the field
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A plain-English reference to the tickets a SEQ worksite needs — and roughly when each one expires.
UPDATED 2 NOV 2026 · NEXA TRAINING, RTO 46538
the two kinds of training
Almost everything a worksite needs falls into one of two buckets, and the difference matters when an auditor asks.
Nationally recognised training is delivered by a registered training organisation against a unit on the national register. Finish one and you receive a Statement of Attainment — recognised by employers and regulators across Australia. Nexa delivers these under RTO 46538, assessed on real scenarios rather than click-through video, with your Statement of Attainment issued on completion.
Awareness training is practical, RTO-authored online learning that issues a certificate of completion. It’s the right tool for keeping a workforce current on the everyday hazards — manual handling, silica, site induction, hot work — but it is not a nationally recognised unit of competency, and shouldn’t be presented as one. Both have their place; the trick is knowing which a given role actually requires.
the common tickets & renewals
For a typical construction or trades worksite in South-East Queensland, a handful of nationally recognised tickets come up again and again. As a general guide to currency:
- White Card (CPCWHS1001) — required before anyone steps onto a construction site. There’s no printed expiry, but it’s no longer current if you’re out of the industry for two or more continuous years.
- Provide First Aid (HLTAID011) — the benchmark workplace first-aid certificate, renewed every three years, with the CPR component refreshed yearly.
- CPR (HLTAID009) — the annual refresh that keeps the first-aid chain of currency intact between full renewals.
- Low-Voltage Rescue (UETDRMP018) — for electrical workers and anyone working alongside a live work permit. Renewal is set by your employer or ESO, and the CPR component is refreshed annually.
Renewal periods are set by the relevant training package, regulator or licensing body and can change, so treat these as a starting point rather than the last word — and always confirm what a particular role, site or licence requires.
Keeping all of this straight across a crew is where most of the effort goes. Nexa’s Compliance Hub tracks completions and currency in one dashboard and flags renewals before anything lapses — with all sixteen microlearning packs included on every plan.