This qualification is designed to meet the needs of builders and managers of small to medium-sized building businesses.

The builder may also be the appropriately licensed person with responsibility under the relevant building licensing authority in the State or Territory. Builder licensing varies across States and Territories and additional requirements to attainment of this qualification may be required.

Occupational titles may include:

Builder

Construction manager.

The qualification has core unit of competency requirements that cover common skills for the construction industry.

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 and this qualification requires all units of competency to be delivered in this context.

Completion of the general induction training program specified by the National Code of Practice for Induction Training for Construction Work (ASCC 2007) is required before entering a construction work site. Achievement of unit CPCCOHS1001A covers this requirement.

Additional units of competency may be required to meet builder registration requirements in various States and Territories.

To achieve this qualification, the candidate must demonstrate competency in:

16 units of competency:

13 core units

3 elective units.

The elective units must be selected as follows:

all three elective units may be selected from the elective units listed below

two of the three elective units may be selected from Certificate III, Certificate IV or Diploma from another endorsed Training Package or from CPC08 , provided that at least one unit is from Certificate IV and the industry context is maintained.

Some units in this qualification may have prerequisite requirements, which must be met when packaging the qualification. Users are referred to the list of CPC08 units with prerequisite unit requirements available in this Training Package for this purpose.

Core units

BSBSMB406A

Manage small business finances

CPCCBC4001A

Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for low rise building projects

CPCCBC4002A

Manage occupational health and safety in the building and construction workplace

CPCCBC4003A

Select and prepare a construction contract

CPCCBC4004A

Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects

CPCCBC4005A

Produce labour and material schedules for ordering

CPCCBC4006B

Select, procure and store construction materials for low rise projects

CPCCBC4007A

Plan building or construction work

CPCCBC4008B

Conduct on-site supervision of building and construction projects

CPCCBC4009B

Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects

CPCCBC4010B

Apply structural principles to residential low rise constructions

CPCCBC4011B

Apply structural principles to commercial low rise constructions

CPCCBC4012B

Read and interpret plans and specifications

Elective units

BSBLDR403

Promote team effectiveness

BSBITU201

Produce simple word processed documents

BSBITU202

Create and use spreadsheets

BSBITU301

Create and use databases

BSBMGT403

Implement continuous improvement

BSBPMG411

Apply project quality management techniques

BSBPMG415

Apply project risk management techniques

BSBPMG522

Undertake project work

BSBSMB401

Establish legal and risk management requirements of small business

BSBSMB402

Plan small business finances

BSBSMB404

Undertake small business planning

BSBSMB405

Monitor and manage small business operations

BSBLDR402

Lead effective workplace relationships

BSBWRT401

Write complex documents

CPCCBC4013A

Prepare and evaluate tender documentation

CPCCBC4014A

Prepare simple building sketches and drawings

CPCCBC4015A

Prepare specifications for all construction works

CPCCBC4016A

Administer a construction contract

CPCCBC4017A

Arrange resources and prepare for the building or construction project

CPCCBC4018A

Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects

CPCCBC4019A

Apply sustainable building design principles to water management systems

CPCCBC4020A

Build thermally efficient and sustainable structures

CPCCBC4021A

Minimise waste on the building and construction site

CPCCBC4022A

Supervise tilt-up work

CPCCBC4024A

Resolve business disputes

CPCCBC4025A

Manage personal work priorities and professional development

CPCCBC4026A

Arrange building applications and approvals

CPCCBC4051A

Supervise asbestos removal

CPCCWHS1001

Prepare to work safely in the construction industry

CPCSUS4001A

Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices

CPCSUS4002A

Use building science principles to construct energy efficient buildings

CPCSUS4003A

Maximise energy efficiency through applied trade skills

HLTHIR403C

Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers

TAEDEL402

Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace

Employability skill

Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include:

Communication

Communicates work health and safety (WHS) policies and procedures

Participates in ensuring compliance with standards, regulations and policies

Communicates effectively with a range of relevant parties through a range of media

Establishes on-site communication systems

Facilitates site meetings

Articulates complex ideas clearly

Interprets a range of complex and technical documents, including relevant regulatory, legislative and licensing requirements, codes and standards, plans, drawings and specifications, schedules, site files, contracts, orders, development approvals and organisational policies and procedures

Analyses and evaluates reports and reference materials

Understands relevant definitions, terminology, symbols and language

Maintains and checks logs, records and documents

Prepares a range of documents, including construction contracts, plans, sketches and drawings and specifications, reports, tenders, schedules, building applications and submissions and file notes

Reports and records hazards, risks and project costs

Negotiates conflict and dispute resolution

Analyses a range of data, including company and stakeholder resource consumption and waste product volumes

Teamwork

Conducts briefings with team members

Coordinates a range of team members and activities

Keeps team informed of work practices, quality requirements and required actions

Relates positively to fellow workers and the management team

Relates to people from diverse social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with varying physical and mental abilities

Seeks expert advice where appropriate

Works collaboratively with relevant stakeholders

Understands various stakeholders' roles

Supervises and checks others' work, monitors work processes and ensures safe work practices

Problem solving

Assesses structural integrity of residential and commercial low rise buildings

Performs various calculations relating to rise and fall amounts, estimating resource acquisition and costs; measuring levels, heights and gradients; structural analysis; drawing dimensions; setting out of construction projects; comparisons of alternative water management systems; waste management minimisation strategies; and thermal efficiency, rated capacity and working load limits

Examines tools and equipment prior to use for damage, missing components or other defects

Identifies and rectifies faults

Responds effectively to hazards, risks and emergencies

Analyses problems and applies appropriate remedial solutions

Resolves business disputes

Deals with customer complaints and disputes

Deals with contract variations

Takes action to minimise contract penalties

Analyses rejected building applications and determines the likely success of an appeal or a resubmission

Devises approaches, implements and reflects on environmental and water, energy and resource efficiency management policies and procedures relevant to work site to improve environmental sustainability, and shares alternative approaches as required

Initiative and enterprise

Evaluates properties of construction materials and selects appropriate materials based on evaluation

Develops compliant, alternative solutions to construction problems

Assesses thermal efficiency of buildings and reviews design solutions for effectiveness and compliance

Identifies opportunities for improved water management

Evaluates effective strategies for insulating structures

Develops waste management strategies and dispute resolution procedures

Identifies environmental and resource efficiency improvements, applies knowledge about resource use to organisational activities and customer service, and develops resource efficiency tools

Planning and organising

Plans and coordinates various work operations

Prepares project schedules

Participates in effective implementation of organisation's operational plans

Plans and organises on-site activities and implements procedures associated with building and construction work

Identifies and organises resource requirements and obtains supply information

Supervises various administrative and work processes, including claims and payments, insurance coverage, payroll systems and tax systems

Collects, analyses and organises workplace information and data

Plans and organises inspections

Organises testing of construction materials to ensure suitability

Self management

Manages own performance to ensure required levels of service standards, work quality and professional competence

Manages work priorities and professional development

Uses feedback to improve own performance

Organises and completes daily work activities

Learning

Is open to new ideas and techniques

Seeks feedback on personal performance

Uses information effectively to improve work performance

Learns from colleagues as part of effective teamwork

Technology

Operates office equipment

Uses computer equipment and relevant software

Uses cameras

Assesses new and emerging technologies for application to construction processes

Uses a range of tools and equipment, including technical instruments and surveying equipment

Maintains tools and equipment as required

Uses technology to improve efficiency and effectiveness of managing work