The Northern Catchments Network has a water quality testing strategy that links in with land use and planned developments to observe any changes in water quality that may trigger a project to assist with water quality improvement.
If you choose to do this water quality training you will have the credentials to lead your own team of two people on a minimum 3 hour per month outing to collect water quality data. You may take a second person along with you that has not done the training so it is not essential you complete the training if you are interested in participating in our water quality monitoring program however it is recommended.
The course is absolutely free and the local training in collecting water quality data in the northern creek catchments of Brisbane will also be given so that you can embark on this fun and purposeful program.
If this is the opportunity you have been waiting for you may also opt in for the Water Quality Monitoring Sub-Committee that will have more of a strategic input into WQM activities.
The next round of Water Quality Monitoring Training will be held on December 5th and 6th.
The location is still under negotiation.
This training program has been developed to support the quality assurance and quality control of collection methods of local water sampling programs for the inclusion in regional and local monitoring evaluation and reporting processes.
The training program will involve 35 hours of flexible delivery. This includes the completion of two workbooks and a two day face to face delivery program.
This training is provided with the provision that data collected by people is imported into or provided for importation into the SEQC WaterQ database.
If you are interested in participating in the training you can contact Joadie Hardy for more information or register your interest to jhardy@seqcatchments.com.au.
Please provide a postal address so that training resources can be supplied. Registrations close two weeks before the training delivery to ensure participants have enough time to complete written work beforehand.
RSVP’s are required no later then November 14 2011.
Please forward this information to others who maybe interested in attending
Cheers
Joadie Hardy
Regional Water Quality Monitoring Manager
SEQ Catchments
PO Box 657 Beaudesert
QLD 4285.
Phone 0409 006 532
RTD3507A Undertake Sampling and Testing of Water
Certificate III Training Course
Date: December 5th and 6th 2011
Time: 10.00am—4.30pm.
Location: To be confirmed
DAY ONE
Time
Activity
10:00 – 10:30
Introductions. Outline of next two days activities
10:30 – 11:00
Review of Written Assessment 1 – 38 questions – whole group
11:00 – 11:30
Brainstorming session – QA/QC – whole group
11:30 -12:00
Development of monitoring plans – small groups
12:00 – 12:30
Break – Lunch
12:30 – 1:30
Continued development of monitoring plans – small groups
1:30 – 2:00
Presentations by groups of aspects of their monitoring plans not the whole monitoring plan (they will be given certain parts of the monitoring plan that they need to present on) – whole group
2:00 – 4.00
Groups swap monitoring plans and evaluate each others
Wrap up – questions comments feedback
DAY TWO
Time
Activity
10:00 – 10:30
Brainstorming session OH&S – whole group
10:30 – 11:00
Introduction to Horiba – whole group
11:00 – 11:30
Practical use of Horiba – small groups
11:30 – 12:00
Practical Assessment 2 Verbal Assessment 1 – pairs of participants
Written Assessment 2 – remaining participants
12:00 – 12:30
Lunch
12:30 – 3:30
Practical Assessment 2 Verbal Assessment 1 – pairs of participants
Written Assessment 2 – remaining participants