CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building and Construction

CRICOS Course Code 103780K

CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building and Construction

Course Brief

This qualiﬁcation is designed to meet the needs of builders and managers of small to medium-sized building businesses. The builder may also be the appropriately licensed person with responsibility under the relevant building licensing authority in the State or Territory. Builder licensing varies across States and Territories and additional requirements to attainment of this qualiﬁcation may be required.

Program Content

The training program covers 19 units of competency taken from the Qualiﬁcation. To be awarded a certiﬁcate for the Certiﬁcate IV in Building and Construction (Building). Participants are required to successfully complete all 19 units.

Course Overview

Duration

52 Weeks

Model & Delivery

Full-time &
Face-to-face

Units

11 core &
8 elective units

Intake

Every month 15th

Application Fee

AUD $300*

Total Course Fee

AUD $11,000

*Application fee is only for offshore students

Course Description

Resources

Students are issued with learning materials and handouts relevant to each unit.

Recognition

This course holds national accreditation under the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF).

Assessments

A range of assessment strategies is employed for this qualiﬁcation and the choice of strategy is dependent on the nature of the unit of competency. Strategies may include but not limit practical application and demonstration of skills, oral presentations, written assignments, tests and projects, work-based projects including the maintenance of log books, action research projects, case studies and log books.

Training Pathway

CPC50220 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)
Advanced Diploma Level: CPC60212 Advanced Diploma of Building and Construction (Management)

Employment Pathway

Employment outcomes resulting from the completion of this course may include the following roles: Construction Manager, Building Supervisor, Project Manager (Construction)

Reassessment

Students can have three reassessments of NYC (Not Yet Competent) free of charge provided that the submission of assessments has been done on time. Further, if a student fails more than three times in the unit, the student will have to repeat that unit and charges will be AUD$350.00 per unit (GST will not be charged).

Eligibility/ Entry requirements

This qualiﬁcation requires a minimum of year 12 completion or equivalent. Oceania Polytechnic requires students to be a minimum of 16* years of age and to demonstrate that they have sufficient English Language, Literacy, and Numeracy (LLN) through satisfactory completion of OPIE’s pre-enrolment LLN test. International students may be required to provide evidence of their English Language Proﬁciency to the minimum level of 5.5 in IELTS or equivalent. (Please check the Department of Home Affairs website on www.homeaffairs.gov.au for student visa requirements).
*When it is packaged with Cert III courses

unit code	unit title	core	elective
	Building & Construction Standards Module
CPCCBC4001	Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings	core
CPCCBC4002	Manage work health and safety in the building and construction workplace	core
CPCCBC4053	Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9 Type C buildings	core
CPCSUS4002	Use building science principles to construct energy eﬃcient buildings		elective
	Building & Construction Contacts Module
CPCCBC4009	Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects	core
CPCCBC4003	Select, prepare and administer a construction contract		elective
CPCCBC4004	Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects		elective
CPCCBC4013	Prepare and evaluate tender documentation		elective
CPCCBC4026	Arrange building applications and approvals		elective
	Building & Construction Planning Module
CPCCBC4007	Plan building or construction work	core
CPCCBC4008	Supervise site communication and administration processes for building and construction projects	Core
CPCCBC4012	Read and interpret plans and specifications	Core
CPCCBC4014	Prepare simple building sketches and drawings	Core
CPCCBC4018	Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects	Core
	Building & Construction Project Quality Module
CPCCBC4010	Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions	Core
CPCCBC4021	Minimize waste on the building and construction site	Core
BSBPMG422	Apply project quality management techniques	Core
CPCCBC4005	Produce labour and material schedules for ordering	Core
CPCCBC4006	Select, procure and store construction materials for building and construction projects	Core

Other Courses

Slide

Certificate III in Solid Plastering

Course Code

103812G | CPC31020

Duration

60 Weeks

CRICOS Course Code 103780K