Qualification Outline

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Certificate III in Asset Maintenance (Waste Management)

Certificate III in Asset Maintenance (Waste Management)

Qualification
National Code:
PRM30509
State Code:
W638
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0399 - Other Engineering And Related Technologies
Original TGA Release Date
30/03/2009
Approved Date
16/06/2009
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
B
Nominal Hours
290
Duration
1 Semester
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
30/03/2009
VET Act Conditions
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Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
1.00 30/03/2009 Current Approved
Description

Not Applicable

Schedule
Packaging Rules
To achieve Certificate III, the candidate for recognition must have demonstrated competency against all 6 specified core units and 11 elective units.

Of the elective units:

- a maximum of 4 may be from the Certificate II level units
- a minimum of 4 must be from Elective list A: Waste-specific units
- a maximum of 2 elective units may be chosen from any other approved Training Package, at level or above, as long as they contribute to a valid, industry supported vocational outcome and are not the same or similar to any of the units listed in either Elective list A: Waste-Specific units or Elective B: Non-specific industry-related units
- the remaining elective units may be chosen from Elective list A: Waste-specific units and Elective list B: Non-specific industry-related units
1.

Core units - 6 units to be completed.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
S4422 PRMCMN301A Contribute to workplace safety arrangements 8 Unit of competency
S4392 PRMWM30B Determine waste management services 15 Unit of competency
S4403 PRMWM44B Identify wastes and hazards 11 Unit of competency
D1021 BSBSUS201A Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices 10 Unit of competency
S4423 PRMCMN302A Respond to client inquiries and complaints 15 Unit of competency
S4378 PRMWM11B Respond to waste emergency 15 Unit of competency
2.

Elective units list A - 4 units to be completed.

The following outlines ONE example of a training program for this qualification. Please refer to the Training Package for the full details of available units.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
S4410 PRMWM56A Implement landfill rehabilitation plan 18 Unit of competency
S4394 PRMWM32B Inform and educate clients on waste management issues 15 Unit of competency
S4390 PRMWM25B Monitor contained waste 30 Unit of competency
S4388 PRMWM22B Monitor disposal site 30 Unit of competency
3.

Units from PRM20504 Certificate II in Asset Maintenance (Waste Management) - 4 to be completed.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
S4375 PRMWM05B Identify and segregate waste 18 Unit of competency
S4380 PRMWM14B Manually sort waste 10 Unit of competency
S4381 PRMWM15B Move waste using load shifting equipment 30 Unit of competency
S4379 PRMWM13B Receive waste 10 Unit of competency
4.

Elective units list B - 2 units to be completed.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
C3717 LGAWORK302A Oversee traffic control plan around a work site 15 Unit of competency
S5689 TLID2407C Use specialised liquid bulk transfer equipment (gravity/pressurised) 40 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
S466 PRM30504 Certificate III in Asset Maintenance (Waste Management) Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
D764 CPP30711 Certificate III in Waste Management Qualification
VET Info Notes
This training package is a representation of the qualification code PRM30509 taken from the Asset Maintenance Training Package PRM04.

Please refer to the training package available on NTIS for full qualification details.

The qualification was entered on STARS by METS CSSN on 15 June 2009.
Entry Requirements

Not Applicable

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
(TR02020) WASTE MANAGEMENT (LEVEL 3) Traineeship

Part-time is defined as a minimum of 20 hours per week.