No core units at all?

Correct. The register sets group minimums instead: two from Group A, two from Group B, four from Group C, four from Group D, and up to three from outside. It is one of very few qualifications on this site built entirely from electives.

Are there entry requirements?

The register records entry requirements as Nil.

Does my traffic designer skill set count?

The traffic management designer skill sets credit toward this Diploma and related RII qualifications. How much credit is assessed by the provider.

Why does the unit mix matter so much here?

Because with no core, two graduates can share almost nothing. Ask which groups and units a provider actually delivers before you commit.

RII60520 Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design, which had 16,027 enrolments in 2025 across 189 providers.

RII50520 Diploma of Civil Construction Design

About this qualification

RII50520 covers “designers or design paraprofessionals who support professional engineers”, performing tasks “involving a high level of autonomy and requiring the application of significant judgement”.

Twenty units, and not one is core. That is rare. The register instead sets group minimums: at least two from Group A, two from Group B, four from Group C and four from Group D, with no more than three drawn from outside the qualification.

That structure means two holders of this Diploma may share very few units. Ask any provider exactly which groups and units they deliver before enrolling — the code alone tells you less here than on almost any other qualification.

It is where the traffic management designer skill sets lead. RIISS00056, RIISS00063, RIISS00064 and RIISS00065 all credit toward it.

Roles it maps to

Roles described on the national register for RII50520.

Civil Designer Design Paraprofessional Traffic Management Designer CAD Technician

Where it sits

Where RII50520 sits. The traffic design skill sets feed into it.

Certificate IIIRII30920 Civil Construction
Certificate IVRII40720 Civil Construction
Diploma · you are hereRII50520 Civil Construction Design
Advanced DiplomaRII60520 Civil Construction Design
Skill set · credits towardRIISS00056 Traffic Management Designer
Skill set · credits towardRIISS00063 Traffic Management Designer — urban and low volume

What it covers

0Core Core units

20Elective Elective units

Twenty units must be completed, all elective. At least 2 must come from Group A, at least 2 from Group B, at least 4 from Group C and at least 4 from Group D. No more than 3 units may be chosen from elsewhere in this training package, another endorsed training package, or an accredited course. Units selected from outside the qualification must reflect current occupational and learning outcomes at this AQF level. Some imported units carry prerequisites.

This qualification has no core units. All twenty are elective, constrained by the group minimums above.

For a full list of elective units, visit training.gov.au →

Frequently asked questions

No core units at all?: Correct. The register sets group minimums instead: two from Group A, two from Group B, four from Group C, four from Group D, and up to three from outside. It is one of very few qualifications on this site built entirely from electives.
Are there entry requirements?: The register records entry requirements as Nil.
Does my traffic designer skill set count?: The traffic management designer skill sets credit toward this Diploma and related RII qualifications. How much credit is assessed by the provider.
Why does the unit mix matter so much here?: Because with no core, two graduates can share almost nothing. Ask which groups and units a provider actually delivers before you commit.
What comes after?: RII60520 Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design, which had 16,027 enrolments in 2025 across 189 providers.

Other registered providers

Filtered by where each provider is based, not where they can deliver.

NSW

TAFE NSWRTO 90003

Deliver and assess · NSW, VIC, NT
WA

South Metropolitan TAFERTO 52787

Deliver and assess · WA
TAS

TasTAFERTO 60142

Deliver and assess · TAS
WA

WA Dept of Training and Workforce DevelopmentRTO 52395

Deliver and assess · WA
TAS

Reach Community CollegeRTO 40747

Deliver and assess · National
NSW

Captain Cook InstituteRTO 91707

Deliver and assess · National
SA

Salford CollegeRTO 40298

Deliver and assess · National
NSW

LEAD COLLEGE PTY LTDRTO 41489

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Educare Training Institute Australasia Pty LtdRTO 40699

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

HCR ConstructionsRTO 91533

Deliver and assess · National
VIC

Central Australian Institute of Technology Pty LtdRTO 22302

Deliver and assess · National
TAS

Australian Vocational Training Academy Pty LtdRTO 45879

Deliver and assess · National
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