CIB - 714 Water Industry - traineeships

Date of effect
9 December 2011

Updated
26 May 2023

Qualifications

NWP20122 Certificate II in Water Industry Operations

NWP30222 Certificate III in Water Industry Operations

NWP40120 Certificate IV in Water Industry Operations

Terms of traineeships

Full time:

NWP20122 Certificate II in Water Industry Operations

• 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

NWP30222 Certificate III in Water Industry Operations

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
• 18 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved where the trainee holds NWP20122 Certificate II in Water Industry Operations

NWP40120 Certificate IV in Water Industry Operations

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
• 18 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved where the trainee holds NWP30222 Certificate III in Water Industry Operations

Part-time:

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School based

NWP20122 Certificate II in Water Industry Operations

The term for a school based traineeship will be calculated in months from the date of commencement to 31 December of the HSC year. During this period the school-based trainee must undertake a minimum of 100 days of on-the-job training.

See school based traineeships for elective units not to be undertaken by school based trainees.

Probationary period

2 months

Date of effect
26 June 2020

Updated
26 May 2023

Qualifications

NWP30222 Certificate III in Water Industry Operations (Catchment and Dams)

NWP40120 Certificate IV in Water Industry Operations (Catchment and Dams)

Terms of traineeships

Full time:

NWP30219 Certificate III in Water Industry Operations (Catchment and Dams)

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
• 18 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved where the trainee holds NWP20122 Certificate II in Water Industry Operations

NWP40120 Certificate IV in Water Industry Operations (Catchment and Dams)

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
• 18 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved where the trainee holds NWP30222 Certificate III in Water Industry Operations
• 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved where the trainee holds NWP30222 Certificate III in Water Industry Operations (Catchment and Dams)

Part-time:

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Probationary period

2 months

Date of effect
26 June 2020

Updated
26 May 2023 

Qualification

NWP302122 Certificate III in Water Industry Operations (Civil Construction)

Terms of traineeship

Full time:

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
• 18 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved where the trainee holds NWP20122 Certificate II in Water Industry Operations

Part-time:

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Probationary period

2 months

Date of effect
17 September 2021

Qualification

NWP40120 Certificate IV in Water Industry Operations (Hydrometric Monitoring)

Terms of traineeship

Full time:

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
• 18 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved where the trainee holds NWP30222 Certificate III in Water Industry Operations

Part-time:

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Probationary period

2 months

Date of effect
17 September 2021

Updated
26 May 2023 

Qualifications

NWP30222 Certificate III in Water Industry Operations (Irrigation Water Supply)

NWP40120 Certificate IV in Water Industry Operations (Irrigation Water Supply)

Terms of traineeships

Full time:

NWP30222 Certificate III in Water Industry Operations (Irrigation Water Supply)

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
• 18 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved where the trainee holds NWP20122 Certificate II in Water Industry Operations (Irrigation Water Supply)

NWP40120 Certificate IV in Water Industry Operations (Irrigation Water Supply)

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
• 18 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved  where the trainee holds NWP30222 Certificate III in Water Industry Operations
• 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved  where the trainee holds NWP30222 Certificate III in Water Industry Operations (Irrigation Water Supply)

Part-time:

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Probationary period

2 months

Date of effect
26 June 2020

Updated
26 May 2023

Qualifications

NWP30222 Certificate III in Water Industry Operations (Networks)

NWP40120 Certificate IV in Water Industry Operations (Networks)

Terms of traineeships

Full time:

NWP30222 Certificate III in Water Industry Operations (Networks)

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
• 18 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved where the trainee holds NWP20122 Certificate II in Water Industry Operations

NWP40120 Certificate IV in Water Industry Operations (Networks)

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
• 18 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved where the trainee holds NWP30222 Certificate III in Water Industry Operations
• 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved where the trainee holds NWP30222 Certificate III in Water Industry Operations (Networks)

Part-time:

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Probationary period

2 months

Date of effect
26 June 2020

Updated
26 May 2023

Qualification

NWP30222 Certificate III in Water Industry Operations (Water and Wastewater)

Terms of traineeship

Full time:

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
• 18 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved where the trainee holds NWP20122 Certificate II in Water Industry Operations

Part-time:

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Probationary period

2 months

Date of effect
26 June 2020

Updated
26 May 2023

Qualifications

NWP30222 Certificate III in Water Industry Operations (Wastewater Treatment)

NWP40120 Certificate IV in Water Industry Operations (Trade Waste)

Terms of traineeships

Full time:

NWP30222 Certificate III in Water Industry Operations (Wastewater Treatment)

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
• 18 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved where the trainee holds NWP20122 Certificate II in Water Industry Operations

NWP40120  Certificate IV in Water Industry Operations (Trade Waste)

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
• 18 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved where the trainee holds NWP30222 Certificate III in Water Industry Operations
• 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved where the trainee holds NWP30222 Certificate III in Water Industry Operations (Wastewater Treatment)

Part-time:

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Probationary period

2 months

Date of effect
26 June 2020

Updated
26 May 2023

Qualifications

NWP30222 Certificate III in Water Industry Operations (Water Treatment)

NWP40120 Certificate IV in Water Industry Operations (Treatment)

Terms of traineeships

Full time:

NWP30222 Certificate III in Water Industry Operations (Water Treatment)

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
• 18 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved where the trainee holds NWP20122 Certificate II in Water Industry Operations

NWP40120 Certificate IV in Water Industry (Treatment)

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
• 18 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved where the trainee holds NWP30222 Certificate III in Water Industry Operations
• 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved where the trainee holds NWP30222 Certificate III in Water Industry Operations (Water Treatment)

Part-time:

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Probationary period

2 months

Certificate II - trainees will attain general competencies or skills required to undertake routine tasks covering skills in networks, irrigation, water sources and the treatment of water.

Certificate III - trainees will attain general competencies and skills required to operate, monitor and maintain water industry operations or specialisation in:

• catchment and dams specialisation - trainees will attain skills required to monitor, operate and maintain water catchment and dam operations.
• civil construction specialisation - trainees will attain skills required to monitor, operate and maintain civil construction operations.
• irrigation water supply specialisation - trainees will attain skills required to monitor, operate and maintain irrigation water supply operations.
• networks specialisation - trainees will attain skills required to monitor, operate and maintain network operations.
• treatment: water and wastewater specialisation - trainees will attain skills required to monitor, operate and maintain treatment operations for both water and wastewater.
• wastewater treatment specialisation - trainees will attain skills required to monitor, operate and maintain wastewater treatment operations.
• water treatment specialisation - trainees will attain skills required to monitor, operate and maintain drinking water treatment operations.

Certificate IV - trainees will attain general competencies in water industry operations or specialisation in networks, source, hydrography, irrigation or trade waste.

• general qualification - trainees will attain a broad range of responsibilities and supervisory skills.
• networks specialisation - trainees will attain skills required to operate, construct, and maintain water and wastewater networks
• catchment and dams specialisation - trainees will attain skills required to monitor and operate catchment, weirs, locks, dams, rivers, reservoirs, bulk water and groundwater management and implement operational and safety plans.
• Hydrography monitoring - trainees will attain skills required to measure, collect and analyse hydrometric information and review the accumulated data to develop water management plans for inland water systems including rivers, lakes, stormwater and sewage.
• irrigation specialisation - trainees will attain skills required to coordinate and monitor the operation of irrigation systems.
• trade waste specialisation - trainees will attain competencies in compliance, licencing and regulations of trade waste management.
• treatment specialisation – trainees will attain competencies required to assess and improve treatment processes for wastewater and water treatment plants

NWPr5.0 National Water Training Package includes the following qualifications that support traineeship pathways:

• NWP20122 Certificate II in Water Industry Operations
• NWP30222 Certificate III in Water Industry Operations
• NWP40120 Certificate IV in Water Industry Operations

On successful completion of the relevant qualification:

• parties may apply to the Commissioner for Vocational Training for completion of the apprenticeship or traineeship prior to the nominal completion date of the training contract or;
• Training Services may issue letters from the Commissioner to both parties inviting them to consider competency based completion if it has received advice from the training organisation that the apprentice or trainee is eligible to receive their qualification.

Download a Request for Competency Based Completion form.

Applications under the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001 to establish a traineeship, whether full-time, part-time or school based will not be approved unless the Commissioner for Vocational Training is satisfied that appropriate industrial arrangements are in place.

Trainees may be employed under the following awards:

• Local Government (State) Award 2020
• Hunter Water Corporation (Employee) Enterprise Agreement 2021
• Sydney Catchment Authority Consolidated Award 2015-2016
• Sydney Water Enterprise Agreement 2021
• Water Industry Award 2020

All private sector employers and employees in New South Wales are covered by the national industrial relations system administered by the Fair Work Commission (the Commission). The industrial instrument that applies is a national (modern) award or a current enterprise agreement registered with the Commission. Further information is available from the Fair Work Ombudsman by telephoning 13 13 94 or via their website.

This qualification is suitable for delivery in schools, subject to the following elective units not being delivered to school based trainees:

NWP20122 Certificate II in Water Industry Operations, excluding

• RIIWHS202E Enter and work in confined spaces
• NWPTRT022 Monitor and operate hypochlorite disinfection processes
• NWPTRT025 - Monitor and operate chlorine dioxide processes
• NWPTRT006 - Monitor and operate fluoride addition processes
• NWPTRT007 - Monitor and operate liquefied chlorine gas disinfection processes

For all school based part-time traineeships currently being delivered in New South Wales, click here.

For information about the delivery of training for school based traineeships, refer to Training Arrangements.

For registered training providers which can deliver the apprenticeship qualifications go to training.gov.au.

A list of training organisations which are in contract with the NSW Department of Education to be paid for the delivery of the training is here.

When developing Training Plans, registered training providers should ensure that the training program satisfies the qualification packaging requirements and at the same time, reflects the nature of the business. Training Plans should be customised so that workplace activities support and align with the qualification units of competency.

From 1 January 2015 the NSW Government introduced new fee arrangements for government subsidised vocational education and training (VET). Under Smart and Skilled, all apprenticeship and most traineeship qualifications are subsidised. For a full list of all the qualifications refer to the current NSW Skills List. Information on the types and levels of subsidies can be found in the Smart and Skilled Fee Administration Policy. Training for existing-worker trainees is not subsidised.

Training Services and Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) transition arrangements are aligned and applied retrospectively from 1 September 2015.

Registered training organisations (RTOs) may commence training in either the new or superseded qualification but must meet the requirements of ASQA. For more information refer to ASQA's General Direction - Learner Transition.

A copy of the Vocational Training Order is available for inspection on this internet site below or at any Training Services centre of the NSW Department of Education.