The AGS runs a number of professional training and education courses. These are run according to demand. To register your interest or to inquire further, please contact the course coordinator or [email protected].
Upcoming Courses
Geotechnical Mapping
The Australian Geomechanics Society is running a series of one-day Geotechnical Mapping courses. The course is intended for a broad range of technical staff that are called upon to visit sites for geotechnical purposes.
Coffs Harbour: Friday 17th July 2026
Brisbane: Monday 27th July 2026
Cairns: Wednesday 29th July 2026
Newcastle: Tuesday 29th September 2026
Sydney: Thursday 1st October 2026
Melbourne: Tuesday 6th October 2026
Perth: Thursday 26th November 2026
Hobart: Friday 4th December 2026
Geology for Engineers
The aim of this course is to give students an appreciation and knowledge of geological principles and skills that can be used in day-to-day work in the geotechnical industry. The course will also provide a framework for students to keep learning about total geology principles so that they can make better engineering judgements and decisions in the future.
Adelaide: Saturday 19th September 2026 - Saturday 26th September 2026
Courses not currently scheduled
Advancing GIS skills for Geotechnical Investigations
This new, more advanced course aims to cover a range of GIS tasks encountered during typical geotechnical investigations. This will be suited for geotechnical practitioners who have previously done the introductory course or already have reasonable experience in GIS software, including QGIS.
Applied Landslide Risk Assessment
The principal objective of this seminar is to teach participants the fundamentals of landslide risk assessment. The teaching method is based on working through real world practical examples. Participants learn by working through examples whilst being supervised by very experienced practitioners.
Engineering Geological Models
This workshop will provide an overview of the IAEG Guidelines followed by a practical opportunity to implement the knowledge gained. During the workshop participants will work in small, supervised groups to develop EGM’s on real life exercises involving typical infrastructure developments in challenging geological environments.
Engineering Geology
This course is expected to run in 2027.
The principal objective of this course is to teach students how to apply geological skills in the field to help solve engineering problems. This will be carried out by using guided field exercises, in which the students learn by carrying out realistic project related work in the field whilst being supervised by very experienced practitioners.
Geological Legends and Cross-sections in QGIS
This new, more advanced course aims to cover a range of GIS tasks encountered during typical geotechnical investigations. This will be suited for geotechnical practitioners who have previously done the introductory course or already have reasonable experience in GIS software, including QGIS.
Geotechnical Laboratory Testing
This course has been developed by AGS QLD to educate engineers about laboratory testing of soils. Detailed discussion is provided on why a particular geotechnical engineering test needs to be performed, a list of equipment needed, a procedure to perform the test with appropriate references to relevant standards, limitations and considerations for each test and how the parameters are used by geotechnical engineers to design a real-world project.
InSAR: Radar Interferometry Workshop
This 3-day workshop is aimed at providing end-users and those commissioning imagery a basic understanding of the technique and its limitations in order to improve success and avoid disappointment.
Introduction to GIS for Geotechnical Practitioners
This online course is intended to provide geotechnical engineers and engineering geologists with an introduction to using geographical information systems (GIS).
Reactive Soils and Site Classification
This short course will be presented as a full-day workshop in four sessions. The aim of the course is to present an overview of the principles of site classification, as described in AS2870, Residential Slabs and Footings. It will include both background to explain the philosophy and purpose of site classification for those with less experience, as well as explanations of some of the aspects of AS2870 that are often not well understood by those who use it.
Soil and Rock Logging
This one-day course will aim to educate geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists, geo-technicians and other relevant professionals in logging and/or interpreting soil and rock logs in accordance with AS1726 – Geotechnical Site Investigations. In addition, the significant changes to AS 1726 contained within the 2017 Revision will be discussed in detail.