Skilling - Vocational Education Courses and Providers
Queensland Water Skills Partnership |
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| Vocational Education and Training is an important training sector for the water industry. The National Water Training Package (NWP07_V2) is the main training package used for onsite workers and is also relevant to many para-professional qualifications. The Package covers water and wastewater treatment, construction and maintenance, bulkwater supplies, hydrography, metering and other streams within the industry. Government Skills Australia manages the development and review of the National Water Training Package. The Water Industry Advisory Committee (WIAC), consisting of a variety of national industry representatives including qldwater, provides input and advice to GSA on any changes to the National Water Training Package and GSA water industry-related projects. |
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Water Operations |
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| A list of RTOs that confirmed that they would offer training in the National Water Training Package in Queensland and details of their offerings. This is intended as a guide only and all information including pricing will need to be checked with individual RTOs. Click on the RTO name for more detail. | |||||||
SkillsTech Australia |
Chisolm Institute of TAFE |
Wide Bay Institute of TAFE |
Water Industry Training Centre |
Water Training Australia |
Simmonds and Bristow |
TAFE NSW - Riverina Institute |
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| What qualifications from the National Water Package are offered? | |||||||
| Certificate I |
No | No |
Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Certificate II |
No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Certificate III |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Certificate IV |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Diploma | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Advanced Diploma |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Vocational Graduate Certificate |
TBA | Yes | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| What specialisations from the Package is training provided in? |
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| Water Treatment |
Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wastewater Treatment |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Distribution/ Reticulation |
No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bulk Water Management |
No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Trade Waste |
Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Hydrology | No? | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Do you have plans for future qualifications or specialisations? |
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| TBA |
No plans | Intend to expand to deliver laboratory methods units | No plans | ||||
| Training delivery options |
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| Blended | Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Online | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Distance | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Face to face - onsite | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Possible |
| Offsite workshops | Yes | Yes | By negotiation | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Intensive practical | Yes | Yes | Yes (set topics) | No | No | Yes | No |
| Average prices **NB - these are approximates based on minimum number, will vary depending on individual needs, and funding source | |||||||
| Certificate I | NA |
Victoria - government support for selected students Queensland - user choice traineeships (Cert II and III) and fee for service All other states fee for service negotiated costing |
Cost dependent on funding source, delivery method and electives selected |
NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Certificate II | NA | $5500 | $3000 | From $4500 (Cert II) to $10000 (Diplomas). Based on minimum number of 6 |
$510/ yr | ||
| Certificate III | $1800 (not user choice price) | $8500 | $3500 | $764/ yr | |||
| Certificate IV | $1200 (not user choice price) | $7500 | $4500 | $1018/ yr | |||
| Diploma | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||
| Advanced Diploma | NA | Plus on-costs for face to face delivery in Qld less any govt. funding |
NA | NA | |||
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