Where will Certificate II in Building and Construction lead you?
Certificate II in Building and Construction will lead students to a variety of employment an/or apprenticeship opportunities in the building and construction industry. Certificate II in Building and Construction is delivered via a VETiS profile program through South Regional TAFE, as a one-year program. 
Common work tasks
- Construct formwork into which concrete is poured
- Set out an outline of a building on the ground of the site, using string and pegs to allow for excavations
- Build floors, wall frameworks (timber or metal) and roofs, and lay timber floors
- Read plans and specifications to determine dimensions, materials required and installation processes to be followed
- Install metal and timber windows, sashes and doors
- Construct and erect prefabricated units, such as cottages and houses
- Cut materials with hand and power tools, and assemble, nail, cut or shape parts
- Install door handles, locks, hardware, flooring underlay, insulating material and other fixtures
- Maintain and sharpen tools
Are you suited?
- Do you enjoy practical work?
- Are you able to cope with the physical demands of the job?
- Are you able to work with your hands?
- Do you have a good sense of balance and an ability to work at heights?
- Are you good at mathematics?
- Do you have good health and eyesight?
- Are you able to work well as part of a team?
If you answer yes to all or most of these questions then a job in Building and Construction is for YOU!
Year 11 Entry
- Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathways - Trades)
- Workplace Learning
- English
- Mathematics
- 1 or more industry related subjects such as Building and Construction and/or Materials, Design and Technology - Wood
Year 12 Entry
- Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathways - Trades)
- Workplace Learning
- English
- Mathematics (optional)
- 1 or more industry related subjects such as Building and Construction and/or Materials, Design and Technology - Wood