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1.9 Years
Feb 2026 (Granville, Nirimba, Ultimo) | Jul 2026 (Ultimo) | Feb 2027 (Nirimba, Ultimo) | Jul 2027 (Ultimo)
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Granville, NSW
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
ASQA
Professional Body
Australian Institute of Building (AIB)
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
VETASSESS
Course Content
Manage business risk
Lead WHS risk management
Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings
Select, prepare and administer a construction contract
Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects
Produce labour and material schedules for ordering
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 and evaluate tender documentation
Prepare simple building sketches and drawings
Apply site surveys and set out
Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9, Type C buildings
Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Type B construction
Monitor costing systems on complex building and construction projects
Supervise the planning of onsite building and construction work
Select and manage building and construction contractors
Administer the legal obligations of a building and construction contractor
Manage construction work
Manage environmental management practices and processes in building and construction
Manage professional technical and legal reports on building and construction projects
Apply structural principles to the construction of buildings up to 3 storeys
Manage project quality
Specialty/elective unit
Supervise and apply quality standards to the selection of building and construction materials
Specialty/elective unit
Identify services layout and connection methods for Type C and B construction
Specialty/elective unit
Common Questions
The course fee for international students ranges from $25,175 to $25,932 AUD. Additional costs for uniforms, equipment, textbooks and materials range from $300 to $1,000 AUD per course.
This qualification could help you prepare for roles such as Builder, General Foreperson, Construction Supervisor, Contracts Administrator, and Estimator.
To achieve this qualification, you must demonstrate competency in 27 units of competency: 24 core units and 3 elective units. A maximum of one elective unit may be from any training package or accredited course.
Yes. TAFE NSW has partnerships with a number of Australian universities that offer guaranteed entry and credit transfer to eligible students. You may also gain entry to other universities using your TAFE NSW qualifications, though acceptance and credit transfer amounts may vary depending on the university and course studied.
TAFE NSW provides a range of support services including the TAFE NSW Disability Support Service, Language, Literacy, and Numeracy (LLN) support, Careers, Counselling, and Pathways Service, Smarthinking (online tutor access), and LinkedIn Learning for personal and professional skill development.
Application
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Step 02
Submit Documents
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Step 03
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