About National Institute of Construction Skills

This qualification provides a trade outcome in wall and ceiling lining for residential and commercial construction work. The qualification has core unit of competency requirements that cover common skills for the construction industry, as well as the specialist field of work wall and ceiling liner. Wall and ceiling liners apply and fix linings for non-structural walls and ceilings.

This qualification provides a trade outcome in solid plastering for residential and commercial work. The qualification has core unit of competency requirements that cover common skills for the construction industry, as well as the specialist field of work, solid plastering. Solid plasterers apply plaster, cement and other mixtures to walls to create smooth or decorative finishes to interior walls and to render to exterior walls.

This qualification provides a trade outcome in painting and decorating for residential and commercial construction work.

This qualification provides an introduction to the construction industry, its culture, occupations, job roles and workplace expectations. The units of competency cover essential work health and safety requirements, the industrial and work organisation structure, communication skills, work planning, and basic use of tools and materials. The qualification is built around a basic construction project unit that integrates the skills and embeds the facets of employability skills in context.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty in line with first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other Australian national peak clinical bodies.

The unit applies to all persons who may be required to provide a first aid response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to recognise and respond to life-threatening emergencies in line with first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other Australian national peak clinical bodies. This unit applies to all persons who may be required to provide an emergency response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.

This qualification provides a trade outcome in wall and floor tiling for residential and commercial construction work. The qualification has core unit of competency requirements that cover common skills for the construction industry, as well as the specialist field of work, wall and floor tiling. Tilers work with materials like ceramic, glass, slate, marble and clay. They cut these materials and lay tiles on walls and floors, both interior and exterior. They may also add decorative touches to their basic work.

This qualification is designed to meet the needs of workers who undertake waterproofing for residential and commercial construction work. The qualification has core unit of competency requirements that cover common skills for the construction industry, as well as the specialist field of work, construction waterproofing. Waterproofers apply membranes and special coatings to protect contents and the structural integrity of buildings.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines. This unit applies to all persons who may be required to provide CPR, in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.

This unit of competency specifies the mandatory work health and safety training required prior to undertaking construction work. The unit requires the person to demonstrate personal awareness and knowledge of health and safety legislative requirements in order to work safely and prevent injury or harm to self and others. It covers identifying and orally reporting common construction hazards, understanding basic risk control measures, and identifying procedures for responding to potential incidents and emergencies. It also covers correctly selecting and fitting common personal protective equipment (PPE) used for construction work.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify and comply with legal and risk management requirements of the business or new business venture, including negotiating, creating and planning for legal contracts used within the business, where required.

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to quality assure fire-rated lining systems, including walls, ceilings, structures, openings and penetrations. The unit covers planning and preparation for the work, identification of authorised installation requirements, and inspection and certification that all materials and installation techniques comply with authorised standards.

This unit supports the needs of experienced tradespeople with a responsibility for certifying that lining systems including walls, ceilings, structures, openings and penetrations comply with authorised standards.

This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to read and interpret plans and specifications applicable to residential and commercial projects. It includes identifying site characteristics, features of the proposed building and details of the construction.

This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to safely operate a boom-type Elevating Work Platform (EWP) where the length of the boom is 11 metres or more in accordance with all relevant legislative requirements. Competence in this unit, does not in itself result in a Risk Work Licence (HRWL) to operate this plant.

Boom-type elevating work platform means a telescoping device, hinged device, or articulated device, or any combination of these, used to support a platform on which personnel, equipment and materials may be elevated.

The unit covers fundamental WHS requirements necessary to undertake work tasks within any sector in the construction industry. It includes the identification of hazardous materials, including asbestos, and compliance with legislated work safety practices. It does not cover removal of asbestos, which is a licensed activity.

This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to work safely on construction sites where the worker has the potential to fall from one level to another. This unit of competency does not cover the erection of scaffold or work platforms, but it does include identifying and reporting common faults with scaffold or work platform systems. Work at heights is undertaken in a range of construction work, including new construction, renovation, refurbishment and maintenance. This unit also applies to workers in other industries who need to control the two separate risks associated with people and objects falling from heights.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify financial requirements of a business, including profit targets, cash flow projections and strategies to garner financial support. The unit applies to those establishing a business providing self-employment, as well as those establishing a new venture as part of a larger organisation.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to research and develop business plans for achieving business goals and objectives. The unit applies to those establishing or operating a business providing self-employment, as well as those establishing a new venture as part of a larger organisation.

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to select and install dry wall fire-rated systems to walls and ceilings. A person working at this level would be expected to take responsibility for organising and completing tasks assigned to them without close supervision. They would also be expected to take responsibility for organising and completing tasks assigned to them without close supervision.

This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to identify, inspect and test passive fire and smoke containment products and systems installed at client premises. Service activities are conducted in compliance with requirements of the relevant Australian Standards and National Construction Code (NCC).

This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to identify, inspect and test the operation of fire and smoke doors installed at client premises. Service activities are conducted in compliance with requirements of the relevant Australian Standards and National Construction Code (NCC).

The aim of this qualification is to provide certification procedures for the installation and maintenance of fire protection equipment to persons working within the fire protection industry. Graduates will be able to demonstrate detailed and specialised skills and knowledge of the certification of the installation and maintenance of passive fire equipment.

This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to estimate materials, labour and time requirements and to establish costs for provision of quotations to provide services to a Class 1 building. In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.

This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to carry out work-based risk control processes. In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.

This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to produce onsite drawings for plumbing services work. In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.

This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to safely treat lead paint hazards. The unit includes hazard identification, preparation of the work area, removal of contaminated material, encapsulation of contaminated material and completion of clean-up activities. A person who has achieved this unit of competency would be expected to take responsibility for organising and completing these tasks with a high degree of self-direction.