CPC50220 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

Description

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 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 very closely simulated workplace environment. To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have access to a live building and construction workplace to meet the requirements detailed in the Assessment Requirements of core unit CPCCBC4008 Supervise communication and administration processes for building and construction projects.

Completion of the general construction induction training program, specified in the Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: Construction Work, is required by anyone carrying out construction work. Achievement of CPCWHS1001 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.

Course Unit

Units	Description
Core Units
BSBOPS504	Manage business risk
BSBWHS513	Lead WHS risk management
CPCCBC4001	Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings
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
CPCCBC4008	Supervise site communication and administration processes for building and construction projects
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
CPCCBC5001	Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Type B construction
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
CPCCBC5019	Manage building and construction business finances
BSBOPS504	Manage business risk
BSBWHS513	Lead WHS risk management
CPCCBC4001	Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings
Electives
BSBPMG532	Manage project quality
BSBPMG538	Manage project stakeholder engagement
CPCCBC4052	Lead and manage teams in the building and construction industry

Course Delivery

Classroom based training sessions to develop the knowledge and theoretical understandings. Practical sessions in the workshop.

Assessment

The assessment process includes the gathering of evidence to demonstrate the student’s competence. Students are assessed using written assessment and direct observation of practical demonstration.

Requirements

Course Entry Requirements

Nil

Student Entry Requirements

Successful completion of year 11 or equivalent or the equivalent level of study (AQF Level III & IV)
Successful completion of Determining Suitability Assessment
18 years of age or above.
Any enrolment specific requirements or conditions are detailed on the 1^st page of Letter of Offer.
Minimum English level of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent (International Student) or a Lennox College Placement Test*These entry requirements are in addition to Course Entry Requirements.

* 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 CPCCWHS1001 covers this requirement. This unit is often referred to as a white card and is required to be completed externally from Lennox College. The undertaking of a white card is an additional cost to the student and is not included in the Delivery of the Qualification and the student must undertake and present the evidence of the unit competency.

Academic Entry Requirements

Nil

Pre-requisites

There are no pre-requisites for this qualification but there are Pre-requisite units of competency within the qualification.

RPL / Course Credit

Lennox offers Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Course Credit to students through the enrolment process.

Outcomes

Pathways

CPC50320 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) (Management) or
CPC60220- Advanced Diploma of Building and Construction (Management)

Job Roles

Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:

Builder
General Foreperson
Building Inspector

However, the above pathway information is in line with the qualification description on National Training Register & (www.training.gov.au) and my skills https://www.myskills.gov.au/courses/details?Code=CPC50220 ; it doesn’t imply any job guarantee or job role at the end of the course. Lennox College Australia doesn’t claim any employment outcome or job guarantee associated with its courses, as it will be misleading.

Completion

At the successful completion of the course students will be awarded with the “Testamur” and a “Record of Results” which provides detailed Units of Competency completed in the course.

At the Partial Completion of the course students will be awarded with a “Statement of Attainment” which will detail only the Units of Competency that student has achieved competency from the course.