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Study Level Adv Diploma
Course Code RII60520
Study Method Class
Assessment Assignments
Start Date July 2025, September 2025, January 2026, April 2026
Entry Requirement Grade 12
Duration 104 weeks
Price $24000
Discount No
Discounted Price NA
About the Course
This RII60520 – Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design 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.
Assessment Strategies
Students are provided with assessment resources at the commencement of each unit of competency, along with learning resources.
The assessment resources set out the range and types of assessment tasks that will be used for the unit.
Each unit will comprise of number of assessment tasks which may include short written knowledge tests; discussions; compiling portfolio of evidence; projects; case studies; research; written reports; participating in practical activities such as demonstrations, roleplays and presentations.
To perform at your best, you will probably need to work on the assessments outside of class time.
Entry Requirements
There are the following entry requirements:
International students must:
be at least 18 years of age and have completed Year 12 or equivalent
participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs
have an IELTS* score of 6.0 (test results must be no more than 2 years old). English language competence can also be demonstrated through documented evidence of any of the following:
Educated for 5 years in an English-speaking country;
or completed at least 6 months of a Certificate IV level course in an Australian RTO;
or successful completion of an English Placement Test
*Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 6.0.
What will you learn
To be awarded this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in 12 units of competency, consisting of 5 core units and 7 elective units.
Certification
After completion of this course and all assessments, you will be issued with the Nationally Recognised Qualification RII60520 – Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design.
A Statement of Attainment will be issued to students who partially complete this course.
Career Opportunities
Education Pathway:
Students who complete this course may wish to further their study into a range a range of Graduate Diploma qualifications, as well as higher education qualifications in Civil Construction.
Career Pathway:
Possible job roles relevant to this qualification may include:
- Site Manager
- Engineering project offer
- Engineering designer
- Quantity surveyor
- Engineering draftsperson
- Engineering technical assistant
- Civil construction project manager
Course Units
Code | Course Unit | Description | Type |
---|---|---|---|
BSBPMG632 | Manage program risk | Core | |
BSBTWK502 | Manage team effectiveness | Core | |
BSBWHS616 | Apply safe design principles to control WHS risks | Core | |
RIICWD601E | Manage civil works design process | Core | |
RIIQUA601E | Establish and maintain a quality system | Core | |
BSBPMG531 | Manage project time | Elective | |
MEM30031A | Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements | Elective | |
RIICWD509E | Prepare detailed design of urban roads | Elective | |
RIICWD533E | Prepare detailed design of civil concrete structures | Elective | |
RIICWD534E | Prepare detailed design of civil steel structures | Elective | |
RIICWD535E | Prepare detailed design of civil timber structures | Elective | |
BSBPMG537 | Manage Project Procurement | Elective |