Qualification Outline

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Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)

Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)

Qualification
National Code:
CPC40110
State Code:
W740
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0403 - Building
Original TGA Release Date
17/01/2014
Approved Date
15/06/2010
Stream of Study
Trade Technician/Supervisory or Equivelant (3300)
VET Act Classifier
B
Nominal Hours
760
Duration
2 Semesters
Current Release Number
8.00
Current Release Date
11/11/2021
VET Act Conditions
Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
8.00 11/11/2021 Current Approved
7.00 01/05/2017 Replaced Approved
6.00 17/01/2017 Replaced Approved
5.00 09/12/2016 Replaced Approved
4.00 17/01/2014 Replaced Approved
Description

This qualification is designed to meet the needs of builders and managers of small to medium-sized building businesses.
The builder may also be the appropriately licensed person with responsibility under the relevant building licensing authority in the State or Territory. Builder licensing varies across States and Territories and additional requirements to attainment of this qualification may be required.
Occupational titles may include:
Builder
Construction manager.
The qualification has core unit of competency requirements that cover common skills for the construction industry.
The construction industry strongly affirms that training and assessment leading to recognition of skills must be undertaken in a real or very closely simulated workplace environment and this qualification requires all units of competency to be delivered in this context.
Completion of the general induction training program specified by the National Code of Practice for Induction Training for Construction Work (ASCC 2007) is required before entering a construction work site. Achievement of unit CPCCOHS1001A covers this requirement.
Additional units of competency may be required to meet builder registration requirements in various States and Territories.

Schedule
Packaging Rules
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must demonstrate competency in:
Sixteen (16) units of competency:
- thirteen (13) core units
- three (3) elective units.

The elective units may be selected as follows:
- all three (3) elective units may be selected from the elective unit listed below
- two (2) of the three (3) elective units may be selected from Certificate III, Certificate IV or Diploma level from another endorsed Training Package or from CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package, provided that at least one (1) is from Certificate IV and the industry context is maintained.

Some units in this qualification may have prerequisite requirements, which must be met when packaging the qualification. Users are referred to the list of CPC08 units with prerequisite unit requirements available in this Training Package for this purpose.
1. Core Units

All thirteen (13) units must be completed

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
W9238 CPCCBC4001A Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for low rise building projects 40 Unit of competency
D7337 CPCCBC4009B Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects 40 Unit of competency
D7339 CPCCBC4011B Apply structural principles to commercial low rise constructions 80 Unit of competency
D7338 CPCCBC4010B Apply structural principles to residential low rise constructions 120 Unit of competency
D7336 CPCCBC4008B Conduct on-site supervision of building and construction projects 20 Unit of competency
W9241 CPCCBC4004A Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects 60 Unit of competency
W9239 CPCCBC4002A Manage occupational health and safety in the building and construction workplace 30 Unit of competency
D1017 BSBSMB406A Manage small business finances 50 Unit of competency
W9244 CPCCBC4007A Plan building or construction work 40 Unit of competency
W9242 CPCCBC4005A Produce labour and material schedules for ordering 40 Unit of competency
WE971 CPCCBC4012B Read and interpret plans and specifications 40 Unit of competency
W9240 CPCCBC4003A Select and prepare a construction contract 40 Unit of competency
D7557 CPCCBC4006B Select, procure and store construction materials for low rise projects 30 Unit of competency
2. Elective Units

Three (3) units may be selected from the elective units listed below.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
W9253 CPCCBC4016A Administer a construction contract 30 Unit of competency
AUH75 BSBPMG411 Apply project quality management techniques 30 Unit of competency
AUH27 BSBPMG415 Apply project risk management techniques 40 Unit of competency
W9255 CPCCBC4018A Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects 40 Unit of competency
W9256 CPCCBC4019A Apply sustainable building design principles to water management systems 40 Unit of competency
W9263 CPCCBC4026A Arrange building applications and approvals 20 Unit of competency
W9254 CPCCBC4017A Arrange resources and prepare for the building or construction project 20 Unit of competency
W9257 CPCCBC4020A Build thermally efficient and sustainable structures 40 Unit of competency
AUI28 BSBITU301 Create and use databases 20 Unit of competency
AUI53 BSBITU202 Create and use spreadsheets 20 Unit of competency
AUL08 BSBSMB401 Establish legal and risk management requirements of small business 40 Unit of competency
W9770 CPCSUS4001A Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices 40 Unit of competency
AUK47 BSBMGT403 Implement continuous improvement 50 Unit of competency
AUM06 BSBLDR402 Lead effective workplace relationships 40 Unit of competency
AUI57 BSBLDR403 Lead team effectiveness 40 Unit of competency
WI778 CPCSUS4003A Maximise energy efficiency through applied trade skills 35 Unit of competency
W9258 CPCCBC4021A Minimise waste on the building and construction site 20 Unit of competency
AUH72 BSBSMB405 Monitor and manage small business operations 50 Unit of competency
AUH17 BSBSMB402 Plan small business finances 50 Unit of competency
AWY84 TAEDEL402 Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace 25 Unit of competency
W9250 CPCCBC4013A Prepare and evaluate tender documentation 30 Unit of competency
W9251 CPCCBC4014A Prepare simple building sketches and drawings 60 Unit of competency
W9252 CPCCBC4015A Prepare specifications for all construction works 20 Unit of competency
AXI38 CPCCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry 6 Unit of competency
AUL70 BSBITU201 Produce simple word processed documents 40 Unit of competency
W9261 CPCCBC4024A Resolve business disputes 20 Unit of competency
D9384 CPCCBC4051A Supervise asbestos removal 40 Unit of competency
W9259 CPCCBC4022A Supervise tilt-up work 40 Unit of competency
AUI91 BSBPMG522 Undertake project work 45 Unit of competency
AUH57 BSBSMB404 Undertake small business planning 50 Unit of competency
WI777 CPCSUS4002A Use building science principles to construct energy efficient buildings 35 Unit of competency
D8281 HLTHIR403C Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers 30 Unit of competency
AUK28 BSBWRT401 Write complex documents 50 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
W605 CPC40108 Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building) Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BGC0 CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building and Construction Qualification
VET Info Notes
Revised qualification deemed equivalent to CPC40110

Entry Requirements

Not applicable.

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
(TR10390) BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (LOW RISE COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL) (LEVEL 4) Traineeship