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