Overview
This qualification reflects the role of an individual working as a senior civil works designer or a para-professional designer, who supports professional engineers. The students 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.
The latest release of the qualification and packaging rules can be found at the following link:
https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/RII60520: RII60520 Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design
Key Features
Nationally Recognized Training
This is a nationally recognized and accredited Australian training course.
Career opportunities:
Potential roles include Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians, Civil Engineering Design Draftsperson, Plumbing Engineering Draftsperson, Road Design Draftsperson, Sewage Reticulation Drafting Officer, Structural Engineering Drafting Officer
Flexible Study Options
Study at your own pace and choose a delivery option that suits you.
Course Structure
What can I expect?
The course consists of 12 units of competency, with 5 core units and 7 elective units. This balance ensures you gain a well-rounded knowledge base while also having the opportunity to specialize in areas that align with your career goals.
The following units are included in this course and all are required for the award of the qualification. Students who only complete some units will be awarded with a Statement of Attainment for units successfully completed.
Core Units
- BSBPMG632 Manage program risk
- BSBTWK502 Manage team effectiveness
- BSBWHS616 Apply safe design principles to control WHS risks
- RIICWD601E Manage civil works design processes
- RIIQUA601EE Establish and maintain a quality system
Elective Units
- RIICWD507D Prepare detailed geotechnical design
- RIICWD533E Prepare detailed design of civil concrete structures
- RIICWD534E Prepare detailed design of civil steel structures
- RIILAT402E Provide leadership in the supervision of diverse work teams
- MEM30031A Operate Computer-Aided Design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements
- BSBOPS601 Develop and Implement Business Plans
- BSBPMG534 Manage project human resources
Entry Requirements
Pathway
Career Outcomes:
On completion of this course, you could progress to a range of higher-level qualifications.
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- Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians
- Civil Engineering Design Draftsperson
- Plumbing Engineering Draftsperson
- Road Design Draftsperson
- Sewage Reticulation Drafting Officer
- Structural Engineering Drafting Officer
Who should apply for this course and why?
This course is targeted at 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
This qualification may apply to leaders and managers in an organisation where learning is used to build organisational capability. The job roles that relate to this qualification may also include Civil Engineering Draftsperson and Civil Engineering Design Draftsperson.
Training and assessment information
This course is delivered face-to-face in a classroom-based setting.
The timetable for this course will be advised in your Offer Letter and Student Agreement.
You are required to attend classes for 20 hours per week for 104 Weeks ( 80 Weeks Study). Holiday breaks are as indicated in your timetable.
Class sessions include a mix of theory and practical activities with a focus on creating a real-life workplace.
In addition to classroom-based learning, you will also need to complete approximately 5 hours of additional, unsupervised study per week including general reading and research for assessments.
You will also need to complete assessments for this course which may include:
- Written questions
- Projects
- Presentations
- Reports
- Role plays/observations
At the beginning of each unit, your trainer and assessor will outline the assessment tasks that must be completed.
Your classes will be conducted in a modern classroom, and you will be able to access Wi-Fi. You will be provided with a Student Guide relevant to each unit in your course.
Course progress and attendance
Satisfactory course progress and attendance is very important. Please read the Student Handbook carefully for more information. You will also be provided with further information about course progress and attendance requirements at your orientation.
Student support
We offer the following in relation to support and welfare.
- one-to-one support from the trainer/assessor
- support with personal issues
- Access to additional learning resources
- reasonable adjustment in the assessment
- information about external sources of support.
You may not have studied for a while, may have English as a second language or need additional assistance with literacy or numeracy.
We will identify any additional support needs you may have at the time of application and enrolment and may prepare a Student Support Plan for you based on those needs.
Resource requirements
You are required to bring your own laptop with Office 365 (or similar program) to all classes. These costs are not included in your course fees.
How can I apply?
To apply for this course, you are required to complete an enrolment form and submit all required supporting evidence.
Where to from here?
If your application is successful, we’ll send you an Offer Letter and Student Agreement You should make sure you read through this document carefully to make sure you are happy with all of the terms and conditions. If you are, then simply sign the document and send it back to us.
Once we receive this, we will issue you an invoice for the first payment.
Then only we will issue you with a Confirmation of Enrolment letter.
The first day of each course will include orientation and induction. Orientation will include information about the campus, accessing our support services, and methods for achieving success throughout the course, including course progress requirements.
This course outline should be read in conjunction with our Student Handbook. This can be found online at www.aaic.nsw.edu.au