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Reticulated Networks Courses
Qualifications
National Certificate in Water Reticulation Level Three (Service Person)
This course is designed for people working with water supply, sewerage or stormwater systems who want to improve their technical skills and knowledge and improve their career opportunities. It has two strands - water and wastewater.
The water strand is for people who are mainly involved in maintaining drinking water reticulation systems and covers cleaning and disinfection. The wastewater strand is for people who work with wastewater and stormwater reticulation systems. It covers blockage clearance and maintenance procedures.
Water or Wastewater
This qualification has been specifically developed to deliver highly relevant technical training to the reticulation industry.
The Certificate has two strands:
Water strand: for people installing and maintaining drinking water reticulation systems.
Wastewater strand: for people who work with wastewater and storm water reticulation systems.
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:
Health and safety guidelines for roadside and confined spaces
Impacts of hygiene on public health
Use of tools and equipment
Basic civil construction procedures
Relevant mathematical skills
First aid
Communication skills.
Reticulation specific skills:
Design and operation of reticulation systems
Reticulation system component materials and fittings
Trenching and trenchless technology
Cleaning and disinfection (water strand)
Blockage clearance and maintenance procedures (wastewater strand).
Qualification
National Certificate in Water Reticulation (Service person); Level 3, with strands in Water and Wastewater, 87-89 credits
Length
The course takes one year of part time study, including 12 days in the classroom.
Requirements
The National Certificate is open-entry, so anyone may enrol.
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National Certificate in Reticulation Level 4 (Supervisor)
This course is designed for people who supervise maintenance and operations in water reticulation, and people with specialist skills in associated activities.
It has two strands - water and wastewater
This course covers skills and knowledge that include:
Client Liaison
Public Notification
Resource Allocation
Record Keeping
Hazard Control
Leadership
It also covers specialist reticulation skills in:
Reticulation Asset Management
Pipe Jointing Systems
Trenching and Maintenance for Water, Wastewater and Stormwater
The water strand is for people who are supervising cleaning, maintaining and monitoring water reticulation systems.
The wastewater strand is for people who are supervising wastewater flow measurements, sewer cleaning, blockage removal, corrosion and odour control.
Duration:
This course typically takes 18 months of part-time study, including about classroom time, plus on-job training and assessment.
For further information please contact The Water Industry Training Organisation on 0800 928 374
Professional Development
CCTV of Reticulation Assets
This course covers the preparation of assets for survey by 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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Concrete Pipelaying
The aim of this one-day course is to reinforce quality work practices by developing the skills and knowledge of people working in the concrete pipe industry.
Well laid pipes should last for 100 years under most conditions. A quality job is functional, lasts, and won’t need to be dug-up and re-done!
Course Accreditation
This program is run by NZWETA using material provided by the Concrete Pipe Association of Australasia. It is supported by concrete pipe manufacturers Humes and Hynds in New Zealand.
Delivery
We offer a unique delivery for this course, mixing presentation material with practical content for the learner. Participants receive a course manual and an attendance certificate.
Content
Module 1: Introduction to Concrete Pipelaying
Changes in the industry
About concrete pipes
Safety issues
Module 2: Site Preparation/Work Organisation
Work organisation
Receiving pipes
Unloading and storage of pipes
Moving and handling pipes
Module 3: Foundation and Bedding
Loads on pipes
Fill materials
Embedment zones
Compaction
Trench width
Types of support
Module 4: Jointing and Laying Pipes
Laying pipes
Jointing pipes
Curves and pits
Who should attend?
This course is suitable for experienced pipe layers, less experienced workers, supervisors, quality checkers, and those associated with the industry such as suppliers, consultants, asset managers, and design engineers.
Price
The price for this one-day course is $400 + GST
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Confined Space Entry
This one-day course is aimed at people who are required to enter confined spaces or observe confined space entry. It is also worthwhile for those that work on water, wastewater or stormwater reticulation systems, which collectively make up water reticulation services.
All course participants assessed as competent gain National Qualification Framework unit standards 18426: Demonstrate knowledge of hazards associated with confined space, and 19207: Enter, work in, and exit a confined space in the water industry.
NZWETA is offering this popular course providing training and education for people who work in, or observe confined space environments. Participants are also given the opportunity to achieve National Qualification Framework (NQF) unit standards by way of practical assessment and verification of competency.
This course has been designed for new participants in the industry, or simply as a refresher, which we recommend should be completed every two years.
Content
Confined spaces and their permit notification and implementation requirements;
Identification and control measures to eliminate, isolate and minimise the risk of hazards;
Monitoring and confined space testing requirements;
Responsibilities and duties of people entering confined spaces or conducting observation duties for confined spaces;
Identification of the location, and work procedure to be carried out;
Examination of an entry plan for its completeness; and
Entrance, completion of work and withdrawal from a confined space.
All successfully assessed course participants gain NQF unit standards 18426: Demonstrate knowledge of hazards associated with confined space, and 19207: Enter, work in, and exit a confined space in the water industry.
Who should attend?
This course is aimed at people who are required to enter confined spaces or observe confined space entry. It is also worthwhile for those that work on water, wastewater, or stormwater reticulation systems, which collectively make up water reticulation services.
Delivery
We are offering a unique delivery for this course.
Those who require Confined Space training and related unit standards can achieve this over a comprehensive - one-day course which offers two NQF unit standards.
Those already with the above mentioned confined space unit standards can attend a half-day refresher course based on monitoring and confined space testing requirements, planning an entry, then entrance, completion of work and withdrawal from a confined space. (refresher course only on demand)
The trainer provides an extensive range of safety equipment however, due to the practical exercise, participants must bring along their own personal protective equipment such as hard hat, overalls and boots.
Course Fee is $300 +GST per person
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Stormwater Management
New Zealand Water and Environment Training Academy (NZWETA) has arranged for this popular two-day course to be offered in Auckland and Dunedin. This course has been run successfully over 10 years moving with industry trends over that period.
While popular with stormwater designers new to the industry, the course offers themes and practical examples that general practitioners will find extremely useful. Delivered in a workshop context, there is plenty of time to discuss topical issues.
Content
Traditional stormwater management
Hydraulic design
Flood management options
Pipe installation & materials
Construction silt control
Water quality & treatment
Resource Management Act context, and catchment planning
Who should attend?
The Stormwater Management course is targeted at graduates and general stormwater practitioners. Specialist stormwater engineers should register for the Advanced Stormwater course.
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Low Impact Design
Low Impact Design (LID) is a new way to develop land than has historically been done in recent times. Its approach is to incorporate natural site features such as wetlands, natural vegetation, into a site development approach that brings nature more into the urban environment and reduces impacts to aquatic receiving systems.
Conventional land development usually takes a ‘cookie cutter’ approach to land development where natural site features are seldom incorporated into site use and downstream impacts to aquatic systems occur.
LID is an alternative approach to site development that reduces adverse impacts and results in a more sustainable outcome. It will become more and more mainstream and this course provides a good introduction to what it is and how to design according to it.
Content
Why do we need to change? Problem identifi cation and historic approach.
Philosophy and principles of LID.
LID Practices at the site scale - this includes discussion of LID site design concepts as well as appropriate stormwater infrastructure.
LID on a subdivision scale, including the implementation of LID in ultra-urban environments.
LID implementation on commercial and industrial sites.
LID on a catchment-wide scale.
Economic benefi ts of LID.
Interactive case studies (catchment, subdivision, site).
Who should attend?
This course is recommended for council and private engineers, planners, scientists, developers and special interest groups that would find the course to be of value.
The course cost is $995 +GST
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Advanced Stormwater Design and Management
This is the long awaited follow-up course to the popular introductory level stormwater management course which has been offered by NZWETA for a number of years.
The course is specifically aimed at consultants, local and regional authority engineers interested in stormwater management, that would like to learn more about why there is a need to manage stormwater, what the effects of stormwater are, what tools are available, and the basic design principles of these tools.
Content
Understanding of stormwater management and why it’s important to manage stormwater;
Discussion of the variety of practices that are commonly used for stormwater management purposes;
Discussion of performance data. How some practices are more effective at metals, toxics, sediments and nutrients;
Discussion of hydrological calculation approaches, variations and case studies;
Effluent limits versus best practicable option as required through the consenting process and;
Design, construction and maintenance requirements relating to different practices.
Who should attend?
This course is recommended for consulting engineers, local and regional authority engineers, and asset managers with an interest in advanced stormwater management.
Cost, Dates and Venues
The price for this two-day course is $995 + GST.
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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)
The 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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Unit Standards based training for Polyethylene pipe welding
Buttwelding (Day 1) and Electrofusion Welding (Day 2)
Water New Zealand have endorsed this training course for water industry PE pipe welders.
The courses recognise the importance of good installation practices and site work in achieving a successful and durable pipeline installation. As well as promoting understanding of practical on-site checking of joints the courses require trainees to provide evidence of welds and joints made on site as part of the evidence of competence.
This means engineers, contractors and clients can have confidence that competency now includes demonstrated practical experience under real site conditions as well as knowledge of theoretical factors.
Trainees who complete all of the course requirements successfully will be issued a certificate that can be used to demonstrate competence in welding and jointing. This course will also be assessed against the PE Welding unit standards.
Qualification
The areas of competence covered by the training are summarised below:
Prepare for, and carry out, jointing of polyethylene pipes up to 250mm diameter by butt fusion welding
Prepare for, and carry out, jointing of polyethylene pipes greater than 280mm diameter by butt fusion welding
Prepare for, and carry out, jointing of polyethylene pipes up to 250mm diameter, and fittings, electrofusion
Prepare for, and carry out, jointing of polyethylene pipes greater than 280mm diameter, and fittings, by electrofusion
Install compression fittings, flanges, and backing ring
Describe polyethylene welding, mechanical joints, repairs to pipelines, and tapping systems
New Zealand Water & Environment Training Academy (NZWETA) will be delivering training courses with the support of Water New Zealand and Water Industry Training Organisation.
The courses are presented by experienced PE welders working for established and recognised welding companies. The presenters not only have a good knowledge of training delivery and the course material but also complete thousands of welds every year on pipe materials and fittings over a wide range of sizes and specifications and under all kinds of site conditions.
Training material was prepared by Dr Jonathan Morris an experienced materials specialist who for five years managed a substantial UK water industry plastic pipe materials technical support programme.
Jonathan was also involved in the development and testing of PE welding specifications including the revision of WIS 4‑32 08 to incorporate dual pressure welding in the early 1990s. Jonathan has helped prepare numerous PE and pipe related specifications and a number of industry manuals.
About the course
The full two-day course has theoretical and practical components for butt fusion, and electrofusion socket and saddle fusion, and mechanical fittings.
Requirements of butt welding are covered on Day 1 and requirements of electrofusion welding are covered on Day 2. Course participants who only need training on one area may enrol for just Day 1 or Day 2.
This is a complete 2-day course integrating butt fusion and electrofusion welding with assessments, practical record book and accreditation for a fee of $920 + GST or $460 + GST per day.
The fee includes:
Current industry field practising trainer
Comprehensive training and a supporting manual focused on New Zealand requirements
Hands-on training using butt fusion and electrofusion welding equipment
Inspection and testing of joints
Attendance and accreditation certificates to successful participants and a wallet size card stating that they have meet course requirements
Morning/afternoon tea and lunch
One-day or two-day course options available
If you only need training for one welding system, you can enrol for just one day of the two day PE Pipe welding course. Please indicate below if you are enrolling in the full two day course option or your preferred one day course, be it Buttwelding (Day 1) or Electrofusion Welding (Day 2).
Who should attend?
This training is aimed at those working in the Water industry.
We recommend water utility engineers (both local authority and consultants), water and drainage contractors, construction supervisors, and polyethylene suppliers complete this course of study.
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