Course Certification

RIIMPO318F – Bobcat (Skid Steer) Operations in Civil Construction (Unlimited Size Track or Wheeled)

Please inquire about combining the RIIMPO318F Excavator Cours

Proof Of Identification & Entry Requirements:

• Minimum age is 16 years. Unless you are 18 years of age, you need the enrolment form signed by a Guardian

• Be able to read and write basic English

• Be physically capable of working outdoors on your feet.

PPE Requirements

• Appropriate PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)

• Safety shoes or boots

• Hi-vis shirt

• A broad-brimmed sun hat and water bottle are recommended

• Provide photo identification

•  Number (if you don’t have a USI number, you can create one here: Click Here

Course Duration & Date

If your preferred date, including weekends, is not listed below, please email or call our office. Should there be availability, we will respond as soon as possible.

Course start Time: The course is scheduled to begin at 7:30 AM; however, the timing may be adjusted following discussions with the office for group bookings.

The course is designed for beginners or people with experience.

The Duration of the training depends on the Trainee’s experience and the number of participants in the class. If the Trainee needs more practical sessions, we can schedule additional sessions until they feel confident and the trainer deems the trainee competent

Option: 1  – Beginners 1- 3 days, depending on experience. If the Trainee needs more practical sessions, we can schedule additional sessions until they feel confident and the trainer deems the trainee competent

Option: 2 –  Recognition of Prior Learning, 4hrs – 1 day, depending on your experience. If the Trainee needs more practical sessions, we can schedule additional sessions until they feel confident and the trainer deems the trainee competent

Option: 3 – Training can be conducted at your workplace. Learn at your own pace, or at our training venue.

1^st day: Theory and Practical Training. If you need more practical experience, we may have to bring you back for a second day, or we can issue you with a logbook, which you can then return to your workplace and operate under supervision while you are getting ready for your assessment.

Course Price

Beginner: $550 per person

Experienced Operator: $495 per person (Discount applies for group bookings)

Combo Deal: $1,000 Beginner or Experienced Operator – Includes excavator and skidsteer (Bobcat). Call or email for further details

Group Bookings – Min 5 people, Canberra, Adelaide, Sydney

Course Locations

Brisbane facilities: 65 Telford St Virginia Qld 4014. North side of Brisbane. Address: 65 Telford Street, Virginia, Queensland, meet at the front gate. Corner of Telford St and Saltash St, Virginia & Southside of Brisbane

On-Site or Workplace Australia Wide.

Course Overview

The course is designed to give the person knowledge and skills to safely operate a Bobcat (Skid Steer). The course is a competency based face-to- face training.

Participants who show competency by passing both theory and practical assessments. It’s a Work Health Safety Requirement for the Participants to be able to read and write Basic English. 

Students can expect to learn the skills required to safely operate a skid steer (Bobcat).

On completion of the training, you will receive a PDF Version of their Statement of Attainment from RTO, Tectra Australia 40889, by email, when they are deemed to be competent. Statements of attainment are documents (like a certificate) that show the units of competency that a student completes as part of a nationally recognised course. and a small wallet-sized plastic card, Nationally Recognised.

Course Outline

• Plan work – Identify hazards and implement appropriate control measures;
• Conduct routine checks – Check logbook, structural integrity, safety and communication equipment;
• Apply appropriate hazard prevention/control measures;
• Planning and Preparing
• Pre operational checks
• Familiarising yourself with the machine
• Operating the Bobcat (Skid Steer).Use relevant plant movements, use best mobile practice and respond to unplanned/unsafe situations, use of attachements;
• Load, carry and place materials
• Select, remove and fit attachments
• Carry out machine operator maintenance
• Conduct housekeeping activities
• Theory training
• Theory Assessment
• Operational Assessment
• Shut down – Correctly Stow away Skid steer and safety equipment, conduct routine post-operational checks, clean up workplace