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Certification

Students who are deemed competent will receive a Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety BSB41415, which is recognised under the Australian Qualifications Framework. This certification is nationally recognised. The qualification is issued by Pinnacle Safety and Training (RTO 40496). 

Previously referred to as Cert IV OHS, the new Cert IV in Work Health and Safety is now considered the minimum qualification for those seeking work as a WHS manager, advisor or safety officer. 

National units of competency 

• BSBWHS401 – Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs to meet legislative requirements
• BSBWHS402 – Assist with compliance with WHS laws
• BSBRES401 – Analyse and present research information
• BSBWHS404 – Contribute to WHS hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control
• BSBWHS403 – Contribute to implementing and maintain WHS consultation and participation processes
• BSBWHS405 – Contribute to implementing and maintain WHS management systems
• BSBWHS406 – Assist with responding to incidents
• BSBWHS407 – Assist with claims management, rehabilitation and return to work programs
• BSBWHS410 – Contribute to work-related health and safety measures and initiatives
• BSBMGT401 – Show leadership in the workplace (classroom program only)
• BSBMGT403 – Implement continuous improvement (online program only)

WHSO Certification

Upon successful completion of our BSB41415 course, you may apply for a Work Health and Safety Officer (WHSO) certificate of authority from Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ).  Participants need to apply directly to WHSQ.  Applicants must email a certified copy of evidence of their identity (drivers licence) and their statement of attainment/qualification to whstraining@oir.qld.gov.au.

Course Duration

• Option 1 - Online
  • Study at your own pace when it suits you
  • You have 12 months to complete your qualification
  • Motivated students may finish quickly
     
• Option 2 - Classroom (Fast Track - Intensive)
  • 5 days intensive training and assessment - face-to-face.
  • Allow 10 hours per day (some days may run longer), plus some homework.

Price

• Option 1 - Online
  • Current special price of $390.00 pp. Save $109.00!
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• Option 2 - Classroom (Fast Track - Intensive)
  • QLD & NSW: $1195.00 pp for public courses. Save $300.00!
  • VIC: $995.00 pp for public courses. Introductory Special at our NEW venue: Save $500.00!
  • For group or company bookings, please contact us for an obligation free quote.

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Course Overview

This health and safety course has been designed for people who are either in (or wanting to secure) a WH&S role, such as that of a WHS coordinator or safety advisor. Participants will learn how to identify workplace health and safety hazards, assess and control risks, ensure compliance with current legislation and consult on WHS issues. No matter your needs, we have the course to suit you. We offer an online program which you can complete in your own time as your schedule allows. For those who need their qualification quickly, we offer a fast-track, intensive classroom-based program. This training is delivered face-to-face over a five-day period to ensure participants receive the best learning experience to prepare them for their WH&S role in an organisation.

What is an "intensive" classroom program?
We know our students want to attend training and walk away with their qualification, so we designed an intensive classroom program. This means that the days are longer than other courses as this allows assessment tasks to be conducted in-class each day (and allow us to issue the certification at the end of your course), although there may be some after hours work required.  Where participants can not achieve the required assessment outcomes for each day, the trainer will provide instructions for additional work. Where your computer skills are not proficient this can also lead to some additional after hours work being required. We will support you as much as we are able given the timeframe. Our aim is to see you succeed.

"The training was fantastic. Raymond is an extremely good presenter. His background knowledge and experiences contribute greatly to the course content. I would thoroughly recommend this course to other companies. Raymond has a way of communicating the importance of Safety to all participants in a way that make it personal and opens your eyes up to the possibilities of how people can endanger themselves in the workplace and how to help staff prevent this from happening. Very well run course! Thank you."
-- Janet W, Practical Engineering Australia Pty Ltd

Course Outline

The key areas covered by this course include:

• Australian Standards and relevant regulations and legislation
• Risk assessment and hazard control
• WHS management systems
• WHS consultation and participation processes (identifying participants, reviewing  procedures, ascertaining training needs, communicating data, developing improvement initiatives)
• WHS leadership skills
• Incident response procedures
• Assisting in incident investigations
• Managing claims and implementing rehabilitation / return-to-work programs
• Establishing, reviewing and evaluating WHS measures and initiatives.

Inclusions

• Option 1 - Online
  • Access to digital learning guides for each of the units which you will study as part of your qualification
  • Access to online discussion forums to interact with other learners
  • Full support from our experienced trainers as you progress
  • Freedom to study at your own pace when it suits you
  • 12 months to complete your qualification
  • As our online course is offered to students throughout Australia we have participants in every state and territory. Due to the variances in WHS legislation across the jurisdictions, we have based the learning and assessment in this course on the Safe Work Australia Model legislation. You will gain knowledge and skills of how to research, investigate and apply the Model legislation in various scenarios. Returning to the workplace, you will be able to use the skills you have learnt with the legislation applicable to your jurisdiction. This online program leads to a qualification that is nationally recognised.
  • We offer the option to seamlessly upgrade to our classroom program at any time
  • Download the Cert IV WHS Online Course Guide for more information (Note: this guide applies to the online course only, not our face-to-face classroom course)
     
• Option 2 - Classroom (Fast Track - Intensive)
  • Training conducted by an experienced WHS specialist with strong knowledge of relevant legislation and Australian Standards
  • A mixture of written and practical hands-on training scenarios
  • Due the Workplace Health and Safety national harmonisation changes, we have developed different classroom courses for Queensland, NSW and Victoria. This means you will receive contextualised training to meet the current legislative requirements that apply in each state. The Queensland and NSW course is contextualised and structured for the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (which is the harmonised legislation) and the Victorian course is contextualised and structured for the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004.
  • Please make sure you select the correct state that applies to you. If you work or are going to work in Queensland or NSW and want to undertake a classroom course, you should attend a Queensland or NSW classroom course and likewise for Victoria. Selecting the correct state ensures you are receiving the correct legislative references and information applicable to the state in which you work.

Is our Fast Track face-to-face course for you?

Training providers that offer intensive, fast-track qualifications are required to justify to the training regulator how participants may achieve their qualifications in an accelerated time frame.  Our face-to-face Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety (BSB41415) can be completed in a five-day intensive delivery, with pre-course work.  Our justification in offering this intensive delivery is recognising participants' prior work health and safety experience/exposure and what their learning capabilities are. We also have other delivery options which may better suit certain participants.

To help candidates make the right choice of course, we require each candidate to complete our mandatory pre-course survey.  The survey results help both us and the candidate to make an assessment of the best delivery mode for them. The survey will be provided as a link in the candidate's booking confirmation email.

Each Trainee Must Provide

Mandatory requirements for all participants (online and classroom-based courses)

Participants must:

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Complete the mandatory Pre-Course Survey (Classroom course participants only)
• Supply their own laptop (laptops must be capable of MS Word, PDF, and be USB compatible - no iPads)
• Have a strong level of computer literacy skills. Your assignments will be conducted on a computer, and if you do not have a suitable level of computer experience, you will not be able to complete the course in the timeframe alloted.
• Be able to navigate through web browsers
• Have the skills to compile electronic documents using software applications (word processing)
• Be able to conduct research and present information
• If English is a second language, you will need to complete a language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) questionnaire. Contact us to discuss.
   
• Have the ability to:
  • Read and comprehend information from a variety of sources
  • Communicate effectively with people at all organisational levels
  • Facilitate team discussions, make presentations and participate in meetings
  • Issue instructions in an authoritative manner during unusual circumstances
  • Carry out simple calculations and analyse data
  • Build relationships with stakeholders (both internal and external to an organisation)
  • Be confident in presenting information verbally

Desirable

• Certificate III in Work Health and Safety (or previous experience equivalent to this).