With the world's increasing focus on protecting and managing the environment, this is a great field to get into... but you'll need the right training! This is the perfect course to build key skills and knowledge in this interesting area.
You'll learn how to take routine site samples for the purpose of monitoring and managing environments including for workplaces such as factories or mine sites; and process environmental data to minimise the impact of human activity. You'll also learn about developing and implementing environmental management plans and procedures; environmental field-based monitoring; lab and fieldwork safety; environmental principles for worksites; using environmental and lab application tools, software and programs; and calibrating lab equipment.
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This qualification specifies the competencies required to conduct environmental sampling, testing and monitoring in a variety of industries and contexts, including but not limited to:
- Environmental monitoring, sampling and field testing (e.g. air, water, soil and rocks)
- Geotechnical services
- Natural resource management
- Water supply and treatment, and storm and wastewater management
- Solid and hazardous waste management.
This qualification applies to environmental assistants, environmental technicians and similar personnel typically employed by enterprises, service providers, non-government organisations or Commonwealth, state/territory/local governments.
Many of these employees are engaged in the monitoring of environmental impacts at industrial sites. They operate monitoring equipment, collect samples and conduct tests in the field and/or at site laboratories. Other employees may collect a range of field data relating to the suitability of land, levels of water use and similar factors and process and present these data using geographical information systems (GIS) software.
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