Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Builder)

Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Builder)

Course Code: CPC40120

CRICOS Code:117498H

Duration: 52 weeks (38 weeks class, 8 weeks break)

Location: West Footscray

Intake: Jan, April, July & Oct (* Monthly intake available for onshore students )

Tuition Fees: $20,000

Material Fees: $1500

Application Fee: $350

Course Overview:

This qualification reflects the role of builders, site managers and managers of small to medium- sized building businesses who apply knowledge of structural principles, codes, standards and legal requirements to Class 1 and 10, to a maximum of two storeys and Class 2 to 9 Type C constructions, and who plan and supervise safe building and construction work, prepare and administer contracts, and who apply quality principles to building and construction projects. Building relates to construction and Site Management is about managing the factors around construction, such as the deployment of crews with specialised skills (including builders), product compliance, deployment of contract specialised skills, weather and site location.

Career Outcome:

Job outcomes related to this qualification include:

• Construction Supervisor
• Site Manager
• Construction Project Manager
• Residential Builder
• Commercial Builder
• Self-employed Builder
• Estimator
• Building Inspector
• Contract Administrator
• Foreman

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements specified in the training package, however, CAC recommends that Learners wanting to study at Central Australian College have:

• Must have satisfactorily completed an equivalent of Australian year 12 or higher
• Must have IELTS score of 6 (or equivalent) or satisfactory completion of CAC entry test, or a completion of an ELICOS program.
• All international students must be at least 18 years of age or above to study at Central Australian College.
• Must participate in Pre-Training Assessment, prior to commencement of the course.

Students are required to produce a valid working with Children Check , National Police Clearance and Immunisation history prior to commencement of placement.

Delivery Approach

Delivery is on campus. It includes face to face delivery in the classroom with tutorials, analysis of case studies, interactive learning including discussion on key points, presentation. Simulated workplace environment is created for practice.

Assessment Method

Assessment methods are flexible, valid, reliable and fair. Assessment strategies include:

• Written/Verbal Questions
• Project / Problem solving
• Observation/Demonstration
• Documentation
• Report
• Case Studies
• Workplace projects/ Observations

Pathways from the qualification

Further training pathways from this qualification include:

• CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)
• CPC50220 Diploma of Building and Construction
• CPC60220 Advanced Diploma of Building and Construction
• RII60520 Advanced Diploma in Civil Construction Design
• Or other relevant Certificate IV qualifications or Diploma or Advanced Diploma

Course Structure

To be awarded the CPC40120 – Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Builder) students must complete and demonstrate competency in 19 units of competency, consisting of 11 Core Units and 8 Electives Units.

The units offered by CAC are listed in the next section.

Central Australian College is responsible for the quality of the training and assessment in compliance with the Standards of Registered Training Organisations (SRTO), and for the issuance of the AQF (Australian Qualifications Framework) certification documentation.

*Conditions apply

Fees may change during your course of study. CAC reserves the right to discontinue or alter any course date, tuition or service fee, location, timetable or staffing without prior notice. This will constitute a provider default and all tuition fees will be handled in accordance with Central Australian College’s Refund Policy.  Interest will not be credited to Student Fees or disbursements and therefore no interest will be recovered by students in the event of cancellation. Students must maintain valid Overseas Student Health Care insurance throughout their enrollment.