Certificate IV in Building and Construction

**Important Notice

This course has been superseded by and equivalent to CPC40110 – Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building) & CPC40508 – Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Site Management)

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Building relates to construction and Site Management is about managing the factors around construction, such as the deployment of crews with specialised skills (including builders), product compliance, deployment of contract specialised skills, weather and site location.

For further information on this qualification; please visit

https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/CPC40120

Course ID

CPC40120

Campus

Melbourne, Sydney

Level

Certificate IV

Method

Face to Face, Online

This qualification reflects the role of builders, site managers and managers of small to medium-sized building businesses who apply knowledge of structural principles, codes, standards and legal requirements.

Occupational titles depending on packaging options selected may include:

Builder
Construction Supervisor
Site Manager
Site Supervisor
Leading Hand

To Apply for courses as an international student, please complete the Enrolment Form with the required supporting documents.

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Intake dates for CPC40120 – Certificate IV in Building and Construction

Intake Dates
We have intakes for every month throughout the year for both Sydney and Melbourne Campus.

Entry Requirements

Students must be over 18 years of age,

Students must have completed an overseas equivalent of Year 10 or higher qualification.

Students must have either an IELTS score of 5.5 total or above with no band lower than 5.0 or equivalent.

For more information please contact SMC Admission Officer /Marketing Officer.

Entry requirements will be checked at enrollment in line with the RTO’s Student entry requirements, selection, enrolment and orientation policy.

At SMC, our International students are expected to meet minimum English Language requirements in line with the RTO’s Student entry requirements, selection, enrollment and orientation policy. Student are also required to complete Identify Learners Needs Form to complete the Language, Literacy and Numeracy analysis for each student before relevant corrective actions are implemented.

Course Structure and Mode of Delivery

There are 19 units of competency in this qualification. To achieve the occupational outcome of Builder electives must include: All Group A elective units, Up to two elective units from either Group B or general electives and One elective unit may be from any training package or accredited course as long as it ensures the integrity of the qualification’s Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) alignment and contributes to a valid, industry supported vocational outcome.
To achieve the occupation outcome of Site Manager electives must include: All Group B electives, Up to four elective units from either Group A or general electives and One unit may be from any training package or accredited course as long as it ensures the integrity of the qualification’s Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) alignment and contributes to a valid, industry supported vocational outcome( Click here to go to E-Learning site ) i.e., total of 20 hours per week.

Following 19 units need to be completed. These include 11 core units and 8 elective units as per training package requirements:

Resources

Students will be provided with access to the following resources required to complete the qualification successfully upon enrollment:

Classroom

Tables and chairs

Whiteboard

Data projector

VCR/DVD Player and TV

Computer Lab

Software such as Microsoft Office and MYOB

PPT Slides

Unit of Competency

Assessments

Assessment Methods

Assessment is structured throughout the course. If students are unable to achieve competency, additional support is provided through mentoring and access to re-assessment as outlined in our policies and procedures. Assessment requires achievement across all tasks to demonstrate competence and includes:

Direct observation i.e., simulated off-the-job situation that reflects the workplace.

Product based methods i.e., reports, displays, work samples, role plays, and presentations.

Portfolio i.e., written documents, photographs, videos or logbooks.

Questioning i.e., written or oral questioning, conducting interviews and questionnaires.

Course Credit

Students who have completed corresponding units of competency and/or units contained within the packaging rules can apply for Credit Transfer. For more information, see our current policies and procedures at our Download section. Click here to go to downloads

Pathways from the CPC40120 - Certificate IV in Building and Construction:

After achieving the CPC40120 – Certificate IV in Building and Construction, candidates may undertake CPC50320 Diploma of Building and Construction or other Advanced Diploma level qualifications from Building and Construction Training Package – a course designed for those wishing to develop skills and a broad knowledge base for construction and building support functions related to projects implementation of a small, medium or large enterprise, in a variety of industries in both the public and private sector.

Other Information

Before enrollment, each student should ensure they meet the following requirements:

Read and understand the complete student handbook available at https://sydneymetrocollege.edu.au/student-handbook

Read and understand all policies and procedures available as https://www.sydneymetrocollege.edu.au/downloads/

Provide the organisation with their USI number. For more information, please visit https://www.usi.gov.au/students/create-your-usi

A student may require to complete a SMC LLN test.

*Conditions apply

SMC reserves the right to discontinue or alter any course date, tuition or service fee, location, timetable or staffing without prior notice.