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Be supported by our industry expert educators and our customer service team throughout your learning journey.

All you need is your laptop/tablet/computer, a quiet place, and speakers or headphones. Once you login to learn you'll be connected to educators and colleagues, as well as having access to our learning resources, videos and more!

The CPC50210 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) course is designed to enable potential builders and others in the industry to improve their business skills and technical knowledge so that they can successfully manage their building and construction business and projects.
Before making any training decisions we recommend you find out everything you need to know about becoming a licenced builder from NSW Fair Trading.

Career benefits:

• Start and grow your building and construction business
• Expand your business capabilities
• Be on the pathway to a building licence
• Manage building and construction businesses
• Supervise and manage teams of people
• Spend less time on the tools and focus on business

Occupations may include:

• Construction project manager
• Site supervisor
• Contracts manager
• Construction manager

The qualification has core units of competency requirements that cover common skills for the construction industry. The industry requires general employability skills such as:

• Communication
• Teamwork
• Problem solving
• Initiative and enterprise
• Planning and organising
• Self management
• Technology
• Learning

To enrol in this course you must have the following entry requirements:        

• a minimum of three (3) years full-time (or equivalent) experience in the building and construction industry (experience must be within the last 10 years).
• Recommended to have a minimum of six (6) months supervisory experience 
• a valid White Card (General Construction Induction card)
• hold a current Contractor’s Licence, industry qualification OR are able to provide the details of two (2) referees that have worked with you for 12 months or more and can confirm your work history / experience (Referees must be a current licenced builder, construction manager or site foreman)
• access to medium rise building and construction projects
• able to answer at least 65% of the technical industry questions correctly during your application process.

The program is designed to be able to be completed within 12 months, with a maximum time of 24 months.

We recommend committing 5-8 hours per week on the course to complete within the 12 months.

Interactive online tutorials are scheduled on weekday afternoons and evenings, and run for up to 2 hours each.

Our previously completed students who are on the pathway have success with licence applications by NSW Fair Trading. Before making any training decisions we recommend you find out everything you need to know about becoming a licenced builder from NSW Fair Trading.

Master Builders host Building Licence information sessions to provide more details. Please ask us when the next session is scheduled.

Take your place in one of Australia’s largest industries and study with the Master Builders. As the leading education provider in the building and construction industry, why would you choose anyone else for your qualification pathway to a building licence? Within our building community, you will be supported by our industry expert educators and our customer service team throughout your learning journey.

Here is a brief overview of the subjects covered in the course:

• WHS and Risk Management  
• Standards Codes and Identifying Services - Building Codes and Standards
• Standards Codes and Identifying Services - Quality Standards
• Building Construction Management - Quality and Risk Management
• Building Construction Management - Planning
• Building Construction Management - Processes and Personnel
• Tenders and Contractural Obligations
• Structural Applications
• Project Cost Control
• Legal and Regulations 
• Contracts and Disputes
• Builders Quantities and Estimating
• Structures

Here is a list of the full units of competency in this course:

This course may be subsidised by the NSW Government Smart and Skilled initiative. If you are eligible for the government subsidy, your student fee will be determined by the NSW Government. Smart and Skilled prices are subject to funding availability. A quote of applicable fees and funding will be provided prior to enrolment.

A general guide to fees for this qualification pathway is as follows:

Fees are invoiced under the following payment structure: 

According to the Standards for RTOs 2015, at no stage will Master Builders charge more than $1,500 in advance of services being provided. Please note, relevant fees must be paid in full prior to progressing from one stage to the next. All participant fees are GST exempt. 
Visit www.smartandskilled.nsw.gov.au to learn more about the Smart and Skilled program. 

Are you eligible for fee-free training?

The NSW Government and Master Builders are committed to supporting the economic recovery of NSW from the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Under the Skilling for Recovery program, Training Services NSW is providing fee-free* training places with Master Builders if you meet ONE of the following criteria:

• aged 16 to 24 years old OR
• A NSW Veteran or their recognised partner or spouse OR
• Unemployed OR
• At risk of unemployment OR
• Employed and don't hold a Certificate III or above qualification

Plus you must also meet all of the following Smart and Skilled criteria:

• live or work in NSW
• be an Australian Citizen, a permanent resident, a New Zealand citizen, or a humanitarian visa holder
• have left school

*Training under JobTrainer is fee-free and fully funded by the NSW and Commonwealth governments. Subject to Smart and Skilled, and Skilling for Recovery eligibility criteria. Limited places are available