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104 weeks
20 hours per week (work component)
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Sydney
25 George St, Level 2, PARRAMATTA, NSW 2150
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
Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9, Type C buildings
Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects
Select, prepare and administer a construction contract
Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Type B construction
Produce labour and material schedules for ordering
Manage professional technical and legal reports on building and construction projects
Supervise site communication and administration processes for building and construction projects
Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects
Prepare and evaluate tender documentation
Monitor costing systems on complex building and construction projects
Manage environmental management practices and processes in building and construction
Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions
Select and manage building and construction contractors
Manage building and construction business finances
Read and interpret plans and specifications
Prepare simple building sketches and drawings
Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects
Supervise the planning of onsite building and construction work
Administer the legal obligations of a building and construction contractor
Manage construction work
Apply structural principles to the construction of buildings up to 3 storeys
Supervise and apply quality standards to the selection of building and construction materials
Identify services layout and connection methods for Type C and B construction
Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building projects up to three storeys
Common Questions
The course has a total duration of 104 weeks, which includes a work component of 20 weeks (400 hours total, at 20 hours per week).
The estimated total course cost is AUD $32,500, comprising a tuition fee of AUD $30,000 and a non-tuition fee of AUD $2,500.
The Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) is offered at four campus locations: George Street, Parramatta (NSW); Albert St, Brisbane (QLD); Bay Street, Southport (QLD); and Lake Street, Cairns (QLD).
Yes, the course includes a mandatory work component totalling 400 hours, structured as 20 hours per week over 20 weeks.
The CRICOS course code is 117085G and the VET National Code is CPC50220, offered by ALIF Australia Pty Ltd (CRICOS Provider Code: 03173K), trading as Australis Institute of Technology and Education (AITE).
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