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Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety

  • Certificate

This qualification applies to individuals working in a work health and safety (WHS) role who provide a broad range of technical knowledge and skills, and have some limited responsibility for the output of others.

Key details

Degree Type
Certificate
Duration
12 - 12 months full-time, 12 months part-time
Course Code
BSB41419
Study Mode
Online

About this course

This qualification applies to individuals working in a work health and safety (WHS) role who provide a broad range of technical knowledge and skills, and have some limited responsibility for the output of others.

The qualification applies to those working as supervisors, WHS personnel, and workers in other WHS-related roles who manage risks effectively, apply relevant WHS laws, and contribute to WHS within the workplace in known or changing contexts with established parameters.

This is a nationally recognised accredited course.

Entry requirements

Completion of the bksb (Basic Key Skills Builder) online literacy and numeracy assessment prior to enrolment, unless the student has completed an equal or higher level course.


Completion of the bksb (Basic Key Skills Builder) online literacy and numeracy assessment is a requirement before the enrolment process. However, a student will be exempt from this assessment if they hold an equivalent or higher qualification. There are no other entry requirements specified

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Suggested
prior experience in any of the following:
  • WHS Representative training and fulfilling that role
  • Undertaken short training courses (i.e. 1 day) - work specific WHS matters
  • Having undertaken practical WHS tasks in the workplace related to implementing and/or monitoring WHS systems

Students having completed BSB30719 - Certificate III in Work Health and Safety or similar studies may consider undertaking this qualification.

Recommended:

Applicants should have a sound level of computer literacy skills and be motivated and organised to complete the training and assessment in an on-line learning environment.

Study locations

Online

Career pathways

Students may work in the role of a Work Health and Safety Officer or Work Health and Safety Advisor.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at CQUniversity Australia (CQU).
85%
Overall satisfaction
85.1%
Skill scale
71.4%
Teaching scale
82.9%
Employed full-time
$74.6k
Average salary