This qualification is designed for Water Production Technicians and Operators.

The qualification will develop your technical skills and understanding of Water Production and improve your performance. It will encourage a thorough understanding of the Water Treatment Process to foster business improvement.

Water Production learners will be taught how to plan and develop courses of action, including, where relevant, responsibility for the work of others and how to exercise autonomy and judgement within broad parameters and to address the knowledge and understanding of Water Production.The qualification addresses the practical competencies required for effective Water Production operations and provides evidence of organisational competence for Regulators and other stakeholders.

Overview of the Qualification – Main Themes

• Understand regulatory and industry requirements applicable to water production
• Understand water production maintenance practices, processes and procedures
• Understand water industry operations
• Be able to maintain and record their professional development
• Be able to control operations on their treatment works
• Perform reactive and routine maintenance applicable to site operations
• Be able to maintain process control equipment and instrumentation
• Perform operations required by routine planned maintenance and emergencies
• Be able to maintain and record their professional development

Assessment

There must be valid, authentic and sufficient for all the assessment criteria. However, one piece of evidence may be used to meet the requirements of more than one learning outcome or assessment criterion.

Upon successful completion of their qualification, learners are able to progress to further learning within the suite of Water Level 5 Qualifications – i.e. completing an Award or Certificate and topping up to Foundation Degree and on to Honours Degree.

Learners may also wish to further their ongoing personal and professional development by accessing other qualifications.

Summary – Award

Level	3
Number of Credits	12
Guided Learning Hours	100
Course Duration	5 Days
Course pre-requisites	There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification. Centres should carry out an initial assessment of candidate skills and knowledge to identify any gaps and help plan the assessment.

Summary – Certificate

Level	3
Number of Credits	6
Guided Learning Hours	100
Course Duration	5 Days
Course pre-requisites	There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification. Centres should carry out an initial assessment of candidate skills and knowledge to identify any gaps and help plan the assessment.

Leaflet

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Role Suitability

This course is suitable for the following roles within the Water and Environmental Industries.