Description
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.
Occupational titles may include:
- Builder
- Construction manager.
The qualification has core unit of competency requirements that cover common skills for the construction industry.
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 and this qualification requires all units of competency to be delivered in this context.
Completion of the general induction training program specified by the National Code of Practice for Induction Training for Construction Work (ASCC 2007) is required before entering a construction work site. Achievement of unit CPCCOHS1001A covers this requirement.
Additional units of competency may be required to meet builder registration requirements in various States and Territories.
Entry Requirements
- Completed Year 11; or
- Some academic experience since leaving school; or
- Possess a construction-related trade qualification; or
- Currently employed in the building and construction industry (or an associated industry); or
- An apprentice in building and construction; or
- Mature age with industry experience; or
- Previously commenced Certificate IV or above
- Work safely in the construction industry.
Packaging Rules
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must demonstrate competency in:
- 16 units of competency:
- 13 core units
- 3 elective units.
The elective units may be selected as follows:
- all three elective units may be selected from the elective list below
- two of the three elective units may be selected from Certificate III, Certificate IV or Diploma level from another endorsed Training Package or from CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package, provided that at least one is from Certificate IV and the industry context is maintained.
Some units in this qualification may have prerequisite requirements, which must be met when packaging the qualification. Users are referred to the list of CPC08 units with prerequisite unit requirements available in this Training Package for this purpose.
Core units
BSBSMB406A Manage small business finances
CPCCBC4001A Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for low rise building projects
CPCCBC4002A Manage occupational health and safety in the building and construction workplace
CPCCBC4003A Select and prepare a construction contract
CPCCBC4004A Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects
CPCCBC4005A Produce labour and material schedules for ordering
CPCCBC4006B Select, procure and store construction materials for low rise projects
CPCCBC4007A Plan building or construction work
CPCCBC4008B Conduct on-site supervision of building and construction projects
CPCCBC4009B Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects
CPCCBC4010B Apply structural principles to residential low rise constructions
CPCCBC4011B Apply structural principles to commercial low rise constructions
CPCCBC4012B Read and interpret plans and specifications
Elective units
BSBWOR402A Promote team effectiveness
BSBITU201A Produce simple word processed documents
BSBITU202A Create and use spreadsheets
BSBITU301A Create and use databases
BSBMGT403A Implement continuous improvement
BSBPMG404A Apply quality management techniques
BSBPMG407A Apply risk management techniques
BSBPMG510A Manage projects
BSBSMB401A Establish legal and risk management requirements of small business
BSBSMB402A Plan small business finances
BSBSMB404A Undertake small business planning
BSBSMB405B Monitor and manage small business operations
BSBWOR401A Establish effective workplace relationships
BSBWRT401A Write complex documents
CPCCBC4013A Prepare and evaluate tender documentation
CPCCBC4014A Prepare simple building sketches and drawings
CPCCBC4015A Prepare specifications for all construction works
CPCCBC4016A Administer a construction contract
CPCCBC4017A Arrange resources and prepare for the building or construction project
CPCCBC4018A Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects
CPCCBC4019A Apply sustainable building design principles to water management systems
CPCCBC4020A Build thermally efficient and sustainable structures
CPCCBC4021A Minimise waste on the building and construction site
CPCCBC4022A Supervise tilt-up work
CPCCBC4024A Resolve business disputes
CPCCBC4025A Manage personal work priorities and professional development
CPCCBC4026A Arrange building applications and approvals
CPCCBC4051A Supervise asbestos removal
CPCCOHS1001A Work safely in the construction industry
CPCSUS4001A Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
HLTHIR403C Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers
TAEDEL402A Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace
Qualification Delivery
Assessment for this qualification is only provided through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) . Assessment can be carried out anywhere within Australia.
We also deliver this course via distance learning (We post you the materials).
Trade Qualifications
If you are working as a builder but don’t have a trade qualification we can still help! We can provide you with the opportunity to have your skills assessed and recognised in your chosen trade. Even if you’re a migrant worker, you can still get your nationally recognised Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building) qualification!
* Recognition of prior learning refers to credit received for skills, knowledge and experience gained through previous working and learning.
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