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CPC40120

Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)

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Study Method Online
Provider Open Colleges
Recognition Nationally Recognised Training
Start Date Enrol anytime
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  • This is a fee-for-service course, government funding is not available. Payment plans are available
  • Only Australian Citizens and Residents can apply for this course. Limited visa holders can be accepted pending a VEVO check. We are not CRICOS registered and cannot accept Subclass 500 visa holders

Course overview

Move up the career ladder without attending a classroom with our nationally accredited CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building). You’ll learn safety, contracts, structural principles and materials, estimating, and many more skills that will transform you into a confident builder, site manager, foreperson or construction manager.

The Construction industry generates over $360 billion in revenue, producing around 9% of Australia’s Gross Domestic Product, and has a projected annual growth rate of 2.4% in the next five years.

The VET sector plays an important role in the licencing of many occupations in this sector, with regulators requiring completion of VET programs or subjects to grant licences. There are currently 48,500 project builders and 38,200 builder’s labourers currently working in the construction industry. Construction Managers have a projected growth of 10.2% in the next 5 years.

Who's It For?

The Certificate IV in Building and Construction meets the education requirements for registration as a licensed builder in all state and territory building licensing requirements.

ACT, TAS, NT, SA, & QLD – depending on the license required.

This course is specifically designed to cater to individuals who are planning to enter the construction industry, focusing on roles that involve direct involvement in various construction activities.

If you are already working in the industry, this nationally recognised qualification is a great way to formalise your current experience and climb the career ladder.

With Open Colleges, you can study whenever you want, wherever you want and make your way through the course at a pace that suits you.

This course is perfect if you have no experience but would like to launch a career in Building and Construction.

The Certificate IV is also an ideal way to formalise your current work experience if you are already in the industry but need a qualification to get ahead.

If you are an existing worker or have experience in the related industry, please inform our enrolment consultants during your enrolment conversation. You may be eligible to enrol as an existing worker and complete your studies faster. Please note – limitations do apply.

Job outcomes

  • Builder
  • Construction Supervisor
  • Site Manager
  • Site Supervisor
  • Leading Hand

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What you'll learn

During this course, you’ll learn how to:

  • Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 building
  • Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9 Type C
  • Apply health and safety precautions on a work site
  • Prepare simple building sketches and drawings
  • Read and interpret plans and specifications
  • Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects
  • Select, prepare and administer a construction contract
  • Produce labour and material schedules for ordering
  • Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions
  • Plan building and construction work
  • Supervise site communication and administration processes for building and construction projects
  • Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects
  • Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects
  • Manage work health and safety in the building and construction workplace
  • Select, procure and store construction materials for building and construction projects
  • Apply project quality management techniques
  • Minimise waste on the building and construction site
  • Resolve business disputes
  • Use building science principles to construct energy efficient buildings
  • Manage finances for new business ventures

Recognitions

Nationally Recognised Training

This is a nationally approved vocational course that is recognised throughout Australia

Study method

  • Online Online info icon
    Online delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
  • Blended Blended info icon
    Blended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
  • In-class In-class info icon
    In class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
  • Virtual Virtual info icon
    Virtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online

Duration study load

  • Self-paced – maximum of 18 months

  • Recommended hours per week: 12h

Delivery

  • Online with Practical Tasks

Entry requirements

Entry requirements may vary depending on the course. In general, you must be at least 18 years old to enrol. If you’re under 18, you’ll need permission from a parent or guardian.

Please note: This course is not available to student visa holders.

To find out more about the specific entry requirements for this course, download the course guide. If you have any questions or would like guidance on whether this course is the right fit for you, feel free to get in touch.

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Course features

The Certificate IV meets the education requirements for registration as a licensed builder in QLD, ACT, TAS and NT. As licensing varies from state to state, there may be extra requirements necessary to register. Chat to an Open Colleges’ Enrolment Consultant for more information on how to meet the requirements for your state.

NSW Fair Trading, the SA Consumer and Business Services (CBS), the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) and Builders Registration Board of WA might evaluate this qualification as part of a broader consideration of your experience and knowledge for registration as a licensed builder.

Work placement

While there is no mandatory workplacement, it is recommended that any students who are not currently employed at an appropriate workplace find a host organisation to undertake worksite visits.

Students will need to find a Workplace Mentor with an appropriate Host Organisation. An experienced and appropriately qualified Workplace Supervisor can act as a Workplace Mentor.

Recognition of prior learning

We understand that you may already have many skills and areas of expertise that you have obtained in different ways and these are recognised through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process.

Our Credit Transfer & Recognition of Prior Learning Policy, available in the Key Student Information section of our website, provides more information about our RPL process. Alternatively, you can contact an Enrolment Consultant to discuss your RPL options.

Assessment

  • Project

  • Video

  • Role Play

  • Written Assessment

  • Multiple Choice Quiz

Materials

Your learning materials are accessed through our online platform OpenSpace. These learning materials include:

  • Learning content
  • Media
  • Additional resources
  • Practice activities
  • Self-checks

Additional information

Pathways

Students completing CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building) may undertake further study in the following qualifications delivered across Open Colleges:

  • Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

Subjects

Core Units
CPCCBC4001Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 building
CPCCBC4053Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9 Type C
Worksite Permission and White Card
CPCCBC4014Prepare simple building sketches and drawings
CPCCBC4012Read and interpret plans and specifications
CPCCBC4004Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects
CPCCBC4003Select, prepare and administer a construction contract
CPCCBC4005Produce labour and material schedules for ordering
CPCCBC4010Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions
CPCCBC4007Plan building and construction work
CPCCBC4008Supervise site communication and administration processes for building and construction project icon
CPCCBC4009Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects
CPCCBC4018Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects
CPCCBC4002Manage work health and safety in the building and construction workplace
CPCCBC4006Select, procure and store construction materials for building and construction projects
BSBPMG422Apply project quality management techniques
CPCCBC4021Minimise waste on the building and construction site
CPCCBC4024Resolve business disputes
CPCSUS4002Use building science principles to construct energy efficient buildings
BSBESB407Manage finances for new business ventures

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Payment options

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About Open Colleges

Open Colleges puts you at the centre of everything we do. As an institution, we measure our success in the success of our students.

We have more than 125 years of experience in distance education, and this has given us the time to perfect the ways we deliver education and training to people across Australia. In the last decade alone, we’ve helped more than 450,000 students reach their potential.

We understand the needs of adult learners. That’s why we created OpenSpace, our world-class online learning platform that gives you complete flexibility and control to study whenever and wherever you are. OpenSpace provides you with access to learning resources, expert trainers and assessors, a superior support network and the opportunity to connect with other learners just like you.

Our nationally recognised courses could help you launch, change or accelerate your career. Now is the time to make your next move. With Open Colleges, everything could happen.

Open Colleges Pty Ltd is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 90796)

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