Course Outline
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Who should Attend?
Local government employees working in the areas of Environmental Health, Compliance Management, Land Protection, Local Laws, Animal Management and other allied fields.
Course objectives
Improve on a broad range of skilled applications, including evaluating and analysing current practices, developing new criteria and procedures for performing current practices, and providing some leadership and guidance to others in the application and planning of the skills.
Refine and enhance their overall understanding and practice of environmental health within local government, and be able to lead, support and advise on environmental health issues within council.
Course pathways
On successful completion of your course and all assessments, you will receive a Nationally recognised qualification outlining the course completed and the units within that course.
The Diploma encourages a career path into formal tertiary level environmental health training and promotes professionalism with the opportunity of becoming an associate member of Environmental Health Australia (EHA).
Course details
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| Core units | |
| LGACORE102B | Followed defined OHS policies and procedures |
| LGACORE104B | Work effectively in local government |
| LGACOM411A | Interpret and apply authority to act |
| Elective units | |
| LGAEHRH506B | Monitor premises to minimise the spread of infectious diseases |
| LGAEHRH604B | Develop and implement environmental health education promotion and awareness strategies |
| LGAEHRR402A | Respond to environmental health complaints |
| LGAEHRR509A | Undertake environmental and nuisance controls |
| LGAEHRW508A | Undertake education programs to achieve reduction, reuse and recycling of waste |
| LGAEHRH302B | Undertake water sampling and routine reporting |
| LGAEHRH403A | Operate waste transfer, collection station or landfill facilIity |
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| Delivery | |
| Our instructor-led Diploma provides participants with interactive sessions including group discussions, case study reviews, question and answer sessions. Our training course includes all course training materials, assessment and mentoring/assistance by your allocated trainer. | |
| Duration & location | |
| Our standard structure for this course is 6 full days to be completed over a period of six months and can be delivered in any metropolitan or regional area of Queensland. | |
| Fees | |
| Please contact Peak for course fees or a proposal for onsite/in-house training. | |