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This course will teach you to identify and produce cost estimations and schedules for building and construction projects. You will gain skills and knowledge in: producing cost effective estimates quantity surveying tendering/contracting scheduling construction technology, labour and material planning structural principles risk management and occupational health and safety (OHS) preparing building sketches and drawings environmental management building codes and standards. Upon successful completion of this course, you will meet the standards required for estimators or schedulers. You’ll be ready to work on residential and commercial low-rise construction projects.

This course is designed for those wishing to obtain formal registration under Victorian building legislation. You’ll learn to take responsibility for the complete construction of a building. You’ll develop specialist skills and knowledge to run a small-to-medium construction business. Focused primarily on residential buildings, you’ll gain knowledge about the principles, techniques and regulations of the building industry. Learning from industry professionals, you’ll cover topics such as: quantity surveying tendering planning and scheduling of labour and materials selecting contractors supervising work sites construction technology managing workplace safety small business finance. This course has flexible delivery for those working full time. Classes are held in the evenings, Saturdays and some weekdays.

This is an apprenticeship course (external link) , designed for those currently employed as plumbing apprentices. It will provide you with the formal trade certificate you need in order to become a registered plumber. Through classroom learning and work-based tasks, you’ll gain skills and knowledge to complement your on-the-job training. You’ll learn about: water and sanitary services drainage and blockage clearance mechanical services roofing gasfitting welding and pipe fabrication reading plans and specifications workplace safety. You will graduate with the skills, confidence and experience to be job-ready.

This trade certificate gives you practical carpentry skills in the installation and construction of wooden structures. You’ll learn to build wall frames, eaves, pitched roofs, ceiling frames, flooring systems and stairs. You’ll also learn key joinery skills such as the use of static machines. This course covers essential skills and knowledge in: manufacturing joinery components measurements and calculations excavation and demolition working safely at heights setting out levelling reading plans and specifications. You will learn how to safely use and maintain a wide range of tools and equipment used for carpentry, joinery and construction, including: static machines power tools automatic and laser levels nail guns generators scaffolding. This is an apprenticeship course (external link) . You must be employed as a carpentry and joinery apprentice.

As an apprentice joiner, this trade certificate will provide you with a theoretical and practical understanding of the construction and installation of wooden structures, manufacturing and machining skills of a variety of joinery products and materials. You’ll develop essential skills and knowledge in: manufacturing and assembling stairs manufacturing and assembling of windows and doorframes manufacturing and assembling of joinery components cutting and installing glass applying finishes setouts, levelling technical skills reading and interpreting plans and specifications. You’ll also learn how to safely use and maintain tools and equipment including: static machines power tools automatic, line and laser levels compressors and generators air and battery operated tools gas and powder activated tools. This is an apprenticeship course (external link) ; you must be employed as a joinery apprentice.

This hands-on course will teach you to prepare and apply waterproofing to internal, external and below-ground wet areas. You will learn how to assess and fix common waterproofing defects in the residential and commercial construction industry. Our experienced teachers will help you gain essential knowledge and skills in: occupational health and safety communication problem solving working as a team waterproofing preparation waterproofing operations. The construction industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in Australia. This hands-on course caters to students new to the sector and experienced trades people carrying out waterproofing works.

This course will teach you the practical skills to design, manufacture and install a wide range of indoor and outdoor signage such as: vinyl fabric screen-print digital LED. You’ll gain the knowledge and skills to work effectively in the sign industry, including: vinyl cutting sign fabrication sign installation sign design graphic design how to operate advanced computer design software how to produce signs on uneven surfaces sign writing how to produce engraved signs advanced vinyl application, such as vehicle wrapping heritage signage. This is an apprenticeship course (external link) . You must be employed as signage apprentice.

This trade certificate is a practical course which will equip you to work as a carpenter in housing, commercial and industrial construction. You’ll learn how to construct and install wall frames, eaves, pitched roofs, ceiling frames and flooring systems. You'll gain essential skills and knowledge in: measurements and calculations excavation and demolition working safely at heights setting out levelling concreting formwork reading plans and specifications. You'll learn how to safely use and maintain of a wide range of tools and equipment used for carpentry and construction, including: power tools automatic and laser levels nail guns generators scaffolding. This is an apprenticeship course (external link) but is also available to non-apprentices.

This trade certificate is a practical course which will equip you to work as a bricklayer or blocklayer in both housing and commercial construction. It's suited to those who enjoy working outdoors, have good hand-eye coordination and can work neatly and accurately. You'll gain essential skills and knowledge in: levelling laying bricks and blocks general demolition veneer construction structural masonry arch design and construction fireplace construction. You'll learn how to safely use and maintain of a wide range of tools and equipment used for bricklaying and construction, including: power tools automatic and laser levels cement mixers generators scaffolding conveyor belts. This is an apprenticeship course (external link) offered over 3 years, but is also available to non-apprentices over 1.5 years.

You will gain practical skills and knowledge in: planning the layout of a residential sanitary drainage system installing below-ground sanitary drainage systems installing on-site disposal systems providing basic emergency life support welding polyethylene and polypropylene pipes using fusion method reading plans and calculate plumbing quantities. The course will be delivered via our award-winning blended learning model which will enable you to learn on and off campus for the theory component of the course. You will further develop your skills on campus with practical workshops that simulate the working environment.