TN Construction Services develop, produce and deliver assessment services for Builder and Restricted Builder license classes throughout Australia, Tasmania and a number of overseas countries.
We are specialists in being able to service remote assessment assistance. The assessment procedure can be completed at home or in your workplace. Provided you meet specific industry specific experience/supervisory criteria, you will not be required to attend any further classes at the RTO issuing the technical qualification.
The assessment services are contracted through the TAFE system, Master Builders in Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania and other Registered Training Organizations.
We provide consultancy services to the construction industry.
We have seats on the HIA Queensland Training Committee and the HIA Queensland Regional Executive Committee.
We are regular attendees at Industry Working meetings facilitated by Construction Skills Queensland.
Most recently we provided consultancy services to a COAG funded committee facilitated by TAFE Western Sydney.
Further Details regarding the Certificate IV and Diploma in Building and Construction (Building)
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) may be known as Recognition of Current Competency or Skills Assessment. RPL is simply another pathway, other than undertaking formal study, to achieving Statements of Attainment for individual units of competency.
An RPL assessment is a process of gathering of evidence that allows us o evaluate your skill, knowledge and attributes against the required industry standards. We will provide you with feedback and certify the end result through our joint venture RTO partners.
Industry standards or benchmarks are set out in a unit of competency. A unit of competency specifies knowledge and skills that apply to the standard of performance expected in the workplace.
Every qualification is made up of a number of Core Units of competency and Elective Units of competency. A ingle unit of competency is the smallest unit that can be assessed and recognized.
Within a unit of competency, elements describe the tasks or key activities of the work covered by the unit.
During an RPL assessment/skills assessment we collect evidence that proves you:
- Hold the necessary knowledge
- Can apply that knowledge successfully in the workplace
- Can perform tasks to the level set out in te construction industry in the units of competency and to the level specified by the qualification you are interested in.
If the assessor determines that you have the required skills and knowledge at the level and standard required, you will be assessed as “Competent”
Being competent means that you:
Are able to perform specific tasks required to do the job to the standard set by the construction industry
- Know the reason the task needs to be one
- Understands and follow correct procedures to complete the task
- Know what resources are required to complete the task
- Follow the correct and safe use of these resources
- Know what to do if something goes wrong
- Can use these same skills in different work contexts
The assessment tools and practices developed by us at TN Construction Services can benefit you in ways such as:
- Gaining eligibility for licenses
- Reduce study load
- Re-entry into the workforce
- Job promotion or improvement
- Career change
- Entry to further education or training courses
The evidence of competency can be assessed in a number of ways, including:
- Your own work samples
- Practical demonstration of skills
- Answers to questions
- Written or verbal references
- Training records
- Industry awards
- Licenses, résumé, work history, photo of work samples, testimonials
Having little or no documentary evidence of your industry experience is not a barrier to gaining recognition. This will mean we at TN Construction Services will need to rely more on questioning, referee validation and assignment folio completion for evidence of your experience.
Helpful Hints
- Be prepared to talk about your job roles and your work history. Bring a resume or work history or write down a few points about where you have worked and what you did there.
- Include your position description and any performance appraisals you have from the construction industry and construction industry businesses you have worked in
- Consider the possibilities for workplace contact by the Assesessors
- Think about who can confirm your skill level
- Collect any certificates, licenses from in-house or formal training you have completed in the past
Builder/Restricted Builder License requirements
Technical
To qualify for a builder/restricted builder license in your state or territory, a person must complete a number of modules from:
- BCGBC40106BC – Certificate IV in Building and Construction(Building)
Or
- BCGBC50106 – Diploma in Building and Construction(Building)
In most States or Territories, a person must provide added evidence of completion of a Carpentry or Bricklaying trade.
Those who fall outside the above mentioned trades can still apply for a Builder’s license provided certain extra criteria are complied with.
Those who find themselves in the second category will need to consult your State’s or Territories licensing body for clarification.
Work Experience Supervisory Experience
A second tier requirement required by your State/Territory lining body is the applicant provide required supervisory or relevant building experience. You will need to consult with your State/Territory’s licensing body for clarification.
Supervisory or relevant building experience should be supported by references from licensed builders or other recognized building industry professionals.
Areas of Assessment Services
Currently, our assessment services are in license classes requiring a technical qualification from the Certificate Four an Diploma training packages.
Our assessment tools in NSW, Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania, are popularized by the inclusion of the following:
- The Blue Book – Certificate Four
- The Purple Book-Diploma
- The Orange Book - Diploma
- The Red book- Certificate Four (partial qualification Kitchens Bathrooms)
Our assessment tools in Queensland are popularized by the inclusion of the following:
- The White Book – Certificate IV
- The Purple Book- Diploma
- The Orange Book- Diploma
- The Red Book – Certificate IV (partial qualification Kitchens, Bathrooms Laundries)
- The Green Book – Certificate IV ( Partial Qualification Landscape)
- The Yellow/Blue Book- Certificate IV ( partial Qualification –Special Structures)
We have also produced an assessment tool for those people wishing o gain a qualification in Certificate IV in Contract Administration.
Services Wrap Up
The exciting concept of our assessment services means that all the work required to complete the assessment is done at home or in your work environment. The assessment tools are easily transportable to any location you may be working or living.
If you would like to find out more about the assessment requirements for builder and restricted builder licensing provided by TN Construction Services in your State or Territory, please send an online enquiry. Alternatively, you can call us on the numbers located on the Contact Us page.
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