Construction
Certificate II in Construction Pathways CPC20220
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What are the Benefits of Studying Construction as part of your HSC?
What are the Benefits of Studying Construction as part of your HSC?
Students enrolled in this course gain a wide variety of practical skills from basic carpentry and construction to specialised skills that are required within the Construction Industry. Students will also benefit from:
• Fast track your career
• Complete Year 11 and 12 in a Catholic school
• Gain the Higher School Certificate and enhance your career options in the future
• Achieve outcomes towards Certificate II
• Undertake industry experience
• Develop essential employability skills
• Learn with greater flexibility and relevance
• Be supported by teacher mentors who provide valuable training and career advice to students
• Skills for life
• Nationally recognised qualification
What competencies do Construction students gain throughout the course?
What competencies do Construction students gain throughout the course?
Students enrolled in this course undertake nationally recognised units of competency. The competency units Construction students work through are:
CPCCWHS2001 - Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the Construction Industry
CPCCOM1015 - Carry out measurements and calculations
CPCCCM1013 - Plan and organise work
CPCCVE1011 - Undertake a basic construction project
CPCCOM1012 - Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry
CPCWHS1001 - Prepare to work safely in the Construction Industry
CPCCOM2001 - Read and interpret plans and specifications
CPCCCA2011 - Handle carpentry materials
CPCCCM2006 - Apply basic levelling procedures
CPCCCO2013 - Carry out concreting to simple forms
CPCCCA2002 - Use Carpentry Tools and Equipment
CPCCCM2005 - Use Construction Tools and Equipment
CPCCBL2001 - Handle and prepare bricklaying and blocklaying materials
CPCCBL2002 - Use bricklaying and blocklaying tools and equipment
Pathways to Industry
Pathways to Industry
Skills gained in this industry transfer to other occupations. Working in the construction industry involves:
constructing buildings
modifying buildings
contracting
measuring materials and sites
communicating with Learners
managing personnel and sites
Examples of occupations in the construction industry:
building
bricklaying
carpentry
concreting
consulting
contracting
glazing
joinery
plastering
structural engineering
shop fitting
sign writing
roofing
steel reinforcing
Are there any desirable criteria for this course?
Are there any desirable criteria for this course?
Yes. Due to the high safety requirements of this course, industry expectations, the high industry standard of regulation and specialisation, resourcing and work placement limitations there will only be a limited number of positions available within this course, capped at two classes consisting of eighteen students in each. Therefore the following criteria will be applied to assist in the selection of students for the Construction course:
Evidence of consistent effort in TAS (if chosen) and other subjects during Year 10
Evidence of positive achievement in Mathematics and English subjects during Year 10
Evidence of safe working habits in practical settings
Evidence of pride in the quality of work
A pass mark in an online Numeracy and Literacy skills test (see below)
Genuine interest in the course area
Employment related characteristics such as uniform, punctuality, effective use of time, ability to stay on task, ability to follow instructions
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