Diploma in Nutrient Removal at QLS Level 4 Certification

Overview

Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR) is a process used to remove nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater before releasing it to surface or groundwater. This process is carried out with the aim of reducing nutrient concentrations on wastewater to safe levels and to avoid scenarios that present problems for the ecosystem and for civilians equally. All wastewater systems are required to implement processes that controls the concentration of nitrogen and phosphorus and this Diploma in Nutrient Removal at QLS Level 4 has been designed to educate you more on this.

Designed to help individuals aspiring to get into wastewater management and for professionals looking to progress in their careers, this course has taken upto itself to explore every crucial aspects of nutrient removal to help you incorporate it effectively within the wastewater treatment activities. The course also beautifully relays the clean water acts and legislations that have to be followed by wastewater treatment settings to thrive in the long run.

The modules will go on to delve into topics such as preliminary treatment, nitrogen control, total dissolved solids, water quality criteria, processed wastewater solids and many more to further build on your nutrient removal knowledge. You will also gain insight into the various nutrient removal technologies that are currently being used worldwide.

The Quality Licence Scheme, endorses high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This means that Global Edulink* has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 4 against level descriptors published by Quality Licence Scheme, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.

The course itself has been designed by Global Edulink* to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current qualifications. Quality Licence Scheme endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.

This course has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. We will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.

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Learning outcomes

• Gain an insight into the common wastewater acronym and terms
• Familiarise with the clean water acts and legislations
• Discover the effects of wastewater pollutants and the importance of nutrient removal from wastewater
• Identify the various nutrient removal technologies used around the world
• Explore topics such as preliminary treatment, nitrogen control, total dissolved solids, water quality criteria, processed wastewater solids and many more
• Examine the process of nitrification and denitrification and the system’s associated with it
• Identify the key design and operational issues related to nutrient removal
• Delve into the concept of wastewater sampling and the two main types of sampling

Who is this course aimed at?

• Individuals hoping to gain employment in the wastewater management industry
• Waste Water operators and workers looking to progress onto a more senior role
• Anyone else interested in learning about nutrient removal from wastewater

Access duration

The course will be directly delivered to you, and you have 12 months access to the online learning platform from the date you joined the course.  The course is self-paced and you can complete it in stages, revisiting the lectures at any time.

Method of Assessment

This online course is assignment-based with learners being assessed upon the submission of a series of assignments. Once you successfully submit the assignments, students will gain a professional qualification. The assignments must be submitted to the instructor through the online learning portal. The assignments will be reviewed and evaluated, with feedback provided to the student on how well they have fared.

Certification

Those who successfully complete the course will be issued the Diploma in Nutrient Removal at QLS Level 4 by the Quality Licence Scheme.

Course Code: QLS-05294