This qualification The Advanced Diploma of Building Design (Architectural) is the required qualification building designers applying for registration in Victoria with the Building Commission in the category of Building Design.
Program Content: The training program covers 20 units of competency taken from the Qualification. To be awarded a certificate for the Advanced Diploma of Building Design (Architectural), participants are required to successfully complete all 20 core units.
Resources: Students are issued with learning materials and handouts relevant to each unit.
Recognition: This course holds national accreditation under the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF).
Assessments: A range of assessment strategies is employed for this qualification and the choice of strategy is dependent on the nature of the unit of competency. Strategies may include but not limit practical application and demonstration of skills, oral presentations, written assignments, tests and projects, work-based projects including the maintenance of log books, action research projects, case studies and log books.
Career Opportunities: Following an appropriate period of employment, a graduate can apply to the Building Practitioners Board for registration as a draftsperson (architectural).
Reassessment: Students can have three reassessments of NYC (Not Yet Competent) free of charge provided that the submission of assessments has been done on time. Further, if a student fails more than three times in the unit, the student will have to repeat that unit and charges will be AUD$350.00 per unit (GST will not be charged).
Eligibility/ Entry requirements: This qualification requires a minimum of year 12 completion or equivalent. Oceania Polytechnic requires students to be a minimum of 18 years of age and to demonstrate that they have sufficient English Language, Literacy, and Numeracy (LLN) through satisfactory completion of OPIE’s pre-enrolment LLN test. International students may be required to provide evidence of their English Language Proficiency to the minimum level of 5.5 in IELTS or equivalent. (Please check the Department of Home Affairs website on www.homeaffairs.gov.au for student visa requirements).
| Unit Code | Unit Name | Core | Elective |
| VU22455 | Apply structural and construction technology to the design of residential buildings | Core | |
| BSBPMG415 | Apply project risk management techniques | Core | |
| VU22469 | Undertake complex architectural projects | Core | |
| VU22466 | Integrate digital applications into architectural workflows | Core | |
| VU22454 | Undertake site survey and analysis to inform design process | Core | |
| VU22462 | Produce preliminary and working drawings for residential buildings | Core | |
| VU22458 | Comply with relevant legislation in the design of commercial buildings | Core | |
| VU22470 | Conduct, interpret and apply a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) assessment | Core | |
| VU22459 | Design safe buildings | Core | |
| VU22464 | Select construction materials for building projects | Core | |
| VU22465 | Provide design solutions for residential and commercial buildings | Core | |
| VU22463 | Produce preliminary and working drawings for commercial buildings | Core | |
| VU22460 | Design sustainable buildings | Core | |
| VU22457 | Comply with relevant legislation in the design of residential buildings | Core | |
| VU22461 | Integrate services layout into design documentation | Core | |
| BSBSMB404 | Undertake small business planning | Core | |
| CPCCWHS1001 | Prepare to work safely in the construction industry | Core | |
| VU22468 | Manage architectural project administration | Core | |
| VU22467 | Present architectural designs | Core | |
| VU22456 | Apply structural and construction technology to the design of commercial buildings | Core |
