Course Description

This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to safely operate a boom-type Elevating Work Platform (EWP) where the length of the boom is 11 metres or more in accordance with all relevant legislative requirements. Competence in this unit, does not in itself result in a Risk Work Licence (HRWL) to operate this plant.

Boom-type elevating work platform means a telescoping device, hinged device, or articulated device, or any combination of these, used to support a platform on which personnel, equipment and materials may be elevated.

A person performing this work is required to hold a boom-type elevating work platform HRWL.

This unit requires a person operating an EWP to:

• plan for the work/task
• prepare for the work/task
• perform work/task
• pack up.

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.
• Applicants are required to provide their USI at the time of enrolment – A USI is a 10-character string unique to students which is needed anytime students undertake nationally recognised training, such as applying into this program. Students can create a USI following the link on how to create a USI: https://www.usi.gov.au/students/create-your-usi

Course Duration and delivery

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

Tuition Fee

$600

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.