Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)

Step up to the top of your game in the building and construction industry with our specialist, nation-wide recognised certificate.

We'll prepare you to apply for your registration as a domestic builder and manage a successful construction site or residential building business.

You'll learn how to choose contractors, oversee work, manage quality, timelines and budgets and liaise with clients.

Best of all, you'll benefit from above average weekly full time earnings and higher than average job openings expected in the next few years for building technicians.

The course content below provides all possible units related to the course. If the course has various streams, the units you are required to study will depend on your chosen stream.

MANAGE SMALL BUSINESS FINANCES BSBSMB406A

APPLY BUILDING CODES AND STANDARDS TO THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS FOR LOW RISE BUILDING PROJECTS CPCCBC4001A

MANAGE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION WORKPLACE CPCCBC4002A

SELECT AND PREPARE A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CPCCBC4003A

IDENTIFY AND PRODUCE ESTIMATED COSTS FOR BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS CPCCBC4004A

PRODUCE LABOUR AND MATERIAL SCHEDULES FOR ORDERING CPCCBC4005A

SELECT, PROCURE AND STORE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS FOR LOW RISE PROJECTS CPCCBC4006B

PLAN BUILDING OR CONSTRUCTION WORK CPCCBC4007A

CONDUCT ON-SITE SUPERVISION OF BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS CPCCBC4008B

APPLY LEGAL REQUIREMENTS TO BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS CPCCBC4009B

APPLY STRUCTURAL PRINCIPLES TO RESIDENTIAL LOW RISE CONSTRUCTIONS CPCCBC4010B

APPLY STRUCTURAL PRINCIPLES TO COMMERCIAL LOW RISE CONSTRUCTIONS CPCCBC4011B

READ AND INTERPRET PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS CPCCBC4012B

UNDERTAKE SMALL BUSINESS PLANNING BSBSMB404A

BUILD THERMALLY EFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE STRUCTURES CPCCBC4020A

MINIMISE WASTE ON THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SITE CPCCBC4021A

Entry requirements (year 12)

Entry requirements (non year 12)

There are no prerequisites for this program, however it is strongly recommended that students have at least 3 years of work experience in the building and construction industry.

Applicants will need to attend an information session before enrollment. Session date and time will be posted on this page when confirmed.