Logistics and warehousing job roles can relate to transportation, operations, purchasing and procurement, contract negotiation, warehousing, inventory control, forecasting, customer service and finances, stores personnel, material handling, occupational health and safety, dangerous goods and forklift operators.
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, are organised and have high attention to detail then a career in warehousing and logistics may interest you.
We offer Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) where your existing knowledge and skills in warehousing and logistics operations are assessed as a way to gain a formal qualification or credit towards a qualification.
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- Dangerous Goods Driver
- Heavy Freight Driver
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Logistics and Warehousing Courses
Certificate III in Driving Operations
Join the transport industry and keep WA moving.
This qualification will get you ready to join the transport and logistics industry. Upon successful completion, you'll obtain one of the following licenses: Heavy Rigid; Heavy Combination; or Multi Combination class vehicle, and may apply for a forklift (LF) license.Delivered at:
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Start your career in the transport industry.
This is qualification is for those wanting to undertake driving roles within the transport and logistics industry. It involves a defined range of skilled operations, usually within a range of broader related activities involving known routines, methods, and procedures, with some discretion and judgement in selecting equipment, services, or contingency measures and within known time constraints.
You will gain the skills and knowledge to work safely as a heavy haulage truck driver in the road transport industry. Participants will obtain one of the following licenses:
- Heavy Rigid
- Heavy Combination; or
- Multi Combination class vehicle
You may also apply for a forklift (LF) licence.
Subject to meeting the Department of Transport (DoT) licensing requirements, participants may apply for either a Heavy Rigid, Heavy Combination or Multi Combination Class Vehicle drivers licence. Participants will also need to meet DoT's eligibility requirements.
Entry requirements
Participants must complete all 17 units of competency including the (1) relevant class licence unit. The participant must meet the required licence authorisation for their selected vehicle class licence as set out below:
Please Note: L Plate and P Plate Licence holders are ineligible for the Heavy Vehicle Driving Skill Set.
- Heavy Rigid (HR) Class Licence
HR Licence Unit: TLIC3004 Drive Heavy Rigid Vehicle
Participants must hold:
- A Car (C) Class Licence for at least two years, or
- A Light Rigid (LR) Class Licence for at least one year, or
- A Medium Rigid (MR) Class Licence for at least one year. - Heavy Combination (HC) Class Licence
HC Licence Unit: TLIC3005 Drive Heavy Combination Vehicle
Participants must hold:
- A Car (C) Class Licence for at least three years, or
- A Medium Rigid (MR) Class Licence for at least one year, or
- A Heavy Rigid (HR) Class Licence for at least one year. - Multi Combination (MC) Class Licence
MC Licence Unit: TLIC4006 Drive Multi Combination Vehicle
Participants must hold:
- A Car (C) Class Licence for at least three years, or
- A Heavy Rigid (HR) Class Licence for at least one year, or
- A Heavy Combination (HC) Class Licence for at least one year.
Please note:
Students will be required to for the Department of Transport and Worksafe fees.
Heavy Vehicle Driving Operations Skill Set
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Join the transport industry and keep WA moving.
This skill set has been designed to promote new entrants and support upskilling of existing workers in the heavy haulage truck driving industry.
In this training program you will learn how to:
- Follow work health and safety procedures
- Carry out inspection of vehicles
- Secure, load and unload cargo of goods
- Apply work fatigue management strategies
- Obtain a forklift licence (subject to meeting Worksafe requirements)
- Obtain a truck licence (subject to meeting Department of Transport requirements)
- Ensure the safety of the transport industry (chain of responsibility).
The driving instruction training component of the program is conducted in a range of conditions and locations, with coaching from qualified and experienced drivers.
Subject to meeting the Department of Transport (DoT) licensing requirements, participants may apply for either a Heavy Rigid, Heavy Combination or Multi Combination Class Vehicle drivers licence. Participants will also need to meet DoT's eligibility requirements.
Entry requirements
Participants must complete all 8 units of competency including the (1) relevant class licence unit. The participant must meet the required licence authorisation for their selected vehicle class licence as set out below:
Please Note: L Plate and P Plate Licence holders are ineligible for the Heavy Vehicle Driving Skill Set.
- Heavy Rigid (HR) Class Licence
HR Licence Unit: TLIC3004 Drive Heavy Rigid Vehicle
Participants must hold:
- A Car (C) Class Licence for at least two years, or
- A Light Rigid (LR) Class Licence for at least one year, or
- A Medium Rigid (MR) Class Licence for at least one year. - Heavy Combination (HC) Class Licence
HC Licence Unit: TLIC3005 Drive Heavy Combination Vehicle
Participants must hold:
- A Car (C) Class Licence for at least three years, or
- A Medium Rigid (MR) Class Licence for at least one year, or
- A Heavy Rigid (HR) Class Licence for at least one year. - Multi Combination (MC) Class Licence
MC Licence Unit: TLIC4006 Drive Multi Combination Vehicle
Participants must hold:
- A Car (C) Class Licence for at least three years, or
- A Heavy Rigid (HR) Class Licence for at least one year, or
- A Heavy Combination (HC) Class Licence for at least one year.
Please note:
Students will be required to for the Department of Transport and Worksafe fees.
Infection control Skill Set (Transport and Logistics)
Skills that will keep people safe.
Learn to work work safely and within government requirements, or prepare your business for compliance by ensuring the safety of staff and customers in your workplace.Delivered at:
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Learn to control COVID-19 related infection in transport and logistics.
In these unprecedented times, new regulations need workers to manage infection control while in the supply chain of essential goods and services.
Skills can be applied to transport and logistics industry needs such as offices, depots, customer sites, roadside service areas, service centres, distribution centres, client workplaces, commercial buildings, residential buildings, vehicles including public transport vehicles, and yards and storage facilities.
As part of this course students will complete:
- Course pre-reading requirements
- 1 day workshop on campus
- Workplace assessment - The lecturer will visit the student at their workplace at an agreed date/time.
Gain these skills:
- Introduction to Infection Control
- Chain of Infection and Disease Transmission
- Breaking the Chain of Infection
- Contamination and Cleaning
- Hazards, Risks, Responsibilities and Reporting
Licence to Operate a Forklift Truck Skill Set
Gain a qualification that will really raise you up.
A forklift licence is a necessary requirement for many jobs in warehousing, logistics and more. Get yourself ahead of the workforce competition with this practical skill set.Delivered at:
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Gain the skills and knowledge to safely operate a forklift truck.
As per national guidelines students will learn how to conduct routine checks, proper shifting of a load and how to correctly shutdown and secure a forklift. Forklift is considered high risk work and you will attain the skills required to manoeuver goods in a variety of industries including manufacturing, transport, mining and production industries.
Marine Radio Skill Set
Tune into an open ocean career.
Learn to communicate accurately and efficiently to provide and receive information that can keep others safe while they're on open water on commercial vessels.Delivered at:
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Designed to suit individuals seeking Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) Marine Radio Operator’s VHF Certificate of Proficiency.
This Skill Set is aimed at individuals who require proficiency in the use of marine VHF radio and telephone equipment on commercial vessels. You will learn how to transmit and receive information to and from ship to ship and ship to shore.
Please note:
The Marine Radio Operator’s VHF Skill Set is part of the MAR Maritime Training Package and is a requirement as part of that qualification.