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Dickens Assessment and Training Services (DATS) offers accredited and non-accredited short courses at our Coffs Harbour training centre and onsite throughout NSW & Queensland, with appropriate student numbers. In many circumstances short courses can be tailored to meet the specific needs of attendees, with course duration and availability being dependent on the course chosen.
Course dates are available via our Course Dates page.
C6 Crane
TLILIC0023
Licence to operate a slewing mobile crane (up to 60 tonnes)
Learn essential lifting procedures, load handling, crane setup and workplace communication in this crane course This course prepares eligible participants for High Risk Work Licence assessment.
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$2050 per student
Load & Unload Goods/Cargo
TLID0015
Load and unload goods/cargo
This course includes loading and unloading goods and cargo, securing and protecting a load and completing all required documentation in accordance with relevant State or Territory roads and traffic authority regulations.
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Non-Slewing Crane
TLILIC0040
Licence to operate a non-slewing mobile crane (greater than 3 tonnes capacity)
Learn safe non slewing mobile crane operations for machines over three tonnes. Cover crane setup, load handling, lifting procedures and workplace hazards while preparing for your High Risk Work Licence assessment safely.
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Telehandler
RIIHAN309F
Conduct telescopic materials handler operations
Learn to operate a telehandler safely on busy worksites. Develop practical skills in machine checks, load handling, positioning and safe operation across different workplace conditions.
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$725 per student
White Card
CPCCWHS1001
Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
Start working in construction with essential White Card safety training. Learn to identify hazards, understand workplace responsibilities and follow safe practices before entering a construction site safely.
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3rd December 2026
$175 per student
Forklift
TLILIC0003
Licence to operate a forklift truck
Get job ready with practical forklift training at DATS. Learn pre operational checks, safe driving, load handling and stacking techniques, while preparing for your High Risk Work Licence assessment.
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14th-16th December 2026
$600 per student
Load and Unload Plant
RIIHAN308F
Load and unload plant
This unit describes a participant’s skills and knowledge required to load and unload plant in the Resources and Infrastructure Industries. This unit is proper for those working in operational roles.
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Personnel & Materials Hoist
CPCCLHS3001
Licence to operate a personnel and materials hoist
Learn to operate a builder's hoist in which personnel, goods and/or materials may be hoisted, and which comprises a car, structure, machinery or other equipment associated with the hoist, and which may be a cantilever hoist, a tower hoist or a multiple winch operation.
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Secure Cargo
TLIA1001
Secure Cargo
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to secure cargo including preparing to secure cargo/containers, lashing and unlashing cargo, protecting cargo from weather, and packing and unpacking cargo.
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Vehicle Loading Crane
RIIHAN307E
Operate a vehicle loading crane.
Learn to operate vehicle loading cranes safely with training focused on planning lifts, inspecting equipment and controlling loads. Develop skills in crane setup, lifting procedures, communication and routine maintenance to support safer operations.
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Gantry or Overhead Crane
RIIHAN305D
Operate a gantry or overhead crane
This unit covers the operation of a gantry or overhead cranes in the resources and infrastructure industries. It includes planning and preparing, operating the crane and carrying out operator maintenance.
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Materials Hoist
CPCCLHS3002
Licence to operate a
materials hoist
Learn to operate a materials hoist being a builder's hoist by which only goods or materials and not personnel may be hoisted and where the car, bucket or platform is cantilevered from, and travels up and down externally to, a face of the support structure for licensing purposes.
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Powerlines (non-electrical worker)
UETDREL006
Work safely in the vicinity of live electrical apparatus as a non-electrical worker
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to work safely in the vicinity of live electrical apparatus as a non-electrical worker. It includes compliance with safe approach distances for the worker, plant, tools and equipment.
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$310 per student
Skid Steer
RIIMPO318F
Conduct civil construction skid steer loader operations
Learn to operate skid steer loaders safely with practical training covering machine checks, manoeuvring, material handling and common tasks on civil construction worksites.
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$1350 per student
Wheeled Front End Loader
RIIMPO321F
Conduct civil construction wheeled front end loader operations
Get practical training in wheeled front end loader operations. Learn machine checks, safe manoeuvring, material handling and essential skills for civil construction worksites safely.
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$1350 per student























