Builder, General Foreperson or Building Inspector
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:
Occupational titles may include:
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 by the model Code of Practice for Construction Work is required for any person who is to carry out construction work. Achievement of unit CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry meets this requirement.
Builder licensing varies across States and Territories and requirements additional to the attainment of this qualification may be required.
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must demonstrate competency 27 units
This is a blended course including both face to face and online classes.
The official Training Package of this qualification provides assessment guidelines and competency standards for all the unit assessments and competency to be conducted.
Students will be required to complete a range of assessments such as, multiple choice questions, short answer questions, case studies, case scenarios, reports, project work, portfolios and role play activities.
| Unit Code | Unit Title |
|---|---|
| BSBWHS513 | Lead WHS risk management |
| CPCCBC4001 | Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings |
| CPCCBC4003 | Select, prepare and administer a construction contract |
| CPCCBC4004 | Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects |
| CPCCBC4005 | Produce labour and material schedules for ordering |
| CPCCBC4008 | Supervise site communication and administration processes for building and construction projects |
| CPCCBC4053 | Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9, Type C buildings |
| CPCCBC4009 | Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects |
| CPCCBC4012 | Read and interpret plans and specifications |
| Holiday Break | |
| CPCCBC4010* | Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions |
| CPCCBC4013 | Prepare and evaluate tender documentation |
| CPCCBC4014 | Prepare simple building sketches and drawings |
| CPCCBC4018 | Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects |
| CPCCBC5001 | Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Type B construction |
| Holiday Break | |
| CPCCBC5003 | Supervise the planning of onsite building and construction work |
| CPCCBC5005 | Select and manage building and construction contractors |
| CPCCBC5010 | Manage construction work |
| Holiday Break | |
| CPCCBC5011 | Manage environmental management practices and processes in building and construction |
| CPCCBC5013 | Manage professional technical and legal reports on building and construction projects |
| CPCCBC5018* | Apply structural principles to the construction of buildings up to 3 storeys |
| CPCCBC5009 | Identify services layout and connection methods for Type C and B construction |
| Holiday Break | |
| CPCSUS5001 | Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability |
| BSBPMG532 | Manage project quality |
| 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 |
| BSBOPS504 | Manage risk |
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Students must meet the following requirements to be eligible for a position at Pioneer International College:
Academic Requirements:
To enter this qualification, applicants must have successfully completed year 12 or equivalent.
English Requirements:
Pioneer International College accepts the following English language tests – International English Language Testing System (IELTS), TOEFL, iBT, Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic, Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) and TOEFL PBT.
| IELTS | Overall score 6 |
| TOEFL | 60 |
| PTE | 46 |
All students must be 18 years old or above.
Students undertaking this course must possess sound numeracy skills since they will be required to do calculations for some of the units. Through the LLN Test and interview, students will demonstrate that they have the necessary skills to successfully complete the course. Therefore, all students are required to undertake Pioneer International College’s LLN test before enrolment to assess their LLN skills. If learners do not meet the English and LLN requirements, learners will be asked to take further Language, literacy, and numeracy training e.g., English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Learners (ELICOS) programs at extra cost to the student (with other providers as Pioneer International College does not offer ELICOS courses).
Students might also be required to take a Pre-Training Review Test (PTR Test), which is essentially a self-assessment through which you can tell us a bit about your skills and your personal and professional background.
All learners enrolling into Pioneer International College programs must have basic computer skills. Learners who do not possess basic computing skills will be provided with basic digital support.
According to the ESOS Act (2000), Overseas Students can pay the full fee of the qualification of the course they are taking upfront if they wanted to but it is not a requirement to pay more than 50 per cent upfront. Flexible payment plans are implemented to cater to individual financial needs.
For domestic students, Pioneer International College only accepts payment less than AUD$1,500 from each student prior to commencement of qualification. After the commencement of the qualifications, Pioneer International College may require students to pay additional fees in advanced at any given time. Additional fees are attributed to tuition and other services for students, which does not exceed AUD $1500.
Please contact info@pioneer.edu.au for intake dates or call 02 9055 7757.