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 though the Lower Fees, Local Skills Program.
Entry Requirements
To enrol into this apprenticeship, students must:
Be WA residents located in the South West region
Be employed in the civil construction industry
Hold a Construction Induction White Card
Have access to a computer, laptop or tablet
Demonstrate adequate Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skills, or advise us if additional assistance would be required
Delivery and Assessment process
This qualification consists of theory and practical training and assessment components. All resources and tasks will be accessed through our online training platform. These will be released to students as they progress through the apprenticeship. Students will be shown how to navigate this on their first training day.
We will schedule with the employer for practical training/assessment once per month. This could take place on a job site, at the employers depot or at our facility. We encourage on-site training where possible to incorporate on-the-job tasks and reduce disruption from work duties.
Generally, the written tasks and theory assessments are completed in-between visits, so the trainer can focus on the practical components while with the students.
Students will also be required to log their time spent operating machinery in-between visits.
If a student has already completed a unit within the qualification (units with the same unit code), a credit transfer will be applied. Units previously completed are not funded by The Department.
ENROLMENT & Payment
For a student to be enrolled, a meeting needs to be arranged with a representative from Apprenticeship Support Australia to sign the student up as an apprentice and discuss funding initiatives with the employer.
Once registered, we will issue an online enrolment form to get the student set up on our platform. In this form, the student will need to upload a copy of their USI Transcript and select their elective units.
We will then issue a training plan for the student with credit transfers applied to any units already completed. The student and employer will both need to review and sign this.
Once the training plan has been approved by everyone, we can begin to schedule training and an invoice will be issued to the employer.
Indicative tuition fees are listed below.
Employer grants
Construction Training Fund (CTF) Employer Grant: Up to $15,000 base grant distributed across 36 months, plus additional percentage loadings for regional, female, mature-age, or Indigenous employees. Applies to WA employers whose primary business activity is onsite building or civil construction and who pay the CTF levy.
Jobs and Skills WA Employer Incentive: Up to $8,500 base incentive for a full-time training contract pathway if the employer does not qualify for CTF. Available to employers of new-entrant trainees or businesses below the payroll tax threshold.
For more information, visit Apprenticeship Support Australia or the Department of Training and Workforce Development sites directly.
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.
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 ARIIMPO318F 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
RIIMPO338E Conduct rigid haul truck operations
Hours: 60 Cost: $97.20
Group BRIIHAN311F 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 CRIIHAN308F Load and unload plant
Hours: 16 Cost: $25.92
RIIWHS202E Enter and work in confined spaces
Hours: 24 Cost: $38.88
RIIWHS204E Work safely at heights
Hours: 16 Cost: $25.92