Certificate IV in Civil Construction Supervision

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Launch your career in the civil construction industry as a foreperson, site supervisor or works supervisor. Learn to apply site work instructions and practices to ensure quality output, monitor a safe workplace, implement an operational plan and prepare civil works cost estimates, plus more.

Course Essentials

How to apply

Applications have closed for this course. Closing date: 24 February 2012.

Already a VU student?

You can transfer into this course through our internal transfer process.

For more info contact the
School of Engineering and Industrial Training

Careers

  • foreperson
  • site supervisor
  • works supervisor

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

Course Objectives

The Certificate IV in Civil Construction Supervision reflects the role of employees in Civil Construction operations who may fulfill roles such as foreman, site supervisor or works supervisor where they are responsible for pplying the site work instructions and practices and to ensure the quantity and quality of the output of others.

Units and electives

Core Units of Study

(a) Elective Units of Study

A minimum of seven elective units to be completed made up of:

- a minimum of two units from the specified Civil Construction General Operations units listed

- a minimum of two units from the specified Civil Construction Technical Specialist units listed

- a maximum of one unit, relevant to the job function, drawn from elsewhere in the Resources and Infrastructure Civil Construction Training Package or other endorsed Training Packages at any level.

40 weeks/1 year. Part-time, Flexible delivery.

What's a unit?

A unit or 'subject' is the actual class you'll attend in the process of completing a course.

Most courses have a mixture of compulsory 'core' units that you need to take, and optional 'elective' units that you can choose to take based on your area of interest, expertise or experience.

How to apply for this course

Applications have closed for this course. Closing date: 24 February 2012

Please contact the Faculty of Technical and Trades Innovation for the next course intake date.

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