Water Treatment
The majority of New Zealand’s potable water comes from streams and rivers or underground aquifers. This water needs to be purified and disinfected before it is safe to drink. Water treatment covers the monitoring, treatment and supply of drinking water, from the source to the tap.
Our existing Water Treatment qualifications have been replaced with new qualifications as a result of the NZQA Targeted Review of Qualifications. The new training programmes are expected to be available in early 2018.
If you would like any further information on the changes to the Water Treatment programmes, please contact Annie Yeates, Water Industry Training Manager, email: anniey@connexis.org.nz or call 027 4400 129.
Off-job courses for expiring Water Treatment qualifications
Connexis and Opus Environmental Training Centre are offering the National Certificate and Diploma courses in Water Treatment for the final time in 2017:
Water treatment course dates 2017
This is the last opportunity to book courses for these qualifications, which require completion by end of December 2018. Once courses are underway, Opus will be unable to take further enrolments.
Book now!
For more information or to register, please email:
etc@opus.co.nz or call Opus on 0800 678 738.
| Qualification | Level | Description |
National Certificate in
Water Treatment |
4 |
This qualification is expiring - enrolments close 5 June 2017
Last date of assessment - 31 December 2018
This qualification is aimed at contractors and site operators working under supervision with local government or industrial water supply systems.
It covers core skills and knowledge including:
- Workplace health and safety
- Knowledge of legislation and agencies relevant to drinking-water supply
- Basic, relevant maths and science theory
The qualification also covers specialist skills such as:
- Operation of water treatment plants
- Water sources and pre-treatment
- Fundamental treatment processes
- Process control and monitoring
- Coagulation and flocculation
- Separation and filtration
- Alkalinity and pH control
- Taste and odour control theory
- Sampling theory and practice
- Waste management of water treatment by-products
- Drinking water legislation and standards
Duration: two years, including 20 days of theory training in the classroom.
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| National Diploma in Water Treatment | 5 | This qualification is expiring - enrolments are now closed
Last date for assessment - 31 December 2018
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National Diploma in Drinking Water Assessment |
5 |
This qualification is expiring - enrolments are now closed
Last date for assessment - 31 December 2018 |