Qualification Description

This 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. 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.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification considerations Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements that apply to this qualification can vary between states, territories, and industry sectors. Users must check requirements with relevant body before applying the qualification

Requirements

To be awarded this qualification, Competency must be demonstrated in
Total number of Units = 12

• 5 Core units
• 7 Elective units

Learner characteristics and target group

Target groups for the RII60520 Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design are international students who are:

• Seeking to pursue a career in civil construction design.
• Seeking to enter a new industry sector.
• Seeking a pathway to higher - level qualifications.

Delivery Mode

Face - to Face as well in the workplace.

Delivery site

This program is delivered at the Canberra Valley Institute campus located at:

Suite 3 & 4, 15 Moore Street, Canberra ACT 2601

Course duration

104 Weeks.

This qualification will be delivered over 80 weeks, training and assessment and a total 24 weeks of term breaks.

The Practical workshop is located at:

14 Purdue Street, Belconnen ACT 2617

Entry Requirements

Canberra Valley Institute has the following entry requirements:

International students must:

• Be over 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.
• To enter this qualification, applicants must also meet English Language Requirements – IELTS overall score of 6.0 or TOEFL IBT 60 or Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) 52 or PTE Academic 50 or equivalent (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:
• Minimum five (5) years of study in English in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States of America, South Africa, or Republic of Ireland.
• Successful completion of an English Placement Test.
• Completed a recognised ELICOS program and achieved an English Proficiency level of upper intermediate or equivalent.

*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 5.5

Pathways

Potential employment options are in civil construction designer roles. Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into a range a range of Graduate Diploma qualifications, as well as higher education qualifications in Civil Construction.

Course credit

Credit and/or RPL can be provided for those with existing skills and knowledge allowing such students to complete the course in a shorter timeframe.

Facilities and Equipment

The following facilities, equipment and resources will be used to deliver and assess this qualification:

• Training rooms, including desks, chairs, whiteboard and overhead projector.
• Computers with Microsoft Office and access to the Internet.
• Learning and assessment materials as outlined in this TAS.

Assessment

Assessment materials comprise of:

• Assessor Marking Guide and Assessment Mapping.
• Student Assessment Tasks.
• Other supporting documents.