White Card rules and regulations differ by state. Please select the below state buttons for online White Card course information. Please note any unlisted States or Territories do not allow online White Card courses.
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It depends… online White Card courses do exist; we deliver them ourselves. However, it is important to understand you can only complete an online course if you live more than 100km away from the nearest Registered Training Organisation (RTO) who provideds face to face White Card training. This is an exception created by the QLD Government when they changed the legislation to allow only face to face White Card courses from February 1st, 2019.
Be Careful!
With the 100km exception it is the RTO’s responsibility to access the eligibility of people wanting to complete the online White Card. However this doesn’t always happen, some companies are offering the online White Card and pushing the onus on the individual to check there own eligibility. This leads to people completing the course not knowing they are ineligible then finding out they will not receive a White Card or a refund.
Unfortunately, there are also organisations advertising online 'white card' courses that you can complete regardless of our residential address. This is only possible because the course offered is not the accredited White Card course which usually isn’t made clear. You will complete the theory for the White Card course but not receive a White Card or statement of attainment.
At present you can complete the White Card course from home in Blue Dog Training's Virtual Classroom.
Due to the challenges imposed by COVID-19 the QLD government have allowed a temporary exception that allows some RTOs to conduct their White Card Courses online using an application such as zoom. These courses are different to the self-paced online courses mentioned above as they utilise a virtual classroom to hold scheduled classes with full interaction required between the trainer and participants. If you are looking to complete an online White Card course and are not eligible for the 100km exception mentioned above this is the only way you can complete the course from home.
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YES. Self-paced online White Card courses are still able to be completed if you reside in Western Australia.
Completing an online course will require you to have access to personal protective equipment (Hard hat, High-Visibility Retro-Reflective Vest, Eye Protection, Hearing Protection) to demonstrate how to properly fit them and answer some verbal questions over a video call. It is a regulatory requirement that the fitting of PPE and verbal questions are completed via live video call with a Trainer & Assessor from an RTO.
We would recommend you check with any RTO offering online White Card in Western Australia that their course involves a live video call before enrolling and paying.
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Many online sites allow you to enrol and pay for the online course even if you are not a resident of Western Australia. Upon completing the course this will result in you not being issued a White Card and most likely not receiving a refund.
If you are not a resident of Western Australia do not enrol in a WA online White Card course.
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YES. Self-paced online White Card courses are still able to be completed if you reside in Tasmania.
For Tasmania Registered Training Organisations do not issue White Cards after the completion of an Online White Card course. Once someone has completed a White Card course they will be need to visit a Service Tasmania Outlet and complete an application form to be issued their White Card.
Completing an online course will require you to have access to personal protective equipment (Hard hat, High-Visibility Retro-Reflective Vest, Eye Protection, Hearing Protection) to demonstrate how to properly fit them and answer some verbal questions over a video call. It is a regulatory requirement that the fitting of PPE and verbal questions are completed via live video call with a Trainer & Assessor from an RTO.
We would recommend you check with any RTO offering online White Cards in Tasmania that their course involves a live video call before enrolling and paying.
Be Careful!
Many online sites allow you to enrol and pay for the online course even if you are not a resident of Tasmania. Upon completing the course this will result in you not being able to obtain your White card as it must be collected from a Service Tasmania Outlet in person.
If you are not a resident of Tasmania do not enrol in a Tasmania online White Card course.