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CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building and Construction – Online

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Please complete this form to help us assess your application. The first step is to provide your contact details so that we can provide feedback on your application and potential enrolment into this course.

All questions are mandatory unless otherwise noted.

Contact Details

Given Name(s)*:

Last Name*:

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Email address*:

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Residential Address

Street address*:

Suburb*:

State*:

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Please answer these questions to help us ensure that your industry experience meets the entry requirements of our qualification program.

By using this application process, we aim to ensure that we can provide the best outcomes for you to apply to your future construction projects.

All questions are mandatory unless otherwise noted.

Industry Experience

How many years of experience do you have in the building and construction industry?

Less than 1 year

1 - 3 years

3 - 5 years

5 - 10 years

More than 10 years

Which qualifications do you already hold? Please select all that apply.*

None

Certificate I

Certificate II

Trade Certificate III

Certificate IV

Diploma / Advanceed Diploma

University Degree

Other training not listed here (please provide more details below)

Employment History

If you hold a current Contractor Licence issued by NSW Fair Trading, please enter your Contractor Licence Number (optional) :

Licence Number

What is your current employment status?*

Full or part-time employee

Self-employed

Unemployed

Current or Most Recent Role

What is/was your job title?*

What is/was the name of your employer?*

Provide a brief description of your responsibilities in this role:*

How long have/did you work in this role?*

Less than 1 year

1 - 3 years

3 - 5 years

5 - 10 years

More than 10 years

Previous Role*

What was your job title?*

What was the name of your employer?*

Provide a brief description of your responsibilities in this role:*

How long did you work in this role?

Less than 1 year

1 - 3 years

3 - 5 years

5 - 10 years

More than 10 years

Referees

Please provide the name and phone numbers of two referees.

If your current employer has suggested that you apply for this training, please ensure that you identify this person as Referee #1.

Referee #1 Name*:

Referee #1 Phone*:

Referee #2 Name*:

Referee #2 Phone*:

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Welcome to your Technical Industry Questions – Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)

The industry experience questions below provide an indication of the types of tasks you will be required to provide evidence for in an assessment.

Consider each task described and select your answer on how regularly you perform this task safely within tolerance and without defect on the job. Consider this in respect of the last 2 years, as well as what is predicted in the next 6 months.

To meet our entry requirements you must successfully complete the Technical Industry questionnaire to proceed to enrolment.

Allow up to 20 minutes to complete the entire Application Form.

Provide accurate and honest responses.

Administered by the Australian Building Codes Board, the National Construction Code contains technical requirements for the design and construction of buildings in Australia. The primary purpose of the NCC is to:

Assist builders to estimated and price work correctly to guarantee the viability of the construction industry

Ensure the safety of all workers in the construction industry

To set minimum performance requirements that buildings in Australia need to meet

Give legal effect to the Building Act, 1975

None

Where would you find a list of Australian Standards that apply to residential building in Australia?

Master Builders website

NSW Office of Fair Trading

NCC Volume 1

NCC Volume 2

None

Which of the following is the correct sequence of trades to work on the construction of a single level residential dwelling (the list of trades is not exhaustive)?

Excavator, Concretor, Carpenter framing and roofing, Plasterboard installed, Electrical and plumbing rough-ins, Kitchen installed, Roof tiles laid, Painter

Excavator, Concretor, Carpenter framing and roofing, Roof tiles laid, Electrical and plumbing rough-ins, Plasterboard installed, Kitchen installed, Painter

Excavator, Concretor, Carpenter framing and roofing, Electrical and plumbing rough-ins, Kitchen installed, Plasterboard installed, Roof tiles laid, Painter

Depends on availability of trades.

None

What is the purpose of a Safe Work Method statement (SWMS)?

To identify the hazards that may arise from onsite construction activities

To identify the hazards that may arise from onsite construction activities and the measures to be put into place to control the risk

Contains a comprehensive list of PPE that must be utilised by construction workers on the site

Identifies work that should not be carried out by unlicensed construction workers.

None

Building contracts in NSW are regulated by the Home Building Amendment Act of 2014. The Act allows for contract conditions and the work described in the contract to be changed in which case a “Variation” to the contract is required. Which of the following applies to Variations?

Variations to a contract can be accepted verbally provided all parties agree and value of the variation is less than $5,000

Variations to a contract must be in writing fully detailing the change to the conditions or work, additional cost and time involved and signed by each party before work commences

If the additional cost of variations to a contract are greater than the original value of the contract, then a new contract must be drawn up and accepted by all parties

All of the above.

None

Which of the following is the required scale used in floor plans for residential building projects?

1:10

1:50

1:100

1:250

None

The Building Certifier or Council Inspector will conduct inspections on which of the following?

Waterproofing

Timber frame and roof

Final inspection on completion of the work

All of the above

None

Which of the following combinations of documents and resources can be used to assist in managing workplace health and safety on site?

Site signage, Material Safety Data Sheets and Building Contracts

Job Safety Analysis, Project Plans and Site Induction

Hazard identification report, Safe Work Method Statement and Site Induction

Employment Contracts, Asbestos Removal Control Plan and Safe Work Method Statements

None

How many bricks are required for a wall 6.0m long and 2.4m high? (Allow 50 bricks per m2)

670 bricks

700 bricks

720 bricks

750 bricks

None

10.

In a 90 degree corner if one axis is 2.5m and the other axis is 3.5m, what is the diagonal distance between these two axes?

4.20m

4.30m

4.40m

4.50m

None

11.

You are planning to tile the entire floor area of a lounge room that is 4.50m long and 3.83m wide. There is an adjacent kitchen, which is also to be tiled completely. The kitchen measures 4.05m by 2.0m. Allowing an additional 10% for wastage, how many square metres of tiles would you need to order? (Select the answer to the next square metre)

26m2

27m2

28m2

29m2

None

12.

A Business Plan defines the objectives and operations of a company. Which of the following sections or information is not typically included in a business plan?

Mission or Vision Statement

Recruitment Policy

Management Structure

All of the above

None

13.

What is an informal process of assisting builders and clients to resolve disputes called?

Mediation and Negotiation

Arbitration

Litigation

Tribunal

None

14.

A Development Application is required to be prepared and submitted to Council when planning the construction of most residential building projects. Where would you find out details of a particular Councils requirements for the development?

The State Government Department of Planning website

The Local Council for the area the project is being constructed website

The Building Code of Australia

Australian Standards

None

15.

When constructing a residential building you are required to have a Surveyor carry out the following surveys;

Peg out survey

Check/ Ident survey

Final Survey

All of the above

None

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