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Charles Darwin University (CDU)

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Certificate III in Work Health and Safety

  • Certificate

This qualification reflects the role of individuals performing work health and safety (WHS) duties in addition to their main duties. You will learn to provide technical advice and support to a team and apply a range of competencies in varied work contexts.

Key details

Degree Type
Certificate
Duration
0.5 year full-time
Course Code
BSB30719
Study Mode
In person

About this course

This qualification reflects the role of individuals performing work health and safety (WHS) duties in addition to their main duties. You will learn to provide technical advice and support to a team and apply a range of competencies in varied work contexts. This qualification gives you the skills and knowledge required to contribute to a variety of WHS tasks.

Entry requirements

To gain entry into BSB30719 Certificate III in Work Health and Safety, candidates are required to demonstrate an appropriate level of language, literacy and numeracy skills to undertake this qualification. This includes:

  • The ability to read, write and interpret a range of documentation
  • Computer literacy to research the internet, send/receive email and produce word-processed documents

To ensure you have the right skills and support to succeed in your course, a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LL&N) evaluation helps identify any areas where you may need additional support to help you achieve your goals.

Study locations

Alice Springs

Tennant Creek

Katherine

Waterfront Darwin

Waterfront Darwin

Darwin

What you will learn

To achieve the BSB30719 Certificate III in Work Health and Safetya total of Eleven (11) units of competency must be completed comprising six (6) Core and five (5) Elective units as detailed in the packaging rules and listed below.

Career pathways

Occupations relevant to this qualification include:

  • WHS adviser or WHS officer
  • Office Manager
  • Health and Safety Representative (HSR)
  • Health and Safety Assistant

Credit for prior study or work

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

RPL is the acknowledgement of a person's skills and knowledge acquired through previous training, work or life experience, which may be used to grant status or credit in a subject regardless of how and where they were attained, including overseas.This can include skills from:

  • Previous study excluding courses at another VET/TAFE institution, but including courses at school or college, through adult education classes or training programs at work;
  • Work experience (including both work that is paid and unpaid); and/or
  • Life experience (for example leisure pursuits or voluntary work).

RPL is a form of assessment. It is used to determine whether a person has acquired, through formal or informal learning, the skills and experience consistent with the stated competency standards that comprise a qualification. RPL is not time referenced, so there are no parameters on how or when the skills are acquired. However, the skills that have been acquired through life experience etc., must be current and must match the elements and performance criteria contained in the individual unit.

Students seeking RPL need to indicate this on their enrolment form at the time of enrolment.

For further information please refer to the Applicant's Guide to the Recognition of Prior Learning or contact Student Central on 1800 061 963 (free call) or email Student.Central@cdu.edu.au.

Credit Transfer

Charles Darwin University as a Registered Training Organisation recognises the Australian Qualifications Framework qualifications and Statement of Attainments issued by any other Australian Registered Training Organisation.

Students are encouraged to submit any requests for credit from previous studies at the time of enrolment, to ensure they are not enrolling in units they may not need to undertake.

In order to apply for exemption/credit transfer from units completed at another training organisation, you will need to complete an Application for Exemption Form available from any campus, centre, or team, or a copy of the form can be obtained from the web.

Your completed Application for Exemption form together with attached documentary evidence (certified copy of Qualification/Statement of Attainment) to support your request for exemption/credit transfer should be submitted directly to the University either in person or by mail. Requests without documentary evidence will not be processed and will be returned to students. There are no fees attached to Credit Transfers.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at Charles Darwin University (CDU).
73.5%
Overall satisfaction
82.4%
Skill scale
70.6%
Teaching scale
64.7%
Employed full-time