CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)

CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building) covers all the details on how to plan, prepare and manage residential construction sites from start to finish. Examine the principles, techniques and regulations of the Australian building and construction industry.

If you are an aspiring or working tradesperson, our building and construction certificates are your foundation for success.

This is your first step towards starting your own building business and preparing for the builders license. We understand that you could be a busy tradie by day, that’s why this course offers greater flexibility in terms of how you would like to pursue this course.

Unlike other education providers who simply put a text book up on the internet and call it online learning, CWBTS is different. Our content is all video led, where you hear from industry experts on each topic and have the opportunity to book in and speak with your Trainer and Assessor as you require throughout your studies.

CWBTS’s Video Led, Self-Paced-Online model allows our CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building and Construction to be available to participants throughout Australia.

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Career Pathways

This certificate will allow you to further your career in many facets of the building and construction industry. With additional experience, you could progress into supervisory roles such as site manager, construction project supervisor, coordinator, or planner.

Entry Requirements

You will have access to a computer and the internet for the duration of the course
The practical demonstrations of skills on a building and construction site will be required for some units of competency, near the completion of the course.
Students will need to have access to a building and construction site (where required)

You have access to certain tools that include a Theodolite and an Optical or Laser level

Duration

For the CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building) you will have 22 months to complete your qualification.

You will be reasonably expected to complete all requirements of this qualification within a 22-month timeframe yet up to 24 months will be made available as students require.

At the 24-month stage (two years from the date that students first access the learning content) and additional fee of $500 will be required where students wish to have their learning resources and assessments remain open and accessible for an additional 6-month period.

Delivery

CWBTS’s Video Led, Self-Paced Online delivery model.

Fees

CWBTS offers a range of payment options. Please contact us to speak to a member of our team.

Please view our fees here.

Assessment Methods

The course is delivered with both theory and practical elements, with individual research (including online study).

Assessment combines practical and written presentation and self-paced exercises online in the students’ own time.

The practical demonstrations of skills on a building and construction site will be required for some units of competency, near the completion of the course.

Students will need to have access to a building and construction site (where required).

Materials

Tool List

Students will need to have access to the following:

Theodolite
Optical or Laser Level

Minimum Technology Requirements

CWBTS uses a learning management system (LMS) for online course delivery and assessment submission.

The following are the minimum information technology requirements to enable optimal access to the LMS:

PC – Windows Operating System

Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10
An Intel Pentium 4 processor
350MB of free disk space
512MB RAM

MAC

Mac OS X 10.6 or later
An Intel Processor that 64 bit
350MB of free disk space
512MB RAM

Minimum screen resolution must be 1200×800. Ensure you have the largest possible screen for the best experience.

Software Requirements:

Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Acrobat Reader

Supported Browsers:

Chrome 23 or later (preferred)
Firefox 17 or later
Internet Explorer (not recommended)

Licensing

View the below websites to find out more about licensing in your state.

fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/

qbcc.qld.gov.au/

vba.vic.gov.au