Courses

Outdoor Fitness Equipment Certified Inspector

The first and only training course available Australia wide for the AS 16630:2021 general safety requirements for Permanently Installed Outdoor Exercise Equipment covering the manufacturer, installation, inspection, and maintenance of installed, freely accessible outdoor fitness equipment.
Download the handbook

Permanently Installed Outdoor Exercise Equipment (‘Outdoor Fitness’) Aus Course & Certification Information

Course Features & Benefits

✔️ Student portal access for a full term**
✔️ Pre-recorded content 4 weeks access (ppt slideshow trainer lecture and on-site videos) OR in-person or live stream 4 hours joint session (+Parkour & Skateparks)
✔️ Express with tracked shipping of training pack resources (delivery two weeks prior to term commencement)
✔️ VALUE ADD 50+ pages A4 back to back (size 10 font) hard copy bound manual replicating lecture content
✔️ Digital certification stating completed theory content to Standard/s

There are currently no levels specified within this EN Standard our the course – we deliver this course as a Guide to the Standard and competency is deemed through training alongside playground inspector certification or a combination of these.

Essential Safety Training Guide to Standards (No Assessment)

Course Code – ES:OF*

Permanently Installed Outdoor Fitness Equipment – Safety Requirements and Test Methods (AS 16630:2021): This session will focus on equipment intended for youths and adults, with a height greater than 1400 mm, promoting fitness and physical activity across a wide range of abilities. Topics covered include:

  • Safety Requirements
  • Design and Manufacture
  • Movement Space
  • Training Space
  • Free Height of Fall
  • Equipment Finishing
  • Moving Parts
  • Entrapment Prevention
  • Weights and Resistance
  • Inspection and Maintenance

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Comprehensive understanding of safety requirements and test methods for outdoor fitness equipment, including knowledge of design, movement space, training space, and entrapment prevention.
  2. Ability to assess and conduct inspections for outdoor recreational facilities, identifying potential hazards and ensuring compliance with safety standards.
  3. Familiarity with manufacturer’s information and the importance of signage in promoting safety awareness within recreational facilities.
  4. Enhanced understanding of AS 16630:2021 and their practical application in promoting safety and physical activity in community settings.
  5. Insight into the significance of promoting safety and fitness within the community and the role of comprehensive training in achieving these goals.
Ideal for: General maintenance teams, facility managers, and those new to playground safety or managing a team or site. Playground inspectors, council officers, and operational staff conducting routine & operational inspections. Experienced inspectors, risk assessors, engineers, and those responsible for compliance audits.
Post Views: 0

Download the Handbook

Related Courses

Training Gallery

Blog Library

FAQ

✔️ Trainers with extensive knowledge and qualifications in the respective fields, driven by passion to proactive safety. The selected Trainer & Assessors for this course is Lynnel Crockart (Playground Safety Expert, Lead Trainer & Assessor) & John Rebbechi (Shade Sail Expert, Trainer)

✔️ High quality online training modules reviewed by experienced students to ensure suitability for newbies and experienced inspectors in the industry

✔️ Industry Standard Benchmark recognition for competency through training and assessment

✔️ Immediate Career Benefits: Improve safety, reduce liability, and increase compliance in public spaces

Each term has capped enrolments, and once full, the course will be marked “Out of Stock”. To reserve your position, select your term and course level, add to cart, and proceed to checkout. Choose to pay offline (via quote/invoice or purchase order) or online (via Stripe card payment). Once confirmed, the nominated email will receive enrolment instructions. If you do not want to reserve your position but would like a quotation please advise the course variation and quantity to [email protected], if you need to raise us as a supplier please include any forms or details your require to verify our ABN, GST registration, Insurances, and EFT Bank Details.

We offer in person and online.

We visit most Australian States and Territories 1-3 times a year and run sessions available to anyone to register and attend.

In-house or hosted training is available upon request for group bookings more than 5+ or if discussed otherwise – please quote to see if you meet requirements or customised training.

We run live stream sessions to assist regional groups who cannot meet the hosting criteria and like interactive lectures.

Post live stream events the content is uploaded available as a self-paced option to those who have work or personal commitments and are unavailable for 2-days intensive training.

Please note should you enrol into a certain delivery mode you can interchange should requirements change, price-lock will apply and credits are available if notified within a reasonable timeframe.

See blog library

We do not deliver our courses on behalf of an RTO. We have qualified Trainer and Assessors with units of competency for assessment tools and mapping. 

Park Facilities Unit of Competency delivered by an RTO can be beneficial should that unit meet your requirements – the AS 4685.0:2017 clause 5.1 does not define which qualification and remains open broadly. 

✔️ Ideal for Australian Inspectors, international enrolments are welcome but please be advised of requirements in the Country you reside
✔️ Access to a computer or laptop recommended for the best learning experience but mobile devices also suffice
✔️ Email for student username
✔️ Sufficient literacy and numeracy skills: ability to follow training and assessment instructions and legal requirements when on-site (e.g., WHS)
✔️ Have reasonable physical agility: able to visit sites and thoroughly inspect playground shade sails, anchorage points and fit attachments
✔️ Have sufficient vision: ability to observe signs, wear and tea and a typical fitting situation
✔️ Have sufficient aptitude to be able to utilise hand tools and make adjustments
✔️ Be able to use basic computer programs such as MS word, excel and PDF – we currently do not accept Apple Pages or other word document applications that cannot be accessed via a link or downloaded as a pdf.
We accept purchase orders for payment from Council, Education Department (or equivalent) organisations. Non-council (or equivalent) requires the full account to be closed 2 weeks prior to training commencement, our preferred payment is net 14 from invoice issue date.
If you have payment terms outside of this, please notify us and we will work our best to accommodate your needs and payment requirements. Partial payments are permitted.

There are no pre-requisites or pre-study required for this Certified Playground Safety Training course. Recertification discount is available for those who refresh their training (3 yrs).

We have a lot of training options available so you must submit the quote form for a catered price-list. Alternatively downloading the handbook on this page will provide you course information including a full price-list you can review.

This is a false statement by a well known training and auditing organisation within Australia. They have provided no reference to their claims – facts remain to the AS 4685 which we refer to – see blog library.

For playgrounds in Australia yes you can conduct own – see blog library.