Courses

This is an accredited two-day course that is one of the four Certificate IV units required to transition from an interim gas licence to a full gas licence in Queensland. 

This course provides comprehensive training on current legislation and practices related to estimating and costing for work, with a focus on classroom-based learning. It equips participants with the skills and knowledge required to accurately estimate materials, labor, and time requirements, as well as establish costs for delivering services or products.

Key topics covered include:

• Gathering relevant information
• Estimating materials and time needed for tasks
• Calculating costs accurately
• Preparing and managing associated documentation

This unit is specifically designed to develop the expertise needed to create detailed quotations for services provided to Class 1 buildings, ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices.

Assessments for this course are conducted in both a practical and theoretical setting.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course apart from if you are completing this course to transition from an interim gas licence to a full gas licence. See the information below:

Unique Student Identifier

Students must also possess a valid USI.

All learners undertaking nationally accredited training must possess a valid Unique Student Identifier (USI). The USI is an individual education number that allows learners to access their training records and results at any time. If learners do not possess a valid USI while undertaking accredited training they will be unable to receive a Statement of Attainment.

Find out more about USI

Course Delivery

This course is delivered over 16 hours (generally two consecutive eight-hour days) face to face in a classroom setting.

This course requires a theoretical assignment to be completed externally and submitted to your trainer within two weeks of completing your face-to-face component. 

Course Outcomes

On successful completion of this course learners will be able to:

• identify sources and gather information relevant to estimating and costing plumbing services;
• calculate materials, labour, and time requirements to complete plumbing work using information sourced from the work site or provided drawings and specifications, including the use of proprietary estimating software;
• identify safety requirements relevant to plumbing work, its effect on work methods, and cost of completing work;
• cost plumbing projects taking into account materials, labour, overhead costs, contingencies, and required mark-up percentages; and
• develop documentation relating to estimating, costing, and presentation of tenders/quotation to client.

Course Recognition 

On successful completion of this course learners will be issued with a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment.

Course Fees

• Members: $648* (GST Free)
• Associate Members: $760* (GST Free)
• Non-members: $844* (GST Free)

* Course subsidies may be available.

MPAQ Member Discount

MPAQ members (excluding associate retired and associate apprentices) are eligible for a discount on MPAQ courses. 

In order to access the discount you must fulfil one of the following eligibility requirements:

• You must be a member for at least one year if paying for membership monthly; or 
• You must pay for your membership upfront for one year. 

Course Subsidies

We are proud to have been selected as one of a core group of registered training organisations (RTO) that will be delivering Construction Skills Queensland-funded training in CSQ’s new training year (from 1 October 2022). We look forward to supporting individuals and businesses to unlock new opportunities in the building and construction industry through training. 

Construction Skills Queensland is an independent, not-for-profit, industry-funded body supporting employers, workers, apprentices, trainees, and career seekers in the building and construction industry.

VIEW eLIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 

Below is the maximum amount of funding that is available for this unit of competency to eligible participants:

Additional Fees

Additional fees may apply for the process of applying for your full Gas licence in Queensland. These fees and charges will be incurred from the Resources, Safety and Health Queensland and any issues with these fees should be raised directly with them.

To enrol, please click the link at the top of this page or click here to download and complete an enrolment form.

If you have any questions, call the MPAQ Training Services team on 07 3273 0800.

Please send completed enrolment forms to training@mpaq.com.au.