Verification of Competency / VOC Confined Space
Key Information
Duration: Full or Half Day Depending on number of trainees
Training available nationwide at one of our centres, or your own workplace
Ensure your staff remain competent after completing their course. Competency assessments confirm that, post-course, students are applying what they learnt to the workplace.
VOC field assessments are designed to facilitate the ongoing assessment of trained individuals in their workplace environment. Completing these competency assessments ensures that correct procedures are being used in the workplace.
Competency Assessed:
The Verification of Competency (VOC) for Confined Space work assesses an individual’s ability to safely identify and manage the risks associated with confined spaces, whether as an entrant or an observer. This includes evaluating the operator’s knowledge of confined space types, associated hazards, and the necessary controls to ensure a safe working environment. Operators will be assessed on their ability to prepare and follow emergency procedures and complete the necessary documentation for confined space entry.
The assessment also focuses on practical skills, such as conducting atmospheric testing, interpreting results, and understanding the responsibilities of all personnel involved in a confined space operation. Competency in monitoring the environment, applying permit-to-work systems, and ensuring the correct procedures for safe entry and exit are critical components of the VOC
process.
Outcome:
Upon completion, you will receive a VOC report outlining your areas of competency and any areas that may require further training or additional VOC checks in the future.
Entry Criteria:
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All students are required to have a level of written and oral English equivalent to NCEA level 1 (year 11) or IELTS 5.5 or higher, to be eligible to attend our courses. The person responsible for making bookings or authorising attendance on the course must agree to these Terms and Conditions prior to acceptance of their student(s) onto the course. Where a student does not meet our English language requirement a reader/writer must be supplied by the student or the person responsible for authorising the student’s attendance. The reader/writer cannot be another student attending the same course.
