Pathway Outline

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Drinking Water

Drinking Water

Pathway
National Code
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State Code
AA82
DTWD Status
Approved
Associated Qualification
Certificate III in Water Industry Treatment
National Code
NWP30315
State Code
AYW9
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Original TGA Release Date
07/12/2015
Field of Education
0509 - Environmental Studies
Approved Date
15/04/2016
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
Duration
4 Semesters
Current Release Version
1.00
Current Release Date
07/12/2015
Nominal Hours
277
Description
The drinking water specialisation covers skills required to monitor, operate and control treatment processes within a drinking water plant.
Packaging Rules
Learners are to complete eleven (11) units in total: two (2) core units, and no more than nine (9) elective units.
1. Core Units
Learners to complete two (2) Core units.
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
AVZ35 NWPGEN001 Apply the risk management principles of the water industry standards, guidelines and legislation 10 Unit of competency
AVZ32 NWPGEN004 Assess, implement and report environmental procedures 40 Unit of competency
2. Group A Work Health Safety
Learners to select one (1) of the below units.
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
AUK29 BSBWHS301 Maintain workplace safety 20 Unit of competency
AUI52 BSBWHS303 Participate in WHS hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control 30 Unit of competency
3. Group B Sampling and Testing
Learners to select a minimum of one (1) unit from the below list.
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
AVY55 NWPSOU003 Identify and confirm blue-green algae outbreaks 20 Unit of competency
AVY57 NWPSOU001 Respond to blue-green algae outbreaks 20 Unit of competency
AVZ29 NWPGEN007 Sample and test drinking water 35 Unit of competency
4. Group C Drinking Water
Learners to select a minimum of four (4) units from the below list.
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
AVY05 NWPTRT054 Operate and control chloramination processes 40 Unit of competency
AVY20 NWPTRT015 Operate and control coagulation and flocculation processes 40 Unit of competency
AVY18 NWPTRT033 Operate and control DAF processes 25 Unit of competency
AVY08 NWPTRT044 Operate and control desalination processes 35 Unit of competency
AVY12 NWPTRT041 Operate and control granular media filters 30 Unit of competency
AVY19 NWPTRT014 Operate and control iron and manganese removal processes 20 Unit of competency
AVY10 NWPTRT043 Operate and control membrane filters 20 Unit of competency
AVY17 NWPTRT031 Operate and control sedimentation and clarification processes 30 Unit of competency
AVX93 NWPTRT091 Operate and control solids handling processes 20 Unit of competency
AVZ27 NWPGEN009 Perform laboratory testing 40 Unit of competency
AVY57 NWPSOU001 Respond to blue-green algae outbreaks 20 Unit of competency
5. Group E General
Optional - Learners to select a maximum of one (1) unit from the below list.
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
AVY22 NWPTRT012 Operate and control fluoride addition process 20 Unit of competency
AVY06 NWPTRT053 Operate and control UV processes 20 Unit of competency
W8253 MSAPMOHS216A Operate breathing apparatus 20 Unit of competency
6. Flexible Group
Learners can select their remaining electives from the below list or from elsewhere within the NWP training package. Alternatively, up to two (2) of the elective units may be selected from another endorsed training package, or from an accredited course.
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
AVY09 NWPTRT045 Assess and improve desalination processes 35 Unit of competency
D5063 TLID2003A Handle dangerous goods/hazardous substances 20 Unit of competency
AVY05 NWPTRT054 Operate and control chloramination processes 40 Unit of competency
AVY07 NWPTRT052 Operate and control hypochlorite disinfection processes 40 Unit of competency
BAK41 MSS402061 Use SCADA systems in operations 30 Unit of competency
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