Working at Heights Refresher

This course refreshes learners’ knowledge of work-at-heights unit standards to ensure compliance with current legislation and informs them of changes in best practices or equipment.

Duration
1/2 day
Topic
Refresher Training
Next session
25 Jun 2026 · 22 dates
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At a glance

Course details

Duration: 1/2 day
Unit Standards being refreshed:

Unit #   Name Level 
Credits  
15757 Use, install and disestablish temporary proprietary height safety systems when working at height  3 4
17600 Explain safe work practices for working at heights  3 3
23229 Use safety harness system when working at height  3 4
25045 Employ height safety equipment in the workplace  3 4


This course refreshes the work at heights unit standards currently held to ensure that they are kept up to date with current legislation and informs of any changes in best practice techniques or equipment. This course also has a practical component to ensure learners are correctly and safely using the equipment required to carry out a working at height task.

Overview

Working at Heights Refresher course overview

Over time, working at height can become routine. Familiarity can lead to shortcuts, reduced attention to detail, and a drop in how controls are applied. This Working at Heights Refresher course revisits the knowledge and skills required to safely plan and carry out work at height.
 
We don’t treat refresher training as something to rush through just to renew a certificate. Instead, our industry-experienced trainers focus on reinforcing the critical elements that can slip over time, including risk assessment, equipment inspection, correct fitting, and the application of controls. The course also revisits emergency planning, permit requirements, and legislative responsibilities to ensure learners remain aligned with current best practice and the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
 
IMPAC’s focus is on ensuring workers maintain a high standard of performance when working at height. Participants step back into the workplace with refreshed knowledge and a renewed focus on applying controls correctly, identifying risks, and ensuring work is carried out safely.

Curriculum

What you'll cover

This course is designed for:
  • Workers who regularly carry out tasks at height and need to refresh their knowledge and practical application of controls.
  • Industrial workers, supervisors, and facility maintenance staff involved in day-to-day work at height activities.
  • Safety officers, health and safety personnel, managers, and compliance officers responsible for safe systems of work.
  • Organisations wanting experienced workers to revisit risk assessment, equipment checks, emergency planning, and permit requirements for height-related tasks.

Our approach

+IMPAC's Working at Heights Refresher training approach

Our working at heights refresher training is designed to bring experienced learners back to the decisions and checks that matter most on the job. Rather than repeating theory for the sake of it, the session focuses on the points where standards often slip over time: identifying hazards properly, choosing and applying controls, checking equipment condition and fit, and knowing what needs to happen before work starts.

Learners work through practical scenarios and trainer-led discussion that reflect real workplace pressures, including routine tasks, changing conditions, documentation requirements, and emergency planning. The training reconnects learners with the practical application of the height safety knowledge they already use at work, while reinforcing how permits, legislative duties, and notification requirements relate to the task being carried out.

Format

Course format and duration

This course is delivered over half a day.
 
Training is available in person nationwide for in-house delivery, with public courses offered in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch, or as a pre-recorded webinar.

Upcoming sessions

Public courses – Book now

25 - 26 Jun 2026

2 days, 8:00 pm – 12:00 am

ChristchurchSafeworx - Hornby

Safeworx - Hornby
551/2 Halswell Junction Road
Christchurch

$250.00 excl. GST
5 - 6 Jul 2026

2 days, 8:00 pm – 12:30 am

HamiltonIMPAC Hamilton Training Centre

IMPAC Hamilton Training Centre
7 Northway Street
Hamilton

$250.00 excl. GST
7 - 8 Jul 2026

2 days, 8:00 pm – 12:00 am

AucklandIMPAC Auckland Training Centre - Penrose

IMPAC Auckland Training Centre - Penrose
1 Rockridge Avenue
Auckland

$250.00 excl. GST
23 - 24 Jul 2026

2 days, 8:00 pm – 12:00 am

AucklandIMPAC Auckland Training Centre - Penrose

IMPAC Auckland Training Centre - Penrose
1 Rockridge Avenue
Auckland

$250.00 excl. GST
23 - 24 Jul 2026

2 days, 8:00 pm – 12:00 am

ChristchurchSafeworx - Hornby

Safeworx - Hornby
551/2 Halswell Junction Road
Christchurch

$250.00 excl. GST
5 - 6 Aug 2026

2 days, 8:00 pm – 12:00 am

ChristchurchSafeworx - Hornby

Safeworx - Hornby
551/2 Halswell Junction Road
Christchurch

$250.00 excl. GST
5 - 6 Aug 2026

2 days, 8:00 pm – 12:00 am

AucklandIMPAC Auckland Training Centre - Penrose

IMPAC Auckland Training Centre - Penrose
1 Rockridge Avenue
Auckland

$250.00 excl. GST
16 - 17 Aug 2026

2 days, 8:00 pm – 12:00 am

AucklandIMPAC Auckland Training Centre - Penrose

IMPAC Auckland Training Centre - Penrose
1 Rockridge Avenue
Auckland

$250.00 excl. GST

eLearning

Complete online at your own pace.

$200.00 excl. GST

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Further study options

If you’re continuing your learning journey in health and safety, the unit standards you already hold can contribute towards IMPAC’s Certificate in Applied Workplace Health and Safety Practices (Level 3), which leads to the New Zealand Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety Practice (Level 3).

This refresher course supports you to revisit and apply that knowledge in practice, helping you maintain capability while continuing to work towards a recognised qualification over time. To learn more, click here, or to enrol, click here.

This programme is approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority under section 439 of the Education and Training Act 2020, and Impac Services Limited is accredited to provide it under section 441 of the Education and Training Act.

What's next

Next steps

To get started, you can book now.
 
To explore more courses in this area, see the Working at Height category.
 
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