School of Construction Industries offers a wide range of courses in building and construction from pre-employment programs through to para-professional skill development.

Advanced Building

The Advanced Building Department offers full- and part-time courses in the Building, Building Surveying and Building Design streams. Courses are currently delivered only at the Newport Campus but may be offered at other campuses in the future.

• Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Estimating) - CPC40308
• Diploma of Building Surveying - CPC50108
• Advanced Diploma of Building Surveying - CPC60108
• Advanced Diploma of Building Design (Architectural) - 21953VIC

Contact Advanced Building

Newport Campus, Building A
80 Champion Road
NEWPORT VIC 3015

Phone: +61 3 9919 8408
Fax: +61 3 9919 8405
Email: buildingconstruction@vu.edu.au

Carpentry and Joinery, Bricklaying

• Certificate III in Joinery - CPC31908
• Certificate III in Carpentry and Joinery - CPC32008
• Certificate III in Bricklaying / Blocklaying - CPC30108
• Certificate III in Carpentry - CPC30208
• Certificate II in Building and Construction (Bricklaying, Carpentry, Painting and Decorating, Wall and Ceiling Lining, Wall and Floor Tiling and Solid Plastering) - Preapprenticeship - 21844VIC
• Certificate II in Joinery / Shopfitting / Stairbuilding - Pre-Apprenticeship - 21533VIC
• Certificate III in Shopfitting - CPC31808

Contact Carpentry and Joinery, Bricklaying

Phone: +61 3 9919 8493
Email: carpentry@vu.edu.au
Email: bricklaying@vu.edu.au

Furniture, Cabinetmaking

• Certificate I in Furnishing - LMF10108
• Certificate II in Furniture Making - LMF20309
• Certificate III in Furniture Making - LMF30302
• Certificate III in Furniture Making (Cabinet Making) - LMF30402
• Certificate III in Furniture Making (Wood Machining) - LMF30502
• Certificate III in Cabinet Making - LMF32109

Contact Furniture, Cabinetmaking

Phone: + 61 3 9919 8408
Email: cabinetmaking@vu.edu.au
Email: furniture@vu.edu.au

Plumbing

• Certificate III in Plumbing - CPC32408
• Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services - CPC40908
• Certificate II in Plumbing (Prevocational) - 21642VIC
• Course in Retrofitting Homes for Energy and Water Efficiency - 22005VIC

Contact Plumbing

Phone: +61 3 9919 7300
Email: plumbing@vu.edu.au

Sign Writing

• Certificate II in Signage - 22003VIC
• Certificate III in Signage - CPC32108

Contact Sign Writing

Phone: +61 3 9919 7300
Email: signwriting@vu.edu.au

Short courses

Construction Industries runs short courses in:

• Safe Use of Machinery for Technology Teaching (Woodwork)
• Basic woodwork
• Bricklaying
• Course in Basic Home Sustainability Advice (for Volunteers)
• Home Maintenance
• Home Sustainability Assessment

Tour our facilities

We run tours of our campuses and facilities so you can see where classes are help. You can also ask questions and find out all you need to know about our courses.

Newport campus

Come along to Newport Campus and find out about our carpentry, joinery, bricklaying, tiling and other courses. We will talk to you about availability of positions, the costs, what to expect and course pre-requisites.

When: most  Wednesdays at 1:15pm
Contact: +61 3 9919 8493 - bookings are essential

Melton campus

Come on a tour of Melton Campus to see the high standard of work our students produce.
When: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9am-4pm
Contact: Ross Firth on +61 3 9919 7530