Certificate in Construction Pre-Trade - High Work (Level 3)
PRICING
Book Price (Per Person): Please contact your Vertical Horizonz representative on 0800 72 33 848
PURPOSE
The construction industry is desperate for skilled workers. High work is required on most construction sites, both residential and commercial, it is also used for staging and support work. The scaffolding industry alone require 3000 skilled scaffolders to meet the current industry need.
Our Certificate in Construction Pre-Trade (High Work) course was designed with the help of the construction industry, to provide trainees with basic skills and experience to enable people to work safely at height. The course assumes trainees may have had little or no formal training. If you are fit, enjoy working with your hands, want to begin a trade career, and not afraid of heights this may be the course for you.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
This programme is delivered over ten weeks by a combination of a compulsory thirteen day block course and workplace experience (this can be completed in one block or as a series of smaller blocks spread over the ten weeks).
At the completion of the programme you will be able to:
- Apply safe work practices while working at height
- Safely handle heavy loads manually and using a forklift
- Handle and erect scaffolding to five metres in height
- Provide First Aid.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The programme of study includes the following selection of Unit Standards:
Workshop - 13 days Face to Face training and assessment
• Health and Safety
• Working at Height
• Scaffolding
• First Aid
• Truck Loading
• Manual Handling
• Forklift
• Site Safe Construction Safety Passport.
Work Experience - 300 Hours
| UNIT STANDARD | UNIT DESCRIPTOR | LEVEL | CREDIT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17600 | Explain safe work practices for working at heights | 3 | 3 |
| 23229 | Use safety harness system when working at height | 3 | 4 |
| 25045 | Employ height safety equipment in the workplace | 3 | 4 |
| 13053 | Erect and dismantle scaffolding up to five metres in height | 3 | 6 |
| 20855 | Handle and maintain basic scaffolding components | 2 | 5 |
| 1753 | Load and unload a goods vehicle | 3 | 4 |
| 17592 | Identify the causes of back injury and methods to prevent back injuries in the workplace | 3 | 4 |
| 6401 | Provide First Aid | 2 | 1 |
| 6402 | Provide basic life support | 1 | 1 |
| 10851 | Operate a powered industrial lift truck (Forklift) | 3 | 7 |
| SS1 | Site Safe Passport Building Construction | na | na |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 39 |
Optional Unit Standards
The following optional unit standards can be included in this programme to provide greater understanding or to meet pre-requisite requirements. The units can be offered separately if needed but do not form part of the NZQA approved Certificate in Construction Pre-Trade High Work.
| 9184 | Erect and dismantle non-notifiable prefabricated frame scaffolding up to five metres in height | 3 | 5 |
| 13016 | Demonstrate knowledge of the erection and dismantling of scaffolding up to 5 metres in height | 3 | 3 |
| 15757 | Use, install, and disestablish temporary proprietary height safety systems when working at height | 3 | 4 |
Pre-Requisite
13053:
13016 - Demonstrate knowledge of the erection and dismantling of scaffolding up to 5 metres in height
TYPICAL STUDENT
Many of our students:
• Left school as soon as they could
• Have minimal/limited written skills
• Have minimal formal qualifications
• Have a wealth of life experience and knowledge.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
People seeking work in the construction industry as:
• Roofers
• Scaffolders
• Builders
• Labourers
• Arborists.
OUR TEACHING METHOD
Our Trainers are all experienced practical people. They speak everyday workplace language and have a wealth of real life examples to share with our students. A typical delivery is through experience. Over 50% of the lessons contain hands-on activities or workplace experience. Students are encouraged to ‘have a go’ in a supportive, safe environment.
SPECIAL NOTES
For our free programme trainees must be citizens or residents of either New Zealand or Australia.
ID must be provided prior to attending.
ENTRY CRITERIA
To be eligible to enrol, applicants must:
• Be physically able to demonstrate competency (climb and lift weights)
• Weigh less than 135 Kilograms (maximum weight for a harness).
Numbers
MIN 9
MAX 12
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