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Playground Surface Impact Tester Certified Inspector Aus

This course equips professionals with the essential skills and knowledge to conduct playground surface impact testing in compliance with industry standards. This course is designed to ensure playground surfaces meet safety criteria, significantly reducing the risk of head injuries from falls.
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Playground Surface Impact Tester Aus Course & Certification Information

Course Features & Benefits

✔️ Student portal access for a full term*
✔️ In Person Training – 2 hours lectures and 2 hour on-site practical (4 hours total)
✔️ Express with tracked shipping of training pack resources (delivery two weeks prior to term commencement)
✔️ VALUE ADD 100+ pages A4 back to back (size 10 font) hard copy bound manual replicating lecture content
✔️ Digital certification stating completed theory content to Standard/s

Course Objectives

  1. Understand the principles and importance of playground surface impact testing.
  2. Learn to use the Wireless Value Blue Impact tester and other relevant testing equipment.
  3. Gain proficiency in interpreting test results and generating comprehensive reports.
  4. Comprehend and apply the AS 4422(Int):2022 & AS 4685.0:2017 standards and testing methodologies.
  5. Develop practical skills for conducting on-site and post-training impact
    tests.

Structure & Assessment

  • Theory – Online Quizzes: Complete online quizzes on training day, consisting of multiple-choice,
    short, and long answers for the training modules. Open
    book format, allowing consultation of references.
  • Practical 1 (Level 2): Complete practical on training day, consisting of demonstrating operation of
    HIC device, and interpretation of results.
  • Practical 2 (Level 3 only): Due 2 weeks post-training, consisting of HIC
    machine independent set up, testing (recorded demonstration) of 3 playground
    areas and submitted inspection report.

Prerequisites and Pre-study

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).

Registration Requirements

  • Have sufficient literacy and numeracy skills: can follow training and assessment instructions and legal requirements (e.g., WHS).
  • Have reasonable physical agility: able to climb on, and thoroughly inspect play equipment, anchorage points and fit attachments
  • Have sufficient vision: able to observe signs, wear and tear 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

Learning Outcomes

  1. Understand the critical fall height (CFH) and its significance in playground safety.
  2. Proficiency in using impact testing equipment.
  3. Ability to interpret and report on impact test data.
  4. Knowledge of AS 4422(Int):2022 & AS 4685.0:2017 standards and their application.

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✔️ 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.

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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.