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CPCWHS1001

Prepare To Work Safely In The Construction Industry

Course Objective

Prepare to work safely in the construction industry

This course provides learners with the qualification to Work Safely in the Construction Industry. It gives learners the required skills and knowledge to work safely on a construction site, how to identify and control hazards and how and when to report incidents or hazards.

Upon the successful completion of the course assessments required to obtain this unit of competency, the learner will obtain a statement of attainment for the unit CPCWHS1001 - Prepare to work safely in the construction industry and a White Card photo identification card.

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Selection Criteria

  • Minimum age - 15 years
  • Ability to use and understand basic English
  • Photo identification is required for this course and must contain a photo, date of birth and signature
  • Upon enrolment a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Assessment must be completed.
  • Any pre-study received MUST be read and completed in FULL prior to attending on the day. This will be a requirement to your course and there is an expectation that this is completed.

Course Content

  • Identify health and safety legislative requirements of construction work.
  • Identify construction hazards and risk control measures.
  • Identify health and safety communication and reporting processes.
  • Identify incident and emergency response procedures.

Course Details

Duration: 1 day - 6 hours (8am - 2pm)
Cost: $250.00* (nil GST) per person or $160.00 with CITB funding.

Other Fees if Applicable

  • Verbal Assessment $ 75.00
  • Re-Assessment Fee (only applicable if Learner is required to come back for re-assessment - Contact Office for more details)
  • Re-issue of card $ 50.00

Fees must be paid in full before the course date or payment arrangement in place.

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Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is available and assessed on a case-by-case basis. Applicants must provide sufficient current evidence and may be required to undertake practical demonstration and/or challenge assessment.

Delivery Mode: Face-to-face training and assessment conducted at our approved training facility or client site (where applicable).

Assessment Methods:

  • Written knowledge assessment
  • Practical demonstration
  • Verbal questioning (where applicable)

This course is delivered using a single comprehensive delivery model. All learners, including refresher participants, complete the full assessment requirements.

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