Built Form Design Academy is the first private building design college in Australia. At BFDA we provide professional training and skills for the next generation of building designers and design technicians. Our courses equip you with the skills to succeed in a career in the building design and construction industry.
As well as offering the Certificate IV in Building Design Drafting, we also offer opportunities to develop professionally with our short courses and workshops that help keep students up to date and support lifelong learning in the industry.
Providing a range of short courses targeting the variety of services provided by building designers and architects means that we can bridge the gap between education and professional practice.
The CPP50921 Diploma of Building Design is a nationally accredited training course that teaches you the skills required to design small scale buildings. And may require you to work on a variety of projects including high rise commercial projects under the supervision of a registered architect.
Learn moreThis is a nationally accredited training course that teaches you the skills required to support the architect or building designer. And may require you to work on a variety of projects including high rise commercial projects under the supervision of a licenced building designer or architect.
The role of the draftsperson includes using building information modelling software (3D CAD) that is current industry standard, to produce drawings and documentation required by clients for the planning and building approval process. As part of this certification you will have the option of learning either Revit or ArchiCAD.
As a draftsperson, you will be required to carry out research and apply relevant information to drawings and reports from other professionals, including compliance requirements relevant to the specific projects.
You will also be required to provide administrative support to the design team including data collection and storage, and file management.
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