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CPC40120

Certificate IV in Building and Construction

This qualification reflects the role of builders, site managers and managers of small to medium-sized building businesses who apply knowledge of structural principles, codes, standards and legal requirements to Class 1 and 10, to a maximum of two storeys and Class 2 to 9 Type C constructions, and who plan and supervise safe building and construction work, prepare and administer contracts, and who apply quality principles to building and construction projects.
Building relates to construction and Site Management is about managing the factors around construction, such as the deployment of crews with specialised skills (including
builders), product compliance, deployment of contract specialised skills, weather and site location.
Occupational titles depending on packaging options selected may include:
  • Builder
  • Construction Supervisor
  • Site Manager
  • Site Supervisor
  • Leading Hand
The qualification is designed to enable two specialised occupational outcome pathways depending on elective options which will be reflected as:
  • Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building) or
  • Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Site Management)
  • 19 units of competency
  • 11 core units
  • 8 elective units
  • CPCCBC4001 - Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 Buildings
  • CPCCBC4002 - Manage work health and safety in the building and construction workplace
  • CPCCBC4007 - Plan building and construction work
  • CPCCBC4008 - Supervise site communication and administration processes for building and construction projects
  • CPCCBC4009 - Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects
  • CPCCBC4010 - Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions
  • CPCCBC4012 - Read and interpret plans and specifications
  • CPCCBC4014 - Prepare simple building sketches and drawings
  • CPCCBC4018 - Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects
  • CPCCBC4021 - Minimise waste on the building and construction site
  • CPCCBC4053 - Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9 Type C Buildings
  • BSBPMG422 - Apply project quality management techniques (Elective)
  • CPCCBC4003 - Select, prepare and administer a construction contract (Elective)
  • CPCCBC4004 - Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects (Elective)
  • CPCCBC4005 - Produce labour and material schedules for ordering (Elective)
  • CPCCBC4006 - Select, procure and store construction materials for building and construction projects (Elective)
  • CPCSUS4002 - Use building science principles to construct energy efficient buildings (Elective)
  • BSBLDR413 - Lead effective workplace relationships (Elective)
  • BSBPMG430 - Undertake project work (Elective)