Diploma of Building and Construction (Management)

Course Overview

Average Course Fee: $9000

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Average Course Duration: 1 Year

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Description

This qualification is designed to meet the needs of senior managers within building and construction firms.

Occupational titles may include:

Project manager

Construction manager

Estimating manager

Sales 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

Percentage of graduates in the Architecture and Building field who were satisfied with the training (Diploma).

Improved Work Status

Percentage of graduates in the Architecture and Building field who started/expanded a business or who have a new job, more highly skilled work, a promotion or higher pay (Diploma).

Salary

The middle of the range of salaries earned by graduates in the Architecture and Building field starting their first ever full-time job after graduating (Diploma).

Jobs

Graduates of the Architecture and Building field (Diploma) are most often employed as:

43.3%

Technicians and Trades Workers

21.5%

Managers

12.2%

Professionals

Industries

Graduates of this course are most often employed in:

5.7%

Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Financial Assistance

The federal, state and territory governments provide financial incentives and support for vocational education and training students to help them gain the skills required to secure and maintain rewarding and sustainable employment.

There are programs for all kinds of students; apprentices and trainees, new job starters, those re-entering the workforce, retraining for a new job or upgrading their skills for an existing job.

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Subsidised Training

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VET Student Loans

This course is eligible for a VET Student Loan from the Australian Government to assist students with paying tuition fees. The maximum amount that can be loaned for this course is $16,221.

The initial debt amount (including the loan fee, if applicable) plus indexation must be paid back once the loan recipient starts earning over a certain amount. The compulsory repayment threshold for the 2019-20 income year is $45,881.

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Australian Apprenticeships

Australian Apprenticeships (also known as apprenticeships and traineeships) combine work with training in a nationally recognised qualification. Australian Apprenticeships are available to anyone of working age and offer opportunities to learn new skills and be paid in over 500 different jobs.

Unfortunately, this qualification is not currently available as an Australian Apprenticeship.

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Units & Packaging

To achieve this qualification, the candidate must demonstrate competency in: 12 units of competency: 5 core units 7 elective units. The elective units are to be chosen as follows: up to 7 units from general elective units up to 3 units from qualifications in CPC08 or another current Training Package or state accredited course, provided the integrity of the AQF alignment is ensured, they contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome, and that no more than: 2 units from a Diploma qualification 1 unit from a Certificate IV 1 unit from an Advanced Diploma qualification. 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

BSBFIM501A	Manage budgets and financial plans
BSBHRM402A	Recruit, select and induct staff
BSBMGT515A	Manage operational plan
BSBOHS504B	Apply principles of OHS risk management
BSBWOR502B	Ensure team effectiveness

Elective units

BSBCUS501	Manage quality customer service
BSBHRM509	Manage rehabilitation or return to work programs
BSBINN502	Build and sustain an innovative work environment
BSBITA401	Design databases
BSBITU402	Develop and use complex spreadsheets
BSBITU404	Produce complex desktop published documents
BSBLED502	Manage programs that promote personal effectiveness
BSBMGT502	Manage people performance
BSBPMG504A	Manage project costs
BSBPMG505A	Manage project quality
BSBPMG507A	Manage project communications
BSBPMG508A	Manage project risk
BSBSLS502	Lead and manage a sales team
BSBWOR501	Manage personal work priorities and professional development
CPCCBC5001B	Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for medium rise building projects
CPCCBC5002A	Monitor costing systems on medium rise building and construction projects
CPCCBC5003A	Supervise the planning of on-site medium rise building or construction work
CPCCBC5004A	Supervise and apply quality standards to the selection of building and construction materials
CPCCBC5005A	Select and manage building and construction contractors
CPCCBC5006B	Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to medium rise building projects
CPCCBC5007B	Administer the legal obligations of a building or construction contractor
CPCCBC5009A	Identify services layout and connection methods to medium rise construction projects
CPCCBC5010B	Manage construction work
CPCCBC5011A	Manage environmental management practices and processes in building and construction
CPCCBC5012A	Manage the application and monitoring of energy conservation and management practices and processes
CPCCBC5013A	Develop professional technical and legal reports on building and construction projects
CPCCBC5018A	Apply structural principles to the construction of medium rise buildings
CPCSUS5001A	Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability
CPPDSM5022A	Implement asset management plan

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Course Overview

Student Outcomes

Satisfied with Training

Improved Work Status

Salary

Jobs

43.3%

21.5%

12.2%

Industries

5.7%

Financial Assistance

JobTrainer

Subsidised Training

VET Student Loans

Australian Apprenticeships

Units & Packaging

Training Providers

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USI

Labour Market