Course 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.

Assessment: A range of assessment strategies is employed for this qualification and the choice of strategy is dependent on the nature of the unit of competency. Strategies may include but not limit demonstrations, observation, projects, presentations, knowledge tests, reports and interviews.

Recognition of prior learning: Students are able to apply for recognition of prior learning for individual units of competency.

Credit transfer: There are no formal articulation arrangements in place. Pathways to degrees in architecture are available but arrangements must be made with individual universities.

As the course includes imported units from a nationally endorsed Training Package and a state accredited course, credit transfer is available in relation to any qualifications or courses that include the imported units

Delivery Mode: The program will be delivered on campus and will be face-to-face delivery. UED provides students with learning support assistance through access to resources such as the library and learning materials.

Entry/ Exit points: A student may exit from this qualification at any time with a Statement of Attainment for any units of competency completed successfully up to that point.

Career pathways:

1. Training Pathway

Diploma Level: CPC50210 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

Advanced Diploma Level: CPC60212 Advanced Diploma of Building and Construction (Management)

2. Employment Pathway

Employment outcomes resulting from the completion of this course may include the following roles:

Construction Manager

Building Supervisor

Project Manager (Construction)

Eligibility/ Entry requirements: The Training Package does not specify any entry requirements. However, Unity School of Education requires learners to be a minimum of 16 years of age and have at least a Certificate III level trade qualification preferably from CPC Training Package or have at least 2 – 3 years of trade/industry experience. It also requires learners to demonstrate they have sound Language, Literacy and Numeracy skills (LLN).

International Students will require to demonstrate their English Language proficiency to the minimum level of 5.5 in IELTS or equivalent. A successful completion of Certificate III level qualification in Australia during last 12 months will be considered equivalent to the IELTS requirements.

Program Content: The training program covers 16 units of competency taken from the Qualification. There are 13 core units and 3 elective units.

Resources: Students are issued with learning materials and handouts relevant to each unit.