CABWI
Level 3
QN: 603/1169/1
Curriculum Active
CABWI Level 3 Diploma in Water Treatment
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by CABWI. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 565 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
CABWI
Syllabus Units
16 Units
Guided Hours
565 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Disinfection and Final Water Quality
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand disinfection processes
- Undertake disinfection processes
- Understand final water quality
- Condition water for distribution
- Understand treated water storage
- Manage treated water storage
2
Water Treatment - Sludge Treatment and Disposal
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles, operations and applications of sludge treatment processes
- Understand the principles, processes and constraints for sludge disposal
- Undertake sludge treatment processes
- Undertake sludge disposal processing
3
Water Treatment - Sludge Treatment and Disposal (Knowledge Only)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles, operations and applications of sludge treatment processes
- Understand the principles, processes and constraints for sludge disposal
4
Water Treatment – Asset Management
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of Asset Lifecycles and Asset Management Systems
- Understand how water industry assets are financed
- Understand how water treatment asset performance is maintained
5
Water Treatment – Coagulation, Flocculation and Clarification
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the coagulation and flocculation processes
- Undertake coagulation and flocculation process activities
- Understand the clarification and sedimentation process
- Undertake clarification processes
6
Water Treatment – Coagulation, Flocculation and Clarification (Knowledge only)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the coagulation and flocculation processes
- Understand the clarification and sedimentation process
7
Water Treatment – Filtration
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles, operations and applications of filtration processes
- Undertake filtration processes
8
Water Treatment – Filtration (Knowledge Only)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles, operations and applications of filtration processes
9
Water Treatment – Management, Operation and Control of Water Assets
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand materials and equipment used in the water treatment industry
- Understand the use and characteristics of different types of pumps used in the water industry
- Understand the safe use of power supply and distribution
- Understand the commissioning of new plant and equipment
- Understand how to diagnose faults and identify corrective actions
- Use materials and equipment in the water industry
- Use different types of pumps common in the water industry
- Use power supply and distribution safely
- Use a commissioning plan
- Diagnose faults and identify corrective actions
10
Water Treatment – Other Treatment Processes (Specialist and Advanced)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles, operations and applications of specialised treatment processes - Oxidation
- Understand the principles, operations and applications of specialised treatment processes - Arsenic Adsorption
- Understand the principles, operations and applications of specialised treatment processes - Nitrate Control
- Understand the principles, operations and applications of specialised treatment processes - Taste and Odour Control
- Understand the principles, operations and applications of specialised treatment processes - Plumbosolvency Control
- Understand the principles, operations and applications of specialised treatment processes – Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Adsorption
11
Water Treatment – Water Resources and Catchments (Ground Water)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand reservoirs and water retaining structures legislation
- Understand the design and construction features of dams and water retaining structures
- Understand the principles and operations of water abstraction from various sources
- Understand the principles and operations of reservoir management
- Understand the principles, operations and applications of inlet screens, band screens and microstrainers
- Undertake water abstraction, reservoir management and screening operations – Ground Water
12
Water Treatment – Water Resources and Catchments (River Abstraction)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand reservoirs and water retaining structures legislation
- Understand the design and construction features of dams and water retaining structures
- Understand the principles and operations of water abstraction from various sources
- Understand the principles and operations of reservoir management
- Understand the principles, operations and applications of inlet screens, band screens and microstrainers
- Undertake water abstraction, reservoir management and screening operations – Surface Water
13
Water Treatment – Water Resources and Catchments (Surface Water)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand reservoirs and water retaining structures legislation
- Understand the design and construction features of dams and water retaining structures
- Understand the principles and operations of water abstraction from various sources
- Understand the principles and operations of reservoir management
- Understand the principles, operations and applications of inlet screens, band screens and microstrainers
- Undertake water abstraction, reservoir management and screening operations – Surface Water
14
Water Treatment and Networks – Regulation and Compliance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the UK water supply regulatory frame
- Understand regulatory performance measures
- Understand how regulation impacts the operational activities within a water company
- Understand the hygiene regulations and requirements governing water operations
- Understand the health and safety regulations
15
Water Treatment and Networks – Science and Applied Mathematics
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand mathematical techniques commonly used in Water Supply and Treatment
- Understand the chemical and physical characteristics of water
- Understand the microbiological characteristics of water
- Understand the environmental impact of the water industry
16
Water Treatment Operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand water treatment processes and their application
- Undertake water treatment processes
- Understand the delivery, storage, monitoring and use of chemicals in water treatment
- Undertake delivery, storage, monitoring and use of chemicals in water treatment
- Understand how to analyse and evaluate an operational problem and select a solution
- Undertake analysis of an operational problem
- Understand techniques for optimisation
- Undertake optimisation techniques
- Understand water treatment process monitoring and control and appropriate corrective actions
- Manage water treatment process monitoring and control and appropriate corrective actions
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/1169/1
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- CABWI
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Mar 2017