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Wastewater Treatment Courses
Qualification
National Certificate in Wastewater Treatment (Site Operator)
This qualification is for people working under supervision with municipal or industrial wastewater systems, who want to achieve higher professional standards and progress in their careers. It covers specialist wastewater treatment skills that include the design and operation of wastewater treatment and reticulation systems, wastewater sampling and testing and more...
With the introduction of new quality assurance and discharge limits, more specialised training is required to meet industry standards and qualified workers are in high demand. If you work with wastewater supply systems, this course will help you achieve higher professional standards and develop safer working practices.
Unlike earlier qualifications, on-site assessment of practical competence is now considered an essential component of water industry qualifications.
What skills will I learn?
Core skills and knowledge
Workplace health and safety
Impacts of hygiene on public health
First aid
Communication skills
Basic relevant maths and science theoryProcess control
Wastewater treatment skills
Design and operation of wastewater treatment and reticulation systems.
Sampling and testing of wastewater.
Sludge digestion and activated sludge.
Oxidation ponds and aerated lagoons.
Fixed growth reactors.
Tertiary processes.
Bio-solid and waste management.
Pumping systems.
Qualification
National Certificate in Wastewater Treatment (Site Operator); Level 3, 123 credits
Length
The course takes two years of part time study, including 20 days in the classroom. Alternatively, the majority of the course may be completed by distance learning.
Requirements
You will need access to an appropriate plant to fulfil the practical course component. The National Certificate is open-entry, so anyone may enrol.
Updating your existing Qualification
There is scope to recognise prior learning from other qualifications and training. We offer a straightforward upgrade process for A, B and C grade holders to the new industry standard qualifications.
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National Diploma in Wastewater Treatment (Site Technician)
If you are a supervisor or in sole charge of a larger or more sophisticated wastewater treatment plant, this is the course for you. It's also suitable for managers and professionals seeking specialised wastewater qualifications. It covers specialist wastewater treatment skills in assessing a wastewater treatment plant for optimal output, process control and management of critical points and more...
Increasingly stringent environmental requirements have placed a greater focus on the treatment of wastewater and the handling of biosolids. With the introduction of new quality assurance and discharge limits, more specialised training is now required to meet industry demands.
This course has been specifically developed for supervisors or people in sole charge of wastewater treatment plants. It is also suitable for managers and professionals seeking a specialised wastewater qualification.
Unlike earlier qualifications, on-site assessment of practical competence is now considered an essential component of water industry qualifications.
What skills will I learn?
Core skills and knowledge
Workplace health and safety.
Communication and management skills.
Quality management.
Legal obligations.
Report writing.
Wastewater treatment skills
Assessing a wastewater treatment plant for optimal output.
Process control and management of critical points.
Management of wastewater reticulation systems.
Managing sedimentation and floatation.
Preventative maintenance.
Oxidation ponds and aerated lagoons.
Activated sludge.
Fixed growth reactors.
Tertiary processes.
Sewage bio-solid and effluent disinfection management.
Qualification
National Diploma in Wastewater Treatment (Site Technician); Level 5, 133 credits
Length
The course takes two years of part time study, including 20 days in the classroom. Alternatively, the majority of the course may be completed by distance learning.
Requirements
The Diploma is open-entry, so anyone may enrol, however an entry level industry qualification or a relevant tertiary degree and industry experience is desirable. You will need access to an appropriate plant to fulfil the practical course component.
Updating your existing Qualification
There is scope to recognise prior learning from other qualifications and training. We offer a straightforward upgrade process for A, B and C grade holders to the new industry standard qualifications.
For more information on this course click here for Block One and click here for Block Two.
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Professional Development
Principles and Trends of Wastewater Treatment
The Principles and Trends of Wastewater Treatment course has been developed for those working in the wastewater treatment field and covers the fundamentals of wastewater treatment sciences and processes.
This course has been delivered for more than nine years and has been a useful development process for engineers and those new to wastewater treatment processes.
This three day course is being held in Wellington and Hamilton.
Content
Wastewater Characteristics
Sources & Pre-Treatment
Sedimentation
Fixed & Suspended Growth Processes
‘Bugs’ Behind the Processes
Biowin Modelling
Pond Systems
Tertiary Processes
Sludge Treatment and disposal
On-site Wastewater Systems
Regulation/Compliance
Field Trip
Who should attend?
Compliance/consent officers, engineers, operators, managers, environmental and health protection officers and suppliers who require an excellent introduction to principles of Wastewater Treatment.
Course delivery
This NZWETA course is delivered by Opus Environmental Training Centre (ETC) which has a long tradition of delivering wastewater treatment qualifications and courses in New Zealand.
A field trip is part of this course to show theory in practice.
Course Fee is $1400.00 + GST
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CCTV of Reticulation Assets
This course covers the preparation of assets for surveyby CCTV of water, sewer and stormwater systems.
The course is delivered over two-days covering the following topics:
Basic drainage systems;
Overview of NZ Pipe Inspection Manual, Edition 3, 2006;
How faults and pipe failure effect a drainage system;
All known faults – how to interpret and code them;
Log sheet recording;
Getting the Picture;
How to deal with tricky jobs;
How a database functions (In relation to CCTV Surveys);
Health and Safety, and public relations (as applied to CCTV Survey requirements)
Course participants will receive the NZ Pipe Inspection Manual 3rd Edition, which is used as reference throughout the course, and additional technical material.
Who should attend?
CCTV operators and supervisors, reticulation maintenance people, reticulation engineers, asset managers, and pumping station and treatment plant operators.
Course Fee is $700 +GST per person.
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Water and Environmental Sampling
Correct sampling practices are essential to many businesses. NZWETA has developed a Sampling course to teach the principles and practices behind taking and transporting representative samples for testing.
This is not to question laboratory activities but to highlight the inadequacies with sampling and sample collection in the water quality and environmental industry before the samples actually get to the laboratory.
The Sampling course introduces water quality, environmental, and wastewater compliance monitoring with an option to achieve NZQA unit standards. The course includes practical assessment and verification of competency.
Content
Course content covers:
Introduction to the importance of sampling
Requirements of the Drinking Water Standards for NewZealand
Introduction to characteristics of environmental and wastewaters
Practical, on-site testing will be demonstrated and discussed
Sampling practices to avoid contamination
Sample labeling, handling, storage and transportation
Record Keeping
Typical sampling programs
Course Fee is $425 +GST per person.
Who should attend?
The course is aimed at laboratory technicians, council and private personnel involved in sampling, permitting, monitoring and compliance activities, water and wastewater operations, health protection officials and water transportation.
Course delivery
We offer a unique delivery for this course. The morning is dedicated to the theory of various sampling techniques and requirements. The afternoon includes a practical component for assessment and accreditation of unit standard 17890: Undertake sampling and testing procedures for water treatment and 24927: Describe, and undertake sampling and testing procedures for wastewater. Students are also expected to complete some work by distance.
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RMA Compliance Course
This is a one-day practical course for those involved with stormwater, wastewater or sediment control resource consent compliance.
It starts with a short introduction to the Resource Management Act which follows through to consent and compliance implementation.
The focus will be in active participation, which will involve working in groups to review case studies and examples.
Content
Preparing Consent Applications: (Theory)
The process involved; how to prepare your consent application; assessment of environmental effects; and the consultation process required.
Understanding Consents: (Theory)
An explanation of the different types of consent conditions; monitoring requirements; an understanding of these conditions and how to integrate them into everyday operations.
Implementing Conditions: (Group Case Study)
Groups will be given examples of consent applications and asked to identify risks to the environment; identify the monitoring requirements of certain conditions and which conditions will need to form part of their standard operating procedures.
Compliance and Enforcement: (Theory)
Overview of how to ensure you are in compliance with a consent; understanding enforcement notices; and how and when to enforce.
Compliance and Enforcement: (Case Study)
he group will be given images, plans and the history of a real construction site, and the conditions of consent and current compliance; they will then be asked to respond from both the compliance officer and consent holders point of view.
Who should attend?
This course is aimed at a mix of regional and local authority officers, water utility operators, asset owners, contractors and consultants.
An advantage of participants attending this course is the opportunity to network with others who are involved in different aspects of the regulatory process, and thus gain a greater understanding of the issues involved.
Price
The price for this one-day course is $500 + GST.
Delivery
The course will be delivered in a one-day workshop context. Each participant will be given a CD “resource pack” with information including good practice guides, consent and compliance procedures.
Also included is a course folder containing slides, case studies and a summary of tips to assist in re-affirming key messages delivered during the course.
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