CPC50220 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)
Unlock new career avenues within the building industry
Gain the skills and knowledge to work in building, managing construction of small buildings through to medium rise constructions.
This course is low fee* for residents of Western Australia and temporary residents holding certain visa types. An annual fee cap of $400 for those aged 15-24 or concession holders or $1,200 for everyone else, applies to this course. Some eligibility conditions apply for the low fee training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs(opens in a new tab) for more information.
*Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the low fee training.
Overview
Campus East Perth
When Semester 2, 2025 | Semester 1, 2025
How On campus
Unlock new career avenues within the building industry
With over 50 years of experience, we've been training skilled construction workers who excel in the building industry.
Broaden your expertise in low to medium-rise residential and commercial construction to unlock new career avenues within the building industry. Progress to leading project teams and managing constructions from small to medium-rise buildings. This course also fulfills academic requirements for builder registration with the Building Services Board in WA, with additional industry experience prerequisites.
- Building codes and standards knowledge
- Structural principles
- Medium size building project management
- Supervise construction-planning processes
- Legal obligations
- Contracts
- Monitor costing systems
- Develop policies and procedures
- Builder's office operation and production
I have the following attributes:
- Have 3 years of current work experience in the Building and Construction industry
- Ability to interpret building plans, drawings and specifications
- Completion or working towards the Building and construction industry ‘White Card’
- Management, leadership and teamwork skills
- Sound organisational and time management skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Good maths and computer skills
Important information
Select your preferred campus and apply
Semester 1, 2025
Details
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSBOPS504 Manage business risk | $81.00 | $24.00 | $0.00 |
| BSBWHS513 Lead WHS risk management | $81.00 | $24.00 | $20.00 |
| CPCCBC4001 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings | $29.16 | $8.64 | $50.00 |
| CPCCBC4003 Select, prepare and administer a construction contract | $72.90 | $21.60 | $25.00 |
| CPCCBC4004 Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects | $97.20 | $28.80 | $0.00 |
| CPCCBC4005 Produce labour and material schedules for ordering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $20.00 |
| CPCCBC4008 Supervise site communication and administration processes for building and construction projects | $32.40 | $9.60 | $10.00 |
| CPCCBC4009 Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects | $64.80 | $19.20 | $25.00 |
| CPCCBC4010 Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions | $291.60 | $86.40 | $45.00 |
| CPCCBC4012 Read and interpret plans and specifications | $64.80 | $19.20 | $10.00 |
| CPCCBC4013 Prepare and evaluate tender documentation | $48.60 | $14.40 | $10.00 |
| CPCCBC4014 Prepare simple building sketches and drawings | $97.20 | $28.80 | $30.00 |
| CPCCBC4018 Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects | $64.80 | $19.20 | $25.00 |
| CPCCBC4053 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9 Type C buildings | $35.64 | $10.56 | $55.00 |
| CPCCBC5001 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Type B construction | $64.80 | $19.20 | $55.00 |
| CPCCBC5002 Monitor costing systems on complex building and construction projects | $97.20 | $28.80 | $35.00 |
| CPCCBC5003 Supervise the planning of on-site building and construction work | $259.20 | $76.80 | $65.00 |
| CPCCBC5005 Select and manage building and construction contractors | $64.80 | $19.20 | $30.00 |
| CPCCBC5007 Administer the legal obligations of a building and construction contractor | $129.60 | $38.40 | $55.00 |
| CPCCBC5010 Manage construction work | $162.00 | $48.00 | $65.00 |
| CPCCBC5011 Manage environmental management practices and processes in building and construction | $162.00 | $48.00 | $30.00 |
| CPCCBC5013 Manage professional technical and legal reports on building and construction projects | $97.20 | $28.80 | $60.00 |
| CPCCBC5018 Apply structural principles to the construction of buildings up to three storeys | $129.60 | $38.40 | $55.00 |
| CPCCBC5019 Manage building and construction business finances | $72.90 | $21.60 | $20.00 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
$56.70 | $16.80 | $0.00 |
|
|
$48.60 | $14.40 | $10.00 |
|
|
$64.80 | $19.20 | $30.00 |
*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.
Details
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSBOPS504 Manage business risk | $81.00 | $24.00 | $0.00 |
| BSBWHS513 Lead WHS risk management | $81.00 | $24.00 | $20.00 |
| CPCCBC4001 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings | $29.16 | $8.64 | $50.00 |
| CPCCBC4003 Select, prepare and administer a construction contract | $72.90 | $21.60 | $25.00 |
| CPCCBC4004 Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects | $97.20 | $28.80 | $0.00 |
| CPCCBC4005 Produce labour and material schedules for ordering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $20.00 |
| CPCCBC4008 Supervise site communication and administration processes for building and construction projects | $32.40 | $9.60 | $10.00 |
| CPCCBC4009 Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects | $64.80 | $19.20 | $25.00 |
| CPCCBC4010 Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions | $291.60 | $86.40 | $45.00 |
| CPCCBC4012 Read and interpret plans and specifications | $64.80 | $19.20 | $10.00 |
| CPCCBC4013 Prepare and evaluate tender documentation | $48.60 | $14.40 | $10.00 |
| CPCCBC4014 Prepare simple building sketches and drawings | $97.20 | $28.80 | $30.00 |
| CPCCBC4018 Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects | $64.80 | $19.20 | $25.00 |
| CPCCBC4053 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9 Type C buildings | $35.64 | $10.56 | $55.00 |
| CPCCBC5001 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Type B construction | $64.80 | $19.20 | $55.00 |
| CPCCBC5002 Monitor costing systems on complex building and construction projects | $97.20 | $28.80 | $35.00 |
| CPCCBC5003 Supervise the planning of on-site building and construction work | $259.20 | $76.80 | $65.00 |
| CPCCBC5005 Select and manage building and construction contractors | $64.80 | $19.20 | $30.00 |
| CPCCBC5007 Administer the legal obligations of a building and construction contractor | $129.60 | $38.40 | $55.00 |
| CPCCBC5010 Manage construction work | $162.00 | $48.00 | $65.00 |
| CPCCBC5011 Manage environmental management practices and processes in building and construction | $162.00 | $48.00 | $30.00 |
| CPCCBC5013 Manage professional technical and legal reports on building and construction projects | $97.20 | $28.80 | $60.00 |
| CPCCBC5018 Apply structural principles to the construction of buildings up to three storeys | $129.60 | $38.40 | $55.00 |
| CPCCBC5019 Manage building and construction business finances | $72.90 | $21.60 | $20.00 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
$56.70 | $16.80 | $0.00 |
|
|
$48.60 | $14.40 | $10.00 |
|
|
$64.80 | $19.20 | $30.00 |
*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.
Semester 2, 2025
Details
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSBOPS504 Manage business risk | $81.00 | $24.00 | $0.00 |
| BSBWHS513 Lead WHS risk management | $81.00 | $24.00 | $20.00 |
| CPCCBC4001 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings | $29.16 | $8.64 | $50.00 |
| CPCCBC4003 Select, prepare and administer a construction contract | $72.90 | $21.60 | $25.00 |
| CPCCBC4004 Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects | $97.20 | $28.80 | $0.00 |
| CPCCBC4005 Produce labour and material schedules for ordering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $20.00 |
| CPCCBC4008 Supervise site communication and administration processes for building and construction projects | $32.40 | $9.60 | $10.00 |
| CPCCBC4009 Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects | $64.80 | $19.20 | $25.00 |
| CPCCBC4010 Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions | $291.60 | $86.40 | $45.00 |
| CPCCBC4012 Read and interpret plans and specifications | $64.80 | $19.20 | $10.00 |
| CPCCBC4013 Prepare and evaluate tender documentation | $48.60 | $14.40 | $10.00 |
| CPCCBC4014 Prepare simple building sketches and drawings | $97.20 | $28.80 | $30.00 |
| CPCCBC4018 Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects | $64.80 | $19.20 | $25.00 |
| CPCCBC4053 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9 Type C buildings | $35.64 | $10.56 | $55.00 |
| CPCCBC5001 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Type B construction | $64.80 | $19.20 | $55.00 |
| CPCCBC5002 Monitor costing systems on complex building and construction projects | $97.20 | $28.80 | $35.00 |
| CPCCBC5003 Supervise the planning of on-site building and construction work | $259.20 | $76.80 | $65.00 |
| CPCCBC5005 Select and manage building and construction contractors | $64.80 | $19.20 | $30.00 |
| CPCCBC5007 Administer the legal obligations of a building and construction contractor | $129.60 | $38.40 | $55.00 |
| CPCCBC5010 Manage construction work | $162.00 | $48.00 | $65.00 |
| CPCCBC5011 Manage environmental management practices and processes in building and construction | $162.00 | $48.00 | $30.00 |
| CPCCBC5013 Manage professional technical and legal reports on building and construction projects | $97.20 | $28.80 | $60.00 |
| CPCCBC5018 Apply structural principles to the construction of buildings up to three storeys | $129.60 | $38.40 | $55.00 |
| CPCCBC5019 Manage building and construction business finances | $72.90 | $21.60 | $20.00 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
$56.70 | $16.80 | $0.00 |
|
|
$48.60 | $14.40 | $10.00 |
|
|
$64.80 | $19.20 | $30.00 |
*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.
Details
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSBOPS504 Manage business risk | $81.00 | $24.00 | $0.00 |
| BSBWHS513 Lead WHS risk management | $81.00 | $24.00 | $20.00 |
| CPCCBC4001 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings | $29.16 | $8.64 | $50.00 |
| CPCCBC4003 Select, prepare and administer a construction contract | $72.90 | $21.60 | $25.00 |
| CPCCBC4004 Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects | $97.20 | $28.80 | $0.00 |
| CPCCBC4005 Produce labour and material schedules for ordering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $20.00 |
| CPCCBC4008 Supervise site communication and administration processes for building and construction projects | $32.40 | $9.60 | $10.00 |
| CPCCBC4009 Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects | $64.80 | $19.20 | $25.00 |
| CPCCBC4010 Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions | $291.60 | $86.40 | $45.00 |
| CPCCBC4012 Read and interpret plans and specifications | $64.80 | $19.20 | $10.00 |
| CPCCBC4013 Prepare and evaluate tender documentation | $48.60 | $14.40 | $10.00 |
| CPCCBC4014 Prepare simple building sketches and drawings | $97.20 | $28.80 | $30.00 |
| CPCCBC4018 Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects | $64.80 | $19.20 | $25.00 |
| CPCCBC4053 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9 Type C buildings | $35.64 | $10.56 | $55.00 |
| CPCCBC5001 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Type B construction | $64.80 | $19.20 | $55.00 |
| CPCCBC5002 Monitor costing systems on complex building and construction projects | $97.20 | $28.80 | $35.00 |
| CPCCBC5003 Supervise the planning of on-site building and construction work | $259.20 | $76.80 | $65.00 |
| CPCCBC5005 Select and manage building and construction contractors | $64.80 | $19.20 | $30.00 |
| CPCCBC5007 Administer the legal obligations of a building and construction contractor | $129.60 | $38.40 | $55.00 |
| CPCCBC5010 Manage construction work | $162.00 | $48.00 | $65.00 |
| CPCCBC5011 Manage environmental management practices and processes in building and construction | $162.00 | $48.00 | $30.00 |
| CPCCBC5013 Manage professional technical and legal reports on building and construction projects | $97.20 | $28.80 | $60.00 |
| CPCCBC5018 Apply structural principles to the construction of buildings up to three storeys | $129.60 | $38.40 | $55.00 |
| CPCCBC5019 Manage building and construction business finances | $72.90 | $21.60 | $20.00 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
$56.70 | $16.80 | $0.00 |
|
|
$48.60 | $14.40 | $10.00 |
|
|
$64.80 | $19.20 | $30.00 |
*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.
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