RII30920

Certificate III in Civil Construction

Pipe Laying

Get your career in civil construction started with this practical course. Complete this course as a traineeship or have your existing skills recognised to become a skilled operator in infrastructure construction and maintenance.

STUDY LOCATIONS Darling Downs and South West

WAYS TO STUDY Apprenticeships and traineeships

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Course overview

Progress your career in civil construction with this practical course. Have your existing skills recognised or complete this course as a traineeship to become a skilled operator.

According to the Australian Government's Job Outlook service, there is stable future growth predicted for earthmoving plant operators including excavator, bulldozer, and grader operators.

In this course you'll learn specialised skills for pipe laying. You'll apply occupational health and safety standards to safely plan for, organise and carry out works on a construction site. Our experienced teachers will assist you to gain a range of skills for site work including earthworks, drainage and concreting.

Successful completion of this course will qualify you as a skilled operator in pipe laying You can continue to progress your career with further study at a Certificate IV level.

What can I do?

Pipe Layer
Road Maintenance Worker
Road Construction Worker

Course outcome:

RII30920 Certificate III in Civil Construction (Pipe Laying)

Free apprenticeships for under 25s

The Queensland government is supporting young Queenslanders up to the age of 25 by providing access to fully subsidised training across a range of priority apprenticeship or traineeship qualifications. Learn more>

Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) Funding

TAFE Queensland is a proud provider of Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) funding and is a registered provider of the CSQ Skills Assessment and Gap Training Program. This qualification is subsidised under this Program. Funding for eligible participants is available in select regional areas only and is limited and not guaranteed. Learn more about CSQ funding, eligibility and available courses and enquire to begin your training.

What you will study

The successful achievement of this qualification requires you to complete all core and 18 elective units from the list below.

Elective units will be selected in consultation with your employer and included on your training plan.

UNIT CODE
UNIT NAME

UNIT CODE
RIIBEF201E

Plan and organise work

UNIT CODE :
RIIBEF201E

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to plan and organise work in the resources and infrastructure industries, including conducting basic workplace maintenance and housekeeping procedures.
UNIT NAME
Plan and organise work

UNIT CODE
RIICCM201E

Carry out measurements and calculations

UNIT CODE :
RIICCM201E

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to carry out measurements and calculations in the resources and infrastructure industries. It includes using measurements and calculations to estimate quantities for various work activities.
UNIT NAME
Carry out measurements and calculations

UNIT CODE
RIICCM203E

Read and interpret plans and job specifications

UNIT CODE :
RIICCM203E

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to read and interpret plans and job specifications in civil construction, including recognising amendments and commonly used symbols and abbreviations. It involves locating and identifying key features on site plans and reading and interpreting job plan specifications.
UNIT NAME
Read and interpret plans and job specifications

UNIT CODE
RIICOM201E

Communicate in the workplace

UNIT CODE :
RIICOM201E

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to communicate in the workplace in the resources and infrastructure industries and other industries with relevant work practices and procedures.
UNIT NAME
Communicate in the workplace

UNIT CODE
RIIRIS301E

Apply risk management processes

UNIT CODE :
RIIRIS301E

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to apply risk management processes in the mining, drilling and civil infrastructure industry.
UNIT NAME
Apply risk management processes

UNIT CODE
RIISAM203E

Use hand and power tools

UNIT CODE :
RIISAM203E

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use hand and power tools in the resources and infrastructure industries.
UNIT NAME
Use hand and power tools

UNIT CODE
RIISAM204E

Operate small plant and equipment

UNIT CODE :
RIISAM204E

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to operate small plant and equipment in the resources and infrastructure industries.
UNIT NAME
Operate small plant and equipment

UNIT CODE
RIIWHS201E

Work safely and follow WHS policies and procedures

UNIT CODE :
RIIWHS201E

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work safely and follow work health and safety (WHS) policies and procedures in the resources and infrastructure industries.
UNIT NAME
Work safely and follow WHS policies and procedures

UNIT CODE
UNIT NAME

UNIT CODE
RIICCM202E

Identify, locate and protect underground services

UNIT CODE :
RIICCM202E

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify, locate and protect underground services in civil construction.
UNIT NAME
Identify, locate and protect underground services

UNIT CODE
RIICCM205F

Carry out manual excavation

UNIT CODE :
RIICCM205F

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to carry out manual excavation in civil construction, including confirming the location of underground services, manually excavating, placing barricades and isolating the excavation.
UNIT NAME
Carry out manual excavation

UNIT CODE
RIICCM206E

Support plant operations

UNIT CODE :
RIICCM206E

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to support plant operations in civil construction, including locating and marking services and assisting and providing guidance to directing operators.
UNIT NAME
Support plant operations

UNIT CODE
RIICCM207E

Spread and compact materials manually

UNIT CODE :
RIICCM207E

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to spread and compact materials manually in civil construction, including conducting compaction machine operational checks, directing vehicles and materials, directing machine operator to spread materials and operating mechanical compaction equipment.
UNIT NAME
Spread and compact materials manually

UNIT CODE
RIICCM208E

Carry out basic levelling

UNIT CODE :
RIICCM208E

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to carry out basic levelling in civil construction, including establishing offsets to plans and drawings and setting up and using a levelling device
UNIT NAME
Carry out basic levelling

UNIT CODE
RIICCM209E

Carry out concrete work

UNIT CODE :
RIICCM209E

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to carry out concrete work in civil construction, including constructing and fitting reinforcement, erecting formwork, concreting and stripping formwork.
UNIT NAME
Carry out concrete work

UNIT CODE
RIICCM210E

Install trench support

UNIT CODE :
RIICCM210E

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to install trench support in civil construction, including both installing and removing trench shoring.
UNIT NAME
Install trench support

UNIT CODE
RIICPL302E

Install stormwater systems

UNIT CODE :
RIICPL302E

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to install stormwater systems in civil construction, including determining stormwater system requirements, installing bedding and installing and testing stormwater system.
UNIT NAME
Install stormwater systems

UNIT CODE
RIICPL304E

Install pre-cast gully pits

UNIT CODE :
RIICPL304E

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to install pre-cast gully pits in civil construction.
UNIT NAME
Install pre-cast gully pits

UNIT CODE
RIICRC201E

Repair potholes

UNIT CODE :
RIICRC201E

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to repair potholes in civil construction, including preparing, repairing and cleaning up potholes to sub-grade level.
UNIT NAME
Repair potholes

UNIT CODE
RIICRC202E

Install signs

UNIT CODE :
RIICRC202E

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to install signs in civil construction, including loading, transporting, unloading and installing free standing signs, including those requiring installation of dual supports.
UNIT NAME
Install signs

UNIT CODE
RIICRC208E

Lay pipes

UNIT CODE :
RIICRC208E

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to lay pipes in civil construction, including setting out and conducting excavation, preparing foundations, installing bedding and laying pipe.
UNIT NAME
Lay pipes

UNIT CODE
RIICRC209E

Lay reinforced concrete box culverts

UNIT CODE :
RIICRC209E

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to lay reinforced concrete box culvert (RCBC) units in civil construction, including setting out and excavating sites, installing RCBC units and constructing support slabs and concrete bases.
UNIT NAME
Lay reinforced concrete box culverts

UNIT CODE
RIICRC301E

Maintain drainage systems

UNIT CODE :
RIICRC301E

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain drainage systems in civil construction, including maintaining drainage components and open drains, excavating and repairing drainage systems and inspecting and repairing culverts.
UNIT NAME
Maintain drainage systems

UNIT CODE
RIICRC304E

Maintain sealed roads

UNIT CODE :
RIICRC304E

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain sealed roads in civil construction, including repairing damaged or wearing surfaces, edges and pavement fail and sealing surface cracks.
UNIT NAME
Maintain sealed roads

UNIT CODE
RIICRC306E

Conduct earthworks

UNIT CODE :
RIICRC306E

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to conduct earthworks in civil construction, including setting out sub-grades, forming and assessing earthworks and placing and compacting sub-grade replacement materials.
UNIT NAME
Conduct earthworks

UNIT CODE
RIIIMG301E

Maintain site records

UNIT CODE :
RIIIMG301E

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain site records in the resources and infrastructure industries.
UNIT NAME
Maintain site records

UNIT CODE
RIIRIS201E

Conduct local risk control

UNIT CODE :
RIIRIS201E

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to conduct local risk in the resources and infrastructure industries.
UNIT NAME
Conduct local risk control

UNIT CODE
RIISAM201E

Handle resources and infrastructure materials and safely dispose of nontoxic materials

UNIT CODE :
RIISAM201E

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to handle resources and infrastructure materials and safely dispose of nontoxic materials in the resources and infrastructure industries.
UNIT NAME
Handle resources and infrastructure materials and safely dispose of nontoxic materials

UNIT CODE
RIIWHS302E

Implement traffic management plans

UNIT CODE :
RIIWHS302E

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to set out, monitor and close down traffic management plans and traffic guidance schemes in civil construction.
UNIT NAME
Implement traffic management plans

UNIT CODE
RIIWMG203E

Drain and dewater civil construction sites

UNIT CODE :
RIIWMG203E

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to drain and dewater civil construction sites. This includes establishing sedimentation controls, constructing sumps, installing surface or submersible pumps, and draining surface water using surface drains.
UNIT NAME
Drain and dewater civil construction sites

Note: For some courses, not all electives are available at all campuses.

Ways to study

Choose your study location

CAMPUS	APPRENTICESHIP / TRAINEESHIPS	DELIVERY MODE
Toowoomba	Traineeship	WORKPLACE Workplace	DROP IN DAYS Drop in days	BLOCK TRAINING Block training	DAY RELEASE Day release	MOBILE VAN Mobile van	Online Online

At TAFE Queensland, we understand that employers need options and flexibility in employee training. We are committed to delivering the flexible training plans you need to get the job done. Choose from workplace training, block training, drop in days, mobile training, day release, online or a mix of all these options. Learn more

You must already be employed to enrol as an apprentice or trainee with TAFE Queensland. Speak to your employer about choosing TAFE Queensland as your Supervising Registered Training Organisation (SRTO).

Costs:

Eligible apprentices and trainees that meet the Queensland state funding requirements will be charged a set fee per nominal hour. These fees are calculated at a regulated rate of $1.60 per nominal hour. Concession rates apply for students who hold a current Health Care Card or who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Non-funded apprentices and trainees will be charged a fee for service cost. These will be confirmed prior to the commencement of training.
Information regarding costs will be outlined on the agreed training plan, which will be provided to the employer and apprentice or trainee at time of induction.

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Certificate III in Civil Construction (RII30920)

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Certificate III in Civil Construction

COURSE CODE: RII30920

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How can I pay for this course?

No matter what your circumstances, TAFE Queensland has a payment option to suit you. If you are unsure of what’s right for you, get in touch. We’re here to help.

Payment plan

If you have difficulty paying for the full cost of a course upfront, you may be eligible for a payment plan.

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Upfront payment

This may be the full fee for the course, or the student contribution amount if you are eligible for a subsidy or concession.

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Entry requirements

Skills check

You will be invited to complete a Skills Check following your application submission, before enrolling to your studies. This helps you to decide if your course is right for you and allows us to understand your current abilities in English, Maths, as well as using Digital technology.

The recommended benchmark levels for this course are 3 in English, 3 in Maths and 2 in Digital Technology.

Access and instructions on how to complete the Skills Check will be emailed to you once you have submitted your application.

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Selection criteria

This qualification is available via a Traineeship pathway and is also available for corporate/commercial clients.

To study a traineeship program you must be indentured as a trainee with your employer.

Employers need to be able to provide necessary human and physical resources to qualify for a trainee.

Find out more on how to become an apprentice or trainee

Resources required

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required relevant to the workplace for practical activities (subject to on-site requirements)
This includes the use of:

safety glasses
protective footwear with safety toe cap and non-slip soles to AS2210
long leather gloves to AS2161
hair protection
You should also wear 100% cotton drill industry-standard clothing.

If you fail to meet these minimum standards of dress, you will not be permitted entry into practical classes.

It is recommended that you have access to a reliable internet connection to access TAFE Queensland's online learning system Connect, and a computer with up-to-date software, including Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Reader. This equipment and software is available for use at all TAFE Queensland locations.

Important information

Replacement qualification
This program has been replaced by RII30920 - Certificate III in Civil Construction, as of 24 January 2021. A transition period applies to enable current students to complete their study. The transition period finishes on 24 July 2022. If required, enrolments will be transitioned into the replacement qualification.

Assessment methods

Skill and knowledge assessments are an essential step in progressing through your course. You may be assessed in a number of ways while you are studying at TAFE Queensland, including observation, written assessment, questioning, portfolios, work samples, third-party feedback, and through recognition of prior learning. Read more about assessment methods.

Pathways

University pathways

If you want to go on to further study at university, TAFE Queensland has a pathway option to get you there. In many cases, completing one of our diplomas may give you a full year of credit towards a degree with one of our partner universities.

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How to apply

Direct application

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Course disclaimer

All information was accurate at time of publication, however TAFE policies, tuition fees, available subsidies, and course content is subject to change without notice. Course commencement is dependent on sufficient enrolment numbers. Timetable information is subject to change prior to commencement and/or during the duration of your course.

Recognition of prior learning (RPL) and credit transfers

Fast track your way to a formal qualification by earning credit for the things you already know. We can assess your skills, directly apply credits from previous successful study, and give you advanced standing in your course.

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