Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway - Para Professional) - Department of Training and Workforce Development

Accredited course Outline

Date retreived
22/07/2026 12:54 PM AWST

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Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway - Para Professional)

Accredited course

National Code:
52642WA

State Code:
1624

TGA Status:
Replaced

DTWD Status:
Replaced

State Implementation and Classification

Approved Date

02/12/2013

Field of Education

0403 - Building

AQF Level

Certificate II in

Nominal Hours

457

Duration

1 Semester

Stream of Study

Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)

Accredited Date

Expiry Date

VET Act Classifier

VET Act Conditions

Description

This is a pre-entry qualification suitable for people wishing to obtain employment in occupations of the residential building sector in the wider building and construction industry.

It is a non-trade qualification designed for people who may wish to work as estimators, draftspersons or in other support roles.
A primary client target group is students in VET in Schools programs.

Schedule

Complete all 14 unit requirements listed in the table below.

1. Core units

1. Complete all units below, including the Work Placement requirements.
2. The Work Placement to be undertaken in a Building and Construction office environment.

State Code	National Code	Title	Hours	Type
30010		Apply knowledge of residential building processes and materials	30	Module
30013		Apply principles of sustainability in residential building practices	20	Module
30011		Carry out basic measurements and calculations for residential buildings	30	Module
D0629	BSBCMM201A	Communicate in the workplace	30	Unit of competency
D0782	BSBITU202A	Create and use spreadsheets	20	Unit of competency
30009		Develop residential building industry knowledge	30	Module
21410	21410	On-site Work Placement 1	55	Module
21411	21411	On-site Work Placement 2	55	Module
D0887	BSBOHS201A	Participate in OHS processes	15	Unit of competency
D0781	BSBITU201A	Produce simple word processed documents	40	Unit of competency
W9370	CPCCCM2001A	Read and interpret plans and specifications	32	Unit of competency
30012		Undertake application of building codes and standards to residential buildings	20	Module
30015		Undertake basic estimation and costing from contract documents	40	Module
30014		Use CAD software template to produce 2-D drawings of residential buildings	40	Module

Replaces

State Code	National Code	Title	Type
1433	52327	Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway - Para Professional)	Accredited course

Replaced By

State Code	National Code	Title	Type
BCY50	52825WA	Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway - Para Professional)	Accredited course

VET Info Notes

1. This course has been reaccredited by the WA Training Accreditation Council at the meeting held on 14/11/2013.

2. The copyright owner of this course is the Department of Education. Training providers seeking to deliver the course in this application must obtain written approval from the proponent and be registered by their state/territory accrediting body.

3. Further information on this course can be obtained from Louise Morrison, Principal Consultant, Participation & VET, K-12 Coordination, Statewide Services, Department of Education, 151 Royal Street, East Perth WA 6004. Email address: louise.morrison@education.wa.edu.au

4. Details were entered onto STARS on 2/12/2013.

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