Capacity Building and Training for Water Monitoring and

AssessmentB. Delcarme

Occupational Certificate: Water Quality Analyst (Water Regulation Practitioner)

• Occupational Purpose• Water Quality Practitioners: Protects water resources and related

infrastructure through the development and effective implementation of appropriate regulatory requirements.

• They enforce compliance with regulations, monitor water availability and regulate and protect water sources within a designated geographical area.

• Occupational Task Details• Generate valid and updated water quality reports for a designated area• Conduct inspections and audits to ensure compliance with regulatory

requirements• Evaluate applications for the issuing of water use authorisations/permits• Building and maintaining productive relationships within the water quality

management and utilisation community

Entry Requirements

• NQF level 6 Diploma in Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Health, Water Care, Natural Science’s or an equivalent degree;

• Registration with WISA as a Candidate Water Regulation Practitioner

CEP Group Members Designation / Position Organisation

Brian Delcarme Network Coordinator CPUT

Anita Pillay Training Coordinator WISA

Shannon Davids ETQA Manager EWSETA

Nigel Adams (RIP) Chief Director: Enforcement Department of Water and Sanitation: National

Dipuo Moselokgoma Director

Hygiene Specialist

Ksonmos Pty Ltd

Portia Mahlase Assistant Director Department of Water and Sanitation: National

Melissa Lintnaar-Strauss Control Environmental Officer Berg-Olifants Proto CMA

Carlo Abrahams Water Use Officer Breede-Gouritz CMA

Kwazikwakhe Majola Production Scientist: Water Information Programmes DWS

Sandra Williams Advocate/Lecturer Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Lehlohonolo Lesley

Khiba

Chief Director

Municipal Intergovernmental Support and Capacitation

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA)

Lientjie Mogano Project Leader Extension Science South African Council for Natural Sciences (SACNASP)

Shantal Harigobin Programme Manager SALGA

Thandi Phama Transformation Officer: Skills and Capacity DWS

Philomon Mphahlele Investigatiion Officer DWS: National

Sunil Ramkissoon EThekwini Municipality

Sylvia Machimana Manager Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Agency

C. Rajah DWS Champion for FETWater Phase III network DWS

Victor Wepener Professor North West University

Louella Daries Researcher Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Curriculum : Modules & Credits

Knowledge1. Water Resource Science (Credits 26)2. Integrated catchment Risk Management (Credits 31)3. Water Resource Engineering (Credits 12)4. Environmental Law (Credits 10)

Practical1. Ensure the availability of valid sample results for a designated area (Credits 9)2. Generate and manage water quality reports (Credits 6)3. Conduct on-site inspections (Credits 6)4. Conduct incident inspections (Credits 4)5. Implement enforcement action (Credits 4)6. Advise clients on the need for water authorisations and permits (Credits 6)7. Provide comments for land use or infrastructure purposes (Credits 6)8. Participate in relevant stakeholder forums (Credits 6)9. Provide information and stakeholder education regarding water management (Credits 6)

Work Experience1. Exposure to the site specific water quality monitoring processes (Credits 16)2. Exposure to compliance auditing processes (Credits 16) 3. Exposure to the incident management processes (Credits 16) 4. Exposure to the authorisation processes (Credits 16) 5. Exposure to the stakeholder engagement processes (Credits 20)

Delivery System

• Proposed Sites• Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency• Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Agency

Semester Blocks Delivery Schedule

6 months 1 2 weeks: Contact KM and prep for assignments

2

8 weeks : Placement in an occupational setting

Complete assignments for Practical Modules

and Work-based Modules. Submissions of

assignments to be staggered

32 weeks Assessments.

To be done by appointed assessors employing

various assessment methods.

Way Forward

• Materials writing

• Consult with EWSETA on appointment and signing of service level agreement with a specific facilitator for the• Development of Qualification Assessment Specifications for external

summative assessments (External Integrated Assessment Addendum)• Assessment Strategy: Assessment model and distribution• Distribution of cognitive application (Bloom’s taxonomy)• Assessment requirements• Assessment grid

• Writing of materials for external summative assessments

• MoU with CMAs to serve as training and assessment sites

• Pilot training

Thank youFor more information visit

www.wrc.org.za