National Certificate in Solid Waste - Core Skills with an optional strand in Hazardous Waste

Level 2 Credits 57

This National Certificate recognises essential skills and knowledge required by people working in waste handling industries (excluding waste water). The holder of the qualification is able to work safely in a waste handling workplace, under supervision.

This qualification leads to the National Certificate in Solid Waste Disposal - Landfill Entry Control (Level 3) and the National Certificate in Solid Waste Disposal – Landfill Operations (Level 3).

This qualification with the optional strand in Hazardous Waste leads to the National Certificate in Hazardous Waste - Processing and Disposal (Level 3), the National Certificate in Hazardous Waste - Processing and Disposal (Level 4), the National Certificate in Solid Waste Disposal - Landfill Management, and the National Diploma in Hazardous Waste - Processing and Disposal (Level 5).

Special Notes
This qualification has been designed to provide health and safety training for employees entering the solid and hazardous waste industries and may be used as evidence for ACC partnership programmes requirements.

COMPULSORY:  52 Credits

Unit Standard	Description	Level	Credit
1277	Communicate information in a specified workplace	2	3
3271	Suppress fire with hand extinguishers and fixed hose reels	2	1
3483	Fill in a form	1	4
6400	Manage first aid in emergency situations	3	2
6401	Provide first aid	2	1
6402	Provide resuscitation level 2	1	1
16800	Take action to control small emergency situations in a workplace	3	4
17593	Apply safe work practices in the workplace	2	4
17602	Apply hazard identification and risk assessment procedures in the workplace	3	4
19522	Undertake job safety analysis	2	4
22631	Demonstrate basic knowledge of classifications for recoverable resources and residual waste	2	5
22635	Explain the content of an environmental management plan for a resource recovery site	3	4
22637	Demonstrate knowledge of hygiene and health for working in a resource recovery or solid waste context	3	8
23334	Define and identify hazardous and special wastes and explain safe handling procedures	3	3
23564	Demonstrate knowledge of health, safety, and environmental controls for handling solid waste	3	2
23567	Demonstrate knowledge of disposal methods for solid waste	2	2

 

 

ELECTIVE A: A minimum of 5 credits from anywhere on the DAS.

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Hazardous Waste Optional Strand

Unit Standard	Description	Level	Credit
20645	Describe the requirements of the HSNO Act 1996 relevant to approved handlers	3	3
23335	Receive and contain hazardous waste at a specified site	3	2
23336	Demonstrate general knowledge of clinical waste management	3	2
23337	Explain safe methods for containing and storing hazardous substances in the waste handling industry	3	5