CPC10120 Certificate I in Construction

This qualification is offered as:

VET in Schools:

Pre-Employment Programs:

Our Pre-Employment Programs and Bootcamps are for people no longer at schools. Please click on this link for further details: Pre-Employment Programs

New classes start at the beginning of each term.

Please call 07 5669 9000 and ask to speak to our VET in Schools team who can advise you of your course options.

VET in Schools:

2 school terms ( 1 day per week plus self-paced study)

VET in Schools:

Theory training is delivered face-to-face in conjunction with our online learning platform, College Cloud, in a classroom setting and will involve presentations, classroom discussions, breakout activities and role-plays. GCTC campus has fully equipped workshop spaces designed to simulate real-life work sites. Practical training and assessment activities are conducted in the workshops and in the large campus courtyard.

The course is delivered over 2 school terms, one day per week, face to face combining the classroom delivery and simulated work environments. Learners are required to engage in self-paced study conducted outside of schedule training days to enable learners to deepen their understanding of the content and to prepare for training the following week.

VET in Schools:

Gold Coast Trades College – Currumbin Waters

VET in Schools:

The following entry requirements apply to ensure applicants are able to fully engage in the course and have the required learning capacity to meeting the course requirements.

Learners must:

• be currently enrolled in a QLD high school in year 10,11 or 12
• meet the LLN requirements for the course
• have a level of physical fitness to be able to handle construction tools, equipment and materials, work outside for long periods of time and climb ladders and scaffolding
• be able to commit to the course duration and time commitment (including homework and self-paced study)

VET in Schools:

* $0 for eligible participants under Vocational Education in Schools (VETiS) funded by the Queensland Government.

(While in years 10, 11 or 12, students can complete one Certificate I or II level qualification funded by VET investment budget.)

Please contact our office on 07 5669 9000 to find our Fee For Service (FFS) pricing, if you have already used your VETiS funding.

Additional study requirements

Steel Capped Boots, Hi-Vis Shirt, Laptop/tablet

Study Pathways

This qualification provides a pathway into a wide range of Certificate III trade qualifications including Carpentry, Painting, Tiling, Plastering, Plumbing and Landscape Construction. The ideal pathway for our target learner is to gain a trade apprenticeship in the construction industry.

Employment Pathways

This qualification introduces the construction industry, its culture, occupations, job roles and workplace expectations to the student. The units of competency cover essential work health and safety requirements, the industrial and work organisation structure, communication skills, work planning, and basic use of tools and materials.

In addition to the ideal outcome of an apprenticeship in the construction industry, this program can assist graduates in gaining a wide range of entry level jobs in the construction, resources, landscaping and trade related industries. Further, all graduates will hold their Construction Industry Safety Induction (White Card) which will allow them to enter and work on construction sites.