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CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)

CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)

National ID CPC40120 State ID AE52

Build your career from the ground up

Develop your understanding of the low rise residential and commercial construction industry and increase your employment opportunities within a building company

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This course is fee free* for residents of Western Australia. Some eligibility conditions apply for the fee free training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs for more information. 

* Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the fee free training.

Overview

Campus East Perth

When Semester 1, 2025 | Semester 2, 2024

How On campus

Build your career from the ground up

In Western Australia, this qualification equips you with practical skills for roles like foreman, site manager, or leading hand in low-rise building projects. It also opens doors to office-oriented careers such as estimating, scheduling, or contract administration in the building and construction industry.

Learn to plan and supervise safe building and construction work, administer a construction contract, prepare costing and schedules for a building project.

  • Plan and supervise construction work
  • Prepare, cost and schedule a contract

I have the following attributes:

  • Good written and oral communication skills
  • Good maths and computer skills
  • Interest in reading building plans, documents, and specifications
  • Completion or working towards the Building and Construction industry ‘White Card’
  • Some experience in the Building and Construction industry
  • Ability to interact well with others and work in a team

Important information

Select your preferred campus and apply

Semester 1, 2025

Details

Duration 12 Months
When Semester 1, 2025
Where East Perth
How On campus

Units

Core

National ID Unit title
CPCCBC4001 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings
CPCCBC4002 Manage work health and safety in the building and construction workplace
CPCCBC4007 Plan building and construction work
CPCCBC4008 Supervise site communication and administration processes for building and construction projects
CPCCBC4009 Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects
CPCCBC4010 Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions
CPCCBC4012 Read and interpret plans and specifications
CPCCBC4014 Prepare simple building sketches and drawings
CPCCBC4018 Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects
CPCCBC4021 Minimise waste on the building and construction site
CPCCBC4053 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9 Type C buildings

Elective

National ID Unit title
BSBPMG422 Apply project quality management techniques
CPCCBC4003 Select, prepare and administer a construction contract
CPCCBC4004 Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects
CPCCBC4005 Produce labour and material schedules for ordering
CPCCBC4006 Select, procure and store construction materials for building and construction projects
CPCCBC4013 Prepare and evaluate tender documentation
CPCSUS4002 Use building science principles to construct energy efficient buildings
CPCSUS5001 Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability

Details

Duration 12 Months
When Semester 1, 2025
Where East Perth
How On campus

Units

Core

National ID Unit title
CPCCBC4001 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings
CPCCBC4002 Manage work health and safety in the building and construction workplace
CPCCBC4007 Plan building and construction work
CPCCBC4008 Supervise site communication and administration processes for building and construction projects
CPCCBC4009 Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects
CPCCBC4010 Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions
CPCCBC4012 Read and interpret plans and specifications
CPCCBC4014 Prepare simple building sketches and drawings
CPCCBC4018 Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects
CPCCBC4021 Minimise waste on the building and construction site
CPCCBC4053 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9 Type C buildings

Elective

National ID Unit title
BSBPMG422 Apply project quality management techniques
CPCCBC4003 Select, prepare and administer a construction contract
CPCCBC4004 Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects
CPCCBC4005 Produce labour and material schedules for ordering
CPCCBC4006 Select, procure and store construction materials for building and construction projects
CPCCBC4013 Prepare and evaluate tender documentation
CPCSUS4002 Use building science principles to construct energy efficient buildings
CPCSUS5001 Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability

Semester 2, 2024

Details

Duration 2 Semesters
When Semester 2, 2024
Where East Perth
How On campus

Units

Core

National ID Unit title
CPCCBC4001 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings
CPCCBC4002 Manage work health and safety in the building and construction workplace
CPCCBC4007 Plan building and construction work
CPCCBC4008 Supervise site communication and administration processes for building and construction projects
CPCCBC4009 Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects
CPCCBC4010 Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions
CPCCBC4012 Read and interpret plans and specifications
CPCCBC4014 Prepare simple building sketches and drawings
CPCCBC4018 Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects
CPCCBC4021 Minimise waste on the building and construction site
CPCCBC4053 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9 Type C buildings

Elective

National ID Unit title
BSBPMG422 Apply project quality management techniques
CPCCBC4003 Select, prepare and administer a construction contract
CPCCBC4004 Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects
CPCCBC4005 Produce labour and material schedules for ordering
CPCCBC4006 Select, procure and store construction materials for building and construction projects
CPCCBC4013 Prepare and evaluate tender documentation
CPCSUS4002 Use building science principles to construct energy efficient buildings
CPCSUS5001 Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability

Details

Duration 5 Semesters
When Semester 2, 2024
Where East Perth
How On campus

Units

Core

National ID Unit title
CPCCBC4001 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings
CPCCBC4002 Manage work health and safety in the building and construction workplace
CPCCBC4007 Plan building and construction work
CPCCBC4008 Supervise site communication and administration processes for building and construction projects
CPCCBC4009 Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects
CPCCBC4010 Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions
CPCCBC4012 Read and interpret plans and specifications
CPCCBC4014 Prepare simple building sketches and drawings
CPCCBC4018 Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects
CPCCBC4021 Minimise waste on the building and construction site
CPCCBC4053 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9 Type C buildings

Elective

National ID Unit title
BSBPMG422 Apply project quality management techniques
CPCCBC4003 Select, prepare and administer a construction contract
CPCCBC4004 Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects
CPCCBC4005 Produce labour and material schedules for ordering
CPCCBC4006 Select, procure and store construction materials for building and construction projects
CPCCBC4013 Prepare and evaluate tender documentation
CPCSUS4002 Use building science principles to construct energy efficient buildings
CPCSUS5001 Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability

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