This course will equip you with the skills and knowledge to safely operate an elevating work platform at any height.

The work required in this unit relates to the National Standard for High Risk Work but this unit does not provide the licence. Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements that may apply to this unit can vary between states, territories and industry sectors, and must be sourced prior to applying this unit.

This course covers the following outcomes:

Planning and preparing for operating an elevating work platform

Operating an elevating work platform in line with established requirements to complete work activity

Conducting housekeeping activities

A Statement of Attainment will be issued on successful completion of the unit requirements.

This unit alone does not provide sufficient skill to independently load and unload equipment. To perform this activity safely, personnel must either complete or be assisted by someone who has completed RIIHAN308F Load and Unload Plant or equivalent.

There are no mandatory pre-requisites to this unit of competence, but all learners must be 18 years of age or over and had prior practical operator experience.

Students will need to provide:

Unique Student Identifier (USI) Number - To apply for your free USI visit https://www.usi.gov.au/. Without it we will not be able to process the enrolment or issue a Statement of Attainment.

Photo ID - (ie Drivers Licence, WA Photo Card)

PPC - Steel cap boots, appropriate clothing (ie long sleeve shirt, long pants, hat)

Water bottle, sunscreen and hard hats will be provided onsite.

Delivery / Duration

Face to face delivery mode. Site based training and assessment undertaken at client premises, with prior approval of site specific resources, appropriateness of equipment and facilities/training arena.

New operators - 2 day training

Experienced operators - 1 day training.

Enquire for site-specific delivery requirements, VOC, duration and costs.

Language Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Requirements

All learners must be able to read and comprehend English to a level that will enable them to safely conduct work activities. WEMAC Training Solutions (WTS) recognises that some learners may require addition support and are fully prepared to support each learner throughout the course duration.

On enrolment, all candidates will complete a short language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) test, which will assist WTS trainers and assessors to determine any support requirements.