RII30920 – Certificate III in Civil Construction Training Wollongong
Advance your civil career or upskill your entire workforce with a nationally recognised Certificate III in Civil Construction (General Construction). Delivered via a flexible blended learning model at our Unanderra facility or directly on your active worksite across the Illawarra and NSW.
The AOTA Trade Edge: Hands-On Infrastructure Training
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Flexible Blended Delivery Structure: Keep your project momentum moving. Our streamlined framework combines independent, self-paced online theory modules with practical, hands-on skills verification blocks.
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Dedicated Earthmoving & Groundwork Assets: Skip the purely textbook setups. Our spacious Unanderra practical depot (275A Princes Hwy) allows operators to train on industry-compliant machinery and execute real-world civil site maneuvers safely.
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Core Operational Competencies: Master critical site infrastructure tasks, including reading and interpreting plans, identifying and organising clear environmental safety constraints, executing basic leveling operations, and handling essential civil tools.
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B2B Workforce Upskilling & Funding Pathways: We partner with regional civil contracting firms, infrastructure providers, and local councils to coordinate corporate group training paths, minimising company liability while ensuring total compliance.
Build the practical skills you need to get your start in the dynamic civil construction industry. Get an all-rounder’s introduction, become a qualified civil construction worker and help to shape the future of Australia’s infrastructure.
This qualification reflects the role of a skilled operator working in civil construction. It covers common skills for the construction industry, as well as specialised skills for different areas of work.
Some job titles in this career include:
- Civil Construction Pipe Layer
- Civil Road Construction
- Maintenance worker.
The qualification is made up of 7 core units, plus 18 elective units. It takes 25 units to complete the qualification. Construction Industry Training has customised their electives for this qualification in order to provide two specialist learning pathways: (1) Pipe Laying and (2) Road Construction and Maintenance.
To work on a construction site, you need to have the right training. The National Code of Practice for Induction Training for Construction Work (ASCC 2007) requires that you complete the “CPCCWHS1001 – Prepare to Work Safely in the Construction Industry” unit or its equivalent. By doing so, you will receive a nationally recognised qualification for preparing for work in the construction industry.
Through a mixture of theory and practical course work, learn to:
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- Plan and organise civil construction tasks
- Read and interpret plans
- Use hand and power tools
- Operate a small plant and equipment
- Follow work health and safety (WHS) procedures
- Perform measurements and calculations
Gain practical experience and develop specialist skills that give you an advantage in the job market.
- Experience liaising with real clients and stakeholders
- Skills in working to project deadlines
- Experience working on a real work site with colleagues and supervisors
- The ability to use a variety of hand tools, power tools, and civil construction equipment
- A strong pathway to continue your study and enhance your career opportunities
Entry requirements
This course requires evidence of previous experience or study before you can enrol.
- That you hold a valid general construction induction card (commonly known as a white card), as evidenced by a copy of your card
- All students must pass a language, literacy & numeracy assessment (LLN)
- This course may also be offered as a non-apprenticeship. Enquire today to discuss your eligibility
We currently have a Smart and Skilled contract with Training Services NSW. This means that if you meet the eligibility criteria, we can give you subsidised training.To find out more download our student information handbook.. or contact one of our team members.
To be prepared for this course, we recommend that you have:
- Have good hand-eye coordination and the ability to use hand tools
- Are comfortable working at heights and in confined spaces
- Have an intermediate level of fitness to manage physical tasks like shovelling, moving surveying equipment, and walking long distances
- The ability to work well as part of a team
- A commitment to safety
Our graduates go onto roles like:
EARTHMOVING PLANT OPERATOR (GENERAL)
Earthmoving Plant Operators (General) operate a range of earthmoving plants to assist with building roads, rail, water supplies, dams, treatment plants and agricultural earthworks.
Other jobs include:
- Civil construction worker,
- Civil construction road surfacing worker,
- Civil construction site maintenance worker,
- Civil construction road maintenance worker,
- Civil construction bridge maintenance worker,
- Civil construction pipe laying worker and
- Civil construction mobile plant worker
Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements that apply to this qualification can vary between states, territories, and industry sectors. These also may vary depending on your specialty units and employment options. Your teacher will advise you if there are any applicable to your study. Visit NSW Fair Trading for more information on licensing requirements and guidelines.
Courses are made up of a combination of both core and specialty units. In the Certificate III in Civil Construction (Civil Construction General) qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 25 units of competency, including 7 core and 18 speciality units.
Core Units
- Plan and organise work – RIIBEF201E
- Carry out measurements and calculations – RIICCM201E
- Read and interpret plans and job specifications – RIICCM203E
- Use hand and power tools – RIISAM203E
- Operate small plant and equipment – RIISAM204E
- Work safely and follow WHS policies and procedures – RIIWHS201E
- Communicate in the workplace – RIICOM201E
- Apply risk management processes – RIIRIS301E
Electives (examples)
- Deliver and monitor a service to customers – BSBOPS304
- Enter and work in confined spaces – RIIWHS202E
- Work safely at heights – RIIWHS204E
- Participate in sustainable work practices – BSBSUS21
- Conduct underground development shotfiring – RIIBLA303E
- Conduct surface shotfiring operations – RIIBLA301E
- Store, handle and transport explosives – RIIBLA205E
- Support shotfiring operations – RIIBLA201
To view full list of electives: Click Here
Training/assessment can be conducted at AOTA Training Facility – 275a Princess Highway, Unanderra NSW
Please refer to the AOTA Student Handbook through the Student Info Menu , as well as:
Q: What specific career pathways open up with an RII30920 Certificate III in Civil Construction?
A: This qualification is standard currency across the civil infrastructure sector. Graduating students are fully equipped for specialised employment pathways, including civil construction laborers, pipe layers, road construction operators, maintenance specialists, or foundation groundworkers on major commercial and public utility projects.
Q: Can AOTA deliver the Certificate III training program directly on our active commercial worksite?
A: Yes. AOTA specialises in mobile, on-site workplace safety and skills delivery. For corporate enterprise teams, our accredited civil trainers can travel directly to your operational job site or regional yard anywhere in New South Wales to conduct group instruction and practical competency verifications, utilising your existing fleet assets
Q: Are there any funding options or prerequisites required before enrolling?
A: Applicants must demonstrate standard foundational language, literacy, and numeracy (LLN) capabilities and hold an active construction induction card (White Card). Eligible individual participants or enterprise workforces in New South Wales may also qualify for targeted training fee subsidies; contact our Unanderra administration team to evaluate your current business eligibility.