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Technical training courses for local water utilities

Discover a wide range of training courses in water, wastewater, and liquid trade waste regulation offered by the department.

Training courses

The department provides training courses in water, wastewater, and liquid trade waste regulation for local water utilities (LWU) in regional NSW. Although the courses do not lead to a nationally recognised qualification, they still cover similar content to previous courses and are suitable for competency-based training of operators in water and wastewater treatment plants, and liquid trade waste regulation officers.

2025 Course schedule

Wastewater Treatment Operations

DateLocationCourseCourse No.Fee (incl. GST)
10-14 FebruaryLeetonPart 1 - Basic Wastewater Treatment OperationsWW205$825
19-23 MayForsterPart 2 - Advanced Wastewater Treatment OperationsWW206$825
11-15 AugustNambucca HeadsPart 1 - Basic Wastewater Treatment OperationsWW207$825
20-24 OctoberBatemans BayPart 2 - Advanced Wastewater Treatment OperationsWW208$825

Water Treatment Operations

DateLocationCourse Course No. Fee (incl. GST)
24-28 MarchBathurstPart 1 - Chemical Dosing SystemsW78$825
5-7 MayCoffs HarbourWater Treatment for EngineersWE9$495
5-9 MayCoffs HarbourPart 2 - Water Treatment OperationsWT44$825
2-6 JuneWagga WaggaPart 1 - Chemical Dosing SystemsW79$825
13-14 AugustNowraDrinking Water Distribution SystemsDS9$330
10-11 SeptemberCoffs HarbourWater Treatment Update SeminarWS40$330
24-26 NovemberNowraWater Treatment for EngineersWE10$495
24-28 NovemberNowraPart 2 - Water Treatment OperationsWT45$825

Liquid Trade Waste Regulation

DateLocationCourse Course No. Fee (incl. GST)
12 June (half day) OnlineLiquid Trade Waste Online SeminarTWS5Free of charge
13-14 & 20 August (half day) OnlineOverview of Liquid Trade Waste Regulation (online only)S33Free of charge
13-14 & 20-21 August (half day) and 17-18 September Online and AlburyLiquid Trade Waste Regulation (online + on site face to face)TW33$150

Fluoridation Course

(For enquiries & registration, please contact Lindel Layland of TAFE - 02 7920 1035, tafedigital.building@tafensw.edu.au)

DateLocationCourse Fee
4-6 March TAFE Moss Vale Fluoridation Course To be advised by TAFE
27-29 MayTAFE Moss Vale Fluoridation Course To be advised by TAFE
16-18 SeptemberTAFE Moss ValeFluoridation CourseTo be advised by TAFE
4-6 NovemberTAFE Moss ValeFluoridation CourseTo be advised by TAFE

About the courses

Wastewater Treatment Operations

Water Treatment Operations

Liquid Trade Waste Regulation

VET training in water operations

The NSW Government also supports fee free VET training in water operations delivered by registered training organisations (RTOs). This training includes full qualifications and part qualifications for specific skillsets.

How to apply and further information

Participants should express interest in attending a course by completing the form online or download a nomination form (PDF, 240.88 KB) and submit it by email to water.lwutraining@dpie.nsw.gov.au. The training courses are subject to the following conditions:

Contact us

For all training-related inquiries, contact us via email:

Email: water.lwutraining@dpie.nsw.gov.au