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Asset Maintenance

Certificate III in Asset Maintenance

To achieve recognition at Certificate III, the candidate for recognition must demonstrate competency in all core units and at least 15 of the elective units listed below, including at least 7 units from Elective Group A and at least 8 units from Elective Group B.  Thus there are a total of 20 modules in the training program.

Core Units

  • Facilitate effective team-work
  • Plan for safe and efficient cleaning activities
  • Follow relevant OH&S policies and procedures to ensure own safety and that of others
  • Maintain a cleaning storage area
  • Maintain hard floor surfaces

Elective Units Group A

  • Restore hard floor finish
  • Maintain soft floor
  • Remove stains and spillages from soft floors
  • Bonnet buff soft floor to achieve a clean surface appearance
  • Wash and squeegee glass surfaces to remove all visible dirt and grime
  • Maintain ceiling surfaces and fittings
  • Spot clean external surfaces to remove all visible marks
  • Wash external surfaces to remove all visible dirt and grime
  • Undertake detail clean of window coverings to remove all dirt and grime
  • Maintain furniture and fittings and dress an area or room
  • Wash furniture and fittings to remove grime
  • Maintain wet area in an odour free, soil hazard free condition
  • Remove waste to maintain a tidy environment/area
  • Maintain industrial machinery in a soil free condition

Elective Units Group B

  • Replace hard floor finish
  • Dry foam shampoo carpet to remove in ground dirt and soil from upper layer
  • Remove dirt and soil from soft floors or fabric upholstery using a water extraction method
  • Maintain a clean room environment with no traces of visible dust
  • Clean a unit or location to achieve a low bacteria condition
  • Undertake pressure wash to remove excessive or oil based soil
  • Organise and monitor work to maximise resource effectiveness
  • Monitor and maintain OHS standards in the workplace
  • Control the supply of equipment and materials to ensure efficient workflow
  • Carry out high level cleaning
  • Prepare for Training (Category 1 Workplace Trainer)
  • Deliver Training (Category 1 Workplace Trainer)
  • Review Training (Category 1 Workplace Trainer)

Certificate IV in Asset Maintenance (Cleaning Operations Management)

To achieve recognition at this level, the candidate must have demonstrated competence in all 14  core units at this level.

Core Units

  • Organise and monitor work to maximise resource effectiveness
  • Facilitate effective workplace relationships
  • Control the supply of equipment and materials to ensure efficient workflow
  • Respond to requests for variations to specifications
  • Facilitate effective customer relationships
  • Facilitate effective teamwork
  • Monitor and maintain OHS standards in the workplace
  • Recruit and appoint staff to meet work requirements
  • Plan for safe and efficient cleaning activities
  • Follow relevant OHS policies and procedures to ensure own safety and that of others
  • Maintain a cleaning storage area
  • Prepare for Training (Category 1 Workplace Trainer)
  • Deliver Training (Category 1 Workplace Trainer)
  • Review Training (Category 1 Workplace Trainer)

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