CPCWHS1001- Prepare to Work Safely in the Construction Industry

Where can it take your career?

The CPCWHS1001 – Prepare to Work Safely in the Construction Industry is the latest nationally accredited unit of competency that 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.

This course is perfect for learners who are seeking a career in the following industries:

• Infrastructure
• Construction
• Resources

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How is the course delivered?

Training is delivered via Face-to-face.

Course Duration: This course is designed to be completed up to 1 day.

Expected Study Hours: Typical learners are expected to spend approximately 10 – 11 hours depending on existing knowledge, skills, and experience.

Note: Please read the Specialised Skills Student Handbook and other policies and procedures including Refund Policy, Complaints and Appeals Policy, RPL Procedure prior to enrolling.

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What will you learn?

This course is designed to develop your expertise in construction safety. Among others, you will learn to:

• 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

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How is the course structured?

All learners will be assessed through:

• Observation during on-the-job or role play/simulation
• Questioning may include self-assessment, verbal answers, written questionnaires, activity modules or interview

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What are the entry requirements?

There are no pre-requisites to enter this training program. However, Specialised Skills screens students according to the following criteria:
• Are 16 years of age and over
• Have at least Year 10 English proficiency level, or equivalent*
• Have basic numeracy skills*
• Have sufficient digital literacy skills
• Must have good general health and fitness to perform physical tasks including operating machinery
• Have 100 points of ID as per SafeWork NSW requirements
• Have a USI (Unique Student Identifier) Number

*Learners who do not meet the LLN requirements of the course may still enrol into the course provided the enrolment has been endorsed by the trainer and corresponding additional support strategies have been put in place. Interpreters are not allowed in this course as per NAI Assessment Guidelines for Persons Performing High Risk Work

Licensing, Legislative, Regulatory or Certification Considerations:

Specific licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit, including requirements for refresher training according to relevant national/state/territory Work Health and Safety Regulatory Authorities.

The construction industry requires a person to have a white card to work in the industry. The person must keep the card at all times when working on a construction site.

In order to obtain a white card, a person must successfully complete the general induction training course (course reference CPCWHS1001 – Prepare to work safely in the construction industry) which is approved through the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA).

This training must be delivered by an approved Registered Training Organisation (RTO), and upon successful completion of the course the RTO will apply for the white card on the person’s behalf to SafeWork NSW. They will then be given a statement of training by the RTO that is valid for 60 days while SafeWork NSW sends them the white card.

If a person obtained the white card interstate, PCBUs in NSW are obliged to accept these cards as proof of training under WHS Regulations.

The white card becomes void if a person has not carried out construction work for two consecutive years or more.

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What are the resources needed to complete the course?

To support you in your new course with Specialised Skills, we will provide the following:

• CPCWHS1001 learning and assessment suite, which includes:
• Learner Guides
• Assessment Workbook
• Additional course readings and resources recommended by trainers such as:
  
  • NSW’s Work Health and Safety Act 2011
  • Australian Dangerous Goods Code
  • Incident and emergency response procedures
  • Health and safety documents, including:
    
    • Job safety analyses
    • Safe work method statements
    • Safety data sheets
    • Hazard Identification forms
    • Policies and procedures
• PPE
  
  • eye protection
  • hearing protection
  • hard hat
  • high visibility retro reflective vest
• Fire safety equipment including:
  
  • Fire blanket
  • Four types of fire extinguishers: water, carbon dioxide, powder, and foam
  • Hose reel
  • Hose mains

To complete your course, you must have access to the following:

• Closed-toe shoes

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What are the course fees?

The CPCWHS1001 course is available for an upfront payment of only $150.00.

Please see Fees and Refunds Policy for more information.

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What are the Qualification Pathways?

There are no formal training pathways for this course. Students who complete this course may choose to pursue further studies in the following training packages*:

• Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management
• Business Services
• Defence
• Construction, Plumbing, and Services
• Electricity Supply Industry – Generation Sector
• Furnishing
• Gas Industry
• Information and Communications Technology
• Property Services
• Transmission, Distribution and Rail Sector
• Transport and Logistics

*Qualifications from these training packages are currently not being offered by Specialised Skills.

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Is Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) available?

Due to the high risk nature of this unit and licensing requirements all learners must complete the unit via the Learning and Assessment Pathway.