Certificate IV in Civil Construction

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Fee type for this course: Full fee

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Overview

Expand your civil construction and management skills with the Certificate IV in Civil Construction RII40720 at Victoria University.

This course equips current employees in the civil construction industry with leadership and management skills to provide effective leadership in the workplace.

You’ll be responsible for the quantity and quality of your own work, as well as those of others. You will also learn to provide technical solutions to non-routine problems.

Learning from industry professionals, you’ll develop specialist knowledge in:

leadership
risk management and worksite safety
supervising civil works
operational plan implementation.

These skills will set you up for success in the following specialisations:

RII40720 Certificate IV in Civil Construction – Supervision
RII40720 Certificate IV in Civil Construction – Operations

This course is ideal for those currently employed in the civil construction industry. You may be employed by local councils, private companies or work in government infrastructure.

: You will have access to state-of-the-art simulators and machines at our Werribee Campus (Werribee East). As part of your course, you will undertake 150+ hours of operating machinery, including our eight-tonne wheeled front end loader, in a controlled environment. Learning with us means you’ll get the hands-on training to operate equipment safely and be job-ready when you graduate.

Industry partners are also co-located at Werribee East, allowing for closer industry contact during your training.
: Within the supervision specialisation, areas of learning include:

civil works supervision

principles of earthworks construction

preparing tender documentation and processes

resource management

supporting individual and team development

effective communication

developing work priorities.
: Within the operations specialisation, areas of learning include:

implementing and monitoring environmental policies

principles of earthworks construction

traffic management plans

application of compliance systems

operational work preparation

contract administration

developing work priorities.

Entry requirements

When assessing your application, we consider your educational achievements and work experience, as well as your skills and personal attributes (where relevant).

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a related course or unit(s). We call this a ‘pathway’.

You may also be eligible for course ‘credits’, where you are granted a unit or units towards your qualification for equivalent previous study or work experience, so you can graduate sooner.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course

Victoria University is committed to providing a transparent admissions process. Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.

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CAREERS

Possible career opportunities emerging from the completion of RII40720 Certificate IV in Civil Construction include:

civil construction supervisor
foreman
supervisor
leading hand.

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