Course Overview
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Course Content
Manage business risk
Core unit
Lead WHS risk management
Core unit
Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings
Core unit
Select, prepare and administer a construction contract
Core unit
Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects
Core unit
Produce labour and material schedules for ordering
Core unit
Supervise site communication and administration processes for building and construction projects
Core unit
Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects
Core unit
Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions
Core unit — Prerequisite applies
Read and interpret plans and specifications
Core unit
Prepare and evaluate tender documentation
Core unit
Prepare simple building sketches and drawings
Core unit
Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects
Core unit
Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9, Type C buildings
Core unit
Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Type B construction
Core unit
Monitor costing systems on complex building and construction projects
Core unit
Supervise the planning of onsite building and construction work
Core unit
Select and manage building and construction contractors
Core unit
Administer the legal obligations of a building and construction contractor
Core unit
Manage construction work
Core unit
Manage environmental management practices and processes in building and construction
Core unit
Manage professional technical and legal reports on building and construction projects
Core unit
Apply structural principles to the construction of buildings up to 3 storeys
Core unit — Prerequisite applies
Manage building and construction business finances
Core unit
Manage project quality
Elective unit
Manage project stakeholder engagement
Elective unit
Identify services layout and connection methods for Type C and B construction
Elective unit
Common Questions
The indicative onshore tuition fee for the Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) (CPC50220) is $23,000 AUD, with a material fee (including e-books) of $1,250. Additional fees such as enrolment fees, OSHC, accommodation, and living expenses are not included. Please refer to AIA's Fees and Charges document or contact the campus for full details.
Students who complete the Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) can progress to the CPC60220 Advanced Diploma of Building and Construction (Management), or pursue qualifications in the Construction and Project Management field, or related advanced-level qualifications in building and construction.
Yes. The construction industry strongly affirms that training and assessment leading to recognition of skills must be undertaken in a real or very closely simulated workplace environment. To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have access to a live building and construction workplace to meet the requirements detailed in the Assessment Requirements of core unit CPCCBC4008 Supervise site communication and administration processes for building and construction projects.
To achieve this qualification, students must complete 27 units: 24 core units and 3 elective units. Students who complete individual units may receive a Statement of Attainment, provided their USI is verified. Students who complete all required units will be awarded the full qualification.
Yes. Upon enrollment of all learning programs, AIA's code of practice states that all candidates for assessment will be offered RPL. RPL is an assessment process that assesses an individual's non-formal and informal learning to determine the extent to which that individual has achieved the required learning outcomes, competency outcomes, or standards for entry to and/or partial or total completion of a qualification. Credit Transfer (CT) is also available — if a certificate or statement of results is produced and verified, a credit transfer process will be initiated by AIA in relation to the units as per the training plan.
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