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CSA’s Water Treatment and SKILLcard Update Can I sit all the Distance Learning Courses now?

The Commissioning Specialists Association (CSA) are delighted to announce that our Water Not quite yet. Whilst the modules and framework are there, the CSA are already experiencing a
Treatment Pathway of Development Framework has been recognised by SKILLcard. high quantity of enquiries about the courses so we are putting steps in place to ensure that we
have the ability to meet the expected demands before we release all three DLC’s. Due to this
The Water Treatment Pathway of Development contains 6 grades, from entry point at Trainee there will be a staggered release on DLC’s. The first release wil be WT DLC A.
all the way through to Grade 5 Senior Water Treatment Engineer level.
When can I take the WT DLC A?

TRAINEE GRADE 1 GRADE 2 GRADE 3 GRADE 4 GRADE 5 We expect the last peer review to be completed by 3rd week in June allowing for final release
W/C Monday 24th June. Our office will make contact with all members via email, press release
Water Water Treatment Water Water Senior Water
Treatment Intermediate Treatment Treatment Treatment and via LinkedIn.
Assistant Technician Technician Engineer Engineer
Why Water Treatment and not Pre-Commission Cleaning?
These have all been colour coded to match the recognised SKILLcard colour.
The CSA Training has been designed to enable trainees, technicians, and engineers in our
The CSA Training and Career Development Framework has been designed to enable trainees, industry to fully realise their potential. Pre-Commission Cleaning is well known is the industry
technicians, and engineers in our industry to fully realise their potential in the Pre-Commission as “Water Treatment” and our courses are designed to cover more than the pre-commission
Cleaning Industry. cleaning element. (Disinfection, VDI 2035, Pipe Sizing, Heat Transmission, Advanced Chemistry)
Water Treatment Training & Career Development Handbook The Training & Career Development

What courses do the CSA offer? handbook list out the roles and responsibilities for each grade from trainee through to Grade 4
along with the Distance Learning Course. Look out for the CSA press release on this document.
From a training perspective, the CSA have compiled 3 unique Water Treatment Distance Learning
Courses – WT DLC A, WT DLC B and WT DLC C.
Water Treatment Training & Career Development Handbook
Grade 1 – Water Treatment Assistant - Red SKILLcard
These Distance Learning Courses are designed to complement the experience that should be
obtained via on-the-job training. There are elements of the DLC training covering health & G1.1 – Experience requirement
To successfully pass your Grade 1 you will need:
safety, risk awareness, standard procedures, and processes etc. that will form an integral part Via DLC Pathway: to comply with the Grade 1 competencies below and a minimum of 12 months proven water treatment
of the course and is designed to ensure those enrolled can carry out their day-to-day activities experience with a recognised company/organisation. Must pass the WT DLC A test.

Via Academic Entry: to comply with the Grade 1 competencies below and a minimum of 18 months proven water treatment
safely minimizing risk to themselves or others. experience with a recognised company/organisation.

G1.2 – Technical competencies
The Assistant must: -
1. Have completed trainee competencies.
WT DLC A (Trainee to Grade 1) WT DLC B (Grade 2) WT DLC C (Grade 3) 2. 3. Keep a daily diary of your activities, works undertaken, systems worked on etc.
Have an understanding of the current Health and Safety at Work Regulations and be aware of the requirements of
Health & Safety Reporting & Contractual Awareness Corrosion & Corrosion Monitoring 4. site safety for yourself and others.
Understand and comply with your company’s method statement.
5. Assist more senior personnel in carrying out Water Treatment activities on site and observe instructions given by an
Basic Water Systems Advanced Water Systems & Design / WT Requirements Advanced Chemistry authorised person.
6. Have a full understanding of the instruments and test equipment used on site, know what kit is appropriate for each
Drawing & Notation activity and how to use and read them.
Heat Transmission Advanced Microbiology Water Treatment
Types of Pumps & Pump Curves 7. 8. Assist with the production of your company’s test packs with information provided by your Engineer.
Become familiar with working drawings and job technical specifications.
Traditional Water Treatment Process Chemical & Microbiological Sample Results Training & Career Development Handbook 9. Understand basic systems and be able to read their schematics.
SI Units, Basic Water & Flow Measurements 10. Have a basic knowledge of closed & domestic systems, their plant and function.
Filtration Water Treatment Process (CPC) & Importance Laboratory Testing vs Onsite Testing
of Filling 11. Become familiar with BSRIA BG29 (Pre-commission cleaning guide) processes.
Chemicals & Test Instruments Used in Water Treatment 12. Understand the reasons for the various system chemicals.
Water Flow Regulations & Dynamic Flushing VDI 2035 13. Have an awareness of chemical and microbiological parameters.
Basic Microbiology 14. Be able to backflush terminal coils under supervision.
Chemistry Pipe Sizing 15. Be able to carry out demonstration of systems under supervision.
Sampling 16. Be aware of the programme of work you are trying to achieve.
17. Become familiar with BS8552 processes and equipment used.
Guidance & Codes of Practice Disinfection & Water Hygiene Heat Exchangers 18. Be able to carry out sampling to BS8552 under supervision.
19. Have a basic understanding of tank cleans with associated disinfections.
Documentation Types of Pumps – Pump Laws Duty Calculations 20. Have a basic understanding of pipework distribution system disinfections.

Quality Assurance Electrical Theory Implications of Water Treatment on Commissioning
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