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Overview

On completion of this course, you will have gained the knowledge and skills to contribute to the implementation of a broad range of contemporary WHS issues including compliance with WHS and related legislation, WHS consultation, systematic WHS management, hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control. This course is suitable for people wanting to gain entry level WHS officer/advisor positions in organisations where workplace health and safety is part of their duties.

Qualification:

 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety BSB41419

Next Intake:

 Semester 1 2025

Course No:

 C4-HS36

Campus:

 CIT Bruce 

Duration:

The course is typically undertaken part-time over two semesters (5 subjects each semester). You will participate in approximately 10-15 hours of scheduled training per week throughout each semester. In addition to the scheduled contact hours, you will need to engage in individual study which consists of online lessons, interactive learning activities, required research and readings, and project work.

Depending on your circumstances, you can adjust your study load by enrolling in fewer than 5 subjects each semester. If you have relevant work experience and/or other relevant qualifications, you may be able to seek recognition or fast-track through the learning requirements and complete your qualification in less time.

Note: You will have 21 weeks (1 Semester) to complete any subjects you are enrolled in.

Cost Info:

Enrolment fees for this course are based on the costs per subject as indicated below. The total course cost may vary depending on the choice of elective subjects or if subjects are attempted more than once. Subject costs identified as Standard are partially subsidised by the ACT Government. Concessions may be available to eligible students.

Indicative Cost:

 $1,026

Likely Job Outcome:

 Workplace Health and Safety Coordinator, Workplace Health and Safety Officer/Advisor.

Application Type:

 Standard
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Timetable Information

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Entry Requirements

To study this course at CIT, students must meet the following entry requirements:

  • Students require access to a work environment to be able to fulfill assessment requirements. CIT provides access to work environments (real and/or simulated) for completion of assessable tasks where access to a current workplace is not available.
To be successful in this course, students should possess a solid foundation in computer literacy and demonstrate motivation and organisational skills to complete training and assessments as well as attend some compulsory sessions in a predominately online learning environment.

Students may be encouraged to undertake Foundation Skills accredited and non-accredited training to support their learning and success in the course.

Skills Recognition

To study any course at CIT (excluding non-accredited training) you must have a Unique Student Identifier (USI).

Literacy Skills Information

We suggest that you will need Australian Core Skills Framework literacy levels of at least 3 across reading, writing, learning, oral communication and, depending on your course of study, numeracy skills to successfully complete this course. If you do not have this level, you can still enrol and seek support to improve your skills or you may prefer to begin with the lower level course. Please visit Foundation Skills.

Transition Information

Qualifications at CIT are regularly updated or replaced to meet current industry needs and maximise your employment opportunities. If this occurs while you are part way through a qualification, you may need to vary your learning to meet the new national requirements. CIT will aim to make this as smooth as possible for you.

Subject Cancellations/Changes

To ensure positive outcomes for all students, CIT may need to cancel or change classes at short notice. CIT will make every effort to inform students as soon as changes are made and will also make every effort to offer alternative arrangements for students to meet the requirements of the subject and complete their qualification. In an unfortunate instance when this cannot be met, you will receive a full refund. Please ensure you maintain current contact details via CIT Self Service or by contacting CIT Student Services at infoline@cit.edu.au.


Subject Information

Complete 10 subjects

Core: Complete all 5

  • BSBWHS412   Assist with workplace compliance with WHS laws
    • CIT Code: LEGL223
      Cost: Standard $120.00
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist with establishing and maintaining workplace compliance with work health and safety (WHS) laws. It includes identifying applicable WHS laws, duties, rights and obligations, and the necessary actions to ensure WHS compliance in the workplace. It also includes assisting with providing advice about the legislative duties, rights and obligations of individuals and parties prescribed in WHS laws and those of WHS regulators. The unit applies to those working in a broad range of WHS roles across all industries.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • BSBWHS413   Contribute to implementation and maintenance of WHS consultation and participation processes
    • CIT Code: WPHS127
      Cost: Standard $120.00
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to implementing and maintaining work health and safety (WHS) consultation and participation as prescribed in legislation. It also covers contributing to communicating relevant information, identifying feedback opportunities, and improving consultation and participation. The unit applies to those working in a broad range of WHS roles across all industries.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • BSBWHS414   Contribute to WHS risk management
    • CIT Code: WPHS128
      Cost: Standard $160.00
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to WHS risk management, which includes the processes for identifying work health and safety (WHS) hazards and assessing and controlling the risk relating to those identified hazards. It involves contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of risk controls according to legislative and organisational requirements. The unit applies to those working in a broad range of roles across all industries. WHS hazard identification and risk control processes are those defined in written workplace procedures.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • BSBWHS415   Contribute to implementing WHS management systems
    • CIT Code: WPHS129
      Cost: Standard $130.00
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to implementing a plan for a work health and safety management system (WHSMS) that applies to own role. The unit applies to individuals with responsibilities for contributing to the implementation of an organisation’s WHSMS as part of their work health and safety (WHS) responsibilities in a range of industry and workplace contexts.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • BSBWHS416   Contribute to workplace incident response
    • CIT Code: WPHS130
      Cost: Standard $120.00
      Description: 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. The unit applies to those who contribute to workplace incident responses by undertaking a varied range of activities in a structured and familiar work environment as defined in written procedures. It applies to people who work in a broad range of WHS roles across all industries.
      Prerequisites: Nil

Electives: Complete 5

  • BSBSUS411   Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
    • CIT Code: BUSN538
      Cost: Standard $110.00
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to analyse and implement improvements to the environmental sustainability of work practices and monitor their effectiveness.The unit applies to individuals with responsibility for the practices of a specific work area or who lead a work group or team. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • BSBWHS418   Assist with managing WHS compliance of contractors
    • CIT Code: WPHS133
      Cost: Standard $66.00
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist with managing the work health and safety (WHS) implications of using contractors. It involves identifying contractor duties, establishing organisational WHS compliance requirements associated with those duties, establishing and communicating the requirements expected of contractors, monitoring contractor compliance with WHS requirements, and implementing required responses to identified non-compliance. The unit applies to those who work in a broad range of WHS roles across all industries in organisations that use contractors to supply services, including labour hire and temporary workers, cleaning, catering, security, maintenance, repairs, installations and alterations, and major contracts and projects, as relevant to the organisation. This includes casual and volunteer workers. It does not cover visitors, or outworkers or suppliers of goods, materials or products to workplaces.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • BSBCMM411   Make presentations
    • CIT Code: BUSN276
      Cost: Standard $90.00
      Description: This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to prepare, deliver and review presentations for target audiences.This unit applies to individuals who may be expected to make presentations for a range of purposes, such as marketing, training and promotions. They contribute well developed communication skills in presenting a range of concepts and ideas.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • BSBWHS431   Develop processes and procedures for controlling hazardous chemicals in the workplace
    • CIT Code: WPHS134
       
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop processes and procedures for controlling hazardous chemicals in the workplace, and then monitoring their effectiveness. The unit requires the application of knowledge associated with work health and safety (WHS) legislation, and organisational policies and procedures relating to controlling hazardous chemicals. The unit applies to those who work under supervision and use some discretion and judgement to respond to monitoring hazardous chemicals in the workplace. It applies to hazardous chemicals with the potential to harm human health, which may be solids, liquids or gases – pure substances or mixtures. When used in the workplace these substances often generate vapours, fumes, dusts and/or mists.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • BSBWHS417   Assist with managing WHS implications of return to work
    • CIT Code: WPHS131
      Cost: Standard $110.00
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist with managing the WHS implications of activities that facilitate an injured worker’s return to work. It involves identifying those with roles, duties, rights and responsibilities for return to-work, as well as assisting in preparing, implementing and evaluating the return to work. The unit applies to those in an organisation who assist with the WHS implications of return-to-work activities. In many organisations, this role will be performed alongside others from within the organisation or external parties, including those working in human resources, workers’ compensation, workplace rehabilitation, other professional and administrative capacities, and other roles relating to return to work.
      Prerequisites: Nil

More Information

For more information about this course please contact CIT Student Services on (02) 6207 3188 or email infoline@cit.edu.au