Diploma of Building Design
CPP50921
Business & adminDiplomaNationally recognised
Level 5AQF level
12Units to complete
1 to 2 yearsAQF length guide
11Training providers
Feb 2026Latest release
Source: training.gov.au · AQF
Qualification details and status from training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education (CPP50921, current release). Typical length is the Australian Qualifications Framework volume-of-learning guide for a Diploma; actual course length varies by provider and recognition of prior learning.More about our sources: How we check our factsOccupations and industries on the national register
Occupations
Building Designer
Industries
Building Design
Source: training.gov.au
As listed for CPP50921 on training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education: the occupations and industry areas in the register's own taxonomy, shown exactly as written. They describe the course on the register; they are not a promise of a job or a pay level.More about our sources: How we check our factsWhat you learn
To finish you complete 12 units: 9 core plus 3 electives. Units come from the official list for this course on the national register.
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BSBESB401Research and develop business plans
BSBESB402Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures
BSBPMG426Apply project risk management techniques
CPCCBC4015Prepare specifications for all construction works
CPCWHS1001Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
CPPBDN5101Produce digital 3-D models of building designs
CPPBDN5102Produce compliant designs for Class 1 and 10 buildings
CPPBDN5103Produce compliant designs for Class 2-9 buildings up to two storeys
CPPBDN5104Prepare drawings for planning and building approval for Class 2-9 buildings up to two storeys
CPPBDN5105Evaluate construction materials and methods for Class 2-9 buildings up to two storeys
CPPBDN5106Determine compliance requirements for Class 2-9 buildings up to two storeys
CPPBDN5107Manage contracts for small-scale building design projects
CPPBDN5108Design timber-framed buildings
CPPBDN5109Recommend sustainability solutions for small-scale building design projects
CPPBDN5110Inspect and assess sites to inform the design process
CPPBDN5111Produce rendered animations of 3-D models of small-scale building designs
CPPBDN6106Produce building information modelling for building design projects
PUAFIR518Conduct and record a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) assessment
Source: training.gov.au
Unit list from the CPP50921 unit grid on training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, current release. Core and elective packaging rules are set by the course; your provider confirms which electives they offer.More about our sources: How we check our factsWho offers it
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