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Traineeship · BSB41419

Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety

A nationally recognised qualification, completed on the job while you work.

  • Train Your Staff
  • Nationally Recognised
  • Learn on the Job
  • Shafston Trains and Assesses
  • Skills Matched to the Role
  • No Exams
  • Grow Your Team
  • AQF 4
  • Workplace Safety

About this course

This qualification applies to individuals working in a work health and safety (WHS) role who provide a broad range of technical knowledge and skills, and have some limited responsibility for the output of others.

The qualification applies to those working as supervisors, WHS personnel, and workers in other WHS-related roles who manage risks effectively, apply relevant WHS laws, and contribute to WHS within the workplace in known or changing contexts with established parameters.

What you’ll study

10 units: 5 core and 5 electives

Every student completes the 5 core units below. The 5 electives are chosen by Shafston.

BSBWHS412Assist with workplace compliance with WHS lawsCore
BSBWHS413Contribute to implementation and maintenance of WHS consultation and participation processesCore
BSBWHS414Contribute to WHS risk managementCore
BSBWHS415Contribute to implementing WHS management systemsCore
BSBWHS416Contribute to workplace incident responseCore
—Five electives, selected by Shafston and confirmed at enrolmentElective

Entry requirements

  • Employed by a business that agrees to a traineeship.
  • A training contract signed by the employer and the employee.
  • A Unique Student Identifier (USI).

How to apply

  1. Talk to us about the role and the qualification.
  2. Submit the traineeship application with the business and employee details.
  3. The employer and employee sign the training contract, and training begins.

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Employees competent in all units receive the qualification and record of results; employees who complete some units receive a Statement of Attainment.
National qualification details: training.gov.au, BSB41419 Release 2.