GQA
Level 3
QN: 603/2792/3
Curriculum Active
GQA PAA\VQ-SET Level 3 Certificate in Polymer Operations
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by GQA. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 274 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
GQA
Syllabus Units
8 Units
Guided Hours
274 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Carry Out Complex Sampling Operations Within Polymer Processing and Related Environments
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to evaluate the requirements for sampling
- Be able to evaluate the requirements for sampling
- Know how to achieve the correct conditions for sampling
- Be able to ensure the correct conditions for sampling
- Know how to prepare resources that are used for sampling
- Be able to prepare resources that are used for sampling
- Know how to take a sample
- Be able to take a sample
- Know how to maintain the integrity of the sample
- Be able to maintain the integrity of the sample
- Know how to prepare equipment for the next sampling operation
- Be able to prepare equipment for the next sampling operation
- Be able to record the information from the sampling operation
- Be able to report abnormal results
- Know how to work to organisational and operational procedures
- Be able to work to organisational and operational procedures
2
Carry Out Routine Servicing Procedures on Polymer Process Plant and Equipment Within Polymer Processing and Related Environments
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to carry out routine services
- Be able to carry out routine services
- Be able to deal with problems
- Know how to record and report the required information
- Be able to record and report the required information
- Know how to work to organisational and operational procedures
- Be able to work to organisational and operational procedures
3
Configure and Set Processing Systems to Meet Production Requirements Within Polymer Processing and Related Environments
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to meet production requirements
- Know how to prepare equipment to configure and set process systems
- Be able to prepare to configure and set process systems
- Know how to configure and set process systems
- Be able to configure and set process systems
- Know how to monitor process systems
- Be able to monitor the process system
- Be able to identify and take appropriate action to deal with hazards
- Know how to maintain records
- Be able to maintain records
- Be able to communicate information about the process system
- Know how to work to organisational and operational procedures
- Be able to work to organisational and operational procedures
4
Meet Safety, Health and Environmental Requirements in the Workplace Within Polymer Processing and Related Environments
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to protect the environment
- Know how to ensure own safety
- Be able to ensure own safety
- Know how to use and care for personal protective equipment
- Be able to use and care for personal protective equipment
- Know how to minimise and deal with hazards
- Be able to minimise and deal with hazards
- Know how to deal with emergencies
- Know how to respond to emergency alarms
- Be able to respond to emergency alarms
- Be able to deal with accidents and incidents
- Be able to apply good housekeeping practices
- Be able to suggest improvements to working practices
- Know how to work to organisational and operational procedures
- Be able to work to organisational and operational procedures
5
Optimise Operations Which are Under Process Control Within Polymer Processing and Related Environments
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to use the process specification
- Know how to work safely
- Know the hazards that can affect people and the environment
- Be able to prepare to optimise standard operations
- Know how to ensure the correct functioning of equipment and systems
- Know how to monitor the process operation
- Know how to detect faults
- Be able to monitor process operations to ensure correct operating conditions
- Know how to interpret the results of monitoring data
- Be able to monitor performance
- Know the reporting procedures
- Know the limits of own authority
- Be able to optimise standard operations
- Be able to deal with problems
- Know how to shut down standard operations
- Be able to shut down standard operations
- Know how to deal with waste
- Be able to deal with waste
- Be able to work to organisational and operational procedures
6
Plan Polymer Process Activities Within Polymer Processing and Related Environments
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the factors that affect the planning of polymer process activities
- Be able to take account of the factors that affect the planning of polymer process activities
- Know how to plan polymer process activities
- Be able to plan polymer process activities
- Know how to communicate the plan to others
- Be able to communicate the plan to others
- Know how to deal with problems
- Be able to deal with problems
- Know how to work to organisational and operational requirements
- Be able to work to organisational and operational requirements
7
Provide Technical Support Within Polymer Processing and Related Environments
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to evaluate customer requests
- Be able to evaluate customer requests
- Know how to deal with materials and equipment in accordance with organisational procedures
- Be able to structure the nature of the technical assistance
- Know how to utilise information
- Be able to obtain and update technical information
- Know how to provide technical support in accordance with organisational procedures
- Be able to provide technical support
- Know how to evaluate outcomes
- Be able to evaluate outcomes
- Know how to record and report in accordance with organisational procedures
- Be able to record information accurately
- Know how to work to organisational and operational procedures
- Be able to work to organisational and operational procedures
8
Rectify Process Problems Within Polymer Processing and Related Environments
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the procedures relating to the materials involved in the process
- Know how to operate process equipment and systems
- Know how to minimise process environment risks
- Know how to diagnose process problems
- Be able to diagnose process problems
- Know how to act according to the type of problem
- Be able to act according to the type of problem
- Know how to communicate the required information to re
- solve a problem
- Be able to communicate the required information needed to re
- solve the problem
- Be able to modify process parameters
- Know how to monitor the chosen solution to the problem
- Be able to monitor chosen solution to the problem
- Be able to adjust the solution if necessary
- Know how to communicate information about process problems
- Be able to communicate information about process problems
- Know how to work to organisational and operational procedures
- Be able to work to organisational and operational procedures
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/2792/3
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- GQA
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jan 2018