Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)

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Average Course Duration: 1 Year

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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.

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Student Outcomes

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Satisfied with Training

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Improved Work Status

Percentage of graduates of this course who started/expanded a business or who have a new job, more highly skilled work, a promotion or higher pay.

Salary

The middle of the range of salaries earned by graduates of this course starting their first ever full-time job after graduating.

Jobs

Graduates of this course are most often employed as:

63.7%

Technicians and Trades Workers

15.8%

Managers

9.0%

Labourers

Industries

Graduates of this course are most often employed in:

85.3%

Construction

2.4%

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

2.1%

Manufacturing

All statistics are supplied by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

Financial Assistance

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Career Information

Career development is the ongoing process of managing your life, learning and work. It involves developing the skills and knowledge that enable you to plan and make informed decisions about your education, training and career choices.

Construction, Plumbing and Services Career Pathway

Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building) is in the Architecture and Building Field of Education. For more information about this kind of career, you can explore Construction, Plumbing and Services.

Stream

Building & Construction Surveying & Management

Certificate II

Certificate III

Certificate IV

Diploma

Advanced Diploma

Other courses in this pathway

Stream

Bricklaying/Blocklaying

Wall & Floor Tiling and Paving

Plastering

Painting & Decorating

Carpentry

Joinery, Stairs & Shop Fitting

Stone Work

Signage

Concreting

Formwork / Falsework

Demolition

Dogging, Rigging & Scaffolding

Plumbing & Gas Fitting

Roofing

Fire Protection

Swimming Pools and Spas

Crane Operations

Other

Advanced Diploma

Note: Information provided as a guide only. Chart developed by the Australian Apprenticeships & Traineeships Information Service (aapathways.com.au). Information in this chart may be reproduced with acknowledgement of its source: "The Australian Apprenticeships & Traineeships Information Service (aapathways.com.au/jpc) funded by the Australian Government Department of Education and Training".

Apprenticeships and Traineeships

Australian Apprenticeships can provide a pathway to a career change for people looking to re-enter the workforce and for people who are currently working. Australian Apprenticeships combine work with training in a national recognised qualification.

This qualification is available as an Australian Apprenticeship or Traineeship in the state and territories coloured in blue on the map.

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Units & Packaging

To achieve this qualification, the candidate must demonstrate competency in: 16 units of competency: 13 core units 3 elective units. The elective units must be selected as follows: all three elective units may be selected from the elective units listed below two of the three elective units may be selected from Certificate III, Certificate IV or Diploma from another endorsed Training Package or from CPC08, provided that at least one unit 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
BSBLDR403	Promote team effectiveness
BSBITU201	Produce simple word processed documents
BSBITU202	Create and use spreadsheets
BSBITU301	Create and use databases
BSBMGT403	Implement continuous improvement
BSBPMG411	Apply project quality management techniques
BSBPMG415	Apply project risk management techniques
BSBPMG522	Undertake project work
BSBSMB401	Establish legal and risk management requirements of small business
BSBSMB402	Plan small business finances
BSBSMB404	Undertake small business planning
BSBSMB405	Monitor and manage small business operations
BSBLDR402	Lead effective workplace relationships
BSBWRT401	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
CPCCWHS1001	Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
CPCSUS4001A	Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
CPCSUS4002A	Use building science principles to construct energy efficient buildings
CPCSUS4003A	Maximise energy efficiency through applied trade skills
HLTHIR403C	Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers
TAEDEL402	Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace

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Course Overview

Student Outcomes

Satisfied with Training

Improved Work Status

Salary

Jobs

63.7%

15.8%

9.0%

Industries

85.3%

2.4%

2.1%

Financial Assistance

JobTrainer

Subsidised Training

VET Student Loans

Career Information

Construction, Plumbing and Services Career Pathway

Stream

Certificate II

Certificate III

Certificate IV

Diploma

Advanced Diploma

Other courses in this pathway

Stream

Certificate II

Certificate III

Certificate IV

Diploma

Advanced Diploma

Apprenticeships and Traineeships

Units & Packaging

Training Providers

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