Is this the same as RII20220?

No. RII20120 is a general pathway across the whole resources and infrastructure industry. RII20220 is specific to surface extraction - open cut coal, metalliferous mines and quarries. If you already know you want to work on a mine or quarry, RII20220 is the more direct start.

What does "pathway qualification" actually mean?

The register uses it to describe a qualification designed to lead into another one rather than to a job. RII20120 prepares you for a sector-specific Certificate III, and its electives are chosen with that in mind.

Can I get RII20120 through RPL?

Possibly, though at this level there is usually less prior experience to recognise. Whether RPL is offered is decided by each provider.

What are the entry requirements?

None. The national register records entry requirements for RII20120 as "Nil", though individual providers may set their own.

What does it cost and how long does it take?

Both are set by each provider and are not published on the national register.

RII20120 Certificate II in Resources and Infrastructure Work Preparation

About this qualification

RII20120 is a preparation qualification rather than a job-specific one. The register is explicit about it: “a pathway qualification that prepares individuals to successfully undertake a sector-specified Certificate III from the RII Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package”.

It describes people performing “mainly routine tasks and procedures, using limited practical skills and fundamental operational knowledge”. Four core units set the baseline — communicating in the workplace, identifying environmental and heritage concerns, conducting local risk control and working safely under WHS policies — with five electives on top.

Because it feeds every sector in the package, it is the common front door to surface extraction, civil construction, resource processing and drilling. Which Certificate III you go on to is the decision that matters; RII20120 is how you get in position to make it.

Roles it maps to

RII20120 is a pathway qualification. The register frames it as preparation for a sector-specific Certificate III rather than for a named occupation.

Entry-level Worker Trades Assistant Pre-employment Candidate

Where it sits

RII20120 is the shared entry point into the RII training package.

Certificate II · you are hereRII20120 Resources and Infrastructure Work Preparation
Certificate IIIRII30120 Surface Extraction Operations
Certificate IIIRII30420 Resource Processing
Certificate IIIRII30820 Civil Construction Plant Operations

What it covers

4Core units

5Elective units

At least three electives must come from Group A, no more than two from Group B, and no more than one from elsewhere in this training package, another endorsed training package, or an accredited course.

The 4 core units, required by everyone:

RIICOM201E Communicate in the workplace
RIIENV201E Identify and assess environmental and heritage concerns
RIIRIS201E Conduct local risk control
RIIWHS201E Work safely and follow WHS policies and procedures

For a full list of elective units, visit training.gov.au →

Frequently asked questions

Is this the same as RII20220?: No. RII20120 is a general pathway across the whole resources and infrastructure industry. RII20220 is specific to surface extraction — open cut coal, metalliferous mines and quarries. If you already know you want to work on a mine or quarry, RII20220 is the more direct start.
What does “pathway qualification” actually mean?: The register uses it to describe a qualification designed to lead into another one rather than to a job. RII20120 prepares you for a sector-specific Certificate III, and its electives are chosen with that in mind.
Can I get RII20120 through RPL?: Possibly, though at this level there is usually less prior experience to recognise. Whether RPL is offered is decided by each provider.
What are the entry requirements?: None. The national register records entry requirements for RII20120 as “Nil”, though individual providers may set their own.
What does it cost and how long does it take?: Both are set by each provider and are not published on the national register.

Other registered providers

Filtered by where each provider is based, not where they can deliver.

QLD

MinRes Training InstituteRTO 40727

Deliver and assess · National
NSW

TAFE NSWRTO 90003

Deliver and assess · NSW, QLD
QLD

TAFE QueenslandRTO 0275

Deliver and assess · QLD
WA

North Metropolitan TAFERTO 52786

Deliver and assess · WA
QLD

Civil SafetyRTO 32381

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

AshtrailRTO 6139

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Axial TrainingRTO 2437

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

PM2RTO 41304

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Australian Trade Training CollegeRTO 31399

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Martyr Training ServicesRTO 31279

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Training Professionals Pty LtdRTO 31955

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Australian Skills GroupRTO 32519

Deliver and assess · NSW, QLD, VIC, WA, TAS, NT, ACT
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