RII30820 Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations

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VU course code: RII30820 | Level of study: TAFE
0.5 years full time
Face to Face with eLearning

Free TAFE

No tuition fees for eligible students

Industry, Sunshine, Werribee
15 July 2024
15 July 2024
Overview

Overview

Gain the skills to work on major infrastructure projects in the fast-growing civil construction industry, with the Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations RII30820 at Victoria University.

Developed in partnership with industry, this Certificate III at VU will teach you the in-demand skills needed to pursue your career as a plant operator.

You will develop the skills and knowledge to:

  • plan and organise work
  • carry out measurements and calculations
  • identify, locate and protect underground services
  • read and interpret plans and specifications
  • carry out manual excavation
  • support plant operations
  • carry out basic levelling
  • communicate in the workplace
  • handle resources and infrastructure materials and safely dispose of non-toxic materials
  • use hand tools and power tools
  • operate a small plant and equipment
  • work safely and follow WHS policies and procedures
  • drain and dewater civil construction sites
  • use various civil construction machinery.
NRT logoThis 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.

To be awarded the RII30820 Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations, a student must successfully complete a total of twenty (20) units of competency, comprising of:

*Fifteen (15) core units, and*Five (5) elective units, of which:

  • at least one (1) must be chosen from Group A
  • at least two (2) must be chosen from Group B
  • no more than two (2) may be chosen from Group C
  • no more than one (1) may be chosen from elsewhere within this training package, or from another endorsed training package, or from an accredited course.

OR

  • at least two (2) must be chosen from Group A
  • a further three (3) may be chosen from Group A, B, or C
  • no more than one (1) 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.

Free TAFE

Eligible students won’t be required to pay tuition fees for this course.

Free TAFE courses align with skills and jobs that are in high demand in from Victorian employers.

Fees

Scholarships

CAREERS

Once you have completed the RII30820 Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant operations, you may find work as:

  • civil construction plant operator
  • road Construction worker
  • mobile plant operator
  • construction worker (civil construction general).