Subjects
To be awarded the eight (8) core units of competency eight (8) elective units of competency, as specified below. a minimum of five (5) units from Group A the balance of units, to a maximum of three (3) may be selected from: Group A units, not previously selected Group B and C units, listed below. A maximum of three (3) Group B and C electives may be chosen from this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses, where those units are relevant and available at Certificate IV. This could include relevant units available in Units listed under core are considered essential for all environmental assistants. The units listed as electives may only apply to some personnel according to the size and scope of the particular enterprise and industry sector. Note: Units with prerequisites are marked with an asterisk*. Prerequisite units must be counted in the total number of units required for achievement of the qualification. Refer to individual units for details. | ||
Core units of competency | ||
Unit code | Unit title | |
Work and communicate effectively as an environmental technician | ||
Implement environmental management plans and procedures | ||
Apply an understanding of environmental principles to a site | ||
Process and present environmental data | ||
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices | ||
Participate in laboratory/field workplace safety | ||
Collect routine site samples | ||
Undertake environmental field-based monitoring | ||
Elective units of competency Group A: Specialist elective units | ||
Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
Contribute to sustainability related audits | ||
Collect spatial and discrete environmental data | ||
Perform sampling and testing of water | ||
Collect and evaluate meteorological data | ||
Recognise common geological landforms and samples | ||
Assist with assessing and monitoring stormwater systems | ||
Perform environmental biological techniques | ||
Navigate in urban, regional and remote areas | ||
Undertake simple environmental project activities | ||
Use equipment to conduct workplace monitoring | ||
Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices | ||
Perform standard calibrations | ||
Use laboratory application software | ||
Obtain representative samples in accordance with sampling plan | ||
Conduct geotechnical site investigations | * | |
Perform chemical tests and procedures | ||
Perform biological procedures | * | |
Undertake field-based, remote-sensing monitoring | ||
Perform basic radiation measurements | ||
Group B | ||
Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
Measure and report carbon footprint | ||
Conduct a sustainability water use audit | ||
Conduct a sustainability energy audit | ||
Conduct an emissions audit | ||
Inform and advise organisation and community representatives on sustainability issues | ||
Assist with assessing site environmental indicators | * | |
Assess the environmental risk or impact of a project activity or process | * | |
Report environmental data | * | |
Provide environmental information to customers | ||
Produce site maps | * | |
Collect and evaluate groundwater data | ||
Perform sampling and testing of soils | * | |
Monitor and evaluate noise | ||
Perform sampling and testing of air | ||
Assist with odour source assessment | ||
Assist with odour field assessment | ||
Perform environmental microbiological tests | * | |
Assist with assessing and monitoring wetlands | ||
Perform sampling and testing of contaminated sites | * | |
Plan and conduct environmental project work | ||
Perform sampling and testing of stationary emissions | ||
Design and supervise complex environmental field surveys | * | |
Perform laboratory-based ecological techniques | * | |
Supervise geotechnical site investigations | * | |
Plan waste audit | ||
Carry out waste audit | ||
Monitor radiation | ||
Group C | ||
Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
Capture photographic images | ||
Provide first aid | ||
Maintain instruments and equipment | ||
Perform basic tests | ||
Prepare working solutions | ||
Perform aseptic techniques | ||
Perform microscopic examination | ||
Assist with geotechnical site investigations | ||
Participate as a member of a workplace emergency initial response team | ||
Provide work skill instruction | ||
