Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety

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Where Can the Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety (Cert IV WHS) Take Your Career?

Australia’s Leading Safety Qualification, the Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety BSB41412 is a nationally-accredited course designed for anyone wanting to engage in careers such:

• WHS/Safety Officer
• Safety Representative
• WHS Coordinator
• Workplace Safety Contact
• Rehabilitation Coordinator
• Workcover Assessor
• HR Professional
• Or Any Role with Significant Safety Responsibilities

Course Delivery Options

Inspire offers THREE delivery options for you to undertake your Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety BSB41412.

1. Online Learning - study at your own pace and complete the course as fast as you like! 6 and 12 month options available.
2. Blended Delivery - a combination of a 5 days workshop + home study.
3. Full Delivery - 2 X 5 day workshops giving you the opportunity to complete ALL major assessment and projects in class. Typically, this is the fastest way to gain your Cert IV WHS qualification.

Inspire has WHS workshops running throughout the year in most major cities. Get the latest workshop timetables in the course information pack using the link below.

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What Will you Learn in our WHS Course?

By the time you finish your Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety BSB41412 with Inspire Education, you will have a sound understanding of the Australian Safety regulations and best practice.

You will also develop all key areas of Safety including effective health and safety management in the workplace and enable you to participate in an organisation’s OH&S/WHS Management Systems. You will learn how to comply with the latest Work Health & Safety legislation, and to contribute to WHS consultation processes.  Additionally, you will learn to identify hazards, assess and control risks, and assist in the response to accidents.  This course will also teach you how to contribute to workplace health and safety, including aiding in the implementation of OH&S/WHS strategies to control risks and emergency procedures.

The Cert IV in WHS will help you to take that next step in your career, whether you will be directly involved in workplace safety, contributing to OH&S systems in the workplace as a supervisor, or providing support to your company’s WHS systems in general.  It is a valuable qualification that could be utilised in a range of employment opportunities.

Course Outline & Structure

Inspire Education has adopted a “clustered” approach for all of our Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety courses. This means we have divided our courses into just three workbooks: Safety Culture; Safety Management Systems; and Safety in Action (instead of 10 separate units). This means you will have only four workbooks to submit to complete your course! By using this “holistic” approach our students are able to study at a good pace because information is not duplicated.

Nominal Hours:  There are a total of 312 nominal hours for this course. This equals approximately 6 hours of study per week for students in the 12 months online course, however you may work at your own pace and complete your course faster if you’d like!

Assessment Methods:  Assessment is conducted using a combination of written questions, case studies, and projects to give you maximum opportunity to develop your knowledge in workplace health and safety.

BSB41412 Course units

This current Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety (Cert IV WHS) supersedes the old Cert IV OHS Course (BSB41407) and if now the new standard in safety officer training and WHS.

The Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety (BSB41412) is comprised of 10 units – 5 core units plus 5 elective units. Many workplaces look for the skills covered in this work health and safety course in someone conducting safety officer duties. Our course elective units have been carefully selected to enable participants to contribute to an organisation’s OH&S systems with confidence.

Core Units:

BSBWHS402A – Assist with compliance and WHS laws
BSBWHS403A – Contribute to implementing and maintaining WHS consultation and participation processes
BSBWHS404A – Contribute to WHS hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control
BSBWHS405A – Contribute to implementing and maintaining WHS management systems
BSBWHS406A – Assist with responding to incidents

Electives:

BSBCMM401A – Make a presentation
BSBRES401A – Analyse and present research information
BSBWHS408A – Assist with effective WHS management of contractors
BSBWRT401A – Write complex documents
BSBRSK401A – Identify risk and apply risk management processes

Other qualifications with some similar units include the Certificate IV in Human Resources or the Certificate IV in Business Administration.

Entry Requirements

There are no formal prerequisites required to enter the Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety BSB41412, however it is preferred that students:

• Are 18 years or older
• Have sound language and literacy skills (at least Year 10 English, or equivalent)
• Hold a BSB30712 Certificate III in Work Health and Safety OR another relevant Certificate III qualification OR some industry experience in a work health and safety role
• Have basic computer skills

Resources

To support you in your studies Inspire will provide:

• Online Course Materials and Resources
• Multimedia Learning Resources
• Helpful Templates to assist you in your course activities
• Regular Informative Webinars and Q&A Sessions
• Online Forums and Student Community
• Ongoing Trainer Support via Phone and Student Messaging System

To complete your studies you will need to have access to:

• A Computer (PC or Mac) with Internet (ADSL 2+ and Google Chrome is recommended)
  Note: a Laptop/Notebook is required for Blended/Face to Face courses. – Please contact Inspire before your course start date if you need to hire one.
• Latest Adobe Flash Player
• Latest Adobe Acrobat Reader (Essential for Mac Users)
• Microsoft Word and Powerpoint 97 or later
• At least four students (Online Only)

• Video recording equipment OR access to a qualified assessor to observe presentations (Online Only)

Optional Equipment

• USB Headphones (to participate in the Webinars and Q&A Sessions)

Qualification Pathways

After completing the Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety, learners can continue their studies with the Diploma of Work Health and Safety BSB51312.

Once enrolled, you may also consider additional training to complement your health and safety skills, with courses such as:

• Certificate IV in Project Management Practice
  Ideal for anyone looking to work within the context of managing projects.
• Certificate IV in Human Resources
  Ideal for anyone looking to combine workplace safety with human resource functions.
• Certificate IV in Business Administration
  Ideal for anyone looking to work in an administration role.
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
  Ideal for anyone looking to conduct training in WHS.

The Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety also enables entry into the:

• Diploma of Work Health and Safety (BSB51312)

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

RPL is available to any learner who can provide evidence of competency for the units offered within the qualification. See the RPL Guide for more information on this process and how to apply.

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Online WHS/OH&S Course – Anywhere in Australia!

Certificate IV in Work Health & Safety Online Course Outline

Queensland

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New South Wales

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Western Australia

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Victoria

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