Course summary

This qualification is designed to meet the needs of builders and managers of small-medium building businesses. A builder is the person who coordinates the construction of a building taking responsibility for the overall completion of the job, including selected contractors, overseeing the work and its quality, and liaising with the client. The builder may also be the appropriately licensed person in the relevant state or teritory.

Entry requirements

Year 10 or equivalent & over 18 years of age. It is highly desirable to be currently employed in the construction industry and have a trade outcome or equivalent.

Prospects

Successful applicants will be permitted to supervise & manage low rise constructions. In NSW, in order to be licensed, you must also have a qualification in Carpentry or Bricklaying.

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

CPCCBC4006A Select, procure and store construction materials for low rise projects

CPCCBC4007A Plan building or construction work

CPCCBC4008A Conduct on-site supervision of building and construction projects

CPCCBC4009A Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects

CPCCBC4010A Apply structural principles to residential low rise constructions

CPCCBC4011A Apply structural principles to commercial low rise constructions

CPCCBC4012A Read and interpret plans and specifications