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Certificate IV in Occupational Health and Safety

Certificate IV in Occupational Health and Safety

Accredited course
National Code:
1892
State Code:
8994
TGA Status:
Draft
DTWD Status:
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
Field of Education
061301 - Occupational Health And Safety
AQF Level
Certificate IV in
Nominal Hours
640
Duration
2 Semesters
Stream of Study
Complete "Other Skills" Course (3222)
Accredited Date
01/01/1995
Expiry Date
31/10/2005
VET Act Classifier
C
VET Act Conditions
Description

This course offers training for lower to middle level management or safety officers who play a major role in Occupational Health and Safety in workplaces and organisations.

Schedule
1. CORE
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
65012 NCS005 Dealing With Conflict 17 Module
62627 ABD531 Engineering Controls 34 Module
62573 ABD535 Ergonomics 1 40 Module
62572 ABD534 Fire Safety 40 Module
62622 ABD503 Hazardous Substances 30 Module
62625 ABD506 Industrial Placement 1 47 Module
65007 NCS009 Negotiation Skills 17 Module
62628 ABD533 Occ Health & Safety Statistics 20 Module
62623 ABD504 Occupational H&s Law 20 Module
62619 ABD500 Occupational Health & Safety Fundamentals 60 Module
62626 ABD530 Occupational Hygiene 2 40 Module
62620 Occupational Hygiene I 40 Module
65006 NCS007 Presenting Information 16 Module
65008 NCS015 Presenting Reports 17 Module
62621 ABD502 Rehabilitation and Compensation 1 20 Module
62601 ABD532 Resolution of Occupational Health & Safety Issues 20 Module
62624 ABD505 Workplace Health - the Human Body 45 Module
2. ELECTIVES

Learners are to complete a minimum of 116 hours of elective modules.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
23041 NOS213 Computer Operations 17 Module
23021 NOS118V2 Computer Operations - Data Retrieval 11 Module
15010 NGMS106 Managing Effective Working Relationships 34 Module
15015 NGMS110 Managing Grievances and Disputes 17 Module
15005 NGMS101 Managing Information 17 Module
15017 NGMS112 Managing People - Recruitment, Selection and Induction 34 Module
65002 NCS012 Meetings 17 Module
62570 ABD507 Occupational Health & Safety for Industry 20 Module
86700 NBB005 Quality Concepts 18 Module
23066 NOS302V2 Records Maintenance 5 Module
23036 NOS208V2 Records Processing 5 Module
65004 NCS004 Work Team Communication 34 Module
65009 NCS001 Workplace Communication 34 Module
65017 NCS017 Writing Technical Documents 17 Module
65013 NCS006 Writing Workplace Documents 17 Module
3. CORE

ALTERNATIVE CORE In line with Western Australian industry requirements the following modules will also meet the equivalent course outcomes achieved by the above structure. (To meet the national requirements, these WA accredited modules below, must be delivered as a group and have no electives)

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
62455 Accident Prevention 70 Module
62451 Common & Statute Law 60 Module
62450 Current Concepts in Work Safety & Health 60 Module
62452 Hazard Management 60 Module
62454 Hazardous Substance Management 60 Module
62456 Health At Work 70 Module
62457 Risk Engineering 70 Module
62459 Safety Management 70 Module
62458 Work Environment 70 Module
62453 Workplace Inspections 50 Module
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
5221 0569 Occupational Health and Safety Accredited course
VET Info Notes
GENERAL NOTES

1. This course is the copyright of Australian National Training Authority.
Training providers who
wish to deliver this program must obtain written approval from the
proponent and be registered by
their State accrediting body.

2. Further information on this program may be obtained from Australian
Training Products Ltd.,
(03) 9630 9836.

3. This course was developed as part of a national ACTRAC project in 1994,
which was project
managed by TAFE Qld. The contact for project management is Alan
Parkinson, Sunshine College
of TAFE, Nambour, Qld (074) 413 999. All State TAFE authorities were
represented on the project.
This course was originally accredited (in Qld) from 01/01/95 to
30/06/2001 and has been extended to 28/02/2002.
It is on the NTIS as code 1892.

4. This course was entered on to the CMS by the Product Development &
Evaluation Unit,
South East Metropolitan College of TAFE.
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