WTA - Waco Training Academy

01/10/2026

For HR teams, training is often managed as a compliance requirement. The bigger opportunity is to use it as part of a wider workforce strategy.

The right training plan can help organisations identify skills gaps, prepare employees for future roles, strengthen internal succession pipelines and reduce the operational risk that comes with underprepared teams.

At Waco Training Academy, we believe training works best when HR, operations and safety teams plan together.

That means looking beyond individual course bookings and asking bigger questions:

Which roles are becoming harder to fill?
Where are the current competence gaps?
Which employees could progress into supervisory roles?
What training is required before upcoming projects begin?

When training is aligned to these questions, it becomes much more than a line item in the HR budget. It becomes part of how the organisation builds capability for the future.

Waco Training Academy offers programmes across Health & Safety, Access Services, Falsework and Leadership, helping businesses develop practical workplace competence across a range of operational roles.

Explore our upcoming training:
https://wacotraining.co.za/waco-courses-and-events/

29/09/2026

Health and safety leadership carries legal responsibility. Waco Training Academy’s upcoming Legal Liability course is designed to help supervisors, safety representatives, managers and those responsible for operational oversight understand how legal accountability applies in the workplace.

The course covers the principles that shape employer, supervisor and employee responsibilities, including statutory duties, common-law liability, corporate and individual accountability, enforcement mechanisms and the consequences of non-compliance. Practical examples and case studies are used to show how these obligations play out in real workplace situations.

This matters because legal liability is not something that should only be considered after an incident. Good leadership means understanding responsibilities before decisions are made, work is authorised and risks are accepted.

A stronger understanding of legal obligations supports better decision-making, clearer accountability and safer operations.

📅 Legal Liability
9 October 2026
🕗 08:00–16:00
📍 Waco Training Academy, 181 Barbara Road, Elandsfontein
💰 R750 per person

Book your place here:
https://wacotraining.co.za/course/legal-liability/

The Legal Liability course at Waco Training Academy is designed to provide participants with a foundational understanding of legal accountability in the workplace, particularly as it relates to health, safety, and environmental obligations. This training equips delegates with the knowledge of how le...

27/09/2026

In a workplace fire, the first few moments matter. That is why employees need more than general awareness. They need to understand how fires start, how different fire risks behave, which equipment to use and when it is safe to intervene.

Waco Training Academy’s Basic Fire Fighting course combines theory with practical application, helping participants build the knowledge and confidence required to respond appropriately to a workplace fire.

The training covers fire prevention, common causes of fires, basic fire science and the correct use of fire-fighting equipment. Practical exercises reinforce the principles in a controlled environment.

For organisations, fire training is an important part of broader emergency preparedness. The strongest safety systems are built on people who know what to do before panic sets in.

📅 Basic Fire Fighting
27 November 2026
📍 Waco Training Academy, 181 Barbara Road, Elandsfontein

Book here:
https://wacotraining.co.za/course/basic-fire-fighting/

The Basic Fire Fighting course at Waco Training Academy provides participants with essential knowledge and practical skills to understand fire risks, respond safely to fire emergencies, and confidently use basic fire-fighting equipment. This training is designed to build fire awareness and develop c...

25/09/2026

Emergency plans are only effective when people know how to activate them, communicate clearly and coordinate the response.

Waco Training Academy’s Emergency Coordinator course is designed for those who carry that responsibility.

The programme helps participants understand how to prepare for workplace emergencies, assess risk, coordinate evacuation procedures, communicate across teams and manage responsibilities before, during and after an incident.

This type of training is particularly important for supervisors, safety officers and team leaders because effective emergency response depends on structure. In a high-pressure situation, confusion costs time. Clear roles, practised procedures and strong coordination can make a significant difference.

Emergency preparedness should never begin at the moment an emergency occurs. It should be built into the organisation long before that.

📅 Emergency Coordinator
13 November 2026
📍 Waco Training Academy, 181 Barbara Road, Elandsfontein

Book here:
https://wacotraining.co.za/course/emergency-coordinator/

The Emergency Coordinator course at Waco Training Academy is designed to equip individuals with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to plan, implement, and manage effective emergency response systems within the workplace. This training focuses on developing competent coordinators who...

23/09/2026

When teams work at height, fall prevention is only part of the safety equation. Organisations also need a clear plan for what happens when someone needs to be recovered from an elevated position.

That is why Work at Height Rescue training is so important.

Waco Training Academy’s course focuses on the practical skills needed to respond effectively in a rescue situation, including risk assessment, rescue system selection, anchors and rigging, casualty management, safe lowering techniques and team coordination.

The goal is not simply to understand rescue principles. It is to build the confidence and competence to apply them under pressure.

For employers, this training supports a more complete approach to work-at-height safety. A rescue plan on paper has limited value if the people responsible for carrying it out have not been trained to do so.

📅 Work at Height Rescue
14–16 October 2026
📍 Waco Training Academy, 181 Barbara Road, Elandsfontein

Book here:
https://wacotraining.co.za/course/work-at-height-rescue/

The Work at Height Rescue course at Waco Training Academy provides specialised training designed to equip participants with the advanced skills and practical techniques required to perform safe and effective rescue operations at heights. Building on foundational working‑at‑height knowledge, this...

22/09/2026

There is a difference between knowing that your workforce needs development and making that development easy to access.

At Waco Training Academy, we have brought our upcoming public courses together through our Live Booking Calendar, allowing learners and organisations to see what is available and plan training around their requirements.

The calendar is particularly useful for businesses managing larger teams. Instead of handling every training requirement as a separate exercise, HR, training, safety and operational teams can review upcoming availability and begin building a structured programme for the months ahead.

Waco Training Academy provides training across Health & Safety, Access Services, Falsework and specialist occupational programmes, with practical training designed around the realities of the industries we serve. Our Access Services offering alone spans Working at Heights, scaffolding, MEWP, rescue and rope access training.

The next step is simple: see what is available, choose the training your team needs and secure your place.

📅 Explore the Live Booking Calendar:
https://wacotraining.co.za/waco-courses-and-events/

21/09/2026

One of the easiest ways for training to become a business disruption is to leave it until the last minute.

A project is starting. A shutdown date is approaching. A team member’s training is no longer current. Suddenly, the organisation is trying to find an available course that fits an operational deadline.

There is a better way to manage it.

Use the months ahead to review your teams, identify upcoming training requirements and book against known operational dates.

Waco Training Academy’s Live Booking Calendar gives businesses direct visibility of upcoming public courses so training can form part of the planning process rather than become a reaction to it.

This is particularly important in roles involving work at height, scaffolding and other high-risk activities, where prerequisites and existing competence may also determine which course a learner can attend.

A well-managed training calendar supports more than compliance. It protects project timelines and helps ensure that the right people are ready when they are needed.

See what is coming up and secure your places:
https://wacotraining.co.za/waco-courses-and-events/

20/09/2026

Training works best when it is planned before a skills gap becomes an operational problem.

Whether the requirement is Working at Heights, scaffolding, access services, Health & Safety or specialist training, organisations should be looking ahead at the competence their teams will need for upcoming projects, shutdowns and day-to-day operations.

That is exactly why we introduced the Waco Training Academy Live Booking Calendar.

Instead of waiting until training becomes urgent, businesses can explore upcoming public course dates, review the available training and secure places in advance.

For employers, that creates an opportunity to connect training planning with workforce planning. Look at the work scheduled for the next few months, identify which roles will be required, check current competence and certification, and deal with gaps before they affect the programme.

📅 Explore our upcoming courses and book securely online:
https://wacotraining.co.za/waco-courses-and-events/

18/09/2026

Understanding workplace health and safety responsibilities is part of good management.

Waco Training Academy’s Legal Liability course takes place on 9 October 2026 and is designed for supervisors, safety representatives, managers and others responsible for operational or workplace safety oversight.

The course examines how legislation and legal principles apply to employers, supervisors and employees, including statutory duties, individual and corporate responsibility, enforcement and the consequences of non-compliance.

For leaders, this knowledge matters because safety decisions are rarely isolated from accountability. The people responsible for directing work need to understand both what is expected of them and what can happen when those responsibilities are not met.

📅 Legal Liability
📍 Waco Training Academy, 181 Barbara Road, Elandsfontein
📆 9 October 2026
🕗 08:00–16:00

Places are limited, so early booking is recommended.

Book directly through our Live Booking Calendar:
https://wacotraining.co.za/waco-courses-and-events/

30/08/2026

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗽: 𝗥𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟯

For experienced rope access professionals ready to take their technical skills further, our next Rope Access Level 3 programme runs from 𝟳–𝟭𝟭 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

This advanced programme focuses on higher-level rope access techniques, complex rescue scenarios, advanced rigging, work positioning, rescue planning and practical problem-solving in demanding vertical environments.

𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘: https://wacotraining.co.za/course/rope-access-l3/