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Accredited WorkCover courses

At TAFE Western we offer accredited WorkCover courses that fulfill industry and WorkCover requirements. In 2010, we have delivered conservation earthworks training from Lightning Ridge to Lithgow. We are leaders in providing comprehensive, up-to-date training to a wide variety of organisations, ranging from the National Parks and Wildlife Service to NorthParkes Mine.

Our WorkCover accredited courses are run as short courses and are run all year across the western region. Our key WorkCover courses are as follows:

Certificate III Rangeland Conservation - Load Shifting WorkCover Licences

If you require WorkCover licences in order to operate an excavator, front-end loader, backhoe loader and skid-steer loader this two week course is for you. You may choose to do one or more licences. Classes are held over 10 days, but depending on the number of licences you wish to attain, or your previous experience on the machinery, the timeframe may be reduced. On average, each licence takes three days to complete.

Dogging Operations

This course is for people who wish to acquire a high risk WorkCover licence for dogging. On successful completion of the unit, you will meet the WorkCover licence requirements for DG Dogging.

Slewing Mobile Crane Operations

This course is for people who wish to acquire a high risk WorkCover licence for operating a mobile slewing crane (up to 20 tonnes). On successful completion of the unit, you will meet the WorkCover licence requirements for C2 Slewing Mobile Crane.

Forklift Driver

This course is for people who wish to acquire a high risk WorkCover licence for operation of a forklift truck. On successful completion of the unit, you will meet the WorkCover licence requirements for LF Forklift. This course is run over three days. For experienced forklift operators wishing to renew their licence, we now run a flexible delivery option, contact the Earthworks Team for further information.

In order to be assessed by WorkCover, it is essential that you provide proof of identify documents (100 points). You will be advised of suitable documentation upon enrolment.

WorkCover courses can be run together or separately depending on your business needs. Please contact the Earthworks Team for further information about all courses on 02 6393 2680 or email earthworks@tafensw.edu.au.

Please check our Short Course webpage which details up-coming courses with dates and prices.