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Course Overview
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Course Content
Manage 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 procedures to building and construction projects
Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9, Type C
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 building and construction business finances
Manage project quality
Manage project stakeholder engagement
Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability
Common Questions
The course has a total duration of 78 weeks, comprising 66 teaching weeks and 12 weeks of holidays.
Students must have English proficiency as guided by Macallan College's English Proficiency Policy and Procedures. This requires an IELTS Test overall score of 6.0 (or equivalent) with no individual section score less than 5.5, or a Pre-entry Oxford English online test result of no less than B2.2 with a minimum score of 71. Note that all applicants from AL3 countries must sit an IELTS test.
After completing the CPC50220 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building), occupational titles may include Builder, General Foreperson, Building Inspector, and Construction Manager.
After completing this course, you could enrol into a Bachelor of Construction Management.
The course is delivered face to face through a combination of blended learning environments including classroom/face to face, self-directed study, practical, and simulated learning activities. Students must complete 34 units in total — 27 core units and 7 elective units. Both knowledge and skill assessments are required to be completed with a competent outcome for each unit to achieve your certificate.
Application
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