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

