White Card Training (VIC)

Prepare To Work Safely In The Construction Industry “White Card” (VIC)- CPCWHS1001

Course description

A construction worker must have completed general construction induction training (commonly known as the “White Card”) before being permitted to commence work on a construction site. This is a mandatory requirement across Australia.

If you have never worked in the construction industry before or you have lost your White Card; then this is the course for you.

This course will help introduce you to or serve as a reminder of the current health and safety legislative requirements, personal awareness, and the basic principles of risk management for working in the construction industry in order to work safely and prevent injury or harm to self and others.

It covers identifying and orally reporting common construction hazards, understanding basic risk control measures, and identifying procedures for responding to potential incidents and emergencies. It also covers correctly selecting and fitting common personal protective equipment (PPE) used for construction work.

Units delivered

These units are included in your certificate:

• CPCWHS1001 – Prepare to work safely in the construction industry

Course delivery

This course will be delivered/assessed at our training facility in Morwell.

Entry requirements

An individual undertaking this course will need to demonstrate the following to be eligible for entry:

• Proof of age – must be 14 years or over.
• Valid working email address.
• Points of current and valid identification (including Photographic ID). Student will be provided with an Evidence of Identification Checklist (EOI) to complete on enrolment.
• Physical capacity to demonstrate the correct donning and removing of PPE for assessment

Students undertaking this course must be a resident of Victoria.

Course duration

360 minutes face to face

Assessment Requirements

Individuals undertaking this course will be expected to complete both written, oral, and practical assessment tasks.

Certificate renewal requirements

The units have no recommended renewal periods

Learning Rights, Responsibilities and Support, including Complaints

Please refer to the student handbook located on the RTO website allenstraining.com.au (https://allenstraining.com.au/students/student-handbook) for all details relating to rights and responsibilities including complaints and appeals.

Assessment activities

Assessment of this unit consists of three assessment tasks:

Answering a series of multiple choice and short answer written questions.

Answering a series of short answer oral questions.

Observation of learners demonstrating the correct fitting of the following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):

• eye protection
• hearing protection
• hard hat
• high visibility retro reflective vest
• dust mask.

Provider of training and assessment

This course is delivered and assessed on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909 & All States Training Pty Ltd RTO 32577 by Safety Edge Training