Certificate IV in Surveying and Spatial Information Services - CPP41721
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Full-time 6 months -
Location
Bundoora, Melbourne City -
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Overview
During the Certificate IV in Surveying and Spatial Information Services, you’ll learn how to use surveying technologies and software to capture, process and present electronic data, and gain practical experience with industry-standard equipment. You will learn how to collect and interpret spatial data in various forms and operate surveying equipment to support the land surveying industry.
You’ll become experienced in the field and be able to plan and conduct field surveying operations, operate surveying equipment, collect spatial data using a total station, collect spatial data using GNSS and set out site and building works.
In the office, you’ll also learn how to produce basic plans of survey, store, maintain and retrieve spatial data, apply GIS software to spatial problems, design and produce maps and digitally enhance and process image data.
This qualification is delivered face-to-face in a blend of classroom, online and field activities at our Bundoora campus.
Details
This certificate includes:
- a project-based format simulating the workplace environment
- online delivery
- hands-on field days (Bundoora)
- face-to-face delivery.
You will study for four days per week in two streams for one semester: one day in the field at the Bundoora campus, one day at the city campus, and two days online.
For students in traineeships, study will complement the workplace training set in the CPP41721-Trainee-training-plan.
Study in this certificate is approximately four days per week:
- one day in the field at the Bundoora campus
- one day at the City campus
- two days of online classwork.
You should also allow additional time for take-home assignments and study.
During study in this qualification, you will:
- collect spatial data using GNSS
- pperate spatial software applications
- perform simple surveying and spatial computations
- produce basic plans of survey
- operate surveying equipment
- plan and conduct field surveying operations
- produce computer-aided drawings
- collect spatial data using a total station
- set out site and building works
- store and retrieve spatial data
- digitally enhance and process image data
- maintain spatial data
- apply GIS software to spatial problems
- design and produce maps
- create spatial data.
Choose a program structure
| Title | Location | Duration | Plan code | CRICOS | ||
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| Certificate IV in Surveying and Spatial Information Services | City Campus |
0.5 years full-time
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0.5 years full-time
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C4417 |
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Program code: C4417
National curriculum code: CPP41721
Career
Graduates are employed in the spatial information industry as assistants to land surveyors, survey technicians, GIS/GPS operators or as computer draftspersons.
You may initially work in areas like land management, civil and structural engineering, or asset management for local government or mining companies.
Jobs titles may include:
- Engineering Surveyor
- Geographic Information Systems Officer
- GIS/GPS Operator
- Land Surveying Technician.
Admissions
There are no minimum academic entry requirements for this program.
Applicants must meet the minimum University Entry requirements for this program.
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Fees
2022 fees
The tuition fees you will pay for this program will depend on whether you are offered a Victorian Government subsidised place or a full-fee place. To find out if you are eligible for a government subsidised place, follow the steps at How to check if you are eligible.
- 2022 government subsidised place (with concession): AU$1,050* per annum
- 2022 government subsidised place (without concession): AU$5,250* per annum
- 2022 full-fee place: AU$9,500* per annum
*Fees shown are indicative only and subject to change given individual circumstances at the time of enrolment.
Fee finder
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Additional expenses
- Student services and amenities fee (SSAF): AU$315 maximum fee for 2022.
- Other items related to your program, including field trips, textbooks and equipment.
Annual fee adjustment
The student tuition fees as displayed by the fee finder are indicative only and subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Fees are adjusted on an annual basis and these fees should only be used as a guide.
Eligibility Exemption criteria
**The Victorian Government is currently waiving three (3) eligibility criteria around prior qualifications. This means that more people who want to study a vocational education program at RMIT, and who have studied previously, will be able to access a government subsidised place in a program. Find out how to check your eligibility
Learn more about fees for vocational study.
Payments and refunds
For information on how to pay your fees or how to apply for a refund, please see Paying your fees and applying for refunds.
In addition to tuition fees, you will be charged an annual student services and amenities fee (SSAF), which is used to maintain and enhance services and amenities that improve your experience as an RMIT student.
The SSAF is calculated based on your enrolment load and the maximum fee for 2022 is $315.
For more information about calculating your actual SSAF see Paying SSAF.
You may also be required to purchase other items related to your program, including field trips, textbooks and equipment. These additional fees and expenses vary from program to program.
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