Construction Short Courses

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify and comply with legal and risk management requirements of the business or new business venture, including negotiating, creating and planning for legal contracts used within the business, where required. It applies to those establishing a business providing self-employment, as well as those establishing a new venture as part of a larger organisation.

This unit describes the skills andknowledge required to measure, support and find opportunities to improve the sustainability of work practices. It involves measuring sustainable work practices; supporting sustainable work practices; and seeking opportunities to improve sustainable work practices.

This unit describes the skills andknowledge required to contribute to the processes of identifying work health and safety (WHS) hazards, assessing WHS risks, and developing, implementing and evaluating risk controls according to legislative and organisational requirements. It applies to individuals who contribute to WHS risk management processes in their work role in a range of industry and workplace contexts.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist with actions and activities performed in response to workplace incidents according to work health and safety (WHS) legislative and organisational requirements.

This course is designed to assist with the needs of building site supervisors wishing to apply for the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) ‘Builder – Open Site Supervisor’. This course is designed for builders within the building and construction industry who apply knowledge of structural principles, codes, standards and legal obligations to construction projects – and wish to move into a supervisor role.

This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to safely handle and store commonly used construction materials manually or in preparation for mechanical handling.

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to work safely on construction sites where the work activity involves working above two metres from ground level and where fall protection measures are required. It covers safe methods for accessing the work site; and safe methods of moving or passing tools, equipment and materials to heights above two metres, including handling methods that avoid excessive bending or twisting.

This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to work safely on construction sites where the worker has the potential to fall from one level to another.

This course specifies the outcomes required to operate specific types of elevated work platforms (EWPs) safely and effectively in different locations, including on uneven terrain. The unit includes locating, setting up, operating and shutting down scissor lifts and self-propelled boom lifts with a boom length under 11 metres. It applies to construction work on residential and commercial work sites in new construction, renovation or refurbishment, and maintenance projects.

This course describes the skills and knowledge required to conduct telescopic materials handler operations. It covers planning to perform tasks, and following established requirements to operate a telescopic materials handler.

This course covers the skills and knowledge required to safely operate a personnel and materials hoist – including planning task, selecting and preparing equipment, conducting hoist operations, and the safe and secure shutdown of equipment after completing operations.

This course covers the skills and knowledge required to safely perform basic rigging work. Rigging work is undertaken in construction and other industries where load shifting equipment is used to move, place or secure loads. Riggers use mechanical load shifting equipment and associated gear to move, place or secure loads, including plant, equipment or members of a structure. Riggers ensure the stability of those members and set up and dismantle hoists.

This course covers the skills and knowledge required to safely perform intermediate rigging work. Rigging work is undertaken in construction and other industries where load shifting equipment is used to move, place or secure loads. Riggers use mechanical load shifting equipment and associated gear to move, place or secure loads, including plant, equipment or members of a structure. Riggers ensure the stability of those members and set up and dismantle hoists.

This course covers the skills and knowledge required to undertake basic scaffolding – including planning task, selecting and inspecting plant and equipment, setting up task, and erecting/dismantling scaffold and scaffold equipment (e.g. modular or pre-fabricated scaffolds, cantilevered materials hoists with a maximum working load of 500kg, ropes and gin wheels, safety nets and static lines, and bracket scaffolds).

This course covers the skills and knowledge required to undertake intermediate scaffolding – including planning task, selecting and inspecting plant and equipment, setting up tasks, and erecting/dismantling scaffold and scaffold equipment (e.g. cantilevered craneloading platforms, cantilevered and spurred scaffolds, barrow ramps and sloping platforms, perimeter safety screens and shutters, mast climbers, and tube and coupler scaffolds).

This course covers the skills and knowledge required to undertake advanced scaffolding work – including planning task, selecting and inspecting plant and equipment, setting up tasks, and erecting/dismantling scaffold and scaffold equipment (e.g. cantilevered hoists; hung scaffolds, including scaffolds hung from tubes, wire ropes or chains; and suspended scaffolds).

This unit specifies the outcomes required to carry out work health and safety (WHS) requirements through safe work practices in all on- or off-site construction workplaces. It requires the performance of work in a safe manner through awareness of risks and work requirements, and the planning and performance of safe work practices with concern for personal safety and the safety of others.

This course specifies the mandatory work health and safety training required prior to undertaking construction work – it must be completed before entering a building and construction work site.

These courses cover the skills and knowledge to plan and prepare for mobile plant operations, operate plant in line with requirements, use attachments (if applicable), relocate mobile plant and conduct housekeeping activities.

This course covers the skills and knowledge required to test the working atmosphere, using electronic test apparatus, to find out if it is safe for the proposed work. It applies to situations where an individual may be required to carry out gas testing of an atmosphere prior to entering a specific area or workspace. The course requires the person to interpret readings and take actions based on the interpretation.

This course is intended to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to perform the functions associated with the use of swing stage scaffolds, including planning the job; conducting routine checks; conducting swing stage operations; and shutting down and securing the swing stage.

This course is designed to assist with the needs of building site supervisors wishing to apply for the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) ‘Queensland Builder – Low Rise Site Supervisor’.

This course is designed for individuals aiming to work in supervisory roles within the building industry. This includes those who are looking to enhance their skills and knowledge to oversee and manage building projects effectively.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify, locate and protect underground services in civil construction. It applies to those working in operational roles and overseeing construction work.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to install trench support in civil construction, including both installing and removing trench shoring.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to communicate information to complete work activities within the mining, drilling and civil infrastructure industry.
It includes planning and preparing for and conducting communication via a number of different methods to ensure work activities are understood.

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to operate a boom type elevating work platform less than 11 metres boom length, in accordance with relevant state/territory licence/permit requirements and regulations, in a variety of operational contexts.

This unit describes a participant’s skills and knowledge required to operate a gantry or overhead crane, including planning and preparing and performing operational servicing. This unit is appropriate for those working in site-based roles.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to operate, maintain and shift loads using a vehicle loading crane. This unit applies to those working in site-based roles.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to load and unload plant. It covers planning to perform tasks, and following established requirements to load and unload plant.

This course describes the skills and knowledge required to conduct telescopic materials handler operations. It covers planning to perform tasks, and following established requirements to operate a telescopic materials handler.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to apply risk management processes in the mining, drilling and civil infrastructure industry. This unit applies to individuals who contribute to applying risk management processes as part of their responsibilities. This could be an employer, line manager, supervisor, safety representative or employee. This unit applies to those who carry out or assist in carrying out risk assessment in the workplace.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use hand and power tools in the resources and infrastructure industries.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to operate small plant and equipment in the resources and infrastructure industries. It applies to those working in operational roles.

This course addresses the requirements associated with entering and working in confined spaces in the construction, infrastructure, mining and maintenance industries. It covers planning and preparation, plus entering, working within and exiting confined spaces.

This course covers working safely at heights in the construction and infrastructure industries. It covers identifying the work requirements, work procedures and instructions for the task; accessing and installing equipment; performing work at heights; and cleaning up the work area.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to drain and dewater civil construction sites. This includes establishing sedimentation controls, constructing sumps, installing surface or submersible pumps, and draining surface water using surface drains.

This course involves the skills and knowledge required to shift loads safely using manual handling methods. It includes assessing the risks associated with relocating the load, planning the relocation process and carrying out the relocation in accordance with the plan.

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to operate a boom type elevating work platform less than 11 metres boom length, in accordance with relevant state/territory licence/permit requirements and regulations, in a variety of operational contexts.

This course covers the skills and knowledge required to operate a forklift truck – including planning work, undertaking routine checks, load shifting, and the safe and secure shutdown of equipment after completing operations. A person operating a forklift truck is required to hold a high risk work licence. This course meets the formal training requirements required for a licence, as outlined by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.

This course covers the skills and knowledge required to operate an elevating work platform (telescoping, hinged or articulated device) – including planning work, undertaking routine checks, setting up and operating the elevating work platform, and the safe and secure shutdown of equipment after completing operations.