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What Is The CTF (Construction Training Fund)
The construction training fund is a fund that can potentially subsidise up to 80% of your training costs.
The prices listed on our website assume that you’re eligible for a CTF subsidy.
To learn more about the CTF click here.
To talk to one of our qualified consultants to get help with determining your eligibility for a CTF subsidy – contact us today by clicking here or with the contact details below
Call: 0438 947 234
Email: brettkta@gmail.com
Verification of Competency (VOC)
What is a USI? (Unique Student Identifier)
If you are a new or continuing student undertaking nationally
What is an RTO? (Registered Training Organisation)
A Registered Training Organisation (RTO) is an organisation accredited by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) or Training Accreditation Council of WA (TAC) which is the national/state regulator for Australia’s vocational education and training sector. ASQA and TAC regulates courses and training providers to ensure nationally approved quality standards are met
Who is Worksafe?
WorkSafe WA is the Western Australian Government agency responsible for the administration of the Work Health and Safety 2020. It is a division of the Department of Commerce.
What is a high risk licence?
A High Risk Work Licence is a photographic licence, issued to persons who have been trained and assessed as competent to work in a class of work defined as high-risk work. … The licence will allow you to perform this work in any state or territory of Australia.
When do I need a high risk licence?
A person requires a “High-Risk Work Licence” to perform:
- Scaffolding – basic, intermediate and advanced;
- Rigging work – dogging; basic, intermediate and advanced rigging;
- Crane and hoist operation – tower; self-erecting tower; derrick; portal boom; bridge and gantry; vehicle loading;
non slewing mobile; slewing; materials hoist; personnel and materials hoist; boom-type elevating work platform;vehicle mounted concrete placing boom; - Forklift operation – forklift trucks; order-picking forklift trucks;
- Pressure equipment operation – basic, intermediate and advanced boiler operation; turbine operation; reciprocating steam engine operation.
Are Kimberley Training and Assessments courses nationally accredited?
Kimberley Training & Assessing offer nationally accredited and non-nationally accredited courses. All nationally accredited courses are on our website with their relevant unit codes.
Do units of competency expire?
Generally, most nationally recognized Units of Competency do not expire; once you attain a unit, you hold it for life. While you hold a unit for life once you attain it, some industries impose a period of ‘currency’ (usually two years) for several roles.
After two years, they ask learners to be “reassessed” to prove that they still have the skills and knowledge in the units required by their roles. On completion of these reassessments (sometimes called “recertifications”) a certificate for another two year period of currency is issued.
In other cases units of competency become superseded and are then upgraded, in some cases you may need to attend the course again to get the be reaccredited with the current unit
Do high risk licences expire?
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How do I book into a course?
Bookings are essential as numbers are limited for each course
Call our office on 0438 947 234
Email us on brettkta@gmail.com
We are open from 7:00am – 5pm Monday – Saturday
When will I receive my high risk work licence ?
Kimberley Training and Assessment will submit your HRWL application to WorkSafe.
It can take up to 60 days for your high-risk work licence to be processed.
If you have not received your high risk work licence within this time please call WorkSafe directly on 9722 2888.
Is there a minimum age to enrol into a course?
WorkSafe requires all participants to be a minimum of 18 years of age to be able to complete any high risk licence courses.
Non high risk licence courses do not have regulations for age requirements.
What is the WorkSafe application fee?
If you complete a high-risk course with us, a WorkSafe application form & fee will need to be sent off to WorkSafe.
The Licence fee is not included in the course cost but Kimberley Training and Assessment can submit your application on your behalf to receive a discount.
What are the clothing requirements to attend the course?
Appropriate protective clothing such as your work uniform is required to be worn as well as safety boots.
Anyone who is not suitably dressed will be asked to leave the course without refund.
Kimberley Training And Assessment will provide a hard hat, safety gloves and safety glasses where required. If you wish to bring your own PPE you may do so. No jewelry to be worn.
How do I obtain a replacement high risk work licence ?
To replace your lost, stolen or damaged
Do I need to pay upfront?
Yes, We Require full payment prior to the course commencing.
Are there pre-requisites for any courses?
A pre-requisite is a unit of competency that needs to be completed prior to completing a particular course.
Please refer to the specific course page to see if a pre-requisite applies to that course.
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104 Rufus Street, Albany WA 6330
0438 947 234
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