Diploma of Building Construction
CRICOS CODE
119914C
QUALIFICATION CODE
CPC50220
SPECIALISATION
Diploma of Building Construction
DURATION
Course duration is calculated on 20 hours per week of face-to-face training for 44 weeks & 8 weeks of allocated term break. Total Course Duration: 52 weeks
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face classroom based.
Simulated Work and Industry Environment.
Qualification
OVERVIEW
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, up 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 closely simulated workplace environment. To achieve this qualification, candidates must have access to a live building and construction workplace to meet the requirements detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the core unit CPCCBC4008 – Supervise communication and administration processes for building and construction projects.
Completion of the general construction induction training program, as specified by the model Code of Practice for Construction Work, is required for any person carrying out construction work. Achievement of 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.
QUICKLINKS
Who can Enrol?
Target group for this program will be applicants over the age of 18 who wish to further develop or formalise their skills in building and construction roles in the industry.
Pathways
A pathway is the route or course of action taken to reach a destination. A training pathway generally refers to the learning activities or experiences used to attain the competencies needed to achieve career goals. There is no single pathway that applies to everyone; each student has specific needs and goals. Achievement of AQF qualifications provides opportunities for individuals to pursue and achieve their career goals.
Although participants are provided with advice on employment and training options throughout the delivery of the program, no guarantees are implied or given.
Recommended Training Pathways
Employment Pathways from the qualification
This qualification prepares students to enter several civil construction occupations such as:
Builder
General Foreperson
Building Inspector
Pathways into the qualification
Individuals may enter CPC50220 – Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) with limited or no vocational experience and without a lower-level qualification.
Pathways from the qualification
Students completing this qualification may choose to progress with further studies by undertaking one or more options, including Advanced Diploma qualifications or Higher Education courses in Civil Engineering.
Entry Requirements
There are no formal prerequisites required to enter the CPC50220 – Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) course. However, applicants must meet the following entry requirements:
English Language Requirement
Academic Requirement
• Have completed a Diploma or Advanced Diploma qualification in related fields of study and 3 years equivalent full-time relevant workplace experience at a significant level of leadership and management responsibility and/or complexity in an enterprise. OR
• Have completed a Bachelor degree in related fields of study and 2 years equivalent full-time relevant workplace experience at a significant level of leadership and management responsibility and/or complexity in an enterprise. OR
• Have five years equivalent full-time relevant workplace experience at a significant level of leadership and management responsibility and/or complexity in an enterprise.
Age Requirement
All applicants must be aged 18 years or over at the time of applying for admission to the course.
Language, Literacy, Numeracy (LLN) and Digital Literacy test
All students enrolling in a VET course at Winslow College are required to undertake a Language, Literacy, Numeracy (LLN) and Digital Literacy test to identify their capabilities prior to signing the Letter of Offer (LOO). The outcome enables the trainers and Student Support Staff to identify the learning and digital needs and make provisions for additional academic support where required.
Other
Applicants should have proficiency in digital literacy and MS Office skills (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). They should also have their own personal computer with a minimum configuration of:
Processor: Intel Core i3 (sixth generation or newer) or equivalent
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Professional x64
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 120 GB internal storage
Course Structure
CORE UNITS
BSBOPS504
Manage business risk
BSBWHS513
Lead WHS risk management
CPCCBC4001
Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9, Type C buildings (Pre. Req.)
CPCCBC4003
Select, prepare and administer a construction contract
CPCCBC4004
Identify and produce estimated costs for building and
construction projects
CPCCBC4005
Produce labour and material schedules for ordering
CPCCBC4009
Apply legal requirements to building and construction
projects
CPCCBC4010*
Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions
CPCCBC4012
Read and interpret plans and specifications
CPCCBC4013
Prepare and evaluate tender documentation
CPCCBC4014
Prepare simple building sketches and drawings
CPCCBC4018
Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and
construction projects
CPCCBC4053
Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9, Type C buildings (Pre. Req.)
CPCCBC5001
Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Type B construction (Pre. Req.)
CPCCBC5002
Monitor costing systems on complex building and
construction projects
CPCCBC5003
Supervise the planning of onsite building and construction
work
CPCCBC5005
Select and manage building and construction contractors
CPCCBC5007
Administer the legal obligations of a building and
construction contractor
CPCCBC5010
Manage construction work
CPCCBC5011
Manage environmental management practices and
processes in building and construction
CPCCBC5013
Manage professional technical and legal reports on building
and construction projects
CPCCBC5018*
Apply structural principles to the construction of buildings up to 3 storeys (CPCCBC5001 & CPCCBC4053)
CPCCBC5019
Manage building and construction business finances
ELECTIVE UNITS
CPCCBC4052
Lead and manage teams in the
building and construction industry
BSBPMG532
Manage project quality
BSBPMG538
Manage project stakeholder
engagement
MEM23007*
Apply calculus to engineering tasks (MEM23004)
MEM30005*
Calculate force systems within simple beam structures (MEM30012)
MEM30006*
Calculate stresses in simple structures (Pre. Req.) (MEM30012)
MEM30033*
Use computer-aided design (CAD) to create and display 3-D models
Note: *The general elective units may change at college’s discretion, if necessary.
