CPP40121 Certificate IV in Residential Drafting
Draw on your practical, hands-on skills needed to draft residential buildings
Learn to create design concepts and working drawings, gain skills in ArchiCAD and work on a project with an industry mentor.
This course is fee free* for residents of Western Australia. Some eligibility conditions apply for the fee free training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs for more information.
* Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the fee free training.
Overview
Campus Perth
When Semester 1, 2025 | Semester 2, 2025
How On campus
A career by design
This course will expose you to drafting residential buildings within the building and construction industry. You'll develop the knowledge and skills you'll need to draft residential buildings, both single and double storey. Drafters produce drawings and documentation and use CAD software to draft and document residential Class 1 and 10 building designs.
Our residential drafting qualification provides you with skills that are relevant to current industry trends and practices.
Once you have completed this Certificate IV course you will be able to apply your skills to diverse residential building design projects. You may also choose to progress to the Diploma of Buidling Design.
- Create working drawings for residential projects
- Analyse design drawings for residential projects
- Understand construction technology and materials
- Use 3D software (ArchiCAD)
- Learn principles of passive solar design, environmental design
- Rules and regulations for council approval
- Understand National Construction Code (NCC)
I have the following attributes:
- Spatial awareness
- Strong communication skills
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Confidence using computers
- Planning and organisational skills to assist in coordination of construction
- Good time management skills
- Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) at yr 12 or equivalent
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Semester 1, 2025
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $50.00 )
Free training
The free training is available to residents of Western Australia, and eligibility requirements apply to some of the free training, as outlined on the Fee Free page and the Infection control training page. Tuition and resource fees will apply for non-eligible students.
Enquiries regarding course fees can be made by calling us.
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| CPPBDN4101 | Work effectively in a building design environment |
| CPPBDN4102 | Analyse building design drawings |
| CPPBDN4103 | Use CAD software to produce drawings for building design projects |
| CPPBDN4104 | Apply compliance requirements to Class 1 and 10 building design documentation |
| CPPBDN4105 | Prepare drawings for planning and building approval for Class 1 and 10 buildings |
| CPPBDN4106 | Investigate materials for construction of Class 1 and 10 buildings |
| CPPBDN4107 | Investigate construction methods for Class 1 and 10 buildings |
Elective
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| CPPBDN4108 | Draw layout of required services for Class 1 and 10 buildings |
| CPPBDN5102 | Produce compliant designs for Class 1 and 10 buildings |
| CPPBDN5110 | Inspect and assess sites to inform the design process |
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $50.00 )
Free training
The free training is available to residents of Western Australia, and eligibility requirements apply to some of the free training, as outlined on the Fee Free page and the Infection control training page. Tuition and resource fees will apply for non-eligible students.
Enquiries regarding course fees can be made by calling us.
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| CPPBDN4101 | Work effectively in a building design environment |
| CPPBDN4102 | Analyse building design drawings |
| CPPBDN4103 | Use CAD software to produce drawings for building design projects |
| CPPBDN4104 | Apply compliance requirements to Class 1 and 10 building design documentation |
| CPPBDN4105 | Prepare drawings for planning and building approval for Class 1 and 10 buildings |
| CPPBDN4106 | Investigate materials for construction of Class 1 and 10 buildings |
| CPPBDN4107 | Investigate construction methods for Class 1 and 10 buildings |
Elective
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| CPPBDN4108 | Draw layout of required services for Class 1 and 10 buildings |
| CPPBDN5102 | Produce compliant designs for Class 1 and 10 buildings |
| CPPBDN5110 | Inspect and assess sites to inform the design process |
Semester 2, 2025
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $50.00 )
Free training
The free training is available to residents of Western Australia, and eligibility requirements apply to some of the free training, as outlined on the Fee Free page and the Infection control training page. Tuition and resource fees will apply for non-eligible students.
Enquiries regarding course fees can be made by calling us.
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| CPPBDN4101 | Work effectively in a building design environment |
| CPPBDN4102 | Analyse building design drawings |
| CPPBDN4103 | Use CAD software to produce drawings for building design projects |
| CPPBDN4104 | Apply compliance requirements to Class 1 and 10 building design documentation |
| CPPBDN4105 | Prepare drawings for planning and building approval for Class 1 and 10 buildings |
| CPPBDN4106 | Investigate materials for construction of Class 1 and 10 buildings |
| CPPBDN4107 | Investigate construction methods for Class 1 and 10 buildings |
Elective
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| CPPBDN4108 | Draw layout of required services for Class 1 and 10 buildings |
| CPPBDN5102 | Produce compliant designs for Class 1 and 10 buildings |
| CPPBDN5110 | Inspect and assess sites to inform the design process |
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $50.00 )
Free training
The free training is available to residents of Western Australia, and eligibility requirements apply to some of the free training, as outlined on the Fee Free page and the Infection control training page. Tuition and resource fees will apply for non-eligible students.
Enquiries regarding course fees can be made by calling us.
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| CPPBDN4101 | Work effectively in a building design environment |
| CPPBDN4102 | Analyse building design drawings |
| CPPBDN4103 | Use CAD software to produce drawings for building design projects |
| CPPBDN4104 | Apply compliance requirements to Class 1 and 10 building design documentation |
| CPPBDN4105 | Prepare drawings for planning and building approval for Class 1 and 10 buildings |
| CPPBDN4106 | Investigate materials for construction of Class 1 and 10 buildings |
| CPPBDN4107 | Investigate construction methods for Class 1 and 10 buildings |
Elective
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| CPPBDN4108 | Draw layout of required services for Class 1 and 10 buildings |
| CPPBDN5102 | Produce compliant designs for Class 1 and 10 buildings |
| CPPBDN5110 | Inspect and assess sites to inform the design process |
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