CPC50220
Diploma of Building & Construction (Building)
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Diploma of Building & Construction
CPC50220 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

Diploma of Building & Construction

This qualification reflects the role of building professionals who apply knowledge of structural principles, risk and financial management, estimating, preparing and administering building and construction contracts, selecting contractors, overseeing the work and its quality and managing construction work in building projects, including residential and commercial with the following limitations:

  • Residential construction limited to National Construction Code Class 1 and 10 buildings to a maximum of 3 storeys.
  • Commercial construction limited to National Construction Code Class 2 to 9 buildings, Type C and B construction.

Occupational titles may include:

  • Builder
  • General Foreperson
  • Building Inspector

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 CPCCWHS1001 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.

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Who Should Attend This Course

  • Learners who have completed the Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)
  • Learners are a tradesperson who wants to become a registered builders
  • Learners are currently working in the industry who wish to enter into managerial roles for major domestic and commercial builders
  • Learners are owner builders, investors & developers who are looking to gain sufficient knowledge and skills to manage their projects
  • Building professionals, such as Building Supervisors, Building Managers, Site Supervisors etc…to “Brush Up” on changing regulations, standards and technologies within the building industry
  • Learners are looking to develop leadership skills to manage building projects with quality and budgets
  • Builders who have let their licenses lapse and wish to re-register with the building practitioners board as a builder and need education/instruction in new/current building regulations, acts, codes, standards, technologies and business processes

Career Opportunities

  • Builder
  • General Foreperson
  • Building Inspector
  • Construction Manager/Supervisor
  • Site Manager/Supervisor

COURSE DURATION
UP TO 67 weeks
(12 months with credit transfers)

STUDY LOAD
Apx 12-16hrs per week

Delivery Mode
Blended Learning

  • Virtual Classroom
  • Structured Online learning Plus
  • Self-paced learning

The interactive online tutorials are scheduled as 8 hour sessions on Sunday
Tutorials (Virtual classroom) will be presented by our trainers qualified in training and assessment with substantial industry expertise.
Date: Weekday evening, Weekly
Time: 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

 

  • Learners currently working or employed in a position in the building and construction industry that allows them to demonstrate the application of the process and management skills required by the program.
  • A valid white card (General Construction Induction card)

On enrolment, you will be required to provide:

  • a copy of Photo ID (Driver licence /Passport)
  • Unique Student Identifier (USI Number) It is a requirement for every student that is undertaking nationally recognized Vocational Education and Training to have a USI. If you don’t have one, it can be created easily using just 1 form of ID (it only takes a few minutes). To create a USI Click here. If you have created one in the past but have misplaced it, you may be able to retrieve it by Clicking here. If you are having any issues please feel free to contact us and we will gladly assist.
  • will require sufficient language, literacy, Numeracy and Digital (LLND) skills to be able to engage in the assessment and to perform workplace tasks such as calculating materials, interpreting building plans and specifications and recording work outcomes

Minimum criteria for computer and Computer “apps”

  • Computer with internet access
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat Reader DC

EXPRESS
$1,497 (admin & resources) PLUS +
$2,500 monthly x 2 months
Total $6,497
(Save $1,000)

BY INSTALMENTS
$1,497 (admin & resources) PLUS +
$1,000 monthly x 6 months
Total $7,497

Complete 27 subjects (24 core and 3 electives)

Core Units

  1. CPCCBC4009      Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects
  2. CPCCBC4012       Read and interpret plans and specifications
  3. CPCCBC4014       Prepare simple building sketches and drawings
  4. CPCCBC4004      Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects
  5. CPCCBC4005      Produce labour and material schedules for ordering
  6. CPCCBC4003      Select, prepare and administer a construction contract
  7. CPCCBC4008     Supervise site communication and administration processes for building and construction projects
  8. CPCCBC4018      Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects
  9. CPCCBC4001      Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings
  10. CPCCBC4053      Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9 Type C buildings
  11. CPCCBC4010*    Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions
  12. BSBPMG538       Manage project stakeholder engagement
  13. BSBOPS504        Manage business risk
  14. BSBWHS513       Lead WHS risk management
  15. BSBPMG532       Manage project quality
  16. CPCCBC5007      Administer the legal obligations of a building and construction contractor
  17. CPCCBC4013      Prepare and evaluate tender documentation
  18. CPCCBC5005     Select and manage building and construction contractors
  19. CPCCBC5002     Monitor costing systems on complex building and construction projects
  20. CPCCBC5019     Manage building and construction business finances
  21. CPCCBC5003     Supervise the planning of on-site building and construction work
  22. CPCCBC5010     Manage construction work
  23. CPCCBC5011      Manage environmental management practices and processes in building and construction
  24. CPCCBC5001     Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Type B construction
  25. CPCCBC5009     Identify services layout and connection methods for Type C and B construction
  26. CPCCBC5013     Manage professional technical and legal reports on building and construction projects
  27. CPCCBC5018*   Apply structural principles to the construction of buildings up to three storeys
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