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Statement of Attainment Course in Working Safely with Asbestos Containing Materials 11348NAT
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Overview

This course is designed to provide graduates with the skills and knowledge to safely identify and work with asbestos containing materials in accordance with the unit of competency Working safely with asbestos containing materials.

Graduates will learn how to recognise asbestos containing products and implement appropriate control measures before commencing any tasks that could disturb asbestos fibres. These skills are essential for safely conducting work involving materials such as asbestos cement sheeting in residential, commercial, and industrial settings.

Qualification:

 Statement of Attainment - Course in Working Safely with Asbestos Containing Materials 11348NAT

Course start date:

 Multiple start dates throughout the year

Course No:

 SA-TS121

Campus:

 CIT Bruce 

Duration:

 1 day with 4 hours (face-to-face workshop) of training and assessment.

Cost Info:

Enrolment fees for this course are based on the costs per subject as indicated below. Subject costs identified as Full Fee receive no government subsidy. Concessions are not available. The fees below apply unless training as an apprentice or trainee.

Indicative Cost:

 $380

Likely Job Outcome:

 On successful completion of this course a tradesperson will be able to identify asbestos containing materials and implement the necessary controls measures before performing work that may involve activity that will potentially liberate the asbestos fibres from their bonding material. This can typically occur when working with existing asbestos cement sheeting (AC sheet) or other asbestos containing material in and around residential dwellings, commercial premises and industrial facilities.

Application Type:

 Full Fee
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Entry Requirements

Entrants into the course 11348NAT Working Safely with Asbestos Containing Materials, applicants must hold:

  • NAT11084001 Identify and report asbestos containing materials (or its successors), OR
  • completed NAT11004001 Identify asbestos containing materials and follow Safety and reporting procedures (or its successors), OR
  • completed a course of training approved for entry by the course development steering committee
And must meet one of the following criteria:
  • Hold a trade-level qualification in construction or allied industry
  • Be employed in an ancillary industry occupation where drilling or penetrating asbestos-containing materials (ACM) is incidental to their occupation, OR
  • Be currently undertaking an apprenticeship in construction or allied trade

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 1 subject

Complete 1

  • NAT11348001   Working safely with asbestos containing materials
    • CIT Code: BLDG306
      Cost: Full fee $380.00
      Description: This unit specifies the essential outcomes for safely and effectively drilling, penetrating/cutting and fixing to asbestos containing material (ACM), and the performance criteria by which competency is to be assessed. A person competent in this unit will be able to identify asbestos containing building materials and implement the necessary control measures before performing work that may involve activity that will potentially liberate asbestos fibres from their bonding material. This can typically occur when working with (drilling into, fixing to and penetrating) existing asbestos cement sheeting (AC sheet) or other asbestos containing material in and around residential dwellings, commercial premises and industrial facilities. The unit applies to workers in the Electrotechnology, Gas, Water and Construction industries as well as ancillary occupations. This course meets the requirements for training in working with asbestos in the Work Health and Safety Act and Work Health and Safety Regulations for all Australian state and territories.
      Prerequisites: NAT11084001 Identify and report asbestos containing materials

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Statement Attainment Course Asbestos Awareness 11084NAT
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More Information

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