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Diploma of Building and Construction course

CPC50220
Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)
CRICOS CODE: 103760C

why Choose This Course

At Origin Institute, you have access to the excellent learning experience and be taught essential methods and practices by our qualified and industry-experienced teachers. You will learn about the Australian latest building industry skills to plan and coordinate the construction of medium-rise residential and commercial buildings.

 

Enhance your employment prospects in the building construction industry as an assistant site manager, estimator or contract administrator. With the necessary industry experience, you may be registered as a building practitioner in many categories or you may pursue further studies in Construction Management.

 

This course is recognised by the Victorian Building Authority (VBA).

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Diploma of Building and Construction Course

Our CPC50210 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) is designed to meet the needs of builders. This course covers OHS risk management, project risk and quality management, tender documentation, building codes, construction site supervision, structural principles, cost estimations, contractor administration, contract preparation, and much more for both commercial buildings and medium-rise residential projects.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN

Course Details
Course Details
Course Name:
CPC50220 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)
CRISCOS Code:
103760C
Duration:
66 Weeks (4 terms, including 1 week break after each term)
Study Location:
Clayton Campus
Study Mode:
Full time (at lease 20 contact hours per week)
Delivery Method:
Face-to-face and online learning combined (maximum 20% online learning)
Assessment Method:
Theory and simulated project tasks
Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements
1
Minimum 18 years of age at the time of application,
2
Minimum of 12 years of schooling or equivalent, and
3
Minimum IELTS 5.5 or equivalent.*

* Language test outcome must be less than 2 years old.

Course Fee Structure
Course Fee Structure

*Origin Institute arranges Medibank Essentials Overseas Student health Cover (OSHC) for our students. Students may choose their own OSHC providers if they don’t arrange through Origin Institute.

cOURSE sTRUCTURE

Unit Code
Unit Name
Core/Elective
BSBOPS504
Manage business risk
Core
BSBWHS513
Lead WHS risk management
Core
CPCCBC4001
Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings
Core
CPCCBC4003
Select, prepare and administer a construction contract
Core
CPCCBC4004
Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects
Core
CPCCBC4005
Produce labour and material schedules for ordering
Core
CPCCBC4008
Supervise site communication and administration processes for building and construction projects
Core
CPCCBC4009
Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects
Core
CPCCBC4010
Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions
Core
CPCCBC4012
Read and interpret plans and specifications
Core
CPCCBC4013
Prepare and evaluate tender documentation
Core
CPCCBC4014
Prepare simple building sketches and drawings
Core
CPCCBC4018
Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects
Core
CPCCBC4053
Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9, Type C buildings
Core
CPCCBC5001
Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Type B construction
Core
CPCCBC5002
Monitor costing systems on complex building and construction projects
Core
CPCCBC5003
Supervise the planning of onsite building and construction work
Core
CPCCBC5005
Select and manage building and construction contractors
Core
CPCCBC5007
Administer the legal obligations of a building and construction contractor
Core
CPCCBC5010
Manage construction work
Core
CPCCBC5011
Manage environmental management practices and processes in building and construction
Core
CPCCBC5013
Manage professional technical and legal reports on building and construction projects
Core
CPCCBC5018
Apply structural principles to the construction of buildings up to 3 storeys
Core
CPCCBC5019
Manage building and construction business finances
Core
BSBPMG532
Manage project quality
Elective
BSBPMG538
Manage project stakeholder engagement
Elective
CPCSUS5002
Develop action plans to retrofit existing buildings for energy efficiency
Elective

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

WHAT YOU NEED FOR STUDY

​Student Provides:

  • A computer installed with an appropriate costing software and word processing software, webcam and internet access 

  • Printer or printing services 

  • Calculator 

  • Camera with photo and video recording capabilities 

  • Pen, pencils, markers, highlighters, colouring materials, eraser, ruler, onion skin paper

  • Personal safety PPEs ​(Steel Capped Boots, Gloves and Dusk Musks.).​

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Origin Institute will arrange construction site visit.

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING (RPL) AND CREDIT TRANSFER (CT)

Origin Institute ensures that RPL and CT is offered to all applicants on enrolment, through an RPL/CT eligibility assessment.
RPL candidates are to provide current, quality evidence of their competency against the relevant unit of competency. This process may be directed by the candidate and verified by the assessor, such as in the compilation of portfolios; or directed by the assessor, such as through observation of workplace performance and skills application, and oral and/or written assessment. Where the outcomes of this process indicate that the candidate is competent, structured training is not required. 

Please contact us for more details of RPL/CT.

POSSIBLE LEARNING PATHWAYS:

  • a range of Advanced Diploma level qualification with the CPC08 Training Package.

POSSIBLE CAREER:

  • Building Associate

  • Building Construction Supervisor

  • Clerk of Works

  • Professional Builder

  • Project Builder

It is Origin Institute's obligation to the learner, including that Origin Institute is responsible for the quality of the training and assessment in compliance with these Standards, and for the issuance of the AQF (Australian Qualifications Framework) certification documentation.

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