RII60520 Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design

Duration

Total duration 104 weeks (80 weeks of study period and 24 weeks of term break). This comprises 100% by face-to-face class at TM campus.

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.

Entry Requirements for Students

Student must:

• • • Age Requirements:

      • Must be 18 years of age or older at the time of course commencement

    • English requirement:

      • Academic IELTS 6 overall, no less than 5.5 in each band with test results no more than 2 years old, or

      • Other English language tests, such as PTE and TOEFL, are accepted if the scores are equivalent to an IELTS 6.0. Students must provide their results for verification by the Training Masters, or

      • Completion of an approved Australian English Language course with equivalent level.

    • Academic requirements:

      • Successful completion of Year 12 or equivalent or

      • Successful completion of an AQF Certificate IV qualification or higher from an Australian institution where the course duration was no less than 12 months.

      • Some prospective students may be asked to undertake an LLN assessment or enrolment interview prior to acceptance.

      • For Packaged courses, the student cannot progress to the higher qualification unless the student has (successfully) completed the lower qualification.

    • Visa Requirements:

      • You must meet the requirements for an Australian student visa subclass 500 or valid Australian visa where you are eligible to study.

Entry requirements will be checked at enrolment in line with the RTO’s Student entry requirements, selection, enrolment and orientation policy.

Academic Pathways:

On completion of this qualification, candidates may choose to undertake bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Construction Management, or Graduate Certificates or Diplomas Specialized programs in project management, structural engineering, or infrastructure design or related fields.

Employment Pathways:

Graduates of this qualification are well-positioned for roles in civil construction design, where they apply their expertise to large-scale infrastructure projects. They can work across sectors such as mining, roadworks, residential and commercial development, and government infrastructure.

Key employment industries: Civil Engineering and Construction, Infrastructure Development, Local and State Government, Mining and Resource Projects, Environmental Engineering

Target Occupation:

Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification may include but are not limited to:

• • • Civil Construction Designer

    • Project Manager (Civil Construction)

    • Senior Civil Drafter

    • Engineering Associate (Civil)

    • Structural Designer

    • Road Design Specialist

    • Construction Design Manager

    • Infrastructure Design Coordinator

    • Estimator (Civil Projects)

    • Site Supervisor (Design-focused)

Packaging Rules

Total number of units = 12 (5 core units & 7 elective units)