RII60520 Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design

Entry Requirements

International students must:

be at least 18 years of age and have completed Year 12 or equivalent

participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs

have an IELTS score of 6.0 (test results must be no more than 2 years old). English language competence can also be demonstrated through documented evidence of any of the following:

• Educated for 5 years in an English-speaking country;
• or completed at least 6 months of a Certificate IV level course in an Australian RTO;
• or successful completion of an English Placement Test

Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 6.0.

Course Details

Overview

This RII60520 – Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design qualification reflects the role of an individual working as a senior civil works designer or a para-professional designer, who supports professional engineers. They perform tasks that are broad, specialised, complex and technical and include strategic areas and initiating activities.

Course Outcome

They are responsible for the design of complex projects to ensure the implementation of the client’s site requirements and are required to demonstrate self-directed application of theoretical and technical knowledge and initiate solutions to technical problems or management requirements.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Students who have completed relevant studies or have some of the competencies in the course may apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Application for RPL can be made with the initial application or can be made within two weeks of the course commencement using the RPL Application Form and by providing supporting documents. Qualified trainers/assessors will manage the RPL process.

Pathways

Education Pathway:

Students who complete this course may wish to further their study into a range of Graduate Diploma qualifications, as well as higher education qualifications in Civil Construction.

Career Pathway:

Possible job roles relevant to this qualification may include:

Site manager

Engineering project offer

Engineering designer

Quantity surveyor

Engineering draftsperson

Engineering technical assistant

Civil construction project manager