Diploma of Building and Construction

In partnership with Job and Skills WA

Overview

The building and construction industry is a forever growing market that covers the most innovative and contemporary construction projects in WA. Gaining the best qualifications for this industry will open your opportunity to exciting and fulfilling career paths such as starting your own building company or advancing your role to project lead a team.

The CPC50220 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) is a perfect course for workers in the building and construction industry who want to progress their careers to become registered builders, project managers, Site foreman’s and more. This course is the gate way to your opportunity to work on commercial to low-rise construction projects.

This course will enable you to gain these skills:

• Building codes and standards
• Structural principles
• Supervise construction-planning processes
• Legal obligations
• Estimating, preparing and administering building and construction contracts
• Monitor costing systems
• Develop policies and procedures
• Overseeing the work and its quality and managing construction work in building projects
• This includes residential and commercial with the following limitations:
• Residential construction limited to NCC Class 1 and 10 buildings to a maximum of 3 storeys
• Commercial construction limited to NCC Class 2 to 9 buildings, Type C and B construction

Entry Requirements

While there is no pre-requisite for this qualification, the following entry requirements will apply:

Master Builders Association of WA

• Hold a minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience in the building and construction industry.
• Are currently under employment within the building and construction industry as there is a need for supervisor observations and signing off assessment tasks.
• Have a sound level of English language, literacy and numeracy (LLN).

Government PIT Funding

• Must have left school.
• Must have permanent place of residence in Western Australia.
• Must be an Australian Citizen.
• A permanent visa holder or holder of visa subclass 309, 444, 785, 790, 820 or 826;
• A dependent or spouse of the primary holder of a visa subclass 457; or
• A Bridging Visa E holder (subclasses 050 and 051) and you have made a valid application for a visa of subclass 785 or 790.
• Student must not have an active Apprenticeship or Traineeship registered under WAAMS.
• Must identify as an existing worker*

*An individual working 20 hours or more under a single employer. This includes self-employed.

Course Delivery Options

Course Duration: 16 months

Timetable: 4 days per month, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Time: 8am – 4.30pm

All course material will be provided by Master Builders Association of WA; however, a laptop/tablet will be necessary to complete the course requirements.

Student Support

Students are supported not only by the trainers/assessors throughout the qualification journey, but also by a dedicated Training Administration Officer.

Indicative Course Fees

The CPC50220 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) offered by Master Builders is funded under Jobs and Skills WA Priority Industry Training Programs.

Indicative 2025 fee: $1,200**

** The 2025 fee is indicative only and is given per calendar year. It is subject to change without notice, and may take into account individual circumstances at enrolment. Additional fees may, apply such as student service and resource fees.

Please review Master Builders Association of WA Refund and Cancellation Policy (page 18), as well as other relevant information, via the Student Handbook.

Download the Student Handbook

Upcoming Intake Periods

The following intakes are now actively accepting applications:

Course Structure

The Master Builders WA Diploma of Building and Construction consists of 27 units of competency: 24 core units and three (3) electives. These units are then divided into 16 blocks, with each block being taught over one (1) four-day face-to-face training period.

An asterisk (*) next to the unit code indicates that there are prerequisite requirements.

CPCCBC4010 Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions

• CPCCBC4053 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9 Type C buildings
• CPCCBC4001 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings

CPCCBC5018 Apply structural principles to the construction of buildings up to 3 storeys

• CPCCBC5001 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Type B construction
• CPCCBC4053 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9, Type C buildings

Assessment

Each unit of competency will require an assessment submission.  Assessment tasks will vary for each unit of competency and completion of private study and allocated tasks outside of the block training will be required.

Certification

Upon successful completion of all the course and assessment requirements, Master Builders Association of WA (RTO 5101) will issue a Certificate for the Nationally Recognised Qualification. and Records of Results.

How to Enrol

There is a lot to consider before signing up to study the CPC50220 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building). To ensure you have sufficient information to make an informed decision on enrolling, we have provided you with answers to some of the most asked questions from previous students and enquiries.

Intakes for the Master Builders WA Diploma of Building and Construction fill quickly – so register your interest today!

Contact Master Builders via diploma@mbawa.com or call 08 9476 9800 for more information.