New Zealand Certificate in Drinking-water Treatment

Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Subject area

Water and Sanitary Engineering

Qualification

Check out Fees Free to see whether you are eligible for a year of fees-free study or two years industry training. Contact your provider to confirm your study options meet the criteria.

Entry requirements

None.

About the course

What can I expect out of this qualification?

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the water treatment industry with individuals who have the skills and knowledge to be responsible for the day-to-day operation of a drinking-water treatment plant.

The qualification is stranded to recognise the specialist skills required to work in drinking-water treatment plants, or drinking-water treatment plants with multistage processes.

The trainee will benefit from having a qualification within a training pathway that recognises the range of processes and technologies in water treatment plants, progression through the water industry, as well as increased skills and knowledge acquisition to improve job performance.

The water industry, and the wider community, will benefit from having qualified operators of water treatment plants who are able to maintain compliance with all aspects of relevant legislation.