CPCCBC4012 Read and interpret plans and specifications
CPCCBC4014 Prepare simple building sketches and drawings
Diploma of Building and Construction
CPC50220
16 months part time
Course Duration
Perth, Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton
Locations
Now booking Perth and Karratha
Course Start date
About this Course
The Diploma of Building and Construction is a nationally recognised qualification with a wide range of practical applications. Created to assist building and construction professionals in advancing their career, the Diploma provides qualified tradespeople an opportunity to move into supervisory or management roles on residential, commercial and civil construction projects. Office based staff can also benefit from completing the Diploma, which provides a holistic understanding of key areas including building codes and standards, structural
What you’ll learn
- 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:
Course Structure
Course Duration: 16 months part time
Time: 8am – 4.30pm
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.
Course structure
CPCCBC4001 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings
CPCCBC4053 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9, Type C buildings
CPCCBC5001 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Type B construction
CPCCBC4010* Apply structural principles to residential and commercial construction
CPCCBC4010* Apply structural principles to residential and commercial construction
CPCCBC5018* Apply structural principles to the construction of buildings up to three storeys
CPCCBC5018* Apply structural principles to the construction of buildings up to three storeys
CPCCBC4013 Prepare and evaluate tender documentation
CPCCBC4004 Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects
CPCCBC4005 Produce labour and material schedules for ordering
CPCCBC4003 Select, prepare and administer a construction contract
CPCCBC5002 Monitor costing systems on complex building and construction projects
CPCCBC5007 Administer the legal obligations of a building and construction contractor
CPCCBC5019 Manage building and construction business finances
CPCCBC5019 Manage building and construction business finances
CPCCBC5013 Manage professional technical and legal reports on building and construction projects
CPCCBC4009 Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects
CPCCBC4008 Supervise site communication and administration processes for building and construction projects
CPCCBC5003 Supervise the planning of on-site building or construction work
CPCCBC5003 Supervise the planning of on-site building or construction work
CPCCBC4052 Lead and manage teams in the building and construction industry
BSBWHS513 Lead WHS risk management
CPCCBC5005 Select and manage building and construction contractors
CPCCBC5010 Select and manage building and construction contractors
BSBPMG532 Manage project quality
BSBOPS504 Manage business risk
CPCSUS5001 Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability
CPCCBC5011 Manage environmental management practices and processes in building and construction
CPCCBC4018 Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects
Student Support Day
Career Outcomes
Upskill your career with Master Builders WA
As a graduate of the Diploma of Building and Construction, you’ll be armed with a broad skillset that will put you in a strong position to pursue both site-based or office-based roles in the building and construction industry.
Previous graduates have gone on to work in the following roles:
- Registered builder
- Project manager
- Site foreman
- Site supervisor
- Site manager
- Building inspector
- Construction supervisor
- Administration officer
- Contracts administrator
Further career development
Once you’ve completed your Diploma, we can assist you with becoming a Registered Building Practitioner through our Building License Application Review Service.
Entry requirements
General entry requirements
For admission into the Master Builders WA Diploma of Building and Construction, you will need to:
- hold a minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience in the building and construction industry.
- have a sound level of English language, literacy and numeracy (LLN).
- be currently employed in the building and construction industry, as there is a need for supervisor observation and sign-off.
Government-funded places
To be eligible to access Priority Industry Training funding, you will need to meet the following requirements:
- You must have left school.
- You must have a permanent place of residence in Western Australia.
- You must not have an active Apprenticeship or Traineeship registered under the WA Apprenticeshi Management System (WAAMS).
- You must identify as an existing worker.*
- You must also meet ONE (1) of the following citizenship, residency or visa requirements:
- You must be an Australian Citizen, OR
- You must be a permanent visa holder, or holder of visa subclass 309, 444, 785, 790, 820 or 826, OR
- You must be a dependent or spouse of the primary holder of a visa subclass 457, OR
- You must hold a Bridging Visa E holder (subclasses 050 and 051) and have made a valid application for a visa of subclass 785 or 790.
* An existing worker is defined as an individual working 20 hours per week or more under a single employer. Self-employment in the industry is included in this definition.
How to Apply