Qualification Outline

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Certificate III in Water Industry Operations

Certificate III in Water Industry Operations

Qualification
National Code:
NWP30101
State Code:
M120
TGA Status:
Deleted
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0509 - Environmental Studies
Original TGA Release Date
21/09/2001
Approved Date
12/08/2002
Stream of Study
Complete "Other Skills" Course (3222)
VET Act Classifier
B
Nominal Hours
300
Duration
Unspecified
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
21/09/2001
VET Act Conditions
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Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
1.00 21/09/2001 Current Approved
Description
Schedule
1.

CORE: Learners must complete all core units listed below. The Training Package allows Certificate II to be undertaken in conjunction with the Certificate III. This would require the completion of all the requirements of the Certificate II prior to issuing of the award.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
M1894 NWP301A Implement, monitor and co-ordinate environmental procedures 40 Unit of competency
M1893 NWP300A Monitor and promote customer relations 30 Unit of competency
2.

ELECTIVES: Learners must complete 7 elective units. A selection of a minimum of four electives from this bank PLUS a maximium of three units from Cert II or Cert IV in the Water Industry Training Package and/or relevant Training Packages at Cert II, III or IV level.

Please note: The units NWP345A and NWP356A are both valued as two electives each.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
M1905 NWP320A Inspect and co-ordinate dam operation and maintenance 30 Unit of competency
M1908 NWP323A Inspect and report catchment operations 30 Unit of competency
M1910 NWP325A Inspect and report dam safety surveillance 30 Unit of competency
M1909 NWP324A Inspect and report river regulation operations 30 Unit of competency
M1906 NWP321A Inspect, operate and report on groundwater regulation and operation 30 Unit of competency
M1907 NWP322A Inspect, operate and report on surface water system operation 30 Unit of competency
M1896 NWP306A Install complex flow control, measuring and regulating devices 30 Unit of competency
M1912 NWP330A Locate utilities using locating devices 30 Unit of competency
M1914 NWP332A Monitor and control drainage operations 30 Unit of competency
M1918 NWP336A Monitor and control maintenance of bulkwater assets 30 Unit of competency
M1919 NWP337A Monitor and control maintenance of irrigation systems and/or drainage assets 30 Unit of competency
M1917 NWP335A Monitor and control maintenance of wastewater collection and/or transfer assets 30 Unit of competency
M1916 NWP334A Monitor and control maintenance of water distribution assets 30 Unit of competency
M1915 NWP333A Monitor and control rural water distribution operations 30 Unit of competency
M1911 NWP329A Monitor and control trenchless technology processes 30 Unit of competency
M1900 NWP310A Monitor and operate bulkwater and/or water distribution systems 30 Unit of competency
M1895 NWP305A Monitor and operate complex flow control, measuring and regulating devices 40 Unit of competency
M1901 NWP311A Monitor and operate wastewater collection and/or transfer systems 30 Unit of competency
M1903 NWP316A Monitor and schedule water deliveries 30 Unit of competency
M1940 NWP363A Monitor performance and control maintenance of treatment plant assets 30 Unit of competency
M1904 NWP317A Monitor, identify and respond to water quality problems 30 Unit of competency
M1933 NWP356A Monitor, operate and control absorption and/or adsorption processes 20 Unit of competency
M1939 NWP362A Monitor, operate and control byproduct and effluent disposal and reuse 30 Unit of competency
M1924 NWP347A Monitor, operate and control coagulation and flocculation processes 40 Unit of competency
M1934 NWP357A Monitor, operate and control desalination processes 20 Unit of competency
M1937 NWP360A Monitor, operate and control dewatering processes 20 Unit of competency
M1927 NWP350A Monitor, operate and control fixed film aerobic bio- reactor processes 20 Unit of competency
M1929 NWP352A Monitor, operate and control flotation processes 20 Unit of competency
M1938 NWP361A Monitor, operate and control gas scrubber treatment processes 20 Unit of competency
M1931 NWP354A Monitor, operate and control granular media filtration processes 30 Unit of competency
M1926 NWP349A Monitor, operate and control incineration processes 20 Unit of competency
M1935 NWP358A Monitor, operate and control irradiation treatment processes 20 Unit of competency
M1932 NWP355A Monitor, operate and control membrane filtration processes 20 Unit of competency
M1930 NWP353A Monitor, operate and control mixed, fixed and suspended media anaerobic bio-reactor processes 30 Unit of competency
M1936 NWP359A Monitor, operate and control nutrient removal processes 30 Unit of competency
M1925 NWP348A Monitor, operate and control sedimentation and clarification processes 30 Unit of competency
M1928 NWP351A Monitor, operate and control suspended media aerobic bio-reactor processes 40 Unit of competency
M1923 NWP346A Monitor, operate and control wastewater treatment processes 60 Unit of competency
M1922 NWP345A Monitor, operate and control water treatment processes 60 Unit of competency
M1897 NWP307A Monitor, operate and maintain complex metering equipment 30 Unit of competency
M1902 NWP315A Perform by-law or water act enforcement activities 30 Unit of competency
M1913 NWP331A Perform conduit condition evaluation 40 Unit of competency
M1941 NWP364A Perform laboratory testing 40 Unit of competency
M1921 NWP339A Perform leak detection 20 Unit of competency
M1920 NWP338A Perform odour and infiltration investigations 30 Unit of competency
M1898 NWP308A Test and commission wastewater collection systems 40 Unit of competency
M1899 NWP309A Test and commission water distribution systems 40 Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
D245 NWP30107 Certificate III in Water Operations Qualification
VET Info Notes
This training program is a representation of the qualification code NWP30101 taken from the WATER INDUSTRY TRAINING PACKAGE (NWP01) which should be consulted for full description of requirements. NWP30101 is accredited until otherwise advised.

1. This qualification is the copyright of The Australian National Training Authority.

2. Further information on this qualification is contained in the Training Package available from Australian Training Products Ltd., Tel: (03) 9630 9836 or the Engineering & Mining Curriculum Support Services Network (EMCSSN) on ph (08) 9274 9307.

3. This qualification was amended on to the CMS by the EMCSSN on the 28/08/02.
Entry Requirements
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Traineeships and Apprenticeships
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