Gain the specialist skills and knowledge to launch your career as a building estimator or building scheduler.

You will learn the skills of

• quantity surveying
• tendering
• planning and scheduling construction technology

• Location:
  Sunshine
• College:
  Trades College
• Study mode:
  Part Time
• Delivery mode:
  On campus
• Course code:
  CPC40308
• Duration:
  3 years
• This information is for Australian residents.
  Click here to search for courses available to non-residents

How to apply

• building estimator
• building scheduler

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

The aim is that graduates will acquire specialist skill and knowledge in quantity surveying, tendering, planning and scheduling construction technology in residential and commercial buildings.

15 units of competency are required for award of this qualification:

• 8 compulsory units
• 7 elective units

• Apply Building Codes and Standards to the Construction Process for Low Rise Building Projects

  Unit code

  CPCCBC4001A

• Identify and Produce Estimated Costs for Building and Construction Projects

  Unit code

  CPCCBC4004A

• Produce Labour and Material Schedules for Ordering

  Unit code

  CPCCBC4005A

• Apply Structural Principles to Residential Low Rise Constructions

  Unit code

  CPCCBC4010B

• Apply Structural Principles to Commercial Low Rise Constructions

  Unit code

  CPCCBC4011B

• Read and Interpret Plans and Specifications

  Unit code

  CPCCBC4012A

• Prepare and Evaluate Tender Documentation

  Unit code

  CPCCBC4013A

• Apply Risk Management Techniques

  Unit code

  BSBPMG407A

• Select and Prepare a Construction Contract

  Unit code

  CPCCBC4003A

• Select, Procure and Store Construction Materials for Low Rise Projects

  Unit code

  CPCCBC4006B

• Prepare Simple Building Sketches and Drawings

  Unit code

  CPCCBC4014A

• Prepare Specifications for All Construction Works

  Unit code

  CPCCBC4015A

• Administer a Construction Contract

  Unit code

  CPCCBC4016A

• Arrange Resources and Prepare for the Building or Construction Project

  Unit code

  CPCCBC4017A

• Apply Sustainable Building Design Principles to Water Management Systems

  Unit code

  CPCCBC4019A

• Build Thermally Efficient and Sustainable Structures

  Unit code

  CPCCBC4020A

• Minimise Waste on the Building and Construction Site

  Unit code

  CPCCBC4021A

• Supervise Asbestos Removal

  Unit code

  CPCCBC4051A

• Resolve Business Disputes

  Unit code

  CPCCBC4024A

• Manage Personal Work Priorities and Professional Development

  Unit code

  CPCCBC4025A

• Prepare Design Brief for Construction Works

  Unit code

  CPCCBC4028A

• Implement and Monitor Environmentally Sustainable Work Practices

  Unit code

  CPCSUS4001A

• Deliver and Monitor a Service to Customers

  Unit code

  BSBCUS301B

• Promote Team Effectiveness

  Unit code

  BSBWOR402A

• Produce Simple Word Processed Documents

  Unit code

  BSBITU201A

• Create and Use Spreadsheets

  Unit code

  BSBITU202A

• Communicate Electronically

  Unit code

  BSBITU203A

• Implement Continuous Improvement

  Unit code

  BSBMGT403A

• Contribute to the Implementation of Strategies to Control OHS Risk

  Unit code

  BSBOHS404B

• Apply Quality Management Techniques.

  Unit code

  BSBPMG404A

• Write Complex Documents

  Unit code

  BSBWRT401A

• Work Effectively With Culturally Diverse Clients and Co-Workers

  Unit code

  HLTHIR403B

• Work Safely in the Construction Industry

  Unit code

  CPCCOHS1001A

• Create and Use Databases

  Unit code

  BSBITU301A

• Successful completion of VCE/VCAL or equivalent