CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)
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
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
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
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
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
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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