Pierre Smit was the founder member and managing director of H2OTEK cc T/A Watertek, which obtained ESETA accreditation for the Water and Wastewater Process Operations qualification (SAQA ID 58951) and the Water and Wastewater Reticulation qualification (SAQA ID 60169), but the cc has later been sold to WSSA (Pty) Ltd. A full list of Unit Standards are avalable on Skills Programmes. Read more...
Classroom Facilitation
As guidance, the 30/70% principle is used in most facilitation sessions, but the learners experience and support within the workplace is considered in determining a program. The roll-out program is agreed with the client and adjusted according to the needs of the learners and opeartional requirements. Read more...
Assessment
Assessment takes all the principles of good assessment into consideration and learners are assessed by using at least three different assessment tools. Read more...
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
RPL is a tool available for situations where staff has been doing the work for many years and has the neccesary experience, but lacks the assessment to proof their competence. Read more...
Services which we offer (in partnership with orginizations such as TWA, WSSA and others) are:
- Facilitation
- Workplace Coaching
- Assessment
- Moderation
- Workplace Skills Planning
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
- Annual Process Audits
- Blue Drop GAP Analysis
- Green Drop GAP Analysis
- Safety Audits
- O&M Manuals
- Plant Assessments
- Recordkeeping Systems (MIS)
- Plant Optimization
- Selection of process control instruments
Clean water is a right and not a privilage.
Practical assessment in workplace forms an integral part of the assessment process.
This website is for like minded Water Care profesionals and developed and maintained by Pierre Smit.
Comments and/or proposals, on sustainable training in the areas most needed are welcomed.
The page also makes provision for advertisment of events, if needed and would soon include complimentary software solutions, such as quick calculations of flow readings, making use of rectangular, v notch and Parshall flumes.
Please feel free to mail the webmaster at Watertek.