CIWM (WAMITAB) Level 4 Competency Awards

To provide recognition of skills, knowledge and understanding by demonstrating competence in the type of facility for which they have responsibility. Managers or Supervisors achieve this by obtaining an Operator Competence Certificate for the type of facility and the type of waste/recycle that the facility is permitted to receive.

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• Introduction to the qualification, usually completed remotely or at an external centre – this will include paperwork for sign-up and registering with the awarding body.
• Delegates will be provided with Knowledge Packs that they may complete in their own time; identifying the delegate’s current knowledge and skill set.
• Following Completion of the Knowledge Packs, the Practical Observation will begin. This will be on the learner’s site and may include visits from your assessor who will observe you working and offer support. Delegates may also be asked to record observations on camera for review by the assessor, on practical elements such as pre-shift and operation checks on the machinery.
• There will then be a collection of Witness Testimonies (from site Supervisor’s / Manager’s etc.) and Additional Evidence by the assessor.
• Finally, a one-to-one Professional Discussion will take place between the assessor and the delegate.

Areas Covered

Under the scheme facilities are listed under Risk headings for each type of facility - the qualification is achieved by demonstrating competence in each appropriate unit.

Typically these would be:

Low Risk – 4 units   ( e.g. Storage )

Medium Risk – 6 units ( e.g. Transfer & Treatment Non-Hazardous, End of Life Vehicle, MRS, Composting, AD )

High Risk – 12 units ( e.g. Hazardous, Clinical, Landfill, Incineration )

A full list of Waste Facilities covered can be found on our Digital Course Agenda.

This Qualification is suitable for any Managers or Supervisors who are looking to achieve level 4 operational competence under the CIWM/WAMITAB scheme for the type of facility and the type of waste/recycle that the facility is permitted to receive.

Under the Environmental Permitting Regulations (England and Wales) (Amendment) 2018 a permitted facility that receives waste or recycling materials to operate compliantly must have competent personnel.

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After Assessment, the assessor will cross reference all evidence collected with the awarding body standards and sign-off the delegate, if all standards have been met.

IQA will quality check the delegate’s portfolio.

Delegates will then receive an achievement certification for their relevant qualification.

Under the Environmental Protection Act and the Environmental Permitting Regulations, all waste management facilities are required by law to have a permit.  The Competency scheme was established to satisfy the law and requires a Technically Competent Person (TCM) to have an operational involvement.  Competency is judged by gaining a CIWM (WAMITAB) award appropriate to the waste facility.

Qualification Areas