CPC40120 – Certificate IV in Building and Construction

Start date: Expressions of interest for 2024 are now being accepted!
Please note that enrolments can be accepted at the beginning of each module.

Course Date: 6 February 2024

Course Duration: 12 - 24 months

Delivery: Remote Delivery

Time: 5.30pm - 8.30pm, two (2) nights a week on Tuesday & Thursday evenings

Study mode: Full Time or Part Time

Resources: resources are provided digitally; students will be required to use their own wi-fi compatible device to view course content and complete assessment tasks.

Ex-apprentice: $650.00 per block
Member: $700.00 per block
Non Member: $800.00 per block
(Resource fees apply to each block at the time of enrolment)

If you are interested in becoming a member of MBA ACT please contact reception on 02 6175 5900.

• Certificate III in a relevant building trade or successful completion of a pre-requisite exam.
• Minimum 18 years old

MBA Group Training utilises an online learning management system (LMS) called Canvas, all resources and assessment are provided online. Students will be required to bring their own wi-fi compatible device to view course content and complete assessment tasks.

Remote sessions will be conducted online using Microsoft Teams.  Course participants must attend all remote sessions and complete the required formative and summative assessment tasks for each block. Assessment dates and expectations will be provided at the time of enrolment.

MBA Group Training has clustered the required units of competency across 6 blocks of training as shown below.

Block 1: Building Codes & Standards
CPCCBC4001 - Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings (C)
CPCCBC4010- Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions (C)
CPCCBC4012- Read and interpret plans and specifications (C)
CPCCBC4053 - Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9 Type C buildings (C)

Block 2: Contracts & Legal Obligations
CPCCBC4003 – Select, prepare and administer a construction contract (E)
CPCCBC4009 – Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects (C)
CPCCBC4024 – Resolve business disputes (Ge)

Block 3: Sustainability
CPCSUS4002 – Use building science principles to construct energy efficient buildings (E)
CPCCBC4021 – Minimise waste on the building & construction site (C)
CPCCBC4002 – Manage work health and safety in the building and construction workplace (C)
CPCCBC4014 – Prepare simple building sketches and drawings (C)

Block 4: Project & Financial Management
BSBESB407 Manage finances for new business ventures (Ge)
BSBPMG430 Undertake project work (Ge) 
BSBPMG422 Apply project quality management techniques (E) 

Block 5: Estimating & Stock Control
CPCCBC4004 – Identify and produce estimated costs for building & construction projects (E)
CPCCBC4005 – Produce labour and material schedules for ordering (E)
CPCCBC4006 – Select, procure and store construction materials for building and construction projects (E)

Block 6: Set Out & Survey
CPCCBC4007 - Plan building and construction work (C)
CPCCBC4008 - Supervise communication and administration processes for building and construction projects (C)
CPCCBC4018 - Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects (C)

On successful completion of this course, participants will be issued with a CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building & Construction and be on their way to lodging a C Class low rise residential builders license application.

• Registered Builder
• Construction Manager
• Domestic Builder
• Building Estimator
• Construction Site Foreman

On successful completion of all 6 blocks, participants will be issued with a CPC40120 - Certificate IV in Building & Construction. Participants who do not successfully complete all 6 blocks will be issued with a Statement of Attainment for only the units of competency achieved.