Covers the essentials required to prepare for and operate an Excavator. This course is for beginners as well as experienced operators. An experienced trainer will work with participants to ensure they are competent and confident to operate an Excavator.

Upon successful completion, participants will be issued with a Statement of Attainment for RIIMPO320F — Conduct Civil Construction Excavator Operations — a nationally recognised unit of competency.

• Site Policies and Procedures
• Work Instructions
• Emergency Procedures
• Inspect and prepare the work area
• Hazard Identification and Control
• Excavator Operations
• Adjusting techniques to meet changing conditions
• Load, dig, move and dump materials
• Monitoring systems and alarms​​
• Park and shutdown machine
• Post Operational Checks
• Carry out maintenance tasks​​
• Clean up after work
• Process written records

• All participants must undertake an assessment after training.
• All participants that successfully complete the assessment will be issued with a statement of attainment and licence card under the RII09 Civil Construction Training Package RIIMPO320F — Conduct Civil Construction Excavator Operations. This unit of competency is nationally recognised

• For Assessment Only – extensive experience with operation of Excavator Machine is mandatory.
• Payment required prior to commencement of course.
• Students must be able to complete the theory & practical assessments and have adequate literacy and numeracy skills.

• Precourse study & assessment questions provided by GBES Training, returned completed to be eligible to do course.
• Unique Student Identifier (USI) number
• Comfortable, suitable work clothing for practical activities which include operating an Excavator
• Hi Vis gear will be provided
• Enclosed shoes must be worn, preferably work boots