Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety

 Course Overview 

This qualification is suitable for people working in a work health and safety (WHS) role who work to provide leadership and guidance to others and have some limited responsibility for the output of others. The qualification reflects the role of workers who apply a broad knowledge base and well-developed skills in a wide variety of contexts and may include coordinators, advisors and facilitators. 

Course Structure 

This qualification may be completed: 

✓ Full-time 

✓ Part-time 

✓ Distance learning   

This qualification supports self-paced learning.    

Study may include a combination of face-to-face, online, home-based learning. 

You will be required to undertake the following: 

• Course material reading 

• Research of assignment tasks 

• Course work activities 

Course Prerequisites 

• Ability to use and understand English 

Entry Requirements 

It is advantageous that you have: 

• Basic computer literacy 

• The ability to work in groups  

• Work autonomously 

• Be able to carry out research  

 Methods of Training and Assessment 

These may include 

• Blended delivery classroom, online and practical 

• Questioning  

• Observation & Demonstration  

• Portfolio & projects 

Course Duration  

• 0.5 - 2 years 

Course Intake Dates 

• Rolling intakes 

Course Fees  

Contact our Administration Team. 

This qualification is available through a Traineeship.  Eligibility criteria for low fee skill funding is available at Skills SA:  https://www.skills.sa.gov.au/subsidised-eligibility 

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) 

Recognition of prior learning is and involves assessment of an individual’s prior learning (including formal, informal and non-formal learning) to determine competency. RPL shall be reviewed upon request