Level 4 NVQ Waste Management Operations Leading to Certificate of Technical Competence (CoTC)

Suitable for

Persons working within the Waste Management Industry, who have a responsibility for the management of sites licensed by the Environment Agency.

Method of Delivery

Practical assessment of candidates’ on-site competence conducted by a qualified and experienced Awarding Body approved Assessor.

Any shortfalls identified during the assessment in either knowledge or experiences are addressed by mentoring or the setting of specific projects.

Recognition
                                
On successful completion of the qualification candidates receive an NVQ Certificate of Achievement and a portfolio recording their achievement to keep as a reference.

The Certificate of Technical Competence is awarded by WAMITAB on satisfactory completion of the NVQ and confirms the competence of the candidate in managing licensed facilities in the award category.
 
Benefits

Understanding of the need to comply with legislation
Opportunity to develop
Able to provide CoTC cover for more than one site
Achievement of a nationally recognised qualification
Enhances career development prospects
Improved working knowledge of the relevant legislation, health and safety practices, people management
Selected units are transferable between awards

Landfill

Mandatory Units – Candidates must demonstrate competence in:

Monitoring procedures to control risks to health and safety
Controlling maintenance and other engineering operations
Controlling improvements to waste management operations
Ensuring protection of the environment on landfill sites
Supporting the efficient use of resources
Creating effective use of resources
Providing information to support decision making on a waste management site

In addition, candidates will have to choose 5 optional units from an accredited list according to site category.

Treatment and Transfer

Mandatory Units – Candidates must demonstrate competence in:

Controlling the reception of waste
Controlling the movement, sorting and storage of wastes
Monitoring procedures to control risks to health and safety
Controlling maintenance and other engineering operations
Controlling improvements to waste management operations
Supporting the efficient use of resources
Creating effective use of resources
Providing information to support decision making on a waste management site

In addition, candidates will have to choose 4 optional units from an accredited list according to site category.

Incineration

Mandatory Units – Candidates must demonstrate competence in:

Controlling the reception of hazardous wastes
Controlling the movement, sorting and storage of hazardous wastes
Monitoring procedures to control risks to health and safety
Controlling site operations on a waste incineration facility
Controlling maintenance and other engineering operations
Controlling the disposal of outputs and residues from waste incineration operations
Controlling improvements to waste management operations
Ensuring protection of the environment on hazardous waste treatment or transfer sites
Supporting the efficient use of resources
Creating effective use of resources
Providing information to support decision making on a waste management site

In addition, candidates will have to choose 1 optional unit from an accredited list according to site category.