Certificate II in Civil Construction

You will develop practical skills in the following areas:

• identifying, locating and protecting underground services
• measurements and calculations
• manual excavation
• levelling
• reading and interpreting plans and specifications
• traffic control and management
• prioritising work
• effective communication
• work safety.

You will also learn how to safely use and maintain tools and equipment used in civil construction, including:

• hand and power tools
• small plant and equipment
• concreting materials and equipment.

On completion, you'll have a broad understanding of the industry along with the skills and knowledge to work as an apprentice or undertake further study.

Construction and engineering are some of the largest employment industries in Australia. This pre-apprenticeship program is designed to give you industry skills so you can start a career in civil construction. Employers prefer apprentice applicants that have undertaken a pre-apprenticeship.

Possible career opportunities emerging from the completion of RII20720 Certificate II in Civil Construction include:

• civil construction apprentice in a broad range of work situations
• construction labourer
• civil construction general hand.

The course structure comprises the following core and elective units. These electives have been selected based on industry needs, graduate pathways and/or student and teacher feedback.

To be awarded the RII20720 Certificate II in Civil Construction, a student must successfully complete a total of Sixteen (16) units of competency, comprising of:
- Ten (10) core units, and;
- Six (6) elective units, of which:

• at least five (5) must be chosen from elective units listed in the qualification
• no more than one (1) may be chosen from elsewhere within this training package, or from another endorsed training package, or from an accredited course.

All elective units selected from outside this qualification must reflect current occupational and learning outcomes of this AQF qualification level.

There are both licensed and non-licensed units of competency relating to high risk work in the Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package. To be appointed under any statutory requirements in related roles, units of competency should be selected to meet the state/territory licensing requirements.

VCAA Approved VCE VET Civil Infrastructure Program Structure

The VCE VET Civil Construction program comprises Sixteen (16) units of competency:
- Twelve (12) compulsory units of competency
- Four (4) elective units of competency
VCE VET credit will accrue on the basis of 90 nominal hours per VCE unit in the following sequence: Units 1, 2, 3, and 4. These units of credit may be accumulated over more than one year.

Use our credit calculator to find out how much credit you could get towards your course, based on your previous study.

You may be able to complete your qualification sooner through formal recognition of your existing skills. This is known as Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

To receive RPL, we assess your previous work, education and life experiences against recognised qualifications. Applications for RPL can be made prior to enrolling.

Call us on 1300 TAFE VP (1300 823 387) to discuss RPL options with the course manager.

Before starting your application, please read through the step-by-step VU Polytechnic application process to make sure you have all the necessary documents and information ready to successfully complete your application.

Before applying, you should consider whether you also want to apply for:

• Credit transfer/Recognition of prior learning (RPL): If you have significant experience or studies elsewhere you may be eligible for credit for some units of your course and not have to undertake them.