Qualification Outline

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Certificate III in Civil Construction (Pipe Laying)

Certificate III in Civil Construction (Pipe Laying)

Qualification
National Code:
BCC30503
State Code:
W127
TGA Status:
Deleted
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0403 - Building
Original TGA Release Date
31/12/2003
Approved Date
20/12/2004
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
B
Nominal Hours
520
Duration
4 Semesters
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
31/12/2003
VET Act Conditions
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Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
1.00 31/12/2003 Current Approved
Description
Schedule
1.

CORE
All core units must be achieved.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
W2072 BCCCM2008B Carry out basic levelling 8 Unit of competency
W2069 BCCCM2005B Carry out manual excavation 8 Unit of competency
W2063 BCCCM1004B Carry out measurements and calculations 16 Unit of competency
W2061 BCCCM1002B Conduct workplace communication 16 Unit of competency
W1760 BCCCM2013B Control traffic with a stop-slow bat 4 Unit of competency
W2068 BCCCM2004B Drain and dewater site 12 Unit of competency
W2060 BCCCM1001B Follow OH&S policies & procedures 32 Unit of competency
W2064 BCCCM1005B Handle construction materials and safely dispose of non-toxic materials 16 Unit of competency
W2076 BCCCM2014B Identify, locate and protect underground services 24 Unit of competency
W1762 BCCCM3003B Implement traffic management plan 16 Unit of competency
W2073 BCCCM2010B Install trench support 8 Unit of competency
W2105 BCCRC2008B Lay pipes 32 Unit of competency
W2062 BCCCM1003B Plan and organise work 16 Unit of competency
W2067 BCCCM2003B Read and interpret plans and specifications 32 Unit of competency
W2071 BCCCM2007B Spread and compact materials manually 12 Unit of competency
W2070 BCCCM2006B Support plant operations 8 Unit of competency
W2065 BCCCM2001B Use civil construction hand and power tools 68 Unit of competency
W2066 BCCCM2002B Use small plant and equipment 16 Unit of competency
W1759 BCCCM2009B Work in confined spaces 24 Unit of competency
2.

Six (6) of the following elective units are to be selected. Of the electives:
- four (4) must be AQF3 units and must include one (1) of the units from Group 3.

A maximum of one (1) elective may be substituted by selecting a competency unit from another qualification within the Civil Construction Training Package or from another relevant endorsed Training Package.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
W2075 BCCCM2012B Carry out concrete work 36 Unit of competency
W2079 BCCCM3005B Carry out site based risk control processes 12 Unit of competency
W2086 BCCPO3009B Conduct pipe layer operations 68 Unit of competency
W1761 BCCCM3001B Construct and dismantle fences and gates 32 Unit of competency
W2077 BCCCM3002B Control construction site water table 20 Unit of competency
W1884 BCGSF2003B Cut and bend materials using Oxy/LPG equipment 20 Unit of competency
W1820 BCGCM2008B Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding 16 Unit of competency
W2074 BCCCM2011B Erect and dismantle temporary fencing and gates 32 Unit of competency
W1361 BCCPL3005B Install pre-cast access chambers 36 Unit of competency
W1360 BCCPL3004B Install pre-cast gully pits 36 Unit of competency
W2100 BCCRC2003B Install sub-soil drainage 16 Unit of competency
W2106 BCCRC2009B Lay reinforced concrete box culverts 32 Unit of competency
W2107 BCCRC3001B Maintain drainage systems 12 Unit of competency
W2078 BCCCM3004B Maintain site records 8 Unit of competency
W2098 BCCRC2001B Repair potholes 28 Unit of competency
W1819 BCGCM2007B Use explosive power tools (EPT) 8 Unit of competency
3.

One elective unit is to be selected from this group.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
M2034 UTGNGS301A Construct and lay pipelines 120 Unit of competency
W1359 BCCPL3003B Install sewer pipelines 36 Unit of competency
W1358 BCCPL3002B Install stormwater systems 36 Unit of competency
W1357 BCCPL3001B Install water mains pipelines 36 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
N038 BCC30798 Certificate III in Civil Construction (Pipelaying) Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
W337 BCC30507 Certificate III in Civil Construction (Pipe Laying) Qualification
VET Info Notes
This training program is a representation of the qualification code BCC30503 taken from the Civil Construction Training Package BCC03 which should be consulted for full description of requirements. BCC30503 is endorsed until December 2006.

1. This qualification is the copyright of The Australian National Training Authority.

2. Further information on this qualification is contained in the Training Package available from Australian Training Products Ltd., Tel: (03) 9630 9836.

3. This qualification was entered on to the STARS by the CSSN TAFEWA (Swan) on 07/12/2004.
Entry Requirements
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Traineeships and Apprenticeships
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