Certificate III in Civil Construction (RII30920)

Course Overview

This qualification reflects the role of individuals working as skilled operators in civil construction, who apply a broad range of skills in varied work contexts, using some discretion and judgement and relevant theoretical knowledge. The individual may provide theoretical advice and support a team.

The qualification applies to specialist occupations in bituminous surfacing, bridge construction and maintenance, pipe laying, road construction and maintenance, road marking, tunnel construction, timber bridge construction and maintenance, traffic management and general civil construction occupations.

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Description

The qualification has core and elective competency units covering the skills for the following eight (8) specialist and one (1) general civil construction specialisations. The following are the offered by Noble Training:

Specialisation 1 – Bituminous Surfacing

Specialisation 2 – Bridge Construction and Maintenance

Specialisation 3 – Pipe Laying

Specialisation 4 – Road Construction and Maintenance

Specialisation 9 – Civil Construction General

There are prerequisites to imported units listed in this qualification. Where a unit is imported as an elective care must be taken to ensure that all prerequisites specified are complied with.

To be awarded Certificate III in Civil Construction (Bituminous Surfacing) the following packaging rules apply:

Total number of units = 25

8 core units  plus

17 elective units,  of which:

  • at least four (4) must be chosen from the electives in Group A and/or Group B
  • up to nine (9) may be chosen from the electives in Group C
  • up to four (4) may be chosen from the electives listed below, elsewhere within this training package, or from another endorsed training package, or from an accredited course.

To be awarded Certificate III in Civil Construction (Bridge Construction and Maintenance) the following packaging rules apply:

Total number of units = 26

8 core units  plus

18 elective units,  of which:

  • eight (8) must be chosen from Group D
  • at least two (2) must be chosen from Group E
  • at least three (3) must be chosen from Group F
  • up to four (4) may be chosen from the electives listed below, elsewhere within this training package, or from another endorsed training package, or from an accredited course.

To be awarded Certificate III in Civil Construction (Pipe Laying) the following packaging rules apply:

Total number of units = 26

8 core units  plus

18 elective units,  of which:

  • ten (10) must be chosen from Group G
  • at least one (1) must be chosen from Group H
  • at least three (3) must be chosen from Group I
  • up to three (3) may be chosen from the electives below, elsewhere within this training package, or from another endorsed training package, or from an accredited course.

To be awarded Certificate III in Civil Construction (General) the following packaging rules apply:

Total number of units = 25

8 core units  plus

17 elective units,  of which:

  • at least four (4) must be chosen from one of Groups YA-YK
  • at least ten (10) must be chosen from Group Z
  • up to three (3) may be chosen from the electives listed below, elsewhere within this training package, or from another endorsed training package, or from an accredited course
  • at least five (5) of the seventeen (17) elective units chosen must have a numerical code beginning with 3.

Core units of competency

Unit code

Unit title

RIIBEF201E

Plan and organise work

RIICCM201E

Carry out measurements and calculations

RIICCM203E

Read and interpret plans and job specifications

RIICOM201E

Communicate in the workplace

RIIRIS301E

Apply risk management processes

RIISAM203E

Use hand and power tools

RIISAM204E

Operate small plant and equipment

RIIWHS201E

Work safely and follow WHS policies and procedures

Electives

Group A Asphalt Surfacing

RIICBS202E

Hand spread asphalt

RIICBS301E

Conduct profile planer operations

RIICBS302E

Conduct paver screeding operations

RIICBS303E

Conduct materials transfer vehicle operations

RIICBS304E

Compact asphalt with rollers

RIICBS305E

Conduct asphalt paver operation

RIICBS311E

Produce asphalt products

RIICBS313

Conduct tack coat spraying operations

RIICCM207E

Spread and compact materials manually

Group B Spray Sealing

RIICBS306E

Conduct micro surfacing operations

RIICBS307E

Conduct bitumen sprayer operations

RIICBS308E

Load aggregate using purpose built loaders

RIICBS309E

Conduct self-propelled aggregate spreader operations

RIICBS312E

Conduct bitumen tanker operations

RIICBS314

Conduct aggregate spreader box operations

RIICBS315

Roll aggregate in sprayed sealing operations

RIICBS402E

Supervise the application of bituminous sprayed treatments

Group C Bituminous Surfacing (General)

BSBOPS304

Deliver and monitor a service to customers

BSBOPS402

Coordinate business operational plans

BSBTWK301

Use inclusive work practices

BSBXTW301

Work in a team

RIICBS203E

Safely handle bituminous materials

RIICBS207E

Take samples of road surfacing materials

RIICBS310E

Conduct patching operations

RIICBS316

Conduct pavement sweeping operations

RIICBS317

Conduct road maintenance operations

RIICCM205F

Carry out manual excavation

RIIIMG301E

Maintain site records

RIIRIS202E

Respond to site based spills

RIISAM201E

Handle resources and infrastructure materials and safely dispose of nontoxic materials

RIIVEH304E

Conduct tip truck operations

RIIWHS302E

Implement traffic management plans

Group D Bridge Construction and Maintenance (Specialisation Core)

RIICCM202E

Identify, locate and protect underground services

RIICCM205F

Carry out manual excavation

RIICCM206E

Support plant operations

RIICCM207E

Spread and compact materials manually

RIICCM208E

Carry out basic levelling

RIISAM201E

Handle resources and infrastructure materials and safely dispose of nontoxic materials

RIIWHS204E

Work safely at heights

RIIWMG203E

Drain and dewater civil construction sites

Group E Bridge Construction and Maintenance (Technical)

RIICBM301E

Maintain concrete bridges

RIICBM302E*

Install pre-cast girders

RIICBM303E

Install pre-cast parapets

RIICBM304E

Operate bridge inspection units

RIICBM305E*

Install pre-cast concrete bridge decks

RIICBM306E

Undertake concreting work on concrete bridges

RIICBM307E

Construct formwork and false work on concrete bridges

Group F Bridge Construction and Maintenance (General)

BSBTWK301

Use inclusive work practices

CPCCCM2007*

Use explosive power tools

CPCCLDG3001A

Licence to perform dogging

CPCCLRG3001A*

Licence to perform rigging basic level

CPCCLSF2001A

Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding basic level

CPCCSF2004*

Place and fix reinforcement materials

CPCCWHS2001

Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry

RIICBM201E

Strip pile heads

RIICCM209E

Carry out concrete work

RIICCM210E

Install trench support

RIICCM211E

Construct and dismantle fences and gates

RIICRC201E

Repair potholes

RIICRC208E

Lay pipes

RIIHAN208E

Perform dogging

RIIHAN211D

Conduct basic scaffolding operations

RIIHAN301E

Operate elevating work platform

RIIHAN302D

Conduct intermediate scaffolding operations

RIIIMG301E

Maintain site records

RIIRIS201E

Conduct local risk control

RIIRIS202E

Respond to site based spills

RIISAM205E

Cut, weld and bend materials

RIIWHS202E

Enter and work in confined spaces

RIIWHS205E

Control traffic with stop-slow bat

RIIWHS302E

Implement traffic management plans

RIIWMG301E

Control construction site water tables

TLILIC0003

Licence to operate a forklift truck

Group G Pipe Laying (Specialisation Core)

RIICCM202E

Identify, locate and protect underground services

RIICCM205F

Carry out manual excavation

RIICCM206E

Support plant operations

RIICCM207E

Spread and compact materials manually

RIICCM208E

Carry out basic levelling

RIICCM210E

Install trench support

RIICRC208E

Lay pipes

RIISAM201E

Handle resources and infrastructure materials and safely dispose of nontoxic materials

RIIWHS302E

Implement traffic management plans

RIIWMG203E

Drain and dewater civil construction sites

Group H Pipe Laying (Technical)

RIICPL301E

Install water mains pipelines

RIICPL302E

Install stormwater systems

RIICPL303E

Install sewer pipelines

Group I Pipe Laying (General)

BSBTWK301

Use inclusive work practices

CPCCCM2007*

Use explosive power tools

CPCCLDG3001A

Licence to perform dogging

CPCCLRG3001A*

Licence to perform rigging basic level

PMBWELD302

Electrofusion weld polyethylene pipelines

RIICCM209E

Carry out concrete work

RIICCM211E

Construct and dismantle fences and gates

RIICPL304E

Install pre-cast gully pits

RIICPL305E

Install pre-cast access chambers

RIICRC201E

Repair potholes

RIICRC203E

Install sub-soil drainage

RIICRC209E

Lay reinforced concrete box culverts

RIICRC301E

Maintain drainage systems

RIIHAN208E

Perform dogging

RIIHAN211D

Conduct basic scaffolding operations

RIIHAN301E

Operate elevating work platform

RIIIMG301E

Maintain site records

RIIMPO327E

Conduct pipe layer operations

RIIRIS201E

Conduct local risk control

RIIRIS202E

Respond to site based spills

RIISAM205E

Cut, weld and bend materials

RIIWHS202E

Enter and work in confined spaces

RIIWHS204E

Work safely at heights

RIIWHS205E

Control traffic with stop-slow bat

RIIWMG301E

Control construction site water tables

Group YA General – Asphalt Surfacing

RIICBS202E

Hand spread asphalt

RIICBS207E

Take samples of road surfacing materials

RIICBS301E

Conduct profile planer operations

RIICBS302E

Conduct paver screeding operations

RIICBS304E

Compact asphalt with rollers

RIICBS305E

Conduct asphalt paver operation

RIICBS310E

Conduct patching operations

RIICBS311E

Produce asphalt products

RIICBS317

Conduct road maintenance operations

RIICBS203E

Safely handle bituminous materials

Group YB General – Spray Sealing

RIICBS203E

Safely handle bituminous materials

RIICBS303E

Conduct materials transfer vehicle operations

RIICBS306E

Conduct micro surfacing operations

RIICBS307E

Conduct bitumen sprayer operations

RIICBS308E

Load aggregate using purpose built loaders

RIICBS309E

Conduct self-propelled aggregate spreader operations

RIICBS312E

Conduct bitumen tanker operations

RIICBS313

Conduct tack coat spraying operations

RIICBS314

Conduct aggregate spreader box operations

RIICBS315

Roll aggregate in sprayed sealing operations

RIICBS316

Conduct pavement sweeping operations

Group YC General – Concrete Bridge Construction

RIICBM201E

Strip pile heads

RIICBM301E

Maintain concrete bridges

RIICBM302E*

Install pre-cast girders

RIICBM303E

Install pre-cast parapets

RIICBM304E

Operate bridge inspection units

RIICBM305E*

Install pre-cast concrete bridge decks

RIICBM306E

Undertake concreting work on concrete bridges

RIICBM307E

Construct formwork and false work on concrete bridges

Group YD General – Foundations

RIICFW301E

Construct underpinning

RIICFW302E

Install temporary and permanent rock anchors

RIICFW303E

Install primary ground supports

RIICFW304E

Conduct pile driving operations

RIICFW305E

Conduct cast in-situ pilings operations

RIICFW306E

Direct pile driving operations

RIICFW307E

Direct cast in-situ piling operations

RIICFW308

Conduct screw piling operations

Group YE General – Pipe Laying

RIICPL301E

Install water mains pipelines

RIICPL302E

Install stormwater systems

RIICPL303E

Install sewer pipelines

RIICPL304E

Install pre-cast gully pits

RIICPL305E

Install pre-cast access chambers

RIICRC208E

Lay pipes

RIICRC209E

Lay reinforced concrete box culverts

RIICRC301E

Maintain drainage systems

Group YF General – Road Marking

RIICRM201F

Escort mobile works

RIICRM202E

Handle and store road marking materials

RIICRM203E

Conduct pedestrian road marking operations

RIICRM204E

Prepare surfaces for road marking

RIICRM205E

Conduct road marking measuring operations

RIICRM206E

Conduct airless and atomised spraying operations

RIICRM207E

Install raised pavement markers

RIICRM301E

Conduct ride on road marking operations

RIICRM302E

Conduct long line road marking operations

RIICRM303E

Conduct thermo plastic road marking operations

Group YG General – Timber Bridge Construction

RIICTB201E

Maintain timber bridges

RIICTB202E

Apply bridge durability treatments

RIICTB203E

Produce bridge drawings and sketches

RIICTB301E

Undertake visual inspections

RIICTB302E

Install temporary support members

RIICTB303E

Erect temporary modular support systems (baileys) on existing bridges

RIICTB304E

Install or replace sub-structure members

RIICTB305E

Install or replace super-structure members

RIICTB306E

Splice and connect timber members

RIICTB307E

Assemble and disassemble temporary modular bridges

RIICTB308E

Install or replace truss members

RIICTB309E

Construct, maintain and remove coffer dams

RIICTB310E

Construct specialised timber deck systems

Group YH General – Trenchless Technology

RIICTT301E

Conduct fluid assisted directional boring

RIICTT302E

Conduct impact moling, ramming and augering operations

RIICTT303E

Control micro tunnelling and pipe-jacking operations

RIICTT304E

Undertake on-line replacement for existing pipeline systems

RIICTT305E

Undertake localised repair and sealing of existing pipeline systems

RIICTT306E

Install cure in-place linings for existing pipeline systems

RIICTT307E

Spray linings for existing pipeline systems

RIICTT308E

Install close-fit linings for existing pipeline systems

RIICTT309E

Install slip lining in existing pipeline systems

RIICTT310E

Renovate large diameter pipes and chambers

RIIOGF302E

Operate drilling fluids and mud pits

RIIOGN303E

Operate, monitor and maintain mud systems

Group YI General – Tunnelling

RIICTC301E

Install tunnelling constructions services

RIICTC302E

Line tunnels

RIICTC303E

Excavate tunnel by machine

RIICTC304E

Muck out tunnel earthworks

RIICTC305E

Construct portals

RIICTC306

Conduct tunnel boring machine operations

Group YJ General – Traffic Management

RIIBEF301D

Run on-site operations

RIICWD503E

Prepare traffic management plans and traffic guidance schemes

RIIRIS402E

Carry out the risk management process

RIIRTM201E

Position, set-up and operate variable message signs

RIIRTM202E

Position, set-up and operate portable traffic signals

RIIRTM301E

Operate truck or trailer mounted attenuators

RIIWHS206

Control traffic with portable traffic control devices and temporary traffic signs

RIIWHS303

Position, set up and program portable traffic control devices

RIIWHS304*

Implement traffic management plans on high volume roads

RIIWHS305*

Implement traffic management plans on motorways and freeways

Group YK General – Utilities

ICTCBL334

Install underground enclosures and conduit

PMBWELD301

Butt weld polyethylene plastic pipelines

PMBWELD302

Electrofusion weld polyethylene pipelines

RIICCM202E

Identify, locate and protect underground services

RIICPL301E

Install water mains pipelines

RIICPL303E

Install sewer pipelines

RIICRC203E

Install sub-soil drainage

RIIHAN308F

Load and unload plant

RIIMPO320F

Conduct civil construction excavator operations

RIIWMG203E

Drain and dewater civil construction sites

Group Z General – General and Other Units

BSBOPS304

Deliver and monitor a service to customers

BSBOPS402

Coordinate business operational plans

BSBTWK301

Use inclusive work practices

BSBXTW301

Work in a team

CPCCCM2007*

Use explosive power tools

CPCCLDG3001A

Licence to perform dogging

CPCCLRG3001A*

Licence to perform rigging basic level

CPCCLSF2001A

Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding basic level

CPCCSF2004*

Place and fix reinforcement materials

FWPCOT2239

Trim and cut felled trees

FWPFGM3212

Fall trees manually (intermediate)

RIIBLA201E

Support shotfiring operations

RIIBLA202F

Support underground shotfiring operations

RIIBLA205E

Store, handle and transport explosives

RIIBLA301E

Conduct surface shotfiring operations

RIIBLA303E

Conduct underground development shotfiring

RIICCM202E

Identify, locate and protect underground services

RIICCM205F

Carry out manual excavation

RIICCM206E

Support plant operations

RIICCM207E

Spread and compact materials manually

RIICCM208E

Carry out basic levelling

RIICCM209E

Carry out concrete work

RIICCM210E

Install trench support

RIICCM211E

Construct and dismantle fences and gates

RIICRC201E

Repair potholes

RIICRC202E

Install signs

RIICRC203E

Install sub-soil drainage

RIICRC204E

Install and maintain roadside fixtures

RIICRC205E

Install utility poles

RIICRC206E

Install pre-cast concrete crash barriers

RIICRC207E

Install noise barriers

RIICRC302E

Place and form concrete kerb, channel and fixtures

RIICRC303E

Lay pavers

RIICRC304E

Maintain sealed roads

RIICRC305E

Conduct road construction paver screeding operations

RIICRC306E

Conduct earthworks

RIICRC307E

Conduct road pavement construction

RIIHAN201E

Operate a forklift

RIIHAN208E

Perform dogging

RIIHAN211D

Conduct basic scaffolding operations

RIIHAN301E

Operate elevating work platform

RIIHAN307E

Operate a vehicle loading crane

RIIHAN308F

Load and unload plant

RIIHAN309F

Conduct telescopic materials handler operations

RIIIMG301E

Maintain site records

RIIMPO318F

Conduct civil construction skid steer loader operations

RIIMPO334E

Conduct skid steer loader operations using attachments

RIIMPO339A

Conduct side tipper operations

RIIRIS201E

Conduct local risk control

RIIRIS202E

Respond to site based spills

RIIRTM203E

Work as a safety observer/spotter

RIISAM205E

Cut, weld and bend materials

RIIWHS202E

Enter and work in confined spaces

RIIWHS204E

Work safely at heights

RIIWHS205E

Control traffic with stop-slow bat

RIIWHS302E

Implement traffic management plans

RIIWMG203E

Drain and dewater civil construction sites

RIIWMG301E

Control construction site water tables

TLID3011

Conduct specialised forklift operations

TLILIC0003

Licence to operate a forklift truck