Qualification Description
This qualification reflects the role of building professionals who apply knowledge of structural principles, risk and financial management, estimating, preparing and administering building and construction contracts, selecting contractors, overseeing the work and its quality and managing construction work in building projects including residential and commercial with the following limitations:
- Residential construction limited to National Construction Code Class 1 and 10 buildings to a maximum of 3 storeys.
- Commercial construction limited to National Construction Code Class 2 to 9 buildings, Type C and B construction.
Occupational titles may include:
- Builder
- General Foreperson
- Building Inspector
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. To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have access to a live building and construction workplace to meet the requirements detailed in the Assessment Requirements of core unit CPCCBC4008 Supervise communication and administration processes for building and construction projects.
Completion of the general construction induction training program, specified in the Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: Construction Work, is required by anyone carrying out construction work. Achievement of CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry meets this requirement.
Packaging Rules
To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:
27 units of competency:
- 24 core units
- 3 elective units.
To achieve the occupational outcome of Builder electives must include:
a maximum of one unit may be from any training package or accredited course as long as it ensures the integrity of the qualification’s Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) alignment and contributes to a valid, industry supported vocational outcome.
For more information on the packaging rules, please visit https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/CPC50220/qualdetails
Entry Requirements
Applicants must:
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Have successfully completed Year 12 or an equivalent qualification
- Meet AIMT English language requirements
- Successfully complete the Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital (LLND) assessment where required
- Meet all AIMT admission requirements
Although the qualification has no mandatory training package entry requirements, AIMT applies its own admission requirements to support student success.
English Language Requirements
International students must meet AIMT’s English language requirements.
Accepted English language evidence includes:
- IELTS Academic or General Training
- PTE Academic
- TOEFL iBT (where applicable)
- Cambridge English (C1 Advanced)
- OET
- CELPIP General
- LANGUAGECERT Academic
Equivalent English evidence may also be accepted in accordance with Australian student visa requirements.
Units of Competency
| No | Unit Code & Title | Core (C) / Elective (E) |
| 1 | BSBOPS504 Manage business risk | C |
| 2 | BSBWHS513 Lead WHS risk management | C |
| 3 | CPCCBC4001 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings | C |
| 4 | CPCCBC4003 Select, prepare and administer a construction contract | C |
| 5 | CPCCBC4004 Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects | C |
| 6 | CPCCBC4005 Produce labour and material schedules for ordering | C |
| 7 | CPCCBC4008 Supervise site communication and administration processes for building and construction projects | C |
| 8 | CPCCBC4009 Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects | C |
| 9 | CPCCBC4010 Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions | C |
| 10 | CPCCBC4012 Read and interpret plans and specifications | C |
| 11 | CPCCBC4013 Prepare and evaluate tender documentation | C |
| 12 | CPCCBC4014 Prepare simple building sketches and drawings | C |
| 13 | CPCCBC4018 Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects | C |
| 14 | CPCCBC4053 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9, Type C buildings | C |
| 15 | CPCCBC5001 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Type B construction | C |
| 16 | CPCCBC5002 Monitor costing systems on complex building and construction projects | C |
| 17 | CPCCBC5003 Supervise the planning of onsite building and construction work | C |
| 18 | CPCCBC5005 Select and manage building and construction contractors | C |
| 19 | CPCCBC5007 Administer the legal obligations of a building and construction contractor | C |
| 20 | CPCCBC5010 Manage construction work | C |
| 21 | CPCCBC5011 Manage environmental management practices and processes in building and construction | C |
| 22 | CPCCBC5013 Manage professional technical and legal reports on building and construction projects | C |
| 23 | CPCCBC5018 Apply structural principles to the construction of buildings up to 3 storeys | C |
| 24 | CPCCBC5019 Manage building and construction business finances | C |
| 25 | CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry | E |
| 26 | BSBPMG532 Manage project quality | E |
| 27 | CPCSUS5001 Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability | E |
