RII40720 Certificate IV in Civil Construction

VU course code: RII40720 | Level of study: TAFE

Duration

1 year part time

Delivery mode

Online

Fees

Free TAFE

No tuition fees for eligible students

Location

Industry, Online, Werribee

Applications closed

Overview

Expand your civil construction and management skills with the Certificate IV in Civil Construction RII40720 at Victoria University.

This course equips current employees in the civil construction industry with leadership and management skills to provide effective leadership in the workplace.

You’ll be responsible for the quantity and quality of your own work, as well as those of others. You will also learn to provide technical solutions to non-routine problems.

Learning from industry professionals, you’ll develop specialist knowledge in:

leadership
risk management and worksite safety
supervising civil works
operational plan implementation.

These skills will set you up for success in the following specialisations:

RII40720 Certificate IV in Civil Construction – Supervision
RII40720 Certificate IV in Civil Construction – Operations

This course is ideal for those currently employed in the civil construction industry. You may be employed by local councils, private companies or work in government infrastructure.

: This qualification reflects the role of individuals working in supervisory and technical specialist positions in civil construction. They perform tasks involving a broad range of varied work activities most of which are specialised and within known or changing contexts. They are responsible for the quantity and quality of their own work, as well as for the output of others. They contribute to the development of technical solutions to non-routine problems.
: You will have access to state-of-the-art simulators and machines at our Werribee Campus (Werribee East). As part of your course, you will undertake 150+ hours of operating machinery, including our eight-tonne wheeled front end loader, in a controlled environment. Learning with us means you’ll get the hands-on training to operate equipment safely and be job-ready when you graduate.

Industry partners are also co-located at Werribee East, allowing for closer industry contact during your training.
: Within the supervision specialisation, areas of learning include:

civil works supervision

principles of earthworks construction

preparing tender documentation and processes

resource management

supporting individual and team development

effective communication

developing work priorities.
: Within the operations specialisation, areas of learning include:

implementing and monitoring environmental policies

principles of earthworks construction

traffic management plans

application of compliance systems

operational work preparation

contract administration

developing work priorities.

This course is nationally recognised training.

Entry requirements

When assessing your application, we consider your education, work experience, current skills and personal attributes (where relevant).

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a different course. We call this a ‘pathway’.

You may also be eligible for ‘Recognition of Prior Learning’, which lets you finish your course more quickly when you have gained some of the skills required from past study or work experience.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course

Victoria University is committed to providing a transparent admissions process. Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.

Course Structure

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.

Course RII40720 Certificate IV in Civil Construction has core and elective units of competency that cover the skills for the following two (2) specialisations:

Supervision
Operations

Specialisation 1 -Supervision

To be awarded the RII40720 Certificate IV in Civil Construction (Supervision), a student must successfully complete a total of twelve (12) units of competency, comprising of;

*Five (5) core units

*Seven (7) elective units, of which:

at least three (3) must be chosen from Group A

at least two (2) must be chosen from Group B
no more than two (2) units may be chosen from elsewhere within this training package, or from another endorsed training package, or from an accredited course.

Specialisation 2 - Operations

To be awarded the RII40720 Certificate IV in Civil Construction (Operations), a student must successfully complete a total of twelve (12) units of competency, comprising of;

*Five (5) core units
*Seven (7) elective units, of which:

at least two (2) must be chosen from Group A

at least three (3) must be chosen from Group B
no more than two (2) units may be chosen from elsewhere within this training package, or from another endorsed training package, or from an accredited course.

All elective units selected from outside this qualification must reflect current occupational and learning outcomes of this AQF qualification level.

Units

Fees & Scholarships

TAFE fees vary, depending on how much the government contributes towards course costs (if anything).

Read below to find out about the fee ‘type’, the estimated yearly tuition costs for this course, and the financial support on offer.

Fees

Scholarships

CAREERS

Possible career opportunities emerging from the completion of RII40720 Certificate IV in Civil Construction include:

civil construction supervisor
foreman
supervisor
leading hand.

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