RII30820 Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations
Work on some of the Western Australia's biggest machinery and construction projects.
The North West region of WA is a hive of activity for civil construction and mining workers, and this is your chance to join a thriving industry.
This course is low fee* for residents of Western Australia and temporary residents holding certain visa types. An annual fee cap of $400 for those aged 15-24 or concession holders or $1,200 for everyone else, applies to this course. Some eligibility conditions apply for the low fee training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs for more information.
*Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the low fee training.
^ You will pay half price for the course fees on the Lower fees, local skills courses, however other fees may apply such as for resources that are specifically needed for your training.
Overview
Campus Minurmarghali Mia (Roebourne)
When Available all year
Study Mode Apprenticeship
Duration 12 Months
Throughout this course you will gain knowledge, skills and tickets on Skid steer loader, wheeled loader, excavator, roller and tip truck and other plant to build and maintain roads, underground services and earthworks.
As part of this Qualification, you will learn how to plan and organise specific work projects following worksite health and safety regulations. You will learn how to read and interpret plans and specifications, operate a skid steer, excavator, front end loader, roller, tip truck and small plant and equipment. Students will gain practical skills in hand and power tool operation and preparing, excavating, maintaining and disposing of waste on civil construction sites.
Throughout this course, you will gain skills in:
- Planning, communicating and organising work
- Reading and interpreting plans and specifications, worksite health and safety, hazard identification and risk management
- Operating a skid steer, excavator, roller, tip truck and front end loader
- Using hand and power tools
- Preparing, excavating and maintaining civil construction sites
- Resource and infrastructure management
- You have an employer and seek to become a plant/machine operator through an apprenticeship
- You are an experienced machine operator who requires updating of skills and possible recognition of current competencies
Important information
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Available all year, 2026
Details
Course fees
| Tuition | Resource | Total fee* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | $3,045.12 | $717.89 | $3,763.01 |
| Concession | $917.28 | $717.89 | $1,635.17 |
Our estimated fees are based on:
- Full time study in 2026.
- All units required to gain this qualification. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course.
- For more information regarding eligibility and fees, please visit the DTWD website.
These fees are estimates only and depend on your eligibility for government funding, concession rates, the units you have already completed or seek to be recognised under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Additional resource, material and/or equipment costs may apply. Visit our Fees and Charges page for more information, including on consumer rights.
Units
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| RIIBEF201E | Plan and organise work |
| RIICCM201E | Carry out measurements and calculations |
| RIICCM202E | Identify, locate and protect underground services |
| RIICCM203E | Read and interpret plans and job specifications |
| RIICCM205F | Carry out manual excavation |
| RIICCM206E | Support plant operations |
| RIICCM207E | Spread and compact materials manually |
| RIICCM208E | Carry out basic levelling |
| RIICOM201E | Communicate in the workplace |
| RIIRIS301E | Apply risk management processes |
| RIISAM201E | Handle resources and infrastructure materials and safely dispose of nontoxic materials |
| RIISAM203E | Use hand and power tools |
| RIISAM204E | Operate small plant and equipment |
| RIIWHS201E | Work safely and follow WHS policies and procedures |
| RIIWMG203E | Drain and dewater civil construction sites |
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| HLTAID011 | Provide First Aid |
| RIIMPO318F | Conduct civil construction skid steer loader operations |
| RIIMPO320F | Conduct civil construction excavator operations |
| RIIMPO321F | Conduct civil construction wheeled front end loader operations |
| RIIWHS204E | Work safely at heights |