Requirements
Participants must be 18 years or over to attend this course.
Participants must be competent in written and spoken English (Students are required to undertake a Language, Literacy, and Numeracy test prior to commencing the training).
Participants must have a Unique Student Identifier (USI) (What is a USI & Why do I need one?)
Participants are recommended to hold their Construction Induction OHS (White) Card if operating Earthmoving machinery.
Participants are required to wear sensible work clothes and steel capped boots, and dress according to the weather for their training.
Participants are required to bring appropriate sun safety protection.
Course Info
This course covers such topics as planning and preparing for backhoe/loader operations, operating a backlhoe/loader (including how to conduct the pre-start, pre-operational and post-operational checks), lifting, carrying and placing materials, selecting, fitting and removing attachments, relocating the backhoe/loader, carrying out machine operator maintenance, and conducting housekeeping activities.
This unit of competency is accepted by the Civil Construction and Mining industries throughout Australia.
All participants are required to study the Backhoe/Loader Study Guide and complete the Backhoe/Loader Review Questions prior to the course. This puts everyone attending the course on the same base level of knowledge.
Participants are required to complete a written assessment for this Backhoe/Loader Course. The written assessment is a CLOSED BOOK assessment. All answers are required to be written in words and in English. They are not multiple choice.
They are also required to complete a Practical Assessment operating a Backhoe/Loader.
On successful completion of these assessments, participants will be issued a Statement of Attainment for a nationally recognised unit of competency, and a photo ID Operator Qualification Card.
After completion of the initial course, it is recommended that participants be reassessed or provide proof of industry experience every 5 years so as to maintain competency.
Please read our Information Handbook which lists our policies & procedures, student responsibilities, and other general information (e.g. cancellations & refunds, photo ID requirements).
What to bring
All of our courses require participants to provide Photo ID (e.g. Australian Driver's Licence, current passport, KeyPass, Proof of Age Card).
If your photo ID does not have an Australian residential address listed on it, then you will need to bring your photo ID (e.g. non-Australian passport, non-Australian Driver's Licence) and also an official document stating your current Australian residential address e.g. bank account statement (with sensitive information blanked out), rent receipt, utility bill, Centrelink Card, etc.
All Skills Services will take a copy of your photo ID and any other licences/cards that you bring to the course as part of our compliance requirements.
Participants are required to bring their Construction Induction OHS (White Card), if they have one.
Participants are required to bring their Backhoe/Loader Study Guide and their completed Review Questions.
