CERTIFICATE IV IN WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY COURSE

Course Overview

Our Certificate IV in Work Health & Safety (Cert 4 in WHS) qualification provides the trainee with the skills to work as a Safety Officer/Adviser, applying solutions to a defined range of unpredictable problems, and analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources. They may provide leadership and guidance to others with some limited responsibility for the output of others. Previously known as Cert 4 in OHS.

Course Duration

• Intensive Course – 5 days face-to-face course (this can be ran as 5 consecutive days or 3 + 2 days in different weeks – please refer to course dates)

Course Content

Certificate IV in Work Health & Safety – BSB41415

Legislation and Consultation

• BSBWHS402 Assist with compliance with WHS laws
• BSBWHS403 Contribute to implementing and maintaining WHS consultation and participation processes

Risk Management

• BSBWHS404 Contribute to WHS hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control
• BSBWHS405 Contribute to implementing and maintaining WHS management systems
• BSBWHS408 Assist with effective WHS management of contractors

Environmental Management 

• NWPGEN005 Coordinate and monitor the application of environmental plans and procedures

Incident Management

• BSBWHS406 Assist with responding to incidents
• PUAWER002B Ensure workplace emergency prevention procedures, systems and processes are implemented
• BSBWHS407 Assist with claims management, rehabilitation and return-to-work programs

Safety Leadership

• BSBMGT401 Show leadership in the workplace

Trainee Support

• Trainees are provided with comprehensive course notes through the student portal
• Trainees have email support from course coordinators.

Pre-requisites

There no pre-requisites to this course.

There is a significant amount of reading and writing and access to a computer is required for assignments and internet based research.

Assessments

Trainees will be assessed by short answer questions and case study/scenario problems.

Certification

On completion participants will receive the BSB41415 – Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety
Upon completion of individual units of competency participants will receive a Statement of Attainment which is a progression towards the BSB41415 – Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety

An Employability Skills Summary for this Training Package Qualification can be downloaded from http://employabilityskills.training.com.au

RPL

Trainees can apply for RPL if they have

• Formal safety qualifications and/or
• Extensive safety experience

Apply for an RPL kit. Fees apply.

Locations

The Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety course previously known as Cert IV in OHS is offered publicly on the Sunshine Coast, we run courses regular training courses in Maroochydore about 15 minutes from Nambour and at Tewantin which is located near Noosa Heads, these can be viewed on our website. Safetywave offer the Cert 4 in WHS course in Brisbane, Chermside, North Lakes, Caloundra and Gympie and all South East Queensland, Bundaberg Wide Bay and Kingaroy South Burnett regions. Our Trainers and Licence Providers can come to your business.

Please contact our office to discuss group prices. info@safetywave.com.au