Certificate iii in civil construction

RII30820 Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations is a 36-month qualification which includes the units required for a skilled plant operator working within the civil construction industry. It consists of 15 mandatory core units, and 5 elective units.

This qualification is funded by The Department of Training and Workforce Development.

Entry Requirements

Students must be WA residents employed in the civil construction industry and hold a Construction Induction White Card.

Students also need to demonstrate adequate Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skills. We need to be notified if a student may require additional assistance or has specific needs that could affect their capacity to complete the qualification.

Students must have access to a computer/laptop or tablet to complete their assessments.

Delivery and Assessment

There are theory and practical training and assessment components to this course. All resources, assessment and log books will be accessed through our online training platform. Students will be shown how to navigate this on their first training day.

The trainer will attend one day per month for on-site training and assessment tasks. We generally schedule these sessions in advance to ensure training isn’t missed. Students are to complete the theory components in-between visits, and are required to log hours spent on machinery for their elective units.

If a student has already completed a unit within the qualification (units with the same unit code), a credit transfer will be applied. Student’s USI transcript will be requested upon enrolment.

ENROLMENT & Payment

To enrol, a meeting needs to be arranged with a representative from Apprenticeship Support Australia to sign the student up as an apprentice. Once registered, we can get the student set up on our platform and issue the training plan. Once approved by the student and employer, we can issue the invoice and begin to schedule training days.

The tuition fees listed below are indicative only and are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Additional fees may apply.

EMployer & student Obligations

As his qualification is funded by The Department of Training and Workforce Development, all contractual requirements must be met to qualify for funded training. This includes:

  • Students must be released from workplace duties for scheduled training sessions (we offer on-site training to incorporate on-the-job tasks and reduce travel time for students).

  • Students must be allowed time to work on their apprenticeship tasks outside of scheduled training sessions.

  • Students must have access to the resources/machinery required for the selected units.

  • Students must meet the nominal hours for their selected units (listed below) over the duration of their apprenticeship. Operating hours must be logged as evidence.

  • Units already completed by the student must have a credit transfer applied, the unit cannot be repeated within the apprenticeship.

These requirements will also be outlined in the Training Contract and Training Plan. Please reach out if you have any queries before proceeding with enrolment.

unit selection

There are two ways to select elective units:

At least 1 unit must be selected from group A, at least 2 units selected from group B, and no more than 2 units can be selected from group C.

OR

At least 2 units must be selected from group A and 3 units may be chosen from group A, B or C.

*The student must have access to the plant they select for on-site for training and assessment.

CORE UNITS

RIIBEF201E Plan and organise work
    Hours: 16   Cost: $25.92
RIICCM201E Carry out measurements and calculations 
    Hours: 16   Cost: $25.92  
RIICCM202E Identify, locate and protect underground services 
    Hours: 24   Cost: $38.88
RIICCM203E Read and interpret plans and job specifications 
    Hours: 32   Cost: $51.84
RIICCM205F Carry out manual excavation 
    Hours: 8   Cost: $12.96
RIICCM206E Support plant operations 
    Hours: 8   Cost: $12.96
RIICCM207E Spread and compact materials manually 
    Hours: 12   Cost: $19.44
RIICCM208E Carry out basic levelling 
    Hours: 8   Cost: $12.96
RIICOM201E Communicate in the workplace 
    Hours: 20   Cost: $32.40
RIIRIS301E Apply risk management processes 
    Hours: 30   Cost: $48.60
RIISAM201E Handle resources and infrastructure materials and safely dispose of nontoxic materials 
    Hours: 16   Cost: $25.92
RIISAM203E Use hand and power tools 
    Hours: 60   Cost: $97.20
RIISAM204E Operate small plant and equipment 
    Hours: 30   Cost: $48.60
RIIWHS201E Work safely and follow WHS policies and procedures 
    Hours: 30   Cost: $48.60
RIIWMG203E Drain and dewater civil construction sites 
    Hours: 12   Cost: $19.44

ELECTIVE UNITS

Group A
RIIMPO318F Conduct civil construction skid steer loader operations
    Hours: 68   Cost: $110.16
RIIMPO319E Conduct backhoe/loader operations
    Hours: 50   Cost: $81.00
RIIMPO320F Conduct civil construction excavator operations
    Hours: 160   Cost: $259.20
RIIMPO321F Conduct civil construction wheeled front end loader operations
    Hours: 40   Cost: $64.80
RIIMPO323E Conduct civil construction dozer operations
    Hours: 192   Cost: $311.04
RIIMPO324F Conduct civil construction grader operations
    Hours: 192   Cost: $311.04
RIIMPO337E Conduct articulated haul truck operations
    Hours: 60   Cost: $97.20

Group B
RIIHAN311F Conduct operations with integrated tool carrier
    Hours: 68   Cost: $110.16
RIIMPO317F Conduct roller operations
    Hours: 20   Cost: $32.40
RIIMPO326E Conduct water vehicle operations
    Hours: 32   Cost: $51.84
RIIVEH304E Conduct tip truck operations
    Hours: 52   Cost: $84.24

Group C
RIIHAN308F Load and unload plant
    Hours: 16   Cost: $25.92