Training Dates 2026

  • Most units must be refreshed every two years
  • Elevated Work Platform units are refreshed every three years.
  • Dangerous Good Endorsement every five years.

If the course you want is not shown below, please contact our office to discuss how we can meet your needs.

Dangerous Goods Licence Endorsement

Timaru site only:

  • 14 March: Timaru
  • 11 April: Timaru

Confined Space Entry Training (includes Gas Detection)

Timaru site:

Note: At the Timaru site Full and Refresher courses may be run on the same dates. 

  • 3 March: Timaru
  • 19 March: Timaru
  • 1 April: Timaru
  • 14 April: Timaru 

Napier site: 

  • 9 March (Refresher)
  • 25 March
  • 7 April (Refresher)
  • 30 April
  • 18 May (Refresher)
  • 21 May
  • 25 June
  • 29 June (Refresher)
  • 20 July (Refresher)
  • 29 July
  • 5 August
  • 24 August (Refresher)
  • 3 September
  • 15 September (Refresher)
  • 1 October
  • 12 October (Refresher)
  • 6 November (Refresher)
  • 30 November
  • 1 December (Refresher)
  • 17 December

Fire Extinguisher Courses (half day course)

(NZQA unit standard 3271)

Timaru site (morning):

  • 6 March: Timaru
  • 2 April: Timaru

Napier site: Afternoon Course: 12:30 pm start time

  • 26 February
  • 12 March
  • 8 April
  • 14 May
  • 16 June
  • 15 July
  • 17 August
  • 30 September
  • 19 October
  • 17 November
  • 9 December

Fire Warden Courses (half day course)

Timaru site (afternoon):

  • 6 March: Timaru
  • 2 April: Timaru

Napier site: Morning Course: 8am start time 

  • 26 February
  • 12 March
  • 8 April
  • 14 May
  • 16 June
  • 15 July
  • 17 August
  • 30 September
  • 19 October
  • 17 November
  • 9 December

Height Training

Timaru site:

Note: At the Timaru site Full and Refresher courses are run on the same dates.

  • 25 February (23229): Timaru
  • 26 February (15757): Timaru
  • 10 March (23229): Timaru
  • 11 March (15757): Timaru
  • 26 March (23229): Timaru
  • 27 March (15757): Timaru
  • 8 April (23229): Timaru
  • 9 April (15757): Timaru
  • 23 April (23229): Timaru
  • 24 April (15757): Timaru

Napier site: 

  • 27 February (Refresher)
  • 10 March (23229)
  • 20 March (Refresher)
  • 2 April (Refresher)
  • 14 April (23229)
  • 6 May (23229)
  • 29 May (Refresher)
  • 5 June (Refresher)
  • 9 June (23229)
  • 14 July (23229)
  • 31 July (Refresher)
  • 7 August (Refresher)
  • 13 August (23229)
  • 1 September (23229)
  • 11 September (Refresher)
  • 5 October (Refresher)
  • 20 October (23229)
  • 10 November (23229)
  • 13 November (Refresher)
  • 3 December (23229)
  • 7 December (Refresher)

Elevated Work Platforms

Timaru site:

  • 12 March: Timaru
  • 16 April: Timaru

Napier site: Full and Refresher are a 1 Day Course

  • 24 February
  • 18 March
  • 21 April
  • 12 May
  • 17 June
  • 23 July
  • 19 August
  • 8 September
  • 28 October
  • 25 November
  • 15 December

Work Permits and Hazard ID

For information about this course, see this page.

Timaru site:

  • 9 March: Timaru
  • 23 March: Timaru
  • 13 March: Timaru
  • 20 March: Timaru

Napier site:

  • 16 April (17588 and 17590)
  • 3 June (17588 and 17590)
  • 27 August (17588 and 17590)
  • 22 October (17588 and 17590)
  • 8 December (17588 and 17590)

Chemical Handling

US 31290: Demonstrate knowledge of the safe management and potential adverse effects of hazardous substances in the workplace

Other unit standards available

Timaru Site:

  • 25 March: Timaru
  • 15 April: Timaru

Napier site:

  • 6 March
  • 11 May
  • 27 July
  • 4 September
  • 20 November

Breathing Apparatus Training

Timaru site:

  • 27 February: Timaru

Contact our office to arrange a suitable date

Napier site:

  • 10 April
  • 22 June
  • 3 August
  • 21 October
  • 2 December

First Aid Full

Timaru site: (6401 and 6402)
6400 available as a separate half day course

  • 17 March: Timaru
  • 21 April: Timaru

Napier site:

  • 4 March (6401, 6402)
  • 5 March (6400)
  • 23 April (6401, 6402)
  • 24 April (6400)
  • 27 May (6401, 6402)
  • 28 May (6400)
  • 18 June (6401, 6402)
  • 19 June (6400)
  • 2 July (6401, 6402)
  • 3 July (6400)
  • 10 August (6401, 6402)
  • 11 August (6400)
  • 28 September (6401, 6402)
  • 29 September (6400)
  • 29 October  (6401, 6402)
  • 30 October (6400)
  • 18 November  (6401, 6402)
  • 19 November (6400)
  • 10 December  (6401, 6402)
  • 11 December (6400)

First Aid Refresher

Timaru site:

  • 18 March: Timaru
  • 22 April: Timaru

Napier site: 

  • 13 March
  • 29 April
  • 4 May
  • 23 June
  • 17 July
  • 20 August
  • 21 September
  • 27 October
  • 2 November
  • 4 December

Health and Safety Representative 

See this page for details 

Timaru site:

  • 24 February: Timaru
  • 30 March: Timaru
  • 29 April: Timaru

Contact our office to arrange a suitable date

Napier site:

  • 17 March
  • 5 May
  • 9 July
  • 29 September
  • 26 November

Lockout / Tagout

Contact our office to arrange a suitable date

Napier site:

  • 25 February
  • 1 April
  • 15 June
  • 31 August
  • 9 October
  • 14 December

Accident Investigation

Timaru Site

Contact our office to arrange a suitable date

You can download a list of our public and specific industry courses here.