RIICCM210E

Install Trench Support

Designed to meet the national competency standards for installing trench supports.

Intensive full day course covers the skills and knowledge required to install trench support systems to prevent collapses during excavation. It’s critical for maintaining safety when working in trenches for water mains, sewer, drainage, or cabling installation. Trenching is one of the highest-risk activities in civil construction due to potential wall collapse, Workers learn to identify ground conditions, select and install the appropriate shoring or shielding systems, and work in accordance with WHS and trenching codes of practice.

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About Civil Contractors Federation Victorian Branch

The Civil Contractors Federation (CCF) Victoria is the state's leading industry body and a premier Registered Training Organisation (RTO 3704) specializing in civil construction. Through its training arm, Civil Train, it provides a wide range of nationally recognized qualifications—such as Certificates in Civil Construction and Plant Operations—alongside essential short courses like White Card, Traffic Management, and Trenching. Focused on "industry-led" education, CCF Victoria offers flexible, hands-on learning delivered by expert practitioners to ensure students and apprentices are job-ready and compliant with the latest safety standards in Australia's infrastructure sector.