RII30920 – Certificate III in Civil Construction Specialisation 4 – Road Construction and Maintenance

Course Code and Name:
RII30920 – Certificate III in Civil Construction Specialisation 4 – Road Construction and Maintenance

Qualification Description:

This qualification reflects the role of individuals working as skilled operators in civil construction, who apply a broad range of skills in varied work contexts, using some discretion and judgement and relevant theoretical knowledge. The individual may provide theoretical advice and support a team.

The qualification applies to specialist occupations in bituminous surfacing, bridge construction and maintenance, pipe laying, road construction and maintenance, road marking, tunnel construction, timber bridge construction and maintenance, traffic management and general civil construction occupations.

Licensing, legislative and certification requirements that apply to this qualification can vary between states, territories, and industry sectors. Users must check requirements with relevant body before applying the qualification.

Entry Requirements:
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

Packaging Rules:

The following provides the packaging rules for this qualification, followed by the list of relevant units of competency.

There are prerequisites to imported units listed in this qualification. Where a unit is imported as an elective care must be taken to ensure that all prerequisites specified are complied with.

Requirements for completion of Specialisation 4 – Road Construction and Maintenance include:
Total number of units = 26


  • Core units of competency  
    Unit code  Unit title 
    RIIBEF201E Plan and organise work
    RIICCM201E Carry out measurements and calculations
    RIICCM203E Read and interpret plans and job specifications
    RIICOM201E Communicate in the workplace
    RIIRIS301E Apply risk management processes
    RIISAM203E Use hand and power tools
    RIISAM204E Operate small plant and equipment
    RIIWHS201E Work safely and follow WHS policies and procedures

    plus
  • 18 elective units, of which:
    • nine (9) must be chosen from

      Group J  
      Unit code  Unit title 
      RIICCM202E Identify, locate and protect underground services
      RIICCM205F Carry out manual excavation
      RIICCM206E Support plant operations
      RIICCM207E Spread and compact materials manually
      RIICCM208E Carry out basic levelling
      RIICRC201E Repair potholes
      RIISAM201E Handle resources and infrastructure materials and safely dispose of nontoxic materials
      RIIWHS302E Implement traffic management plan
      RIIWMG203E Drain and dewater civil construction site

    • at least two (2) must be chosen from

      Group K  
      Unit code  Unit title 
      RIICRC301E Maintain drainage systems
      RIICRC302E Place and form concrete kerb, channel and fixtures
      RIICRC303E Lay pavers
      RIICRC304E Maintain sealed roads
      RIICRC305E Conduct road construction paver screeding operations
      RIICRC306E Conduct earthworks
      RIICRC307E Conduct road pavement construction
      RIICRC309E Conduct stabiliser operations
      RIICRC311E Conduct concrete road paver operations
      RIICRC312E Setup and maintain concrete paver stringlines
      RIICRC313E Conduct concrete road curing and texturing operations
      RIICRC314E Handle concrete materials
      RIICRC315E Use concreting materials and equipment
      RIICRC316E Place and compact concrete
      RIICRC317E Finish concrete pavements
      RIICRC318E Cure concrete
      RIICRC319E Saw and cut concrete pavements to initiate planned cracks
      RIICRC320E Seal concrete pavements
      RIICRC321E Use automated paving guidance systems
      RIICRC322E Receive, check and record concrete deliveries
      RIICRC323E Insert tie bars in fresh concrete

    • at least two (2) must be chosen from


      Group L  
      Unit code  Unit title 
      BSBTWK301 Use inclusive work practices
      CPCCCM2007 Use explosive power tools
        • Prerequisite unit: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
      CPCCLDG3001A Licence to perform dogging
      CPCCLRG3001A Licence to perform rigging – basic level
        • Prerequisite unit: CPCCLDG3001A Licence to perform dogging
      CPCCLSF2001A Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding – basic level
      CPCCSF2004 Place and fix reinforcement materials
        • Prerequisite unit: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
      BSBOPS304 Deliver and monitor a service to customers
      FWPCOT2239 Trim and cut felled trees
      FWPFGM3212 Fall trees manually (intermediate)
      RIICBS202E Hand spread asphalt
      RIICBS203E Safely handle bituminous materials
      RIICBS301E Conduct profile planer operations
      RIICCM209E Carry out concrete work
      RIICCM210E Install trench support
      RIICCM211E Construct and dismantle fences and gates
      RIICPL302E Install stormwater systems
      RIICPL304E Install pre-cast gully pits
      RIICPL305E Install pre-cast access chambers
      RIICRC202E Install signs
      RIICRC203E Install sub-soil drainage
      RIICRC204E Install and maintain roadside fixtures
      RIICRC205E Install utility poles
      RIICRC206E Install pre-cast concrete crash barriers
      RIICRC207E Install noise barriers
      RIICRC208E Lay pipes
      RIICRC209E Lay reinforced concrete box culverts
      RIIHAN201E Operate a forklift
      RIIHAN208E Perform dogging
      RIIHAN211D Conduct basic scaffolding operations
      RIIHAN301E Operate elevating work platform
      RIIHAN307E Operate a vehicle loading crane
      RIIIMG301E Maintain site records
      RIIRIS201E Conduct local risk control
      RIIRIS202E Respond to site based spills
      RIISAM205E Cut, weld and bend materials
      RIIWHS202E Enter and work in confined spaces
      RIIWHS204E Work safely at heights
      RIIWHS205E Control traffic with stop-slow bat
      RIIWMG301E Control construction site water tables
      TLID3011 Conduct specialised forklift operations
      TLILIC0003 Licence to operate a forklift truck

    • up to four (4) may be chosen from the electives below, elsewhere within this training package, or from another endorsed training package, or from an accredited course
    • at least five (5) of the eighteen (18) elective units chosen must be road construction and maintenance (RIICRC) units.

The core and elective unit requirements of one (1) stream must be met for this qualification to be awarded.

All elective units selected for this qualification must reflect current occupational and learning outcomes of this AQF qualification level.

There are both licensed and non-licensed units of competency relating to high risk work in the Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package. To be appointed under any statutory requirements in related roles, units of competency should be selected to meet the state/territory licensing requirements.

There are prerequisites to imported units listed in this qualification. Where a unit is imported as an elective care must be taken to ensure that all prerequisites specified are complied with.