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Certificate III in Civil Foundations

This qualification covers skilled foundation work in civil construction. It includes reading plans, finding and protecting underground services, digging, levelling, compacting, and draining and dewatering sites. If you already do foundation work, your skills could be recognised through RPL.

TRAINING PACKAGE
RII Resources and Infrastructure Industry
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Nil
SUPERSEDES
RII31215 Certificate III in Civil Foundations (equivalent)

WHO IT'S FOR

People who do foundation or drilling work on civil construction sites and want their skills formally recognised.

TYPICAL JOB ROLES

  • Foundation worker
  • Foundation driller
  • Construction driller
  • Civil construction worker

Qualification structure

26 units in total. The following provides the packaging rules for this qualification, followed by the list of relevant units of competency. At least five (5) must be chosen from Group A, of which at least (2) must be foundation work (RIICFW) units. No more than five (5) may be chosen from Group B. No more than one (1) unit may come from elsewhere within this training package, or from another endorsed training package, or from an accredited course. All elective units selected from outside this qualification must reflect current occupational and learning outcomes of this AQF qualification level. There are no prerequisites to imported units listed in this qualification. Where a unit is imported as an elective care must be taken to ensure that all prerequisites specified are complied with.

Core units

15 units
  1. RIIBEF201EPlan and organise work
  2. RIICCM201ECarry out measurements and calculations
  3. RIICCM202EIdentify, locate and protect underground services
  4. RIICCM203ERead and interpret plans and job specifications
  5. RIICCM205FCarry out manual excavation
  6. RIICCM207ESpread and compact materials manually
  7. RIICCM208ECarry out basic levelling
  8. RIICOM201ECommunicate in the workplace
  9. RIIRIS301EApply risk management processes
  10. RIISAM201EHandle resources and infrastructure materials and safely dispose of nontoxic materials
  11. RIISAM203EUse hand and power tools
  12. RIISAM204EOperate small plant and equipment
  13. RIIWHS201EWork safely and follow WHS policies and procedures
  14. RIIWMG203EDrain and dewater civil construction sites
  15. RIIWMG301EControl construction site water tables

Elective units

30 units

Group A

  1. AHCSAW301Construct conservation earthworks
  2. RIICCM211EConstruct and dismantle fences and gates
  3. RIICFW301EConstruct underpinning
  4. RIICFW302EInstall temporary and permanent rock anchors
  5. RIICFW303EInstall primary ground supports
  6. RIICFW304EConduct pile driving operations
  7. RIICFW305EConduct cast in-situ pilings operations
  8. RIICFW306EDirect pile driving operations
  9. RIICFW307EDirect cast in-situ piling operations
  10. RIICFW308Conduct screw piling operations
  11. RIICRC306EConduct earthworks
  12. RIIHAN301EOperate elevating work platform
  13. RIIIMG301EMaintain site records
  14. RIIWHS302EImplement traffic management plans

Group B

  1. AHCSAW201Conduct erosion and sediment control activities
  2. BSBTWK301Use inclusive work practices
  3. CPCCLDG3001ALicence to perform dogging
  4. CPCCLSF2001ALicence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding basic level
  5. RIICCM210EInstall trench support
  6. RIIHAN208EPerform dogging
  7. RIIHAN211DConduct basic scaffolding operations
  8. RIINHB202ESet up and pack up drill sites
  9. RIIQUA201EMaintain and monitor site quality standards
  10. RIIRIS201EConduct local risk control
  11. RIIRIS202ERespond to site based spills
  12. RIISAM205ECut, weld and bend materials
  13. RIISAM213EPosition and set up mobile lighting
  14. RIIWHS202EEnter and work in confined spaces
  15. RIIWHS205EControl traffic with stop-slow bat
  16. TLILIC0005Licence to operate a boom-type elevating work platform (boom length 11 metres or more)

EVIDENCE YOU'LL NEED

  • Resume showing your work history
  • Reference letters from employers
  • Photos or videos of jobs you've done
  • Payslips or employment contracts

LICENSING

Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification considerations Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements that apply to this qualification can vary between states, territories and industry sectors. Users must check requirements with relevant body before applying the qualification.

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