TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT 

The water industry needs people with every kind of talent. 

As you continue on your career journey there are many options for training and development available in the water industry.

VOCATIONAL TRAINING

Water Industry Operations – (Cert II, III, IV, Diploma)


Specialisations 

Asset Management,

Control Centre Operations,

Catchments and Dams,

Civil Construction,

Hydrometric Monitoring, Hydrographic Survey

Irrigation,

Networks,

Wastewater Treatment,  Water treatment,

Trade Waste


Leadership and Management –  Cert IV, Diploma

HIGHER EDUCATION

Engineering – Associates, Bachelor, Master’s degrees


Science – Bachelor, Master’s degrees


Environmental Management – Bachelor, Master’s degrees


Environmental and Conservation Science – Bachelor, Master’s degrees


Water Resource Management – Specialty subjects, post-graduate qualifications


Integrated Water Management – Specialty subjects, post-graduate qualifications


Urban Water Engineering – Specialty subjects, postgraduate qualifications


Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene – Specialty subjects, post-graduate qualifications

EA Grad Program Water
Graduate Learning Program - Water


Engineers Australia and the Australian Water Association have partnered to develop a graduate program tailored for water industry graduate engineers. 

Enroll now

mentoring program
AWA National Mentoring Program


Receive one-on-one support from experienced mentors across the water sector, tailored to your specific career stage and professional interests.

Join the mentoring program

YWP leadership course
Young Water Professionals Team Leadership Course 


The Australian Water Association and International WaterCentre are partnered to deliver a 6 week course that builds leadership capacity in young and emerging water sector leaders.

Find out more

SHORT COURSE
AND MICROCREDENTIAL PROVIDERS 

Short courses, leadership training, digital badges, and certifications are just a few of the options available to grow your skills and talents in the industry.

Australian Water School

AWS delivers high-calibre online training, focusing on significant, innovative or critical advances in water science, technology and management.

Engineers Australia

Over 100 specialised engineering courses designed to build your technical, project management, business and interpersonal skills.

Griffith University and International WaterCentre

The IWC offers access to a range of regularly delivered short courses, to University Masters courses and can also provide Training on Demand.

Institute of Public Works Australasia

IPWEA offers a wide variety of face-to-face, in-house and online courses which can be tailored to your organisation needs.

IWES

IWES provides high quality short course training for environment and water professionals. Courses are taught by leading industry practitioners.

National Centre for Groundwater Research + Training

NCGRT is a collective of world-leading groundwater scientists and educators from our partner universities, government and industry organisations.

QLD Water Directorate

This site hosts online training courses developed by our industry for our industry and the contractors which service it, (QLD, NSW, SA).

University of New South Wales

A world leading centre for research, capacity building and sharing of water knowledge, technologies and expertise, and facilitating sustainable outcomes from water use.

University of Sydney

Education and research excellence in the areas of structural engineering, geomechanics, wind and environmental engineering, transportation and humanitarian engineering.

University of Queensland

Enhance your expertise in water management with UQ's comprehensive microcredential in Water Treatment. 


VicWater

VicWater and its collaborative networks offer specialized training, leadership, and professional development programs tailored for the Victorian water sector.

Water Industry Operators Association of Australia (WIOA)

Offer interactive one-day training seminars based around our practical guide topics. 

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