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MMC For Small And Medium Sized Enterprises: A Practical Transition Toolkit

MMC For Small And Medium Sized Enterprises: A Practical Transition Toolkit

Short Course

Overview

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Start date

Rolling enrolments commencing fortnightly from 23 March 2026

Delivery

Self-paced online learning with flexible start and completion times.

Get up to speed with modern construction techniques

MMC for Small & Medium Sized Enterprises: A Practical Transition Toolkit has been developed to address a recognised capability and knowledge gap across small and medium sized enterprise businesses within the housing construction industry. Industry feedback indicates a growing need for business owners and their staff to better understand the benefits, drivers and practical requirements of adopting Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) practices, including the Building 4.0 principles recommended by PrefabAUS (2023).

The course provides an introduction for businesses wishing to commence an MMC transition. It supports participants to:

  • understand the purpose and value of transitioning to MMC practices
  • identify which aspects of their operations, service delivery or product offerings could be adapted.
  • assess the viability of transition through a structured evaluation of existing business practices.
  • undertake early-stage transition activities through piloting or small scale trials.

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcome Description
LO1: Identify a clear purpose for transitioning a business to MMC practices. This outcome reflects multistructural knowledge, requiring learners to recognise and describe three key drivers for transitioning to MMC practices: industry trends, market pressures, and sustainability improvements.
LO2: Understand the core principles of MMC focused self assessment. This outcome reflects multistructural knowledge, requiring learners to understand the five key components that underpin a transition readiness self assessment: standardisation, workforce capability, supply chain structures and partnerships, technology readiness, and leadership.
LO3: Understand how to evaluate a business using the core principles of MMC-focused self-assessment. This outcome reflects relational knowledge, requiring learners to make connections across the self assessment principles and begin applying them meaningfully within a specific business context.
LO4: Understand a piloting process and identify a potential MMC pilot opportunity. This outcome reflects a progression across SOLO levels. Learners first develop unistructural understanding of a pilot process, then identify the key stages of piloting (prepare, pilot, scale and review) at a multistructural level, before connecting the process to their own business context at a relational level.

Digital badging

Learners who successfully complete MMC for Small & Medium Sized Enterprises: A Practical Transition Toolkit will receive a digital badge endorsed by prefabAUS.

The digital badge provides a secure, verifiable record of achievement that can be shared online with employers and professional networks.

Industry recognition

MMC for Small & Medium Sized Enterprises: A Practical Transition Toolkit is delivered by Melbourne Polytechnic for the Construction industry and developed at the Future of Housing Centre of Excellence and our industry partner prefabAUS

Requirements and recommended prior experience

MMC for Small & Medium Sized Enterprises: A Practical Transition Toolkit is an introductory-level microcredential designed for learners with little to no knowledge in the construction industry.

Minimum technical requirements

To participate successfully, learners must have:

  • Access to a PC or laptop computer
  • Reliable internet connection
  • Ability to access an online learning platform
  • Basic digital literacy skills.

Mobile devices are not recommended for assessment tasks.

Assessment

The assessment will be an online quiz in our Learning Management System. Learners are required to answer all questions to receive the microcredential.