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].
Current Courses
Introduction to GIS for Geotechnical Practitioners
Online: Thursday 1st May 2025
Online: Thursday 12th June 2025
This online course is intended to provide geotechnical engineers and engineering geologists with an introduction to using geographical information systems (GIS).
Soil and Rock Logging Course
Newcastle: Tuesday 6th May 2025
Sydney: Monday 12th May 2025
Melbourne: Wednesday 14th May 2025
Brisbane: Friday 16th May 2025
Hobart: Friday 16th May 2025
Perth: Wednesday 28th May 2025
The Australian Geomechanics Society (AGS) is hosting Soil and Rock Logging courses in April 2024. 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.
Geological Legends and Cross-sections in QGIS
Online Session: Thursday 8th May 2025
Online Session: Thursday 19th June 2025
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.
Simplified Geotechnical Analyses – “Back of the Envelope” Methods
Sydney: Friday 16th May 2025
This workshop will review the steps involved in identifying the critical design issues and developing appropriate geotechnical models for simplified analysis, and will then present methods that can be implemented via simple charts or equations that do not require computer programs, other than perhaps a spreadsheet for more convenient implementation.
Geotechnical Mapping Course
Brisbane: Tuesday 22nd July 2025
Sydney: Tuesday 4th November 2025
Perth: Thursday 6th November 2025
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.
Engineering Geology
Wollongong: Friday 26th September 2025 - Saturday 4th October 2025
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.
Applied Landslide Risk Assessment
Melbourne: Thursday 13th November 2025 - Sunday 16th November 2025
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.