Primary industries short course information

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Primary industries

short course

information

1300 554 248

Farm Chemical Users Course

Chemical Risk Management (Refresher)

Trim and Cross Cut Felled Trees Using a Chainsaw

Fell Trees Manually Using a Chainsaw

MARCSTA Work Health and Safety Induction

MARCSTA Refresher

Level 2 First Aid

Initial Occupational Health and Safety Course for

Health and Safety Representatives, Managers and

Supervisors

Construction Induction (formerly Red Card)

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1 August to December 2012

Beekeeping

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Farm Chemical Users Course**

Two units from Certificate III in Agriculture*

Over this three day course, participants will receive training in the basic skills and knowledge to select, purchase, transport, store, record and use agricultural and veterinary chemicals responsibly.

Completion of this course is required before participants can be issued with an Agricultural Chemical Users Permit (ACUP) from the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and for people using chemicals within most quality assurance (QA) programs.

Course cost:

$166.00 (eligible ^) or $400.00 (non-eligible).

Online $232.00 (eligible ^) or $486.00 (non-eligible).

Sessions

Location

Start date

Time

S1FCUCM Online Enrol anytime

EFCUC06P Echuca Campus Thursday 30 August 9.00am-4.00pm

EFCUC07P Boort Thursday 11 October 9.00am-4.00pm

YFCUC08P Kyneton Campus Tuesday 4 December 9.00am-4.00pm

Chemical Risk Management (Refresher)

Unit from Certificate IV in Agriculture*

S41FCRRM

This one day refresher course is required to retain registration in some industry QA programs, and is designed for any person who is in control of a rural or outdoor work place where agricultural and veterinary chemicals (Agvet) are used. Completing the course will provide you with the knowledge and skills vital for making decisions to manage the risk associated with using such chemicals and to comply with occupational health and safety (OH&S) and environment legislation.

Course cost:

Sessions

Location

Start date

Time

SREF05P Bendigo Charleston

Road Campus Thursday 9 August 9.00am-4.00pm

EREF06P Echuca Campus Thursday 6 September 9.00am-4.00pm

EREF07P Boort Thursday 18 October 9.00am-4.00pm

YREF08P Kyneton Campus Thursday 11 December 9.00am-4.00pm

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Trim and Cross Cut Felled Trees Using a Chainsaw

Unit from Certificate III in Conservation and Land Management*

B320PI17

This course is run over two days and provides you with training in health and safety in relation to the use of chainsaws, environmental issues and basic operator skills needed to use and maintain a chainsaw.

Course cost:

Sessions

Location

Start date

Time

S41XCUT04P Bendigo Charleston

Road Campus Wednesday 5 September 9.00am-4.00pm

Fell Trees Manually Using a Chainsaw

Unit from Certificate III in Conservation and Land Management*

B320PI16

This course provides you with the skills to assess, plan and safely carry out manual tree falling operations using a chainsaw in a non-commercial environment. People successfully completing this tree falling chainsaw course will receive the accredited unit of competency - Fall trees manually basic - non commercial/non production (FPIFGM110A).

Course cost:

Sessions

Location

Start date

Time

S41FEL02P Bendigo Charleston

Road Campus Tuesday 28 August 9.00am-4.00pm

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Beekeeping

B320AP01

This course is designed for both new and existing beekeepers (ie hobbyists and commercial). It suits anyone wishing to either commence keeping honeybees as a hobby or gain

employment within the honey industry. It covers the practical and theoretical knowledge required for the establishment, operation and maintenance of a beehive and how to responsibly manage European honey bees (Apis mellifera) for honey production.

Course cost:

Sessions

Location

Start date

Time

CBEES12P Castlemaine Campus Tuesday 9 October 6.00pm-9.00pm

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MARCSTA Work Health and Safety Induction**

MARCSTA is the Mining and Resource Contractors Safety Training Association. The MARCSTA Work Health and Safety Induction is a one day, eight hour course. The MARCSTA Work Health and Safety Induction is for persons wishing to work on mine sites. It is a prerequisite for a majority of mine sites in Western Australia. The induction card is issued by MARCSTA on successful completion of the course and is valid for a period of two years, after which a refresher course is required.

Course cost:

$175.00.

Sessions

Location

Start date

Time

S41MARC06P Bendigo Charleston

Road Campus Monday 3 September 8.00am-5.00pm

Road Campus Monday 15 October 8.00am-5.00pm

MARCSTA Refresher

B320MI01

MARCSTA accreditation is required to be renewed every two years. This refresher course is designed to meet this requirement.

The program is designed for workers engaged in surface operations at mines and other industrial workplaces as a basic introduction to safe working practices within the mining, resources and associated industry sectors. This refresher course covers the legislation components of the course to ensure all workers are up to date with legislative changes.

Course cost:

$135.00.

Sessions

Location

Start date

Time

S41MRF06P Bendigo Charleston

Road Campus Monday 3 September 10.00am-5.00pm

S41MRF07P Bendigo Charleston

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Level 2 First Aid**

B340FI02

This two day course provides participants with the essential skills and knowledge required to provide first aid response, life support, management of casualties, the incident and other first aiders until professional medical help or other assistance arrives. Apply First Aid (Update) is recommended annually.

Course cost:

$195.00.

Sessions

Location

Start date

Time

S43L2FA12P Bendigo Charleston

Road Campus Tuesday 28 August 9.00am-5.00pm

Road Campus Tuesday 25 September 9.00am-5.00pm

Road Campus Tuesday 6 November 9.00am-5.00pm

Road Campus Tuesday 18 December 9.00am-5.00pm

Initial Occupational Health and Safety Course for Health and Safety

Representatives, Managers and Supervisors**

S43HSRMC1

This course is approved by WorkSafe Victoria and is conducted under approval issued to Holmesglen TAFE. The five day course enables everyone in the workplace to understand their duties and obligations under OH&S legislation.

The course provides elected health and safety representatives with the skills and knowledge to effectively perform their role in improving health and safety in the workplace. Managers and supervisors will also gain the knowledge to enable them to fulfil their obligations under the OH&S legislation and will be issued with a statement of attendance and card upon completion.

Course cost:

$865.00.

Sessions

Location

Start date

Time

S43HSRMC6P Bendigo Charleston

Road Campus Thurdsay 18 October 8.30am-5.00pm

S43HSRMC7P Bendigo Charleston

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Construction Induction (formerly Red Card)**

B43CI01

All people performing construction work in Victoria require proof that they have completed a general OH&S construction induction course for the industry. This one day Bendigo TAFE course meets the requirement of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007 and allows workers to be registered with WorkSafe.

Upon successful completion you will be able to demonstrate personal awareness of OH&S legislative requirements and the basic principles of risk management and prevention of injury and illness in the construction industry.

The course cost includes the application fee to WorkSafe for the issue of a Construction Induction Card.

Course cost:

$180.00.

Sessions

Location

Start date

Time

E43CI29P Echuca Campus Thursday 23 August 9.00am-4.00pm

S43CI17P Bendigo Charleston

Road Campus Tuesday 2 October 9.00am-4.00pm

S43CI20P Echuca Campus Tuesday 16 October 9.00am-4.00pm

E43CI30P Echuca Campus Thursday 25 October 9.00am-4.00pm

Road Campus Tuesday 30 October 9.00am-4.00pm

E43CI31P Echuca Campus Thursday 6 December 9.00am-4.00pm

Road Campus Tuesday 11 December 9.00am-4.00pm

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Application and enrolment process

Once you have identified the course you are interested in, you can apply online at www.bendigotafe.edu.au by clicking on the application form button at the bottom of the course information page. Most course applications can be made directly to Bendigo TAFE by completing this online application form.

You will then need to formally enrol at a campus and pay your fees before you can start your course.

If you need assistance to complete your application form you can visit any of our campuses, or contact us on 1300 554 248 so that we can arrange appropriate assistance.

This training is delivered with funding from the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments. The information in this publication is correct at the time of printing and is subject to change without notice.

Further information

We also offer courses specific for your company needs and at a venue that suits you.

We can offer individual units of competency, unit clusters or information only courses where participants will receive a statement of attendance.

To enquire about training that is specific to your company, please call the primary industries department direct on 03 5434 1605.

www.bendigotafe.edu.au

(*) Indicates an AQF qualification or a statement of attainment.

(**) Indicates a licence/competency card issued by a third party regulator.

(^) Indicates the cost of this course is dependent on eligibility for government funding. Please visit our website at www.bendigotafe.edu.au or call us on 1300 554 248 for further details.

All courses run subject to minimum enrolments.