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CPCWHS1001 - Prepare to work safely in the Construction Industry (NSW)

Public Courses located in Cardiff, NSW or Workplace Training Anywhere in NSW!

What is this course about?

A construction worker must have completed general construction induction training (commonly known as the “White Card”) before being permitted to commence work on a construction site. This is a mandatory requirement across Australia.

If you have never worked in the construction industry before or you have lost your White Card; then this is the course for you.

This course will help introduce you to or serve as a reminder of the current health and safety legislative requirements, personal awareness, and the basic principles of risk management for working in the construction industry 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.

  • Units Delivered

    Upon successful completion of this course, participants will receive a Statement of Attainment for the following unit:

    • CPCWHS1001 - Prepare to work safely in the construction industry (NSW)

  • Course Duration

    Course durations can vary, but the minimum times required are:

    • Face-to-Face: 6 Hours of in-person training

Entry Requirements

To ensure participants can complete the practical components of the course, the following requirements apply:

  • An individual undertaking this course with Allens Training Pty Ltd will need to demonstrate the following to be eligible for entry:

    • Proof of age - must be 14 years or over.

    • Valid working email address.

    • Points of current and valid identification (including Photographic ID). You will be provided with an Evidence of Identification Checklist (EOI) to complete on enrolment.

    • Physical capacity to demonstrate the correct donning and removing of PPE for assessment.

    This course MUST be delivered in New South Wales only. Students undertaking this course must be a resident of the state in which the course is being undertaken.

    Pre-course study: Students may be required to undertake online pre-course work prior to attending the face to face session depending on the course delivery mode.

    Online study: Students must have access to a computer, smartphone, tablet or other electronic device with access to the internet to complete the online/ pre-course studies.

Assessment Activities

To achieve competency, students must complete:

Answering a series of multiple choice and short answer written questions.

Answering a series of short answer oral questions.

Observation of learners demonstrating the correct fitting of the following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):

  • eye protection

  • hearing protection

  • hard hat

  • high visibility retro reflective vest

Learner Rights & Responsibilities

Please note that enrolment to this course is made with Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909. Please refer to the student handbook located on the RTO website allenstraining.com.au (https://allenstraining.com.au/students/student-handbook) for all details relating to rights and responsibilities including complaints and appeals.

Book Your White Card Training Today!

Gaining your white card the mandatory for step to be able to safely enter any construction site in Australia..

we offer this course at our training centre in Cardiff, NSW or in your workplace

Get in touch with us to discuss your training needs.