Diploma of Building and Construction
Course 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 to a maximum of 3 storeys.
- Commercial construction limited to National Construction Code Class 2 to 9 buildings, Type C and B construction.
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.
Course Structure
To achieve this qualification students must successfully complete the following 27 units of competency:
Core Units
- BSBOPS504 Manage risk
- BSBWHS513 Lead WHS risk management
- CPCCBC4001 Apply building codes & standards to the construction process for Class 1 & 10 buildings
- CPCCBC4003 Select, prepare & administer a construction contract
- CPCCBC4004 Identify & produce estimated costs for building & construction projects
- CPCCBC4005 Produce labour & material schedules for ordering
- CPCCBC4008 Supervise site communication & administration processes for building & construction projects
- CPCCBC4009 Apply legal requirements to building & construction projects
- CPCCBC4010 Apply structural principles to residential & commercial constructions
- CPCCBC4012 Read & interpret plans and specifications
- CPCCBC4013 Prepare & evaluate tender documentation
- CPCCBC4014 Prepare simple building sketches & drawings
- CPCCBC4018 Apply site surveys & set-out procedures to building & construction projects
- CPCCBC4053 Apply building codes & standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9 Type C buildings
- CPCCBC5001 Apply building codes & standards to the construction process for Type B construction
- CPCCBC5002 Monitor costing systems on complex building & construction projects
- CPCCBC5003 Supervise the planning of onsite building & construction work
- CPCCBC5005 Select & manage building & construction contractors
- CPCCBC5007 Administer the legal obligations of a building & construction contractor
- CPCCBC5010 Manage construction work
- CPCCBC5011 Manage environmental management practices & processes in building & construction
- CPCCBC5013 Manage professional technical & legal reports on building & construction projects
- CPCCBC5018 Apply structural principles to the construction of buildings up to 3 storeys
- CPCCBC5019 Manage building & construction business finances
Elective Units
- BSBPMG538 Manage project stakeholder engagement
- BSBPMG532 Manage project quality
- CPCCBC4052 Lead and manage teams
Entry Requirement
| Admission Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Academic Entry Requirements | Have successfully completed the equivalent of Year 12 |
| Minimum Age to Apply | All students must be at least 18 years of age or over at the time of enrolment. |
| Language Requirement | |
|---|---|
| IELTS Score (Minimum) | Have an IELTS* score of 6.0 (test results must be no more than 2 years old). English language competence can also be demonstrated through documented evidence of any of the following: educated for 5 years in an English-speaking country; or successful completion of an English Placement Test.
*Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 6.0. |
Career Opportunities
Occupational titles could include:
- Builder
- General Foreperson
- Building Inspector
- Building/construction project supervisor
- Building/construction manager