Defence Explosive Ordnance Training School
Role
The Defence Explosive Ordnance Training School (DEOTS) is
responsible for shaping and influencing explosive ordnance training
across the Australian Defence Organisation, developing explosive
ordnance-specific curricula and delivering selected common explosive
ordnance training.
DEOTS presently manages 18 curricula with a number still under development. These training courses range from introductory through engineering/logistics to operational
disposal (Improvised Explosive Device and Explosive Ordnance) courses.
Our courses are delivered to all groups within the Australian Defence
Organisation, including the Navy, Army, Air Force, Defence Materiel
Organisation, Joint Logisitics Group, Joint Proof & Experimental
Unit and the Defence Science & Technology Organisation.
DEOTS was created in July 2005 as part of a rationalisation of
Defence explosive ordnance training. While the school is relatively
young, DEOTS staff are experienced and knowledgeable in explosive
ordnance management, weapon maintenance and operational application. We
pride ourselves on providing well-constructed nationally-accredited courses
that deliver highly trained and competent explosive ordnance workers
and managers. All of our courses promote the message of safe handling
and operation of explosive ordnance.
Training Courses
Defence Explosive Ordnance Training School (DEOTS) training courses
range from introductory through engineering/logistics to operational
disposal (Improvised Explosive Device and Explosive Ordnance) courses.
Our courses are delivered to all branches across the Australian Defence
Organisation, including the Navy, Army, Air Force, Defence Material
Organisation, Joint Logisitics Group, Joint Proof & Experimental
Unit and the Defence Science & Technology Organisation.
All competency-based courses are accredited under the Australian Qualifications Training Framework and are nationally recognised.
DEOTS operates two delivery cells, Operational (OPs) and Engineering and Logistics (ENG/LOG).
Operational (OPs) Courses
For information on Operational training, please contact the Senior NCO-in-Charge of Operations (SNCOIC OPs) on (02) 4737 0071.
Engineering and Logistics (ENG/LOG) Courses
For additional information on Engineering/Logistics training, please contact the ENG/LOG Training Officer on (02) 4737 0137.
Explosive Ordnance Introduction Course
The Explosive Ordnance Introduction Course provides Defence
personnel with a basic knowledge of explosive ordnance. The outcomes of
the course are designed to give the student the awareness of the
characteristics, compositions, terminology, reference documentation and
the occupational health and safety aspects of Defence explosive
ordnance.
Course duration: 2.5 days
Free from Explosives Course
The Free from Explosives Course is designed for personnel who are
required to examine and certify arisings, salvage and associated
packaging as being free from explosive (FFE). Certification of these
items as being free from explosives is a statutory requirement at
different stages in the processing of these items, in particular when
being sold or offered to the public for sale.
Course duration:1 day
Broken Seal Examination Course
The Broken Seal Examination Course is designed for Defence personnel
who are required to complete the AB788 Shipper's Declaration for
Dangerous Goods - Surface Mode and where they cannot produce sufficient
evidence to be assessed against the relevant units of competence. There
are no pre-requisites to attend the course, however, a basic knowledge
of dangerous goods Classes 1–9 is advantageous. The course is based on
nine units against the Defence Sector (Explosive Ordnance) competencies
inside the Public Safety Training Package.
Course duration: 4 days
Missile Transfer Dolly Handling Course
To qualify Defence personnel in the use of a missile transfer dolly
for transferring missiles during munitioning operations from a wharf or
at sea. At the completion of this course, participants will be assessed
against PUADEFEO401A.
Course duration: 1 day
Air-Launched Guided Weapons Theory Course
The Air-Launch Guided Weapons Course is a theory-based training
program. This course is designed to provide Defence personnel with
knowledge of air-launched guided weapons, incorporating each guided
weapon's characteristics, construction, principles of operation,
maintenance responsibilities and occupational health and safety
aspects. This course is applicable to personnel whose tasks involve
maintenance and administration activities associated with air-launched
guided weapons.
Course duration: 5 days
Surface-Launched Guided Weapons Theory Course
The Surface-Launched Guided Weapons Course is a theory-based
training program. This course is designed to provide Defence personnel
with knowledge of surface-launched guided weapons; incorporating each
guided weapon's characteristics, construction, principles of operation,
maintenance responsibilities and occupational health and safety
aspects. This course is applicable to personnel whose tasks involve
maintenance and administration activities associated with
surface-launched guided weapons.
Course duration: 5 days
Regional Services Guided Weapons Inspection Course
The Regional Services Guided Weapons Inspection Course is designed
for personnel employed in Regional Services across Defence to cover
familiarisation, general principles of operation, safety aspects,
general aspects of packing and unpacking of guided missiles. The course
involves the use of checklists when carrying out duties associated with
ammunitioning and de-ammunitioning activities and carrying out
inspection/sentencing of Navy-specific guided weapons.
Course duration: 5 days
Supplier Explosive Ordnance Course
The Supplier Explosive Ordnance Course provides Suppliers with
theory and practical Instruction on the management, storage, handling,
packing, inspecting, transportation, stock control, safety security and
administration associated with explosive ordnance.
Course duration: 15 days
Supply Explosive Ordnance Refresher Course
The Supply Explosive Ordnance Refresher Course provides Suppliers
and Logistics Officers with refresher training (theoretical and
practical instructions) on the management, storage, handling,
packaging, inspection, transportation, stock control, safety, security
and administration associated with explosive ordnance.
Course duration: 5 days
Explosive Ordnance Supervisors Course
The Explosive Ordnance Supervisors Course has been designed to
provide theory and practical instruction on supervisory duties
associated with explosive ordnance facilities, transportation, control
and administration.
Course duration: 7.5 days
Certificate III Bridging Course
The Certificate III in Explosive Ordnance (Maintenance) Bridging
Course provides theory and practical instruction for Defence personnel
to complete the necessary competencies in acquiring a Certificate III
qualification following completion of the Explosive Ordnance
Supervisor's Course. There are four units of competency assessed that
are focused on inspecting explosive ordnance facilities, risk
assessment and maintaining explosive ordnance safety.
Course duration: 3 days classroom instruction. Students are required
to forward their signed and completed assessment instrument to the
instructor within two weeks (14 days) of the last day of the training
course.
Explosive Custodian Officers (Ashore) Course
The Explosive Custodian Officers (Ashore) Course is designed for
Royal Australian Navy personnel who are required to perform the duties
as Explosive Custodian Officers (Ashore) for their Navy units. This
includes the management, storage, handling, packing, inspecting,
transportation, stock control, safety security and administration
associated with explosive ordnance. The course is based on a mixture of
theory-based subjects and thirteen units of competency against the
Public Safety (Defence Sector) Explosive Ordnance Training Package.
Course duration: 14 days
Explosive Ordnance Managers Course
The Explosive Ordnance Manager Course provides theory and practical
instruction in control, management of stored and in-use explosive
ordnance at the squadron/unit level, with particular emphasis on
regulatory requirements and safety-related issues.
Course duration: 20 days
Line Safety Controller Course
The Line Safety Controller Course provides theory and practical
instruction to enable personnel to act as a Line Safety Controller,
controlling all safety, maintenance and movement of members and
vehicles at an Ordnance Loading Apron while aircraft are being
loaded/downloaded with explosive ordnance and when loaded aircraft are
parked.
Course duration: 1 day
Explosives Inspectors Course
The Explosives Inspectors Course provides theory and practical
instruction to enable graduates to inspect and maintain explosive
ordnance facilities, conduct technical explosive ordnance
investigations, prepare facilities and potential explosive sites for
licencing, test for explosive substances, apply general design
principles to ensure safe handling and transportation of explosive
substances, identify explosives risk and conduct explosives risk
assessment, conduct in-service surveillance of explosive ordnance
during live firings.
Course duration: 40 days
Engineering Officers Armament Specialist Course
The Engineering Officers Armament Specialist Course provides theory
and practical instruction in all aspects of airborne weapons and
airborne weapons systems, including explosives, explosive ordnance and
explosive ordnance facilities. Graduates will be employed in the
assessment of operation of generic aircraft weapons systems, precision
guided munitions, current ADF explosive ordnance and ground defence
weapons. Further employment will require the graduate to perform the
duties of Line Safety Officer, prepare explosive ordnance
documentation, inspect explosive ordnance, perform disposal of
explosive ordnance and analyse the technical performance of explosives.
Course duration: 65 days
National Competencies
Defence Explosive Ordnance Training School (DEOTS) courses are
directly linked to the Australian Qualifications Framework and the
Australian Qualifications Training Framework. This means that a
qualification awarded by DEOTS is nationally recognised and has the
same credibility and portability as any vocational education and
training qualification awarded by any other institution.
Completion of DEOTS courses can lead to the issuing of Statements of
Attainment or Qualifications assessed under nationally-endorsed
training packages. Training packages are sets of nationally-endorsed
units of competency identified within a qualifications framework, used
for assessing and recognising people's knowledge and skills as applied
in the workplace.
As a Registered Training Organisation (RTO), the Air Force must
accept Statements of Attainment or Qualifications issued by other RTO's
(after confirming their authenticity). DEOTS, as a unit within the Air
Force RTO, apply the same principles as part of our recognition
process.
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Contact
Defence Explosive Ordnance Training School
Defence Establishment Orchard Hills
Northern Rd
Orchard Hills
NSW 2748
Phone (02) 4737 0493
