ProQual Level 5 Award in Understanding Waste Water Treatment Course in Islamabad || Registration Open
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Introduction
The Level 5 Award in Understanding Waste Water Treatment is aimed at candidates who wish to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of regulatory compliance requirements and best practice in waste water treatment.
The Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) is the single framework for regulated qualifications, the regulatory body for this qualification is the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual). This qualification is accredited onto the RQF.
Qualification Profile
Qualification title ProQual Level 5 Award in Understanding Waste Water
Treatment
Ofqual qualification number 603/3980/9 Level Level 5
Total qualification time 120 hours Credits 12 credits
Guided learning hours 120
Pass or fail
Assessment
Assessed and verified by centre staff
External quality assurance by ProQual verifiers
Qualification start date 21/1/2019 Qualification end date
Entry Requirements
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.
To achieve the qualification candidates must complete ONE Mandatory unit.
| Unit Reference
Number |
Unit Title |
Credits |
Unit Level |
GLH |
| A/617/4257 | Understanding Waste Water Treatment | 12 | 5 | 120 |
Centre Requirements
Centres must be approved to offer this qualification. If your centre is not approved please complete and submit form ProQual Additional Qualification Approval Application.
Staff
Staff delivering this qualification must be appropriately qualified and occupationally competent.
Assessors/Internal Quality Assurance
For each competence-based unit centres must be able to provide at least one assessor and one internal quality assurance verifier who are suitably qualified for the specific occupational area. Assessors and internal quality assurance verifiers for competence-based units or qualifications will normally need to hold appropriate assessor or quality assurance verifier qualifications, such as:
- ProQual Level 3 Certificate in Teaching, Training and Assessing
- Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment
- Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement
- Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement
- Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practices
- Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practices
Materials produced by centres to support candidates should:
- enable them to track their achievements as they progress through the learning outcomes and assessment criteria;
- provide information on where ProQual’s policies and procedures can be viewed;
- provide a means of enabling Internal and External Quality Assurance staff to authenticate evidence
Assessment
Candidates must demonstrate the level of knowledge and/or skills described in the units.
Assessment is the process of measuring a candidate’s knowledge and understanding against
the standards set in the qualification.
Each candidate is required to produce evidence which demonstrates their achievement of all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for each unit.
Evidence could include: – observation report by assessor
- assignments/projects/reports
- professional discussion
- witness testimony
- record of oral and written questioning
- Recognition of Prior Learning
Learning outcomes set out what a candidate is expected to know, understand or be able to do. Assessment criteria specify the standard a candidate must meet to show the learning outcome has been achieved.
Learning outcomes and assessment criteria for this qualification can be found from page 7 onwards.
To achieve this qualification all candidates must produce evidence which demonstrates their achievement of all of the assessment criteria.
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.
Simulations are permitted where candidates, during the course of their qualification, are not able to provide evidence from naturally occurring events.
An internal quality assurance verifier confirms that assessment decisions made in centres are made by competent and qualified assessors, that they are the result of sound and fair assessment practice and that they are recorded accurately and appropriately.
Adjustments to Assessment
Adjustments to standard assessment arrangements are made on the individual needs of candidates. ProQual’s Reasonable Adjustments Policy and Special Consideration Policy sets out the steps to follow when implementing reasonable adjustments and special considerations and the service that ProQual provides for some of these arrangements.
Centres should contact ProQual for further information or queries about the contents of the policy.
Results Enquiries and Appeals
All enquiries relating to assessment or other decisions should be dealt with by centres, with
reference to ProQual’s Enquiries and Appeals Procedures.
Certification
Candidates who achieve the requirements for qualifications will be awarded:
- A certificate listing the units achieved, and
- A certificate giving the full qualification title –
ProQual Level 5 Award in Understanding Waste Water Treatment
Claiming certificates
Centres may claim certificates for candidates who have been registered with ProQual and who have successfully achieved the requirements for a qualification. All certificates will be issued to the centre for successful candidates.
Unit certificates
If a candidate does not achieve all of the units required for a qualification, the centre may claim a unit certificate for the candidate which will list all of the units achieved.
Replacement certificates
If a replacement certificate is required a request must be made to ProQual in writing. Replacement certificates are labelled as such and are only provided when the claim has been authenticated. Refer to the Fee Schedule for details of charges for replacement certificates.
1 Understand regulatory License compliance requirements and Water Quality standards applicable to waste water treatment
- Understand best practice for preliminary treatment of waste water
- Understand best practice for primary treatment of waste water
- Explain the regulatory framework pertaining to waste water treatment and the discharge of treated wastewater to the environment
- Explain the licensing requirements and regulations pertaining to wastewater treatment and the discharge of treated wastewater to the environment
- Explain the Water Quality standards applicable to clean waste water treatment
- Explain regulatory quality compliance and financial reporting requirements in relation to waste water treatment and the discharge of treated wastewater to the environment
- Explain how Corporate Governance needs to operate to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for waste water treatment and the discharge of treated wastewater to the environment
- Explain typical operations in the wastewater network such as pumping and combined sewer overflows
- Explain how the wastewater network and conditions in the network influence the operation of wastewater treatment works
- Explain the need for, general design of and operation of storm water storage
- Explain how flow to full treatment is calculated and how this applies to storm water by-pass settings
- Explain the need for, and function of screening
- Explain the need to remove grit and how this is accomplished
- Explain the reasons for primary treatment of waste water and the range of processes available
- Describe the different types of plant and processes used in primary treatment of waste water
- Explain factors impacting upon the choice of plant and design of primary treatment of waste water
- Explain best practice for operation of different types of plant and processes used in primary treatment of waste water
- Understand best practice for fixed film biological treatment
- Understand best practice for Suspended-growth processes (Activated sludge) treatment
- Understand best practice processing of Trade Effluent in line with Regulatory requirements
- Understand best practice for tertiary wastewater treatment
- Understand best practice for sludge collection and treatment
- Explain best practice for thickening of sludge and removal from primary tanks
- Explain how primary treatment affects downstream processes
- Explain the microbiology of biofilms and how biofilms are affected by process conditions
- Describe the different types of plant used in fixed- film biological processes
- Explain factors impacting upon the choice of plant and design of fixed-film biological processes
- Explain best practice for operation of fixed-film biological processes
- Explain the main types of suspended-growth processes (Activated sludge)
- Describe the different types of plant used in Suspended-growth processes (Activated sludge)
- Explain factors impacting upon the choice of plant and design of Suspended-growth processes (Activated sludge)
- Explain best practice for operation and optimisation of Suspended-growth processes (Activated sludge)
- Explain the regulatory framework and legislation pertaining to Trade Effluent
- Explain typical impact of trade effluent of wastewater treatment works and how the affects can be mitigated
- Explain how industrial dischargers of trade effluent are affected by enforcement of legislation
- Explain how trade effluent legislation governs treatment costs
- Explain how trade effluent is managed in the commercial environment the water industry operates
- Describe the process for enforcing trade effluent legislation
- Explain the main types of tertiary wastewater treatments
- Describe the different types of plant used in tertiary wastewater treatments
- Explain factors impacting upon the choice of plant and design of tertiary wastewater treatment
- Explain best practice for operation of tertiary wastewater treatments
- Explain the origin and nature of sludge
- Understand best practice for chemical storage
- Understand best practice for odour control
- Understand hydraulics for wastewater treatment processes
- Understand engineering principles in relation to waste water treatment
- Explain how sludge is stored
- Explain best practice to mitigate health and safety hazards arising from sludge handling and storage
- Explain the anaerobic digestion of sludge
- Describe the different types of plant used in anaerobic digestion of sludge
- Explain factors impacting upon the choice of plant and design for anaerobic digestion of sludge
- Explain best practice for operation and optimisation of anaerobic digestion of sludge
- Explain the hazards of chemicals used in the wastewater treatment process
- Describe a range of personal protective equipment (PPE) which may be used
- Describe the safe working procedures in the organisation for delivery, storing and handling a range of chemicals
- Explain the origin and nature of odours arising from wastewater
- Explain how odour can affect the health and well- being of workers and stakeholders
- Explain legislation pertaining to odour control
- Explain methods for assessing odour
- Explain the range of treatment and odour control methods available
- Explain best practice for operation of odour treatment
- Explain the application and importance of hydraulics for waste water treatment
- Apply units and perform essential arithmetical operations for hydraulic calculations
- Explain fundamental Hydraulic principles including the Continuity Equation, energy friction losses and open channel flow
- Explain Pumping systems and the effects of friction on pump duties
- Perform hydraulic calculations relevant to waste water treatment
- Explain the requirements and applicability of plant maintenance regimes within the water industry including the role and importance of first line maintenance
- Understand best practice for process control of water treatment
- Understand best practice for dealing with failures or problems arising with treatment processes
- Understand the importance and application of innovation within the Water Sector
- Understand the importance and application of resilience within the Water Sector
- Understand the compilation of compliance reports intended for regulatory reporting
- Be able to Investigate and evaluate the operation of a waste water treatment works within their organisation
- Explain the basic electrical theory and principle and engineering practices to ensure the safe operation and isolation of electrical and mechanical plant
- Explain the principles and mechanisms for process control of water treatment
- Describe the different types of process control mechanisms and why they are chosen, the common issues of mechanism performance and how these can be overcome and optimised
- Explain how to identify and evaluate process operations outside normal parameters of operation
- Explain necessary actions that may be required to safeguard the health and safety of customers and minimise detrimental impact on the environment
- Explain the importance and application of nnovation within the Water Sector
- Describe how they can use the innovation process within their organisation to deliver tangible benefits
- Explain the importance and application of resilience within the Water Sector
- Describe how resilience can be enhanced within their organisation to deliver tangible benefits
- Explain the collection, validation and collation of compliance data for regulatory reporting
- Explain the analysis of compliance data for regulatory reporting
- Explain the production of compliance reports intended for regulatory reporting
- Investigate waste water treatment process at a particular waste water treatment works in their organisation and collect data on performance
- Analyse performance data
and critically evaluate how the works is performing with respect of compliance, efficiency and resilience
- Explain how the performance of each stage of the treatment process impacts upon the whole treatment process
- Identify, evaluate and recommend options to secure or enhance performance of the waste water treatment works selected
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.
