Course Description

This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to safely perform basic scaffolding work. Scaffolding work involves erecting, altering or dismantling a temporary structure to support a platform from which a person or object could fall more than four metres.

This unit applies to scaffolding work involving:

• modular or pre-fabricated scaffolds
• cantilevered materials hoists with a maximum working load of 500 kg
• ropes
• gin wheels
• safety nets and static lines
• bracket scaffolds (tank and formwork).

Scaffolding work is undertaken in construction and other industries where temporary structures are erected, altered and dismantled.

Completion of the general construction induction training program, specified in the Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: Construction Work, is required by anyone carrying carry out construction work. Achievement of CPCCWHS1001Prepare to work safely in the construction industry meets this requirement.

Competence in this unit does not in itself result in a licence. A licence is obtained after competence is assessed under applicable Commonwealth, state or territory work health and safety (WHS) regulations.

Entry Requirements

• Applicants must be a minimum of 18 years old at the time of commencement.
• Students pursuing the course must possess the necessary physical abilities and manual handling skills required to perform various tasks involved in the training.
• Applicants must provide 100 points of Identification at the time of enrolment.
• All applicants must complete a LLND assessment as required by regulatory authorities. LLND assessments are used to determine required language, literacy, numeracy and digital literacy levels to undertake this course.
• This unit will require participants to apply, and practice acquired skills across an organisation, have access to different occupational groups and circumstances, and to base their assessment solutions in a workplace environment, it is strongly recommended that participants are employed or otherwise engaged in a workplace related role.

Course Duration and delivery

The course will be delivered as face-to-face as a 5-day course, which includes theory and practical assessment utilising ECB’s workbooks, and the national mandated assessment as approved by WorkSafe.

Tuition Fee

$1350

Assessment Approach

Each unit is delivered and assessed as a standalone module.

The assessment will be conducted in a safe environment where the evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced by individuals in the workplace.

 The assessment consists of several assessment tasks to be undertaken on the ECB premises. Competency will be established based on evidence collected through a diverse range of assessment methods, including questions and answers, written assessment tasks (e.g. discussion, exercise, plant and equipment logbook hours, and report), case studies/scenarios, presentations and projects and the national mandated assessments as approved by WorkSafe.