Environmental Awareness for Civil Construction

South Australia

Are you working on a civil construction project where your activities are likely to impact on the environment?

Course Overview

This course provides construction workers with the knowledge to identify environmental issues associated with their activities and best practice methods to minimise environmental impact and outline environmental legal obligations relevant to construction activities.

This is an approved DIT course and is based on the DIT Environment and Heritage Handbook. It is a requirement for DIT contracts for at least 2 people on site to have undertaken this training.

Course Outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:

Understand common environmental terms
State legal obligations and responsibilities in relation to environmental management
Recognise common environmental impacts on construction sites and potential impacts resulting from work activities
Identify accepted current environmental management best practices for relevant workplace activities
Identify situations which require further advice about appropriate work practices to minimise environmental damage

Upon completion you will receive a Statement of Attendance.

Course Duration

This course is one day (6 hours).

Entry Requirements

All learners must be 16 years or older and will be required to provide photographic identification upon arriving for their course.

In South Australia a child of compulsory school age (between 6-16 years of age) cannot be employed during the hours that they are required to attend school or participate in an approved training program.
If you are under 16 years of age, you can still apply for Civil Train SA courses, but you will need to talk to your School’s principal to discuss your exemption. The principal will provide you with the appropriate exemption application form and tell you what evidence or documentation is required.

Please note: Civil Train only carries out training in English.

Delivery & Assessment

This course is non-accredited and delivered face to face.

Location

Public courses are scheduled frequently at Civil Train SA – 16-18 Tikalara Street, Regency Park.

Civil Train SA can come to your worksite to deliver Environmental Awareness for Civil Construction Projects training to a group of employees – please enquire below for a quote.

Fees Breakdown

Fee for Service: $340.00
Fee with CITB Subsidy: $40.00

For more information on CITB and its subsidies, click here. For CCF SA Member fees and subsidies, please refer to our Fees Schedule. Terms and conditions are outlined in our Fees and Refunds Policy.

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learner resources

Learner Handbook

Date	Time	Location	Full Fee Cost
19 August 2025	09:00 am – 03:00 pm	Civil Train - Regency Park - Unit 2/16-18 Tikalara Street REGENCY PARK SA 5010	$340.00	Register	Employer Register
10 September 2025	09:00 am – 03:00 pm	Civil Train - Regency Park - Unit 2/16-18 Tikalara Street REGENCY PARK SA 5010	$340.00	Register	Employer Register

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