CPC40120 – Certificate IV Building & Construction
Qualification Description
This qualification reflects the role of builders, site managers and managers of small to medium-sized building businesses who apply knowledge of structural principles, codes, standards and legal requirements to Class 1 and 10, to a maximum of two storeys and Class 2 to 9 Type C constructions, and who plan and supervise safe building and construction work, prepare and administer contracts, and who apply quality principles to building and construction projects.
Building relates to construction and Site Management is about managing the factors around construction, such as the deployment of crews with specialised skills (including builders), product compliance, deployment of contract specialised skills, weather and site location.
Occupational titles depending on packaging options selected may include:
- Builder
- Construction Supervisor
- Site Manager
- Site Supervisor
- Leading Hand
The qualification is designed to enable two specialised occupational outcome pathways depending on elective options which will be reflected as:
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building) or
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Site Management)
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 CPCCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry meets this requirement.
Builder and Site Supervisor licensing varies across States and Territories and requirements additional to the attainment of this qualification may be required.
Delivery Details
- Mode of delivery: Face-to-face
- Course duration: 52 weeks
Entry Requirements
- Students must have completed Australian Year 12 or equivalent and must be 18 years of age and above.
Student cohort – Domestic students:
• A student who is an Australian citizen
• An Australian permanent resident
• A New Zealand citizen
• A temporary resident (visa status) of Australia, excluding a student visa holder
• A partner visa status
• A permanent resident (visa status) of New ZealandStudents seeking to enrol in this course must possess 1-2 years of prior skills or employment experience in the relevant industry.
- A student must successfully pass Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy (LLND) Skills Test level 3.
- Students must be competent in CPCCWHS1001 – Prepare work safely in the construction industry.
- A student is required to have their own laptop prior to the commencement of the course. The minimum requirements for the specification of laptops are as follows:
a) Desktop or laptop with the following recommended System Requirements:
i. Specification of desktop or laptop is as below:
- Processor: 2.5–2.9 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB
- Disk Space: 100 GB
ii. Microsoft® Windows® 11 and Windows 10 version 1809 or above.
- Apple® macOS® Sonoma v14, or
- Apple® macOS® Ventura v13, or
- Apple® macOS® Monterey v12
b) A webcam, e.g. built-in to a laptop or a USB webcam.
c) Audio input and output suitable for video conferencing.
d) A headset or earbuds with a microphone is recommended.
e) Photo/scan – a camera, e.g. on a mobile phone, can be required to scan and submit handwritten materials.
f) A web browser such as Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Google Chrome, or Safari.
g) Student is expected to access the web version of Microsoft Office 365 (i.e., Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Planner, To Do, and Project).
Packaging Rules
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must demonstrate competency in:
- 19 units of competency:
- 11 core units
- 8 elective units.
To achieve the occupational outcome of Builder electives must include:
- All Group A elective units
- Up to two elective units from either Group B or general electives.
- One elective 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
To achieve the occupation outcome of Site Manager electives must include:
- All Group B electives
- Up to four elective units from either Group A or general electives.
- 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
Prerequisite units
An asterisk (*) next to the unit code indicates that there are prerequisite requirements which must be met when packaging the qualification. Please refer to the Prerequisite requirements table for details.
Prerequisite requirements
Unit of competency | Prerequisite requirement |
CPCCBC4010 Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions. | CPCCBC4053 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9 Type C buildings. CPCCBC4001 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings. |
| Core | Electives |
|---|---|
| CPCCBC4001 – Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 Buildings | BSBPMG422 – Apply project quality management techniques |
| CPCCBC4002 – Manage work health and safety in the building and construction workplace | BSBESB406 – Establish operational strategies and procedures for new business ventures |
| CPCCBC4007 – Plan building and construction work | CPCCBC4003 – Select, prepare and administer a construction contract |
| CPCCBC4008 – Supervise site communication and administration processes for building and construction projects | CPCCBC4004 – Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects |
| CPCCBC4009 – Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects | CPCCBC4005 – Produce labour and material schedules for ordering |
| CPCCBC4010 – Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions | CPCCBC4006 – Select, procure and store construction materials for building and construction projects |
| CPCCBC4012 – Read and interpret plans and specifications | CPCSUS4002 – Use building science principles to construct energy efficient buildings |
| CPCCBC4014 – Prepare simple building sketches and drawings | BSBESB402 – Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures |
| CPCCBC4018 – Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects | |
| CPCCBC4021 – Minimise waste on the building and construction site | |
| CPCCBC4053 – Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9, Type C Buildings |
This nationally recognised qualification is delivered by Alpha Training & Recognition.