Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

You will learn to take responsibility for coordinating the complete construction of a residential, industrial or commercial building.

Learning from industry professionals, you will develop specialist skills and knowledge to run a small-to-medium construction business, including:

• quantity surveying
• planning and scheduling of labour and materials
• selecting contractors
• managing project risk and quality
• supervising work sites
• construction technology
• managing workplace safety
• applying business codes and standards
• structural principles for residential and commercial constructions
• interpretation of plans and specifications
• small business finance.

This course is suitable for those with a construction background and are working within the industry or are undertaking a traineeship. You must have access to active building sites.

The building and construction industries are some of the largest industries for employment within Australia. The Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) CPC50220 from Victoria University Polytechnic will give you the qualification and knowledge you need for roles of greater responsibility in the building industry.

Example job titles include:

• registered builder
• estimator
• building supervisor
• construction manager.

The number of job openings is expected to be good; see Labour Market Insights for the latest salary and job-prospect predictions.

The course structure comprises the following core and elective units. These electives have been selected based on industry needs, graduate pathways and/or student and teacher feedback.

To be awarded the CPC50220 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building), a student must successfully complete a total of twenty seven (27) units of competency, comprising of:
- twenty four (24) core units, and;
- three (3) elective units, of which: - a maximum of 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.

Use our credit calculator to find out how much credit you could get towards your course, based on your previous study.

You may be able to complete your qualification sooner through formal recognition of your existing skills. This is known as Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

To receive RPL, we assess your previous work, education and life experiences against recognised qualifications. Applications for RPL can be made prior to enrolling.

Call us on 1300 TAFE VP (1300 823 387) to discuss RPL options with the course manager.

Before starting your application, please read through the step-by-step VU Polytechnic application process to make sure you have all the necessary documents and information ready to successfully complete your application.

Before applying, you should consider whether you also want to apply for:

• Credit transfer/Recognition of prior learning (RPL): If you have significant experience or studies elsewhere you may be eligible for credit for some units of your course and not have to undertake them.