CPCWHS1001

Prepare to work safely in the construction industry

Duration

1 Day

Mode

On Campus

Units

1 Unit

Campus Location

Bankstown

About

CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry

This unit of competency specifies the mandatory work health and safety training required prior to undertaking construction work. The unit requires the person to demonstrate personal awareness and knowledge of health and safety legislative requirements in order to work safely and prevent injury or harm to self and others. It covers identifying and orally reporting common construction hazards, understanding basic risk control measures, and identifying procedures for responding to potential incidents and emergencies. It also covers correctly selecting and fitting common personal protective equipment (PPE) used for construction work.

This unit meets the general construction induction training requirements of:

Part 1.1 Definitions and Part 6.5 of the Model Work Health and Safety Regulations;
Division 11 of Part 3 of the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 for Western Australia; and
Division 3 of Part 5.1 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007 for Victoria.

It is expected that site-specific induction training will be conducted prior to conducting construction work.

Entry Requirement

Excel College Australia has the following entry requirements:

You must:

Be at least 18 years of age.
Participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs.
Have an IELTS* score of 5.5 (test results must be no more than 2 years old). English language competence can also be demonstrated through documented evidence of any of the following:
Educated for 5 years in an English speaking country; or
Completed at least 6 months of a Certificate III level course in an Australian RTO; or
Successful completion of an English Placement Test.

Course Duration

This course is offered via classroom based training. The total time commitment is 1 day (8 hours) of classroom training and assessment.

Class sessions are planned to ensure that students have a mixture of practical and theoretical components and those classes cater for a wide variety of learning styles. Additionally, workplace practices and environments are simulated and used to conduct skills based assessments in accordance with unit requirements.

This qualification is offered on the following days and times:

Saturday 9.30 am

Delivery Mode

This course will be delivered face-to-face in a classroom-based setting which includes the simulation of workplace based environment.

Location of Course

The course is delivered at:

Level 5, 162-166 Goulburn Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Levels 1B/C and 3C, 40 Raymond Street Bankstown NSW 2200
40B Neil Street, Toowoomba, QLD 4350

COURSE CREDIT

You may apply for recognition of existing qualifications or skills, knowledge and experience (recognition of prior learning) as per the information included in our International Student Handbook, which is available at www.excelcollegeaustralia.edu.au

For international students, the granting of course credit may affect course fees as well as the duration of the course.

The result of an application for credit and any changes to fees or course duration will be advised to students in writing.

If course credit is granted following issuance of the Confirmation of Enrolment, students will receive a new Confirmation of Enrolment showing a reduced duration.

For any questions about course credit, contact us at the details shown below

COURSE Fees

The costs for this course are as follows:

Enrollment and Materials Fees	AUD $0.00
Tuition Fees	AUD $220
Non-tuition fees	May apply and can be found in our International Student Handbook.

Course Structure

The unit CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry is included in many qualifications within Training Packages. Therefore, a statement of attainment for this units can be used as credit for a range of qualifications.

Who should apply for this course and why?

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Process to apply

Enrolment Procedures

To enroll for this course an enrolment form must be completed. which can be emailed or posted to students or downloaded from our website. The enrolment form should be completed and then sent to us along with all of the required documentation.

Course progress and attendance

Note that for international students, satisfactory course progress and attendance is required in order to meet visa requirements. More information can be found in the International Student Handbook that also includes information on the specific support that is available to international students. Students who are identified as being at risk of not meeting course progress and attendance requirements will be provided with additional support as recorded in an intervention strategy. The student handbook can be found online at www.excelcollegeaustralia.edu.au

Student support

All students will be provided with a range of learning support options and resources to help them achieve competency. This includes:
• Academic and personal support.
• Referral to external support services.

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