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Certificate IV in Swimming Pool and Spa Building
You learn to build and install swimming pools and spas, from setting out and excavating the site through to handing over a finished pool.
- Course code: CPC40820
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DLI Training
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Most students rate the trainers and teaching highly. Many also speak well of the course content, and some mention the facilities and campus.
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National Skills Pty Ltd
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- National Skills Pty Ltd
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Most students rate the student support highly, many praise the organisation and admin, and many value the communication.
Last reviewed 21 September 2026.
Is this course right for you?
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
- Providers can set their own conditions, such as a minimum age or a current job in the industry, and practical training may need a workplace placement. Check each provider above.
- Before entering a construction work site, you need the general construction induction training, commonly called the White Card. Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements vary across states and territories, so consult the relevant state or territory regulatory authority to confirm what applies to you.
Entry recommendations
To be prepared for this course, it helps to have:
- an interest in building and construction work
- a careful approach to safety on site
- good planning and organising skills
- an eye for reading plans and specifications
What will you learn?
The work covers both in-ground and above-ground pools, along with the planning side of the job: reading plans, estimating costs, ordering materials and scheduling labour so a build runs to time. Safety runs through the whole qualification, and you also cover how to store materials and cut waste on site. Before you can work on a construction site you will need the general construction induction training, commonly called the White Card.
- Reading plans and specifications
- Estimating project costs
- Scheduling labour and materials
- Planning construction work
- Preparing and excavating pool sites
- Work health and safety on site
Units of competency (8 core, 10 elective)
The qualification is made up of 18 units. Everyone completes the 8 core units below, and the remaining 10 are electives chosen from the list on training.gov.au, so they vary by provider. Select a unit to see what it covers.
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Where this fits
Certificate IV in Swimming Pool and Spa Building in building and construction: the study that leads into it, the study that follows, and other routes at the same level.
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Certificate IV in Swimming Pool and Spa Building
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DiplomaDiploma of Building and Construction (Building)Move from building pools to running building projects: this diploma covers estimating, contracts, choosing contractors and supervising work through to completion, including codes for houses and low-rise and Type B and Type C commercial buildings.DiplomaDiploma of Building DesignTake your drafting further into design: this diploma covers working from a brief, turning several sources into drawings, specifications and documentation, and managing residential, commercial, public and industrial projects yourself.Other routes at the same level
Data from training.gov.au and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (CC BY 4.0).