General or specialisation?

Both are valid awards of the same code. The specialisation appears on your testamur; the general version does not.

Only seven providers hold this?

Water is a small, utility-dominated sector. The numbers thin out quickly above Certificate III.

NWP40120 Certificate IV in Water Industry Operations

About this qualification

NWP40120 covers generalist water operations plus a set of named specialisations — catchment and dams, hydrometric monitoring, irrigation water supply, networks, trade waste, treatment.

Three core units: personal work priorities, implementing and monitoring safety policies, and coordinating environmental plans. From there you either stay general or commit to one of the specialisation groups.

Ten units all up.

Roles it maps to

Where this qualification leads, per the national register.

Water Operations Supervisor Networks Officer Treatment Operator Trade Waste Officer

Where it sits

The water industry line, from entry through to diploma.

Certificate IINWP20122 Water Industry Operations
Certificate IIINWP30222 Water Industry Operations
Certificate IV · you are hereNWP40120 Water Industry Operations
DiplomaNWP50126 Water Industry Operations

What it covers

3Core units

7Elective units

Ten units: three core plus seven electives for the general qualification, or three core plus a set drawn from one specialisation group.

The 3 core units, required by everyone:

BSBPEF402 Develop personal work priorities
BSBWHS411 Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs
NWPGEN030 Coordinate and monitor the application of environmental plans and procedures

For a full list of elective units, visit training.gov.au →

Frequently asked questions

General or specialisation?: Both are valid awards of the same code. The specialisation appears on your testamur; the general version does not.
Only seven providers hold this?: Water is a small, utility-dominated sector. The numbers thin out quickly above Certificate III.

Other registered providers

Filtered by where each provider is based, not where they can deliver.

NSW

TAFE NSWRTO 90003

Deliver and assess · National
WA

North Metropolitan TAFERTO 52786

Deliver and assess · WA
NSW

Innovative Learning SolutionsRTO 91812

Deliver and assess · National
VIC

Civil Contractors Federation (Victorian Branch)RTO 3704

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Simmonds & Bristow Pty. Ltd.RTO 1735

Deliver and assess · National
VIC

Water Training Australia Pty LtdRTO 21747

Deliver and assess · National
SA

TRILITY Services Pty LtdRTO 46056

Deliver and assess · NSW, QLD, VIC, SA, TAS, NT, ACT
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