Qualification Outline

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Certificate IV in Swimming Pool and Spa Building

Certificate IV in Swimming Pool and Spa Building

Qualification
National Code:
CPC40808
State Code:
W612
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0403 - Building
Original TGA Release Date
07/02/2013
Approved Date
20/06/2014
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
C
Nominal Hours
680
Duration
2 Semesters
Current Release Number
6.00
Current Release Date
11/11/2021
VET Act Conditions
Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
6.00 11/11/2021 Current Approved
5.00 17/01/2017 Replaced Transition (Replaced)
4.00 09/12/2016 Replaced Approved
3.00 07/02/2013 Replaced Approved
Description

This qualification provides an outcome in trade contracting for swimming pool and spa construction.

Occupational titles may include:
Swimming pool and spa builder.

The qualification has core unit of competency requirements that cover common supervision and planning skills for the construction industry, as well as elective units common to a range of Certificate IV in Building and Construction qualifications.

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 registration requirements in various States and Territories.

Schedule
Packaging Rules
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must demonstrate competency eighteen (18) units of competency:
- seventeen (17) core units
- one (1) elective unit.

The elective unit from a Certificate IV qualification in another endorsed Training Package or within CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package, ensuring the industry context of the qualification 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.

Additional units of competency may be required to meet registration requirements in various States and Territories.
1. Core Units

All seventeen (17) units must be completed.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
D7337 CPCCBC4009B Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects 40 Unit of competency
W9255 CPCCBC4018A Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects 40 Unit of competency
D7336 CPCCBC4008B Conduct on-site supervision of building and construction projects 20 Unit of competency
S8072 BSBCUS301B Deliver and monitor a service to customers 40 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
W9251 CPCCBC4014A Prepare simple building sketches and drawings 60 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
W9261 CPCCBC4024A Resolve business disputes 20 Unit of competency
W9240 CPCCBC4003A Select and prepare a construction contract 40 Unit of competency
W9287 CPCCBC4050A Select, procure and store construction materials for swimming pools and spa projects 30 Unit of competency
2. Elective Unit

One (1) unit may be completed 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
W9269 CPCCBC4032A Apply contract law to sales processes 20 Unit of competency
D0924 BSBPMG404A Apply quality management techniques 30 Unit of competency
D0927 BSBPMG407A Apply risk management techniques 40 Unit of competency
W9256 CPCCBC4019A Apply sustainable building design principles to water management systems 40 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
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
AXI38 CPCCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry 6 Unit of competency
W9268 CPCCBC4031A Process client requirements 30 Unit of competency
AUL70 BSBITU201 Produce simple word processed documents 40 Unit of competency
D1031 BSBWOR402A Promote team effectiveness 40 Unit of competency
D9384 CPCCBC4051A Supervise asbestos removal 40 Unit of competency
AUI91 BSBPMG522 Undertake project work 45 Unit of competency
AUH57 BSBSMB404 Undertake small business planning 50 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
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BGC9 CPC40820 Certificate IV in Swimming Pool and Spa Building Qualification
VET Info Notes
Revised qualification deemed equivalent to CPC40808

Entry Requirements

Not applicable.

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
No information