Qualification details

Employability skill 

Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include: 

Communication 

• Communicates effectively with a range of people, including staff, contractors and clients
• Conducts community consultation
• Articulates complex ideas clearly
• Understands relevant definitions, terminology, symbols and language
• Analyses and evaluates reports and reference materials
• Communicates effects of planning and construction to others
• Records building planning and construction information
• Reports data, findings, recommendations and strategies
• Prepares a range of documentation, including notices and information materials
• Interprets a range of complex and technical documents, including relevant:
• Produces drawings
• Carries out complex calculations and measurements

• regulatory, legislative, licensing and organisational requirements
• codes and standards
• plans and specifications

Teamwork 

• Works collaboratively with relevant stakeholders
• Works with diverse groups and individuals

Problem solving 

• Applies problem solving strategies across a range of areas, including evaluating materials and determining alternative solutions to construction problems
• Conducts tests and uses results to make decisions
• Uses and analyses complex data in decision making
• Analyses problems and applies appropriate remedial solutions
• Analyses differences between legislative requirements of different levels of government
• Identifies complex faults and problems and takes necessary remedial action
• Reviews feedback and takes appropriate action

Initiative and enterprise 

• Selects suitable materials for building taking into account a range of factors such as cost and environmental issues.
• Makes recommendations and strategies
• Develops compliant, alternative solutions to construction problems
• Identifies benefits of sustainable development and conservation
• Identifies and implements appropriate and diverse strategies for interacting with diverse communities.
• Applies managerial principles, including quality assurance

Planning and organising 

• Collects, analyse and organises information
• Schedules and conducts meetings and consultations
• Manages time and priorities
• Plans and organises resources

Self management 

• Articulates own ideas and vision
• Organises and completes daily work activities
• Takes responsibility as required by work role, ensuring all legislative and organisational policies and procedures are followed
• Manages own performance to ensure required levels of service standards, work quality and professional competence
• Seeks and acts on feedback from stakeholders
• Manages work priorities

Learning 

• Uses information effectively to improve work performance
• Identifies and assesses legislative, organisational and environmental requirements that impact on work system
• Maintains knowledge of products and services

Technology 

• Works with technology safely and according to workplace standards
• Uses testing technology
• Uses computers and relevant software for information gathering and analysis and completion of drawings, documentation and calculations
• Uses and operates a range of tools and equipment correctly and safely
• Uses technology, such as videos and computer simulations to present information
• Uses technology to improve efficiency and effectiveness of managing work
• Uses calculators

To achieve this qualification, the candidate must demonstrate competency in 24 core units of competency.

Some units in this qualification may have prerequisite requirements, which must be met when packaging the qualification. Users are referred to the list of CPC08 units with prerequisite unit requirements available in this Training Package for this purpose.

Core units 

BSBADM506B

Manage business document design and development

BSBITS401B

Maintain business technology

CHCCOM403A

Use targeted communication skills to build relationships

CHCCOM504A

Develop, implement and promote effective communication techniques

CPCCSV5001A

Assess the construction of domestic scale buildings

CPCCSV5002A

Evaluate materials for construction of domestic scale buildings

CPCCSV5003A

Produce working drawings for residential buildings

CPCCSV5004A

Apply legislation to urban development and building controls

CPCCSV5005A

Apply footing and geomechanical design principles to domestic scale buildings

CPCCSV5006A

Assess construction faults in residential buildings

CPCCSV5007A

Undertake site surveys and set-out procedures for building projects

CPCCSV5008A

Apply building control legislation to building surveying

CPCCSV5009A

Assess the impact of fire on building materials

CPCCSV5010A

Interact with clients in a regulated environment

CPCCSV5011A

Apply building codes and standards to residential buildings

CPCCSV5012A

Assess timber-framed designs for one and two storey buildings

CPCCSV5013A

Apply principles of energy efficient design to buildings

CPCCSV5014A

Apply building surveying procedures to residential buildings

CPCCSV5015A

Assess structural requirements for domestic scale buildings

ICAICT102A

Operate word-processing applications

ICAICT103A

Use, communicate and search securely on the internet

ICAICT105A

Operate spreadsheet applications

ICAICT201A

Use computer operating systems and hardware

ICAICT210A

Operate database applications