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NZQA: No modules

ConstructSafe Managers Health and Safety Competency

NZQA: 18426, 17599, 25510

Gain a good understanding of the operation and use of gas detectors, conduct atmospheric tests and read and respond to the results. You will learn about the hazards, permit and documentation requirements, control measures, monitoring and testing requirements, responsibilities and duties to undertake confined space work. You will be required to plan and prepare for a confined space entry and develop an effective rescue procedure.

Recommended for people who are required to enter and work in a confined space.

 

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NZQA: 17600

Working at Heights Stage 1 is available online or delivered in-person by one of our experienced tutors. Our training course will provide you with the knowledge to ensure that you understand your responsibilities and understand how to work safely at height.

 

 

Did you know that Investigations by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment into falls while working at height show that more than 50 percent of falls are from less than three metres and approximately 70 percent of falls are from ladders and roofs? The cost of these falls is estimated to be $24 million a year – to say nothing of the human cost as a result of these falls. If you use a fall arrest harness to work at height you may need Working at Heights Stage 2. For those who are required to supervise others working at height and/or set-up a fall arrest system you will require Working at Heights Stage 3

 

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  • Dedicated tutor support available via email and phone
  • Courses developed to ensure learners are successful with their assessment – 99% success rate
  • Sign in and out of the course as it suits you – your course on your schedule
  • No time-limit to complete the course
  • Every course has a ‘Nuts and Bolts’ page with guidance on how to use the course

 

 

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We are so confident that you will be satisfied with your online BeSafe course that we will happily refund 100% of the course fee if you are not satisfied. See T’s & C’s

NZQA: 23229

Working at Heights Stage 2 is available online followed by a practical session or delivered in-person by one of our experienced tutors. If you work at height using a fall arrest harness it is important that you have the correct training to perform the task safely and understand the risks involved. Our training course will provide you with the knowledge and hands on experience to ensure that you understand your responsibilities and have the skills to work safely at height. For those who are required to supervise others working at height and/or set-up a fall arrest system you will require Working at Heights Stage 3

 

Considering online training but still not sure that it will work for you?

  • Check out this short demo video to see how easy it is – Demo Video
  • Dedicated tutor support available via email and phone
  • Courses developed to ensure learners are successful with their assessment – 99% success rate
  • Sign in and out of the course as it suits you – your course on your schedule
  • No time-limit to complete the course
  • Every course has a ‘Nuts and Bolts’ page with guidance on how to use the course

 

Company bookings available on your site or ours – call us now to find out more 0800 333 899

 

The BeSafe Guarantee for online courses

We are so confident that you will be satisfied with your online BeSafe course that we will happily refund 100% of the course fee if you are not satisfied. See T’s & C’s

NZQA: 23229, 15757, 25045

Working at Heights Stage 3 is available online followed by a practical session or delivered in-person by one of our experienced tutors. If you are supervising others work at height using and setting up a fall arrest system it is important that you have the correct training to perform the task safely and understand the risks involved. Our training course will provide you with the knowledge and hands on experience to ensure that you understand your responsibilities and have the skills to work safely at height.

 

NB: 25045 is available as an additional unit standard – select the appropriate ticket when booking

 

Considering online training but still not sure that it will work for you?

  • Check out this short demo video to see how easy it is – Demo Video
  • Dedicated tutor support available via email and phone
  • Courses developed to ensure learners are successful with their assessment – 99% success rate
  • Sign in and out of the course as it suits you – your course on your schedule
  • No time-limit to complete the course
  • Every course has a ‘Nuts and Bolts’ page with guidance on how to use the course

 

Company bookings available on your site or ours – call us now to find out more 0800 333 899

 

The BeSafe Guarantee for online courses

We are so confident that you will be satisfied with your online BeSafe course that we will happily refund 100% of the course fee if you are not satisfied. See T’s & C’s

NZQA: No modules

The Working at Heights Refresher is available online or delivered in-person by one of our experienced tutors. Note that this is refreshing NZQA unit standards that you have already completed in this area. If online, it can be completed in your own time, at your own pace. An assessor will verify your competency in this area at the completion of this course.

 

 

Considering online training but still not sure that it will work for you?

  • Check out this short demo video to see how easy it is – Demo Video
  • Dedicated tutor support available via email and phone
  • Courses developed to ensure learners are successful with their assessment – 99% success rate
  • Sign in and out of the course as it suits you – your course on your schedule
  • No time-limit to complete the course
  • Every course has a ‘Nuts and Bolts’ page with guidance on how to use the course

 

Company bookings available on your site or ours – call us now to find out more 0800 333 899

 

The BeSafe Guarantee for online courses

We are so confident that you will be satisfied with your online BeSafe course that we will happily refund 100% of the course fee if you are not satisfied. See T’s & C’s

NZQA: 23232

Heights rescue training.

Emergency Rescue Plan and Techniques

If you work at heights, it is important that you have the correct training to perform the task safely and understand the risks involved. Our training course will provide you with the knowledge and hands-on experience to ensure that you understand your responsibilities and have the skills to work safely at height.

Course Overview

This course is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to respond effectively to emergency situations involving suspended individuals after a fall in a workplace environment. Participants will learn about the principles of emergency response, risk assessment, rescue equipment, and techniques for safely recovering suspended individuals.

At BeSafe Training Ltd. We foster a learning environment that embraces and welcomes all students.

Unit Standards

Unit Standard: 23232: Prepare an emergency rescue plan and perform a rescue to recover a suspended individual after a fall in a work context. Level 4, Credit 5

Pre-requisite: Unit Standard 23229

(Source: Best practice guidelines for working at height in New Zealand)

 

NZQA: 19359

 

All height safety equipment must be inspected prior to use by the user as well as by a Height Safety Equipment Inspector prior to use and at intervals specified within the relevant standard. This course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to be able to conduct the routine visual inspections of height safety equipment.

Course outcomes:

  • Identify industrial rope access equipment.
  • Identify manufacturers’ maintenance instructions.
  • Identify manufacturers’ maintenance specifications.
  • Inspect and reject damaged and/or worn equipment.
  • Carry out maintenance procedures in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications.
  • Record equipment inspections in log book.
  • Record maintenance procedures in log book

 

Company bookings available on your site or ours – call us now to find out more 0800 333 899

 

NB: this course will not provide you with authorisation to conduct internal inspections or servicing of fall arrest blocks, this type of training is typically provided by the manufacturer to authorised personal.

NZQA: 23229, 17025, 10509

Develop the skills required to safely climb and work on electricity network structures and carry out pole top rescue operations. This two-day course combines practical working at heights training with specialised training for electricity network environments, including safe climbing techniques, correct use of fall protection equipment, and emergency rescue procedures from electrical structures.

The training focuses on practical application and industry best practice to ensure participants can work confidently and safely when operating at height on electricity network infrastructure.

What You’ll Learn

Participants will develop knowledge and practical skills in:

  • Hazard identification and risk management when working at height

  • Correct selection, inspection, and fitting of safety harnesses and fall protection equipment

  • Safe climbing techniques on electricity network structures

  • Work positioning and safe work practices when working on poles and structures

  • Emergency planning and response when working at height

  • Practical pole top rescue techniques from electrical structures

Course Delivery

This course is delivered over two days with a strong focus on practical training and assessment.

Day 1

NZQA Unit Standard 23229 – Use a safety harness for personal fall prevention when working at height (4 credits)

Day 2

NZQA Unit Standard 10509 – Climb and work on electricity network structures (6 credits)

NZQA Unit Standard 17025 – Carry out a rescue from an electrical structure (2 credits)

Training includes both classroom learning and practical exercises, allowing participants to demonstrate competency using industry-standard equipment and rescue techniques.

Pre-Requisites

Participants must hold the following First Aid NZQA unit standards:

  • 6401 & 6402

Recommended skills and knowledge

  • Unit Standard 10507 – Use personal protective equipment in an electricity supply environment or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.

NZQA: 25044

This intensive, hands‑on training equips participants with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to safely wear, operate, and maintain compressed air breathing apparatus (CABA) in workplace environments. Covering the full requirements of Unit 25044, learners will prepare, test and recommission equipment, monitor air supply, and implement emergency procedures in simulated hazardous atmospheres.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Describe the safe operation of CABA in accordance with physiological and legal requirements.

  • Prepare, test, recommission, and document CABA equipment and systems.

  • Wear, don, doff and monitor CABA equipment during work in potentially IDLH (Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health) environments, ensuring safe egress.

  • Implement emergency procedures for entrapment, loss of direction, or injury during CABA use.

What You’ll Achieve:

  • Completion of NZQA Unit Standard 25044 (Level 3, 4 Credits)

  • A nationally recognised credential validating your competence in CABA operations

  • Confidence to perform safely and compliantly when working in hazardous atmospheres

Delivery Format:

  • In‑person training delivered at Besafe Training centres (e.g., Wiri or Albany) or at your workplace by arrangement

  • Includes practical scenarios and assessments in a controlled setting

  • Duration: 1 full day (or as scheduled) with a maximum of 8 participants to ensure hands‑on experience

 

Company bookings available on your site or ours – call us now to find out more 0800 333 899

NZQA: 3058

Our expert training delivers a practical, interactive course (performing gas testing) with a range of gas testing equipment.

This course is intended for people working as boiler operators and energy and chemical process operators in an energy and chemical plant. People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of gas testing and related hazards in the energy and chemical industry; perform gas tests; and interpret and respond to gas test results, in an energy and chemical plant.

 

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NZQA: 17588

People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain the types of work permits, the roles of those involved in the work permit system, and the requirements for receiving a work permit; explain the preparatory requirements when applying for a work permit; accept a work permit and undertake work under the permit; and describe and carry out the controls and actions to be taken at the end of a work period or upon the completion of work.

  • Meets full criteria for US17588
  • Prepares attendees to work with the permit issuer, including hands-on experience during the training
  • Trains the student in workplace management which protects People, Assets and the Environment
  • Trains the student to identify workplace hazards and put appropriate measures in place to safely manage those hazards
  • Provides practical scenarios of applying for work permit [Hotwork1, Hotwork2, Cold work] to the point of issue, and closeout on completion of the work.

Benefits of Besafe Trainings’ PTW training:

  • Qualifies staff to work on company site that use a permit to work system
  • Meets the legal obligations of HSW Act -2015,  The Resource Management Act and associated Regulations, with regard to managing a safe place of work
  • For contracting companies in particular, having staff competent at this level greatly increases a company’s chance of securing work.

Upon successful completion of the course you will:

Achieve NZQA US17588 – Apply for, accept, and carry out work according to a work permit in the workplace.

Receive a certificate and ID card stating the unit standard and Permit to Work – Receiver

NZQA: No modules

If your permit to work training was completed two or more years ago, we recommend attending this half-day refresher to ensure your knowledge remains current and compliant with evolving industry best practices.

This hands-on refresher will reinforce your understanding of permit to work systems and equip you with the practical skills needed to confidently issue, receive, and manage permits in the workplace. Through scenario-based activities and real-world examples, you’ll refresh your ability to apply the correct procedures and maintain a safe, controlled environment for high-risk work.

What you will learn:

  • Key principles of the permit to work system
  • Roles and responsibilities of permit issuers and receivers
  • Best-practice processes for issuing and controlling permits
  • How to identify and manage high-risk work scenarios

Who should attend:
This refresher is designed for workers who previously completed permit to work training and are due to renew or update their competency. Ideal for permit receivers, supervisors, and team leads in environments where high-risk work requires strict permit controls.

Course Duration:
Half-day (in-person)

 

NZQA: 6401, 6402

Our Workplace First Aid course will help you to gain the confidence to provide first aid when it may be required. You will learn to assess and manage a patient for: shock, bleeding, burns, fractures, soft tissue injuries, poisonings, heart attack, asthma, stroke, seizure and diabetes.

You will also be able to provide basic life support through CPR and management of a foreign body airway obstruction (choking).

Recommended for all in the workplace

NZQA: 6400, 6401, 6402

Our Advanced Workplace First Aid course is ideal for those who may be required to respond to complex or multiple-patient emergencies in the workplace. This one-day course, delivered in a blended format, builds confidence and competence in managing a wide range of trauma and medical conditions. It meets the training requirements of NZQA Unit Standards 6400, 6401, and 6402.

Learners will develop the practical skills and knowledge to provide immediate and appropriate first aid in high-pressure situations, including CPR and obstruction management.

What You’ll Learn

  • Primary and secondary assessment of patients

  • Management of multiple patients experiencing:

    • Shock, bleeding, burns

    • Fractures, soft tissue injuries

    • Poisoning, seizures, stroke

    • Heart attack, asthma, diabetes

  • Scene assessment and safety procedures

  • Basic life support including CPR and choking (foreign body airway obstruction)

Course Delivery

  • Pre-learning: Online module to be completed prior to the practical session

  • In-person: One day of hands-on training at a Besafe Training location or available at your site

 

NZQA: No modules

If your first aid certificate is due to expire come and refresh your first aid skills with Besafe Training on our first aid refresher course. Refresher training is required every 2 years.

Our first aid refresher course will bring you up to date and ensure you can provide effective first aid when it may be required.

Our CPR Mannequins are equipped with the latest technology to provide real-time feedback which has been shown to improve CPR skill acquisition and performance.

You will learn to assess and manage a patient for: shock, bleeding, burns, fractures, soft tissue injuries, poisonings, heart attack, asthma, stroke, seizure and diabetes.

You will also be able to provide basic life support through CPR and management of a foreign body airway obstruction (choking).

NZQA: 3271, 4647

This essential, hands-on course equips participants with the knowledge and confidence to respond effectively in the early stages of a fire emergency. Combining fire science theory with live-fire suppression practice, this course is ideal for anyone who may need to use fire extinguishers in the workplace, on industrial sites, or at home. Learn how fire behaves—and how to control it safely. Aligned with NZQA Unit Standards 3271 and 4647.

Why Complete This Course?
Early response to a fire can save lives, property, and critical downtime. Whether you’re part of a designated workplace emergency team or simply want to be prepared, this training ensures you’re not just holding a fire extinguisher—you know how to use it. It also supports PCBU obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act to provide fire response capability on site.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Understand the chemistry and physics of fire, including the fire triangle and combustion processes

  • Identify classes of fire (A–F) and select the correct extinguisher for each type

  • Know the capabilities and limitations of extinguishers, hose reels, and fire blankets

  • Follow manufacturer instructions for safe use and storage of fire extinguishing equipment

  • Confidently and safely suppress small fires using hand-held fire extinguishers and fixed hose reels

Course Delivery:

  • Format: In-person, practical training

  • Duration: Half-day (approx. 4 hours)

  • Includes: Theory instruction and live-fire scenarios for practical assessment

  • Location: Available at our Besafe training centres or on client sites by arrangement

 

Company bookings available on your site or ours – call us now to find out more 0800 333 899

NZQA: 18408

This engaging, classroom-based course equips participants with the knowledge and confidence to take on the responsibilities of a Fire and Emergency Warden in the workplace. Learners will explore site-specific evacuation requirements, emergency response procedures, and the legal obligations of a warden role. This course aligns with NZQA Unit Standard 18408.

Why Complete This Course?
Workplaces must be prepared for emergencies, and trained wardens are a key part of ensuring a safe and effective evacuation. This course supports businesses in meeting their obligations under the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act and the Health and Safety at Work Act, and ensures wardens understand how to lead during fire or emergency situations.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Legal and procedural requirements for workplace evacuations

  • The specific duties and expectations of Fire and Emergency Wardens

  • Planning and coordinating emergency evacuations

  • Responding to fire and other emergency events confidently and safely

  • Understanding your site’s unique risks and evacuation arrangements

 

Course Delivery:

  • Format: In-person, tutor-led classroom session

  • Duration: Half-day (4 hours)

  • Location: Delivered at Besafe training centres or on-site for group bookings

  • Includes: Interactive scenarios and group discussion facilitated by an experienced tutor

NZQA: 18408

This fully online course provides essential knowledge for those responsible for leading or supporting emergency evacuations in the workplace. Learners will gain the skills to act confidently as a Fire and Emergency Warden, understanding both their responsibilities and the legal requirements around workplace evacuations. This training is aligned with NZQA Unit Standard 18408.

Why Complete This Course?
Workplaces are required under the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act and the Health and Safety at Work Act to have trained wardens who can lead a safe and orderly evacuation. Completing this course ensures that your emergency warden team understands their duties, site-specific requirements, and how to respond to fire or other emergencies effectively.

What You’ll Learn:

  • The legal and organisational requirements for workplace evacuation procedures

  • The roles and responsibilities of a Fire and Emergency Warden

  • Key considerations when planning for and responding to emergency events

  • Site-specific evacuation requirements and how to manage different types of emergencies

  • Communication, leadership, and coordination during an emergency scenario

Course Delivery:

  • Format: 100% online through Besafe’s eLearning platform

  • Duration: Approx. 4 hours (self-paced, accessible anytime)

  • Requirements: Internet access and a device (a PC/Laptop is recommended)

  • Assessment: Online theory assessment included


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