RII30820 Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations
Become a mobile plant operator!
Units can be scheduled to align with workplace operations and conducted at the employer’s place of business if needed. There are also specialised training locations across Perth metro.
This course is low fee* for residents of Western Australia and temporary residents holding certain visa types. An annual fee cap of $400 for those aged 15-24 or concession holders or $1,200 for everyone else, applies to this course. Some eligibility conditions apply for the low fee training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs for more information.
*Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the low fee training.
Overview
Where Thornlie
When Continuous enrolment
How Apprenticeship
Are you looking for a career in construction operating plant equipment? When you complete the Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations you'll be building a career as a mobile plant operator.
SM TAFE provides quality training that serves both employers and employees. Employers gain the benefits of skilled and accredited employees and the employee gains the knowledge, skill, confidence and a sense of pride when completing the qualification. Training for any required gap units can be scheduled to align with workplace operations and may be conducted at the employer’s place of business if required.
All delivery is done off campus at clients' sites or specialised resourced locations in the metropolitan area.
- safety on the work site
- safe handling of materials
- plant and machinery operation
- excavation
- levelling
- reading plans
- erarthworks
- communication
- locate and protect underground services.
Select your preferred campus and apply
All year round
Details
Indicative fees and charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers.
Units
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| RIIBEF201E | Plan and organise work |
| RIICCM201E | Carry out measurements and calculations |
| RIICCM202E | Identify, locate and protect underground services |
| RIICCM203E | Read and interpret plans and job specifications |
| RIICCM205F | Carry out manual excavation |
| RIICCM206E | Support plant operations |
| RIICCM207E | Spread and compact materials manually |
| RIICCM208E | Carry out basic levelling |
| RIICOM201E | Communicate in the workplace |
| RIIRIS301E | Apply risk management processes |
| RIISAM201E | Handle resources and infrastructure materials and safely dispose of nontoxic materials |
| RIISAM203E | Use hand and power tools |
| RIISAM204E | Operate small plant and equipment |
| RIIWHS201E | Work safely and follow WHS policies and procedures |
| RIIWMG203E | Drain and dewater civil construction sites |
Group A
A MINIMUM of TWO (2) units MUST be chosen from this list. The remaining THREE (3) units may be chosen from Groups A B or C.
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| RIIMPO318F | Conduct civil construction skid steer loader operations |
| RIIMPO320F | Conduct civil construction excavator operations |
| RIIMPO321F | Conduct civil construction wheeled front end loader operations |
Group B
THREE (3) units MAY be chosen from Groups A B or C.
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| RIIMPO317F | Conduct roller operations |
| RIIMPO326E | Conduct water vehicle operations |
| RIIVEH304E | Conduct tip truck operations |
Group C
THREE (3) units MAY be chosen from Groups A B or C.
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| HLTAID011 | Provide First Aid |
| RIIHAN308F | Load and unload plant |
| RIIRIS201E | Conduct local risk control |
| RIIRIS202E | Respond to site based spills |
| RIIWHS205E | Control traffic with stop-slow bat |
All year round
Details
Indicative fees and charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers.
Units
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| RIIBEF201E | Plan and organise work |
| RIICCM201E | Carry out measurements and calculations |
| RIICCM202E | Identify, locate and protect underground services |
| RIICCM203E | Read and interpret plans and job specifications |
| RIICCM205F | Carry out manual excavation |
| RIICCM206E | Support plant operations |
| RIICCM207E | Spread and compact materials manually |
| RIICCM208E | Carry out basic levelling |
| RIICOM201E | Communicate in the workplace |
| RIIRIS301E | Apply risk management processes |
| RIISAM201E | Handle resources and infrastructure materials and safely dispose of nontoxic materials |
| RIISAM203E | Use hand and power tools |
| RIISAM204E | Operate small plant and equipment |
| RIIWHS201E | Work safely and follow WHS policies and procedures |
| RIIWMG203E | Drain and dewater civil construction sites |
Group A
A MINIMUM of TWO (2) units MUST be chosen from this list. The remaining THREE (3) units may be chosen from Groups A B or C.
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| RIIMPO318F | Conduct civil construction skid steer loader operations |
| RIIMPO320F | Conduct civil construction excavator operations |
| RIIMPO321F | Conduct civil construction wheeled front end loader operations |
Group B
THREE (3) units MAY be chosen from Groups A B or C.
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| RIIMPO317F | Conduct roller operations |
| RIIMPO326E | Conduct water vehicle operations |
| RIIVEH304E | Conduct tip truck operations |
Group C
THREE (3) units MAY be chosen from Groups A B or C.
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| HLTAID011 | Provide First Aid |
| RIIHAN308F | Load and unload plant |
| RIIRIS201E | Conduct local risk control |
| RIIRIS202E | Respond to site based spills |
| RIIWHS205E | Control traffic with stop-slow bat |