Standard: ST0453
Version: 1.0
Funding: £15,000
Typical Duration: 24 months
EPA Period: 3 months
Sector: Water
Resources:
Summary
Water Treatment Technicians are responsible for the development, installation and maintenance of water treatment programmes for water systems in industrial and commercial buildings, hotels and institutional premises including colleges, schools, hospitals and care homes.
Apprentices will gain a strong understanding of the advanced technical knowledge required to support their role, such as reducing corrosion of different metals, cell structure of waterborne microbes and the interactions with biocidal products used to control them and the use of specialised analytical equipment for the testing in field of water samples.
Pathways
Water Treatment Technician,
Water Treatment Equipment Technician,
Legionella Risk Assessor,
Water Treatment Operations Supervisor.
End-point Assessment Components
- Knowledge Assessment
- Technical Interview
- Practical Observation
Gateway Requirements
The employer must be content that the apprentice is working at or above the occupational standard.
Completed training towards English and mathematics qualifications in line with the apprenticeship funding rules.
Portfolio of evidence that supports the professional discussion.
Why Energy & Environment Awards?
Personal Customer Support
Your personal contact means you get help and support when you want it – no call centres and no tickets.
Learning from Experience
After each cohort has finished their apprenticeships, we will set up ‘Learning from Experience’ meeting to ensure you are heard and we are always improving.
Resources for Success
Our added-value resources give you much more - all designed to help you prepare the apprentice for their end-point assessment.
From a training provider’s point of view, it has been an extremely positive experience. Their customer service allowed all companies to work collaboratively and has allowed us all to learn, improve and develop, to what seems to be a slick operation, ensuring that the apprentices could succeed in their end-point assessment.