Qualification Outline

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Certificate II in Asset Maintenance (Waste Management)

Certificate II in Asset Maintenance (Waste Management)

Qualification
National Code:
PRM20509
State Code:
W633
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
186
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 II, the candidate for recognition must have demonstrated competency against all 6 specified core units and 5 elective units.

Of the elective units:

- a minimum of 2 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 list 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
S4403 PRMWM44B Identify wastes and hazards 11 Unit of competency
D1021 BSBSUS201A Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices 10 Unit of competency
S4420 PRMCMN201A Participate in workplace safety arrangements 10 Unit of competency
S4418 PRMWM101A Prepare for work in the waste management industry 22 Unit of competency
S4421 PRMCMN202A Provide effective client service 10 Unit of competency
S4378 PRMWM11B Respond to waste emergency 15 Unit of competency
2.

Elective units list A - minimum of 2 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
S4375 PRMWM05B Identify and segregate waste 18 Unit of competency
S4381 PRMWM15B Move waste using load shifting equipment 30 Unit of competency
S4379 PRMWM13B Receive waste 10 Unit of competency
3.

Elective units list B - minimum of 2 units to be completed.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
S5694 TLID307D Handle dangerous goods/hazardous substances 20 Unit of competency
S5681 TLID1607C Load and unload explosives and dangerous goods 30 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
S465 PRM20504 Certificate II in Asset Maintenance (Waste Management) Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
D760 CPP20411 Certificate II in Waste Management Qualification
VET Info Notes
This training program is a representation of the qualificatio ncode PRM20509 taken from the Asset Maintenance Training Package PRM04.

For full information on this qualification please refer to the Asset Maintenance Training Package PRM04 available on the NTIS.

This qualification was entered on STARS by the METS CSSN 15 June 2009
Entry Requirements

Not Applicable

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
(TR02010) WASTE MANAGEMENT (LEVEL 2) Traineeship

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