National Certificate: Community House Building Course

On completion of this qualification Learners` will be able to demonstrate competent performance in the following outcomes within the defined context of this qualification:

• Demonstrate competent performance against the criteria contained in the Fundamental unit standards selected for the Numeracy and Literacy competencies that are required of multi-skilled practitioners in the construction industry.
• Apply energy efficient environmental principles that result in the construction of buildings that are environmentally sound and which promote the sustainability of the surrounding environment.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of the construction industry, stakeholders, relevant regulations, legislation and skills development initiatives.
• Prepare basic sketches and drawings as well as read and interpret basic construction drawings and specifications.
• Apply health and safety legislation when carrying out the range of activities associated with the building of community houses.
• Render basic first aid when minor injuries are sustained to self or personnel engaged in building activities on the site.
• Erect, use and dismantle basic access equipment.
• Set out, excavate and cast concrete strip foundations and build foundation walling onto which a concrete slab is cast.
• Set out and prepare carpentry work areas for the limited range of carpentry practices carried out during the construction of houses of a basic design.
• Use brick size and block size units to build walls, including the building of bricks into pre-erected light steel framed walls.
• Set out, brace and erect site made roof trusses and including prefabricated roof trusses where these have been specified.
• Apply screeds to concrete floors.
• Measure, cut and fit glass into wood and steel frames in accordance with specified dimensions.
• Prepare, prime and paint internal and external surfaces.

Competence in the area of specialisation opted for by the learner in any of the following:

• Erect, connect and clad light steel frames that have been treated to prevent corrosion and install appropriate insulation where required, including the building of brick/block work into light steel frames where this is specified.
• Build, connect, clad and erect timber frame walls and install appropriate insulation where required.
• Erect ceilings and install appropriate insulation where required.
• Construct on-site sanitation facilities on sites where houses of basic design are being built for the community.
• Measure and order building materials and identify, select and maintain required tools and equipment.
• Manage labour, plant, equipment and material resources on a construction project.