Qualification Outline

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Certificate IV in Water Operations

Certificate IV in Water Operations

Qualification
National Code:
NWP40107
State Code:
D246
TGA Status:
Deleted
DTWD Status:
Deleted
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0509 - Environmental Studies
Original TGA Release Date
30/04/2012
Approved Date
14/06/2011
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
B
Nominal Hours
360
Duration
1 Semester
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
30/04/2012
VET Act Conditions
Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
2.00 30/04/2012 Current Approved
Description

The Certificate IV in Water Operations supports candidates seeking competency and requiring increasingly specialised technical skills or those who require a broad range of skills.
To achieve this qualification the candidate must demonstrate competency in nine units, comprising two core and seven elective units of competency.

Schedule
Packaging Rules
Nine (9) units of competency are required for this qualification including:
- two (2) core units
- seven (7) elective units

Choose a minimum of three (3) units from the elective units list.

Choose the remaining four (4) units from either the elective units list, or elsewhere in this Training Package, or another endorsed Training Package or Accredited Course, as long as:
- no more than two water industry specific elective units (coded NWP) are chosen from the Certificate III in this Training Package;
- no more than three units are chosen from the Diploma in this Training Package;
- no more than three units are chosen from a Certificate IV or Diploma from another endorsed Training Package or Accredited Course.

All elective units selected from outside this qualification must be selected from qualifications aligned to AQF level 3, 4, or 5.

Elective units selected must not duplicate content already covered by other units in this qualification.
1. Core Units

Two (2) units must be completed

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
D1944 NWP401B Coordinate and monitor the application of environmental plans and procedures 40 Unit of competency
C1365 LGACOM405B Implement and monitor the organisation's OHS policies, procedures and programs within the work group or section 40 Unit of competency
2. Elective units

At least three (3) units must be chosen from the elective units listed.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
D4817 NWP404A Apply principles of chemistry to water systems and processes 50 Unit of competency
D4828 NWP421A Collect, measure and process hydrometric stream discharge gauging 100 Unit of competency
D4829 NWP432A Contribute to continuous improvement of quality systems 40 Unit of competency
D4822 NWP410C Coordinate and monitor asset construction and maintenance 40 Unit of competency
D1948 NWP417B Coordinate and monitor groundwater system usage 40 Unit of competency
D1950 NWP419B Coordinate and monitor river system usage 40 Unit of competency
D1946 NWP415B Coordinate and monitor surface water systems 40 Unit of competency
D1953 NWP427B Coordinate and monitor the operation of drainage systems 40 Unit of competency
D1951 NWP425B Coordinate and monitor the operation of irrigation delivery systems 40 Unit of competency
D1954 NWP428B Coordinate and monitor the operation of wastewater collection systems 40 Unit of competency
D1947 NWP416B Coordinate and monitor water storage catchment activities 40 Unit of competency
D1955 NWP429B Coordinate, implement and report on trade waste monitoring procedures 40 Unit of competency
WB919 BSBWOR404B Develop work priorities 30 Unit of competency
D1956 NWP430A Evaluate, implement and monitor standard low risk trade waste discharge approvals 60 Unit of competency
W9009 MSACMT461A Facilitate SCADA systems in a manufacturing team or work area 50 Unit of competency
D1022 BSBSUS301A Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices 40 Unit of competency
D0842 BSBMGT402A Implement operational plan 50 Unit of competency
D4827 NWP420A Install, operate and maintain hydrometric instruments and equipment 130 Unit of competency
D4824 NWP412A Investigate and plan the optimisation of activated sludge processes 60 Unit of competency
D4825 NWP413A Investigate and plan the optimisation of anaerobic treatment processes 60 Unit of competency
D4819 NWP407A Investigate and plan the optimisation of dissolved air flotation processes 60 Unit of competency
D4818 NWP406A Investigate and plan the optimisation of granular media filtration processes 60 Unit of competency
D4816 NWP403A Investigate and plan the optimisation of potable water distribution systems 40 Unit of competency
D4820 NWP408A Investigate and plan the optimisation of sedimentation and clarification processes 60 Unit of competency
D4821 NWP409A Investigate and plan to optimise the operation of chemical addition processes 60 Unit of competency
D1957 NWP431A Investigate, rectify and report on trade waste incidents 70 Unit of competency
C7842 LGAWORK404A Manage a civil works project 70 Unit of competency
D3734 PSPPROC414A Manage contracts 40 Unit of competency
W5272 MEM30027A Prepare basic programs for programmable logic controllers 20 Unit of competency
D4826 NWP414A Select strategies to control microbial impact on wastewater treatment processes 40 Unit of competency
D4823 NWP411A Select treatment requirements for waterborne microorganisms 40 Unit of competency
D1962 NWP440A Supervise conduit inspection and reporting 40 Unit of competency
D6897 AHCLPW306A Undertake sampling and testing of water 35 Unit of competency
D1843 NWP219A Work safely in confined spaces 20 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
M121 NWP40101 Certificate IV in Water Industry Operations Qualification
No information
Entry Requirements

Not applicable.

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
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