About CFMEU Education & Training

The Certificate III in Mobile Crane Operations is a nationally recognised qualification in Australia designed for individuals who want to gain the skills and knowledge to operate a range of cranes used in the construction industry. The course covers both theoretical and practical aspects of crane operation, including safety procedures, equipment maintenance, load handling, and communication.

The Diploma of Work Health and Safety is a nationally recognised qualification that provides learners with the skills and knowledge needed to work as a Work Health and Safety (WHS) practitioner. The course is designed to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of the principles of WHS management and to develop the skills required to implement and maintain a safe workplace.

The Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety is a nationally recognised qualification in Australia. This course is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills required to work in a variety of work health and safety (WHS) roles. The course covers the management of WHS hazards and risks in the workplace, the implementation of effective WHS management systems, and the coordination of WHS training and awareness programs.

The Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations is a nationally recognised qualification that provides learners with the necessary skills and knowledge to operate a range of plant and equipment commonly used in the civil construction industry.

This course covers a wide range of topics, including risk management, communication, interpreting plans and specifications, identifying hazards, and controlling plant and equipment operations. Learners will also develop practical skills in operating plant and equipment, performing routine maintenance, and undertaking basic fault finding and repair.

The qualification is designed to teach learners how to construct, install, and finish timber structures and components for residential and commercial buildings. Students will also learn how to read and interpret plans, calculate measurements, and use hand and power tools to complete carpentry tasks. The course covers a range of topics, including safety requirements, building codes and standards, and sustainability principles.

This Certificate III in Scaffolding reflects the role of individuals working in scaffolding operations in the residential and commercial construction industry.

The nationally recognised Certificate III in Scaffolding will elevate your career as a scaffolder within the residential and commercial construction sector.

The Certificate IV in Building and Construction is a nationally recognised qualification in Australia that provides individuals with the skills and knowledge required to work in the building and construction industry. This course is designed to prepare individuals for a range of roles in the industry, including working as a site manager, estimator, building supervisor, or building contractor.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines.

This unit applies to all persons who may be required to provide CPR, in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.

To comply with the No Go Zone requirements, a Spotter must be used when working inside specified clearances near overhead power lines. A Spotter is required for each item of plant or equipment operating in the vicinity of overhead electrical lines on any work site.

A trained Dogger / Rigger may act as a Spotter for any type of plant (without holding a ticket or demonstrate competence and experience for that item of plant, subject to requirements listed in the General Compliance for Spotters 2022.

The Certificate III in Construction Crane Operations is a nationally recognised qualification in Australia designed for individuals who want to gain the skills and knowledge to operate a range of cranes used in the construction industry. The course covers both theoretical and practical aspects of crane operation, including safety procedures, equipment maintenance, load handling, and communication.

The CPCWHS1001 Prepare to Work Safely in the Construction Industry course is a unit of competency that specifies the mandatory work health and safety training required prior to undertaking construction work and is required to be completed to obtain your Construction White Card.

The unit requires the person to demonstrate personal awareness and knowledge of health and safety legislative requirements in order to work safely and prevent injury or harm to self and others. It covers identifying and orally reporting common construction hazards, understanding basic risk control measures, and identifying procedures for responding to potential incidents and emergencies. It also covers correctly selecting and fitting common personal protective equipment (PPE) used for construction work.

The Certificate III in Demolition is a nationally recognised qualification in Australia. It provides students with the skills and knowledge required to work as a demolition worker in the construction industry.

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to operate specific types of elevated work platforms (EWPs) safely and effectively in different locations, including on uneven terrain. The unit includes locating, setting up, operating and shutting down scissor lifts and self-propelled boom lifts with a boom length under 11 metres.

The unit supports construction workers in the safe and effective operation of electrical, hydraulic and mechanical EWPs.

The unit does not cover truck-mounted EWPs, powered telescoping devices, hinged devices or articulated devices, or any combination of these used to support a platform on which personnel, equipment and materials may be elevated to perform work and which has a boom length of 11 metres or more.

This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to operate a forklift truck safely in accordance with all relevant legislative requirements. Competence in this unit does not in itself result in a HRWL licence to operate this plant.

A forklift truck is a powered industrial truck equipped with lifting media made up of a mast and an elevating load carriage to which is attached a pair of fork arms or other attachments that can be raised 900 mm or more above the ground but does not include a pedestrian-operated truck or a pallet truck.

This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to safely perform advanced 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 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 specifies the skills and knowledge required to safely perform intermediate 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 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, articulated device, or any combination of these, used to support a platform on which personnel, equipment and materials may be elevated.

This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to operate a non-slewing mobile crane with a Rated Capacity (RC) exceeding three tonnes safely, in accordance with all relevant legislative responsibilities. Competence in this unit, does not in itself result in a High Risk Work Licence (HRWL) to operate this plant. Competence in this unit does not allow for driving an articulated mobile crane on a main or public road. In order to drive on a main or public road, a valid heavy vehicle licence, issued by a transport regulator, is required.

The construction industry encompasses many activities, which include operating a personnel and materials hoist. This personnel and materials hoist course specifies the skills and knowledge required to safely operate a personnel and materials hoist, that is, a cantilever or tower hoist or several winches configured to operate as a hoist intended to carry goods, materials or people.

This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to safely operate a slewing mobile crane with a Maximum Rated Capacity (MRC) over 100 tonnes in accordance with all relevant legislative responsibilities. Competence in this unit, does not in itself result in a High-Risk Work Licence (HRWL) to operate this plant.

This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to safely operate a slewing mobile crane with a Maximum Rated Capacity (MRC) up to 100 tonnes, in accordance with all relevant legislative responsibilities. Competence in this unit, does not in itself result in a High-Risk Work Licence (HRWL) to operate this plant.

This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to safely operate a slewing mobile crane with a Maximum Rated Capacity (MRC) up to 20 tonnes in accordance with all relevant legislative responsibilities. Competence in this unit, does not in itself result in a High-Risk Work Licence (HRWL) to operate this plant. Slewing mobile crane means a mobile crane incorporating a boom or jib that can be slewed

This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to safely operate a slewing mobile crane with a Maximum Rated Capacity (MRC) up to 60 tonnes in accordance with all relevant legislative responsibilities. Competence in this unit, does not in itself result in a High-Risk Work Licence (HRWL) to operate this plant. Slewing mobile crane means a mobile crane incorporating a boom or jib that can be slewed.

This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to safely operate a tower crane. Tower crane work involves a boom crane or a jib crane (with horizontal or luffing jib) mounted on a demountable or permanent tower structure. Self-erecting tower cranes are not included in this unit of competency.

This course specifies the skills and knowledge required to safely perform dogging work. Dogging consists of the application of slinging techniques to move a load, including the selection and inspection of lifting gear, and the directing of a plant operator in the movement of a load when the load is out of sight of the crane or hoist operator.

This course specifies the skills and knowledge required to safely perform basic rigging work.

Riggers use mechanical load shifting equipment and associated gear to move, place or secure loads, including plant, equipment or members of a structure. Riggers ensure the stability of those members and set up and dismantle hoists.

This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to safely perform intermediate rigging work.

Riggers use mechanical load shifting equipment and associated gear to move, place or secure loads, including plant, equipment or members of a building or structure. Riggers ensure the stability of those members and set up and dismantle cranes and hoists.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work safely at heights in the resources and infrastructure industries.

It applies to those working in operational roles. They generally work under supervision to undertake a prescribed range of functions involving known routines and procedures and take responsibility for the quality of work outcomes.

Work at heights is undertaken in a range of construction work, including new construction, renovation, refurbishment and maintenance.

This unit also applies to workers in other industries who need to control the two separate risks associated with people and objects falling from heights.

This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to safely and effectively operate explosive power tools (EPTs) using explosive charges in a magazine to fasten materials or fix fasteners to bases.

The unit supports the application of knowledge to safely and effectively use a range of indirect action explosive powered fastening tools used in the construction industry.

It applies to workers who work with EPTs in the construction industry. It involves working under supervision in a team environment.

This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to safely perform advanced rigging work.

Riggers use mechanical load shifting equipment and associated gear to move, place or secure loads, including plant, equipment or members of a building or structure. Riggers ensure the stability of those members and set up and dismantle cranes and hoists.

This Course in Impairment Awareness describes the skills and knowledge required to recognise the workplace health and safety risks and hazards of working while impaired and recognising when you, or a colleague may be experiencing an impairment.

Work Health and Safety (WHS) is a relationship between the health of the employee and the safety issues of their working environment. WHS acknowledges the dual effect of the employer to provide a safe working environment and of the employee to fulfil their duties in a safe manner with neither party having a direct or indirect adverse effect on the health of self or others when working with dust.

This course is designed to provide the knowledge required to recognise the workplace health and safety risks and hazards of working with silica dust and implementing safe systems of work for the prevention of exposure limiting the effects of silicosis on worker health.

Work Health and Safety (WHS) is a relationship between the health of the employee and the safety issues of his/her working environment. WHS acknowledges the dual effect of the employer to provide a safe working environment and of the employee to fulfil his duties in a safe manner, with neither party having a direct or indirect adverse effect on the health of self or others when working with dust.

The Certificate IV in Mobile Crane Operations is a nationally recognised qualification in Australia designed for individuals who want to gain the skills and knowledge to operate a range of cranes used in the construction industry. The course covers both theoretical and practical aspects of crane operation, It involves a broad range of skilled applications applied in a wide variety of contexts.