RPL for Certificate III in Stevedoring

Certificate III in Stevedoring takes 13 units. Through Recognition of Prior Learning, each unit is assessed on evidence of work you have already done rather than on training you sit through.

What the assessment looks at

Every unit sets out what you must be able to do and what you must know. An assessor works through them one at a time, asking the same question each time: does this person's evidence show they can do this reliably, in a real workplace, recently enough to count?

You can read the full requirements for TLI30219 on the national training register. They are public, and worth a look before you spend anything — if the units describe work you have never done, RPL is not your route.

Evidence worth gathering before you start

• Photos of completed jobs, ideally showing a few stages of the same job, with their original dates intact.
• Job sheets, dockets, work orders or site diaries covering a spread of jobs.
• Supervisors, employers or clients who will confirm specifically what you did.
• Any licences or tickets you already hold.

How the guided process works

You work through the 13 units one at a time, talking about jobs you have actually done. You can speak rather than type. Add photos as you find them, and stop whenever you like — progress saves itself, and most people spread this over weeks while they dig out records. At the end you have an evidence portfolio your RTO's assessor can work through.

What this does not do

It does not assess you, and it cannot promise you TLI30219. An assessor at a registered training organisation makes that decision and may require further evidence or training. What a complete portfolio buys you is a fair assessment rather than a rejection over paperwork.

See what TLI30219 involves →

The 13 units you complete, chosen from these 75

You do not do all 75. Certificate III in Stevedoring is 5 core units, which everyone does, plus 8 chosen from the 70 electives below. Read both lists before you spend anything — it is the fastest way to tell whether RPL is your route. If most of this describes work you have done, you have a case to make. If whole sections describe work you have never touched, an assessor will say so, and doing the course is the honest answer.

Core units — everyone does these

• BSBWHS308 — Participate in WHS hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control processes
• TLIA0012 — Lash and unlash cargo
• TLIE0002 — Process workplace documentation
• TLIE3021 — Work and communicate effectively with others
• TLIF0009 — Ensure the safety of transport activities (Chain of Responsibility)

Electives — you choose from these

• CPCCLDG3001 — Licence to perform dogging
• HLTAID011 — Provide First Aid
• TLIA0003 — Complete and check import/export documentation
• TLIA0005 — Connect and disconnect reefer units
• TLIA0009 — Coordinate terminal/wharf equipment operations
• TLIA0013 — Maintain container and freight records
• TLIA0017 — Process receipt and delivery of containers and cargo
• TLIA0018 — Transfer cargo
• TLIB0006 — Prepare and monitor automated operations
• TLIB0029 — Conduct daily inspections on mobile cranes
• TLIB0043 — Pack-up mobile crane tools and lifting equipment
• TLIB0045 — Plan a mobile crane lift operation
• TLIB0048 — Prepare a mobile crane for lift
• TLIB2001 — Check and assess operational capabilities of equipment
• TLIC2002 — Drive light rigid vehicle
• TLIC3003 — Drive medium rigid vehicle
• TLIC3004 — Drive heavy rigid vehicle
• TLIC3005 — Drive heavy combination vehicle
• TLIC4006 — Drive multi-combination vehicle
• TLID0003 — Control lift and movement of crane
• TLID0004 — Direct crane operations
• TLID0005 — Monitor crane operations
• TLID0007 — Operate specialised load shifting equipment
• TLID0008 — Shift loads using bridge or gantry crane
• TLID0009 — Shift loads using cranes
• TLID0010 — Shift loads using ship mounted crane
• TLID0011 — Use bulk transfer equipment (dry)
• TLID0015 — Load and unload goods/cargo
• TLID0016 — Operate a forklift
• TLID0020 — Shift materials safely using manual handling methods
• TLID0021 — Store and handle dangerous goods and hazardous substances
• TLID0041 — Plan and conduct specialised lift
• TLID2022 — Conduct weighbridge operations
• TLID2045 — Operate specialised light load shifting equipment
• TLID2047 — Prepare cargo for transfer with slings
• TLID3011 — Conduct specialised forklift operations
• TLID3035 — Operate a boom type elevating work platform
• TLIE0005 — Undertake rigger/dogger and operators communications
• TLIE0008 — Calculate mass, area and quantify dimensions
• TLIE1003 — Participate in basic workplace communication
• TLIE3016 — Estimate/calculate load shifting requirements for a mobile crane
• TLIF0016 — Working at height in the stevedoring industry
• TLIF0020 — Safely access the rail corridor
• TLIF0025 — Follow work health and safety procedures
• TLIF2006 — Apply accident-emergency procedures
• TLIF2010 — Apply fatigue management strategies
• TLIF3003 — Implement and monitor work health and safety procedures
• TLIF3013 — Coordinate breakdowns and emergencies
• TLIF3084 — Follow mobile crane safety procedures
• TLIG0002 — Lead a work team
• TLIG0003 — Work effectively with others in a team
• TLIG2007 — Work in a socially diverse environment
• TLIJ0003 — Apply quality systems
• TLIK2010 — Use infotechnology devices in the workplace
• TLIL0004 — Apply conflict and grievance resolution strategies
• TLILIC0003 — Licence to operate a forklift truck
• TLILIC0005 — Licence to operate a boom-type elevating work platform (boom length 11 metres or more)
• TLILIC0011 — Licence to operate a reach stacker (greater than 3 tonnes capacity)
• TLILIC0016 — Licence to operate a bridge and gantry crane
• TLILIC0017 — Licence to operate a derrick crane
• TLILIC0019 — Licence to operate a portal boom crane
• TLILIC0020 — Licence to operate a slewing mobile crane (over 100 Tonnes)
• TLILIC0021 — Licence to operate a slewing mobile crane (up to 100 Tonnes)
• TLILIC0022 — Licence to operate a slewing mobile crane (up to 20 tonnes)
• TLILIC0023 — Licence to operate a slewing mobile crane (up to 60 tonnes)
• TLILIC0040 — Licence to operate a non-slewing mobile crane (greater than 3 tonnes capacity)
• TLIO0002 — Apply and monitor workplace security procedures
• TLIO0003 — Follow security procedures when working with goods and cargo
• TLIU1009 — Monitor plant and equipment in an environmentally sustainable manner
• TLIX0006 — Apply and monitor biosecurity policies and procedures

Each unit breaks down further into elements and performance criteria — the specific things you have to be able to show. The guide works through them one unit at a time and asks about jobs you have actually done, rather than making you read the register yourself.

Related qualifications

Same training package, and a common second choice for people who find this one is not quite their trade:

• Certificate III in Driving Operations (TLI31222, 15 units)
• Certificate III in International Freight Forwarding (Operator) (TLI31321, 13 units)
• Certificate III in Light Rail Driving (TLI31421, 16 units)
• Certificate III in Mobile Crane Operations (TLI30122, 23 units)
• Certificate III in Passenger Train Guard (TLI30521, 20 units)
• Certificate III in Supply Chain Operations (TLI30325, 14 units)

More RPL in transport and logistics

Every qualification in this industry, which of them have a guide ready, and what assessors here accept as evidence: RPL in transport and logistics.

When you are ready, see what TLI30219 costs and what the guide asks you for, or read what counts as evidence and how RPL compares with doing the course.