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Course Overview
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 communication and administration processes for building and construction projects. 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. Builder licensing varies across States and Territories and requirements additional to the attainment of this qualification may be required. The training will be delivered in 72 weeks with classes scheduled for 54 weeks and 18 weeks of break/extra tutorials/reassessment period as per the requirement of individual student/learner. Study Mode: Full time (20 hours per week - 70% hours face to face and 30% hours online). Learners may require 5 hours* of self-directed learning per week (*Indicative only). Location: 5/200, Turner Street, Port Melbourne, VIC 3207.
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Course Content
Supervise site communication and administration processes for building and construction projects
Core
Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects
Core
Select, prepare and administer a construction contract
Core
Produce labour and material schedules for ordering
Core
Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 Buildings
Core
Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9, Type C Buildings
Core
Read and interpret plans and specifications
Core
Prepare simple building sketches and drawings
Core
Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions
Core; has prerequisite requirement
Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects
Core
Prepare and evaluate tender documentation
Core
Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects
Core
Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Type B construction
Core
Supervise the planning of onsite building and construction work
Core
Select and manage building and construction contractors
Core
Manage construction work
Core
Apply structural principles to the construction of buildings up to 3 storeys
Core; has prerequisite requirement
Monitor costing systems on complex building and construction projects
Core
Manage building and construction business finances
Core
Administer the legal obligations of a building and construction contractor
Core
Manage professional technical and legal reports on building and construction projects
Core
Manage environmental management practices and processes in building and construction
Core
Manage risk
Core
Lead WHS risk management
Core
Arrange building applications and approvals
Elective
Manage project quality
Elective
Manage project stakeholder engagement
Elective
Common Questions
The training will be delivered in 72 weeks with classes scheduled for 54 weeks and 18 weeks of break/extra tutorials/reassessment period as per the requirement of individual student/learner.
An IELTS band score of overall 6.0 (Academic or General) or equivalent in line with the Department of Education and DOHA regulations is required. Online IELTS will not be accepted.
Full time (20 hours per week - 70% hours face to face and 30% hours online). Learners may require 5 hours* of self-directed learning per week (*Indicative only).
Learners who successfully complete and achieve competency in all 27 units of this course will be awarded CPC50220 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building), which is a nationally recognised qualification. Students who partially complete the course and achieve competency in any unit(s) without completing all 27 units may be eligible for a Statement of Attainment in partial completion of CPC50220 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building).
Upon enrolment of all learning programs, Mars Institute'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.
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