Courses
What
You'll Learn at a ChemCert WA Course
ChemCert WA
training courses assist you to manage risks associated with
chemical use, and to understand your obligations in the areas of
duty of care, quality assurance and environmental management. On a
practical level you’ll learn how to improve your integrated pest
management programmes, to better choose the right chemical for the
job and to apply it more accurately. Care is taken to ensure that
you understand how to calibrate spray equipment, and to how to
ensure safe working conditions for your workers, your family and
yourself. You’ll also be shown the importance of on-farm policies
and procedures and the value of record keeping.
ChemCert WA Courses
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Using Chemicals Safely An entry level programme
designed for students, apprentices and people who use chemicals
under supervision.
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Risk Management in Pesticide Use Essential
chemical-use training for owner-managers and workers. This is ChemCert
WA’s accreditation course.
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Reaccreditation Course To maintain ChemCert
accreditation after 5 years and bring chemical users up to date
on best practice in risk management in farm chemical use.
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Spray Application and Risk Management in Grain Production
a specialist course to broaden chemical management skills of
people spraying in broad hectare grain situations, with optional
additional livestock module. This course meets the requirements for renewal
of accreditation.
Using Chemicals Safely
“Using Chemicals Safely”
is an introductory chemical safety programme that has been
welcomed by employers who want basic chemical use training for
staff who are just entering the workforce or current employees who
apply chemicals under supervision. It may be used as part of
routine induction for employees. A number of WA's College
of Agriculture deliver the course to Year 11 and 12 students.
This one-day course is seen as a practical
pathway to introduce people to the basics of safe chemical use.
Further training is needed to bring course participants up to AQTF
Level 3 to be eligible for ChemCert accreditation.
Topics covered include
pest control, chemical labels, transport and storage, personal
protective equipment, preparing application equipment, preparing
chemicals for use, the application process, clean up and keeping
chemical records.
Major points of the
course are reinforced by a 30-minute video and participants
receive a 140-page manual written in plain language. During the
day discussions and activities check understanding and
participants can refer later to manual items including a glossary
of terms, summary of key points and model answers.
When delivered by a
registered training organisation, the course addresses the
learning outcomes required under the nationally endorsed units of
competency:
- RTC 1701A Follow
basic chemical safety rules
- RTC 2706A Apply
chemicals under supervision.
When delivered by ChemCert WA trainers, course attendees receive a Statement of Participation from
ChemCert WA.
Employers are encouraged to contact ChemCert WA with their
particular requirements as this course is generally delivered by
demand.
COURSE DETAILS:
Duration:
1 day
Eligibility:
Open to anyone
Cost:
$165 per person
Includes:
Resource manual, morning and afternoon tea
These costs are recommended prices. Prices may differ due to
location.
“Using Chemicals Safely”
is available through ChemCert WA’s network of accredited
trainers for groups of 12 or more. In-house courses may be available on
demand.
Risk Management in Pesticide Use
ChemCert WA’s accreditation course assists participants to identify
hazards in chemical use and to put in place risk controls.
Emphasis is on domestic and export trade requirements, resistance,
sustainable environmental practices, health of chemical users and
the public, practical procedures for chemical use tasks,
regulatory requirements and record keeping.
Competency-based course
Covers competencies contained within Australian National
Training Framework Training Packages.
- RTC3704A Prepare and apply chemicals
- RTC 3705A Transport, handle and store chemicals
Assessments
Designed to amass evidence of the participant’s knowledge,
skills and attitudes in relation to the competencies. Assessment
techniques include written questionnaires, self assessment,
structured activities.
Resource Manual
Comprehensive manual as a valuable take-home reference.
Qualification
Competent participants receive a Statement of Attainment from
Curtin University or the participating Registered Training
Organisation and an identifying ID card from ChemCert WA showing
their accreditation number and accreditation expiry date.
ChemCert Accreditation
ChemCert WA policy requires that accreditation be valid for a
period of 5 years. It is then necessary to renew the
accreditation which will be then valid for a further 5 years.
ChemCert WA's reaccreditation
courses complete the requirement for renewal of the
accreditation. Chemical users who have let their
accreditation lapse for over 10 years are not eligible to attend
reaccreditation programmes and will need to re-take Risk
Management in Pesticide Use.
COURSE DETAILS
Duration: 2 days
Eligibility: open to anyone
Cost: $425 per person or $415 each for two or more people
from the same production unit
Includes: Resource manual including assessments morning and
afternoon tea
These costs are
recommended prices. Prices may differ due to location.
Reaccreditation Course
This one-day course is an essential update for primary
producers in all aspects of chemical use and is designed to
maintain ChemCert accreditation. It covers new information in
environmental safety, personal and occupational health and safety,
legislation, spraying and calibration techniques, residues and
resistance to chemicals.
During the course there is the opportunity to review best practice
principles and changes in controls on chemical use, take a fresh
look at environmental management techniques and identify
procedures to minimise risk to chemical users and to comply with
regulatory requirements.
Competent participants receive a
Statement of Reaccreditation from ChemCert WA and their
accreditation is extended for a further 5 years.
Make sure you are eligible for this
course by checking the eligibility information below.
COURSE DETAILS
Duration: 1 day
Eligibility:
Participants must have completed Risk Management in
Pesticide Use (or an equivalent qualification).
Chemical users who have let their accreditation lapse for over
10 years are not eligible to attend reaccreditation programmes
and will need to re-take Risk Management in Pesticide Use.
Cost: $299 per person or $289 each for two or more people
from the same production unit
Includes: Resource manual including assessments, morning
and afternoon tea
These
costs are recommended prices. Prices may differ due to location.
Spray Application and Risk Management in Grain Production
Designed for WA Broad hectare farmers, this course reviews best
practice in spray application technology in grain crops. Current
issues and future directions in farm chemical management are
discussed with emphasis on the management of risk, IPM programmes,
techniques to reduce drift and the requirements of Quality
Assurance and domestic and overseas markets. There are practical
demonstrations to show the latest application techniques and a
review of calibration procedures.
Livestock and grain producers are encouraged to attend this
programme as there is an additional module and manual
available detailing livestock chemical use and trade issues.
Competent participants receive a Statement of Reaccreditation
from ChemCert WA and their accreditation is extended for a further
5 years.
Make sure you are eligible for this course by checking the
eligibility information below.
COURSE DETAILS
Duration: 1 day
Eligibility:
Participants must have completed Risk Management in
Pesticide Use (or an equivalent qualification).
Chemical users who have let their accreditation lapse for over
10 years are not eligible to attend reaccreditation programmes
and will need to re-take Risk Management in Pesticide Use.
Cost: $299 per person or $289 each for two or more people
from the same production unit
Includes: Resource manual including assessments,
livestock workbook, morning
and afternoon tea
These
costs are recommended prices. Prices may differ due to location.
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