CPCCLDG3001 – LICENCE TO PERFORM DOGGING (DG)
Kickstart your rigging and crane career with our comprehensive 5-Day Dogging Course for $1,600.00. Master slinging techniques, load weight estimations, and crane radio communications through hands-on training with real cranes at our Unanderra facility.
The Ultimate Site Gateway: Real Cranes & True Practical Simulations
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5-Day Comprehensive Package ($1,400.00): Avoid fragmented weekend classes. Cover your core safety modules, intensive practical slinging hours, and your mandated SafeWork NSW assessment components in a single continuous week.
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No Simulators—Train on Active Mobile Cranes: Skip the classroom games. We train you using real slewing mobile cranes and full-scale industrial loads under authentic outdoor site conditions at our Unanderra yard (275A Princes Hwy).
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Master the Math with Zero Stress: Don’t let load weight formulas scare you. Our certified instructors specialise in breaking down Working Load Limit (WLL) equations, sling angles, and center-of-gravity dynamics using simple, clear, step-by-step guidance.
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The “Block Training” Combo Strategy: Looking to maximise your market value fast? Because a valid DG licence is the unconditional prerequisite for Basic Rigging (RB), ask our team about booking your Dogging and Rigging courses back-to-back to graduate as a highly employable, dual-ticketed rigger.
This unit specifies the outcomes required for slinging techniques and the selection and inspection of lifting gear as well as directing the crane/operator in the safe movement of loads for licensing purposes.
This unit is based on the requirements of the National Standard for Licensing Persons Performing High Risk Work and provides applicants with the knowledge and skills required to obtain a High Risk Licence to Perform Dogging duties.
- Workplace Health & Safety Legislation & Operating Procedures
- Hazard Identification, Assess Risks & Control Measures
- Plan Work
- Overhead Hazards
- Damage & Defect Reporting
- Communication Methods
- Whistle and hand signals
- Select and inspect lifting equipment
- Determining Load Weight & SWL
- Attach and secure load
- Shift Load including directing, manoeuvring Load to different locations
- Unplanned and or Unsafe Situations
- Inspect and separate defective equipment
- Reporting procedures
- Shutdown & Secure site
- CPCCLDG3001 – Licence to perform dogging 5 days including SafeWork NSW assessment
- $1,600.00
- You Must be a minimum of 18 years of age
- You will be required to conduct mathematical calculations throughout this course
- All students must pass a language, literacy & numeracy assessment (LLN)
- Identification must be the originals and not laminated, Safework NSW EOI: SW08446-0718-423971.pdf
- PPE is required including safety boots and a hi-vis shirt,
- Tea and Coffee is provided (If course is held at our facility)
- A passport photo is required when you lodge your HRW Licence application with Australia Post
- Please arrive 10 minutes prior to the commencement of training
We currently have a Smart and Skilled contract with Training Services NSW. This means that if you meet the eligibility criteria, we can give you subsidised training.To find out more download our student information handbook.. or contact one of our team members.
Applicants deemed not yet competent will be provided the opportunity to undergo further training. Applicants cannot be reassessed for a minimum of 48 hours from the date of the original assessment. Note: There may be an extra cost for reassessment
This application is to be lodged at Australia Post which incurs and additional cost payable to Australia Post.
You will need to go to a participating Australia Post in person to apply. You need to do this within 60 days of receiving your Notice of Satisfactory Assessment from your SafeWork NSW assessor.
You will need to take:
- your Notice of Satisfactory Assessment form
- a completed Application for a National Licence to Perform High Risk Work – New Application form (N5 form provided by your SafeWork NSW assessor). Do not sign this form, you need to sign it at Australia Post
- passport-quality photograph
- proof of identity. See evidence of identity information sheet (PDF, 109.92 KB)
- any current high risk work licences
- payment method (view the cost in the fee schedule).
- Students who give notice to cancel their enrolment more than 10 days prior to the commencement of a program will be entitled to a full refund of fees paid.
- Students who give notice to cancel their enrolment less than 10 days prior to the commencement of a program will be entitled to a 75% refund of fees paid. The amount retained (25%) by All Onsite Training and Assessment Services is required to cover the costs of administration and resources which will have already been committed based on the students initial intention to undertake the training.
- Students who cancel their enrolment within 1 full business day prior program commencement OR after a training program has commenced will not be entitled to a refund of fees.
- If All Onsite Training and Assessment Services cancels the training course, and is not rescheduling then a full refund will be returned to the payer.
Training/assessment can be conducted at AOTA Training Facility – 275a Princess Highway, Unanderra NSW
- High Vis clothing
- Steel capped boots
- 100 points of ID – (including photo ID)
- SafeWork Evidence of Identity: https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/51836/SW08446-0718-423971.pdf
- Unique Student Identifier Number – http://www.usi.gov.au/create-your-USI/Pages/default.aspx – if you need help with this our trainer will help you on the day.
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All courseware and handouts
Please refer to the AOTA Student Handbook through the Student Info Menu , as well as:
Q: Why is a Dogging (DG) licence mandatory before I can apply for a Rigging ticket?
A: Rigging involves the structural assembly and securing of massive building components, columns, and cantilevered platforms. Because you cannot safely secure or erect a load without first knowing how to choose correct slinging gear, inspect shackles for defects, and safely direct a crane operator, SafeWork NSW legally mandates a Dogging qualification as the foundational prerequisite.
Q: What specific testing protocols must I clear to earn my SafeWork NSW DG licence?
A: The mandated SafeWork NSW evaluation consists of three core assessment paths: a Knowledge Assessment (written or verbal safety theory evaluation), a Calculations Assessment (proving you can accurately calculate load weights and structural tolerances using standard formulas), and a Performance Assessment (a physical practical test where you sling a load and guide a crane operator through a complex obstacle course via whistle, hand, and radio commands).
Q: What operational identification and gear must I provide on the morning of my course?
A: To satisfy SafeWork NSW compliance checks, you must be a minimum of 18 years of age and bring original documentation to accumulate 100 points of identification on Day 1. Because this course requires extensive manual work around active heavy cranes, you are strictly required to wear worksite PPE—specifically steel-capped safety boots and a high-visibility shirt. You will also need a passport-quality photograph to submit alongside your final paperwork at Australia Post.