Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety (BSB41415) requires completion of 10 units of competency (5 core units and 5 electives). BSB41415 has been packaged by CBD College to meet the packaging rules as follows:

5 Core Units chosen from the WHS units:

5 Elective Units

Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for BSB41415 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety. You will need to have a laptop computer, have good computer skills and be able to use Microsoft Word to complete the assessments. It is assumed that participants have an appropriate level of literacy.

Pathways from the Qualification

After achieving this qualification candidates may undertake BSB51315 Diploma of Work Health and Safety.

Work required

You will need to have submitted your work and have it deemed as Competent by August 28, 2020. Note that this is now less than 12 months. 

Computer Literacy

A computer with Microsoft Office installed is essential for this course (Microsoft Office 2007 or later version for PC, Office 2010 version for Mac).

All assessment documents are written in Microsoft Word.

You will need to be competent using this program. It is essential that if you do not know how to use this program that you seek tuition before your course commences.

The computer needs to connect internet so that you can access all the resources, including the documents and presentation videos.

Assessments Requirements

There are 6 integrated Assessments as part of the CBD College Cert IV in Work Health and Safety. As you are not in a classroom being assessed on certain skills that are part of this qualification, one of these assessments involves you collecting evidence relating to those skills that will need to be evidenced.

Literacy Requirements

• There are underlying skill requirements of the BSB Business Services Training Package units.
• Candidates are advised that they will need to possess effective language, communications and interpersonal skills and have the ability to write a range of documentation.
• Candidates will also be expected to read and interpret training packages, develop and document learning programs, present information, use technology and prepare various records and documents. Furthermore, cognitive skills in planning, research, interpretation, analysis and synthesis form part of the skills requirements of many units.
• Candidates with special needs are advised to email info@cbdcollege.edu.au prior to booking so that reasonable adjustments to training and assessment can be contemplated.
• Where a student has an identified need for assistance with language, literacy or numeracy, CBD College’s trainers and assessors will endeavour to provide this assistance directly.

Pre-reading/course preparation

Access to the student portal is provided upon enrolment and we recommend that you read the resources and assessments found there at this point. You will be given access to an e-book in your resources which will be a great source of knowledge for you during your course and a great resource for you as you enter the WHS world.

Issuance of Certificates

You will need to submit your assessments and wait for them to be assessed. This can take up to 10 or so business days. Once you have been marked as competent in all assessment task requirements you will be notified via email. Your Certificate and Record of Transcript will be posted to you within 10 business days of receiving your completion email.

Steve Barrett - Sydney CBD

Steve has spent his whole working career in Work Health and safety, starting at WorkCover New South Wales. He worked there for seven years before leaving for similar roles in private enterprise.

There is not much with regards to safety that Steve has not seen or been involved in, in his long career. Highlights include acting in the position of National OH&S Manager of a major Australian company, conducting countless training/auditing/site inspections, delivering general and site specific OH&S inductions in the field.

Steve finds great stimulation in training others and he enjoys the passing on of his years of knowledge of safety procedures and WHS legislation to future safety officers.

Steve holds a Bachelors Degree in Work Health and Safety. Steve also holds a Cert IV TAE.

Ian Freeman - Melbourne CBD

Ian Freeman is a recognised OHS practitioner with the Safety Institute of Australia (SIA) and holds an Advanced Diploma in Work Health and Safety, an Advanced Diploma of Management, a Diploma of Hospitality Management and a Cert IV TAE. Ian originally came from the hospitality industry where he spent many years as a OHS coordinator and Kitchen Manager. Since then, Ian has had extensive experience training Diploma and Cert IV OHS as well as Diploma and Cert IV Hospitality management. This strong training background has seen him develop skills in mentoring students, designing and delivering off site training workshops and developing training and assessment material for Certificate III to Advanced Diploma level classes.

Ian is the OHS Coordinator for our Melbourne campus and is responsible for completing safety audits, risk assessments and producing health, safety and wellbeing programs for internal and external stakeholders. He was also responsible for resource development on a significant scale.

Ian comes on board with CBD College as our permanent OHS trainer in our new training room in the Paramount Centre, Melbourne.