CPC30820 Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations and CPC30320 Certificate III in Concreting

COURSE OVERVIEW

The dual RII30820 Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations and CPC30320 Certificate III in Concreting provides a trade level outcome for individuals working as skilled operators with civil construction plant, who apply a broad range of skills in varied work contexts, as well as undertaking concreting work on civil construction and subdivision projects.

This practical course is delivered mainly on the job, allowing participants to learn, gain, validate and improve their skills and knowledge in civil construction, plant operation and concreting.

The core units of competency in the qualification cover common skills for the civil construction industry, the concreting trade, and specialist units in operating plant and equipment and laying concrete for building and infrastructure projects.

This course is delivered by National Construction Training (NCT), a trading name of National Training Services Pty Ltd (RTO 21254).

DURATION

Training for these qualifications is conducted on the job over 19 months.

CAREER OUTCOMES

Career outcomes after completing this course may include:

Earth moving plant operators.
Structural steel construction workers
Paving and surfacing layers
Mobile plant operators
Road constructor
Tunnel constructor
Bridge constructor
Pipe layer
Foundations constructor
Concreter
Concreter tilt panel fabricator

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WHO IS IT FOR?

This qualification is suitable for those who are currently working in the civil construction industry as well as regularly undertaking concreting tasks. This qualification is also designed to assist concreters who are looking to become qualified in preparation for the introduction of new Victorian Building Authority trades registration requirements which have been approved by the Victorian Government.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

There are no prerequisites, however you must be employed in a position undertaking civil construction plant operations and concreting tasks. This could be within the building and construction industry in in civil construction areas such as establish infrastrucure on land subdivision sites.

You should confirm having a valid White Card by selecting the option ‘Yes’ in ‘Vocational Education and Training Qualification History’ section of NTS Enrolment Application Form

TUITION FEES

National Training Services can access state government funding for these qualifications through the Victorian Skills First funding program. Participants who are eligible for Skills First funding will pay no tuition fees. If participants are not eligible for funding a fee may be required. See our Statement of Fees for details of the fee for service costs if you are not eligible for Skills First funding..

VICTORIAN SKILLS FIRST ELIGIBILITY

You may be eligible for Skills First Funding if you are:

an Australian citizen, permanent resident, New Zealand citizen, or a holder of an approved bridging, protection, safe haven or humanitarian visa; and
living in Victoria
enrolling in no more than 2 Skills First funded programs this year

Statement of fees for Skills First funded students →

Contact National Training Services to inquire about your eligibility for State Government funding. Phone 03 9988 7989.

CERTIFICATION

To be awarded the RII30820 Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations competency must be achieved in twenty (20) units of competency. These are comprised of:

Fifteen core units
Five elective units

To be awarded the CPC30320 Certificate III in Concreting competency must be achieved in twenty two (22) units of competency. These are comprised of:

Seventeen core units
Five elective units

There are 4 units common to both qualifications. This means the dual qualification can be achieved by completing a total of 38 units.

View the full list of units of competency here →

NTS PATHWAYS

CPC50220 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building and Construction & CPC50220 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS

Learning and assessment materials are supplied by NTS and equipment is provided by the workplace.

There are 3 elective units that require specialized equipment. If this equipment is not available on the work site, training and assessment will be scheduled at our facility located in Truganina.

There will be a resource fee of $50 per student per plant to pay for the fuel to run the equipment. The charge only applies to any of the 3 elective units trained and assessed at Truganina.

The charge will be invoiced to the employer/sole trader prior to the plant training as payment will be required before a booking is made at Truganina.

Details of the 3 elective units this charge applies to can be found on the list of units of competency.

DURATION

The scheduled duration for training and assessment of this program is 17 months.

National Training Services has a one (1) month break in training and assessment each year which coincides with Christmas and New Year.

One (1) month will be added to the scheduled duration of this program for each Christmas / New Year break in training and assessment where applicable.

Depending on the program commencment date, the total time to complete this program will be extended by 1 or 2 months.

The total time to complete this program will be shown on your training plan and course schedule that will include applicable Christmas/New Year breaks.

Completion within the specified program duration is dependent on participants maintaining consistent attendance and submitting their assessments on time.

Please note there will normally be a period of 1 month following the submission of final assessments before the results are processed and the certification issued.

ASSESSMENT

Short answer questions
Workplace activities
Workplace Observations
Third Party Report
Projects related to Civil Construction

LEARNING

Training is delivered over 17 months
One on one learning
Self-paced reading
Research
Practical demonstration and practice

Helpful links

training.gov.au – for detailed course information.

vba.vic.gov.au – Victorian Building Authority.

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Brokering Arrangements

National Training Services has appointed brokers to identify and recruit workplaces and individuals wishing to undertake this training. See the National Training Services Brokers List on our Compliance page for details.

Compliance with Regulatory Requirements

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Funding

For eligible students this training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding.

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