Aquatic Technical Operator - SISSS00110 (Skill Sets)
Aquatic Technical Operator – SISSS00110 (Skill Sets)
The recommended minimum standards for public swimming pools and other still water environments are based on AQF nationally accredited units of competency within the SIS Sport, Fitness and Recreation Training Package.
Note: Advertised course costs are for online enrolments only. We also offer these courses via RPL, Face to Face and group sessions (Additional costs may apply).
Please refer to the below information to find details relevant to your state.
NSW
The Office of Local Government has published Practice Note No. 15 – Water Safety to assist council sand public swimming facilities strengthen their water safety functions and responsibilities within a risk management framework.
The recommended minimum standards for public swimming pools and other still water environments are based on AQF nationally accredited units of competency within the SIS Sport, Fitness and Recreation Training Package.
Training highlighted under the Practice Note consists of the following units of competency or equivalent:
SISSS00110 – Aquatic Technical Operator
Cost – $600
VIC
The Water quality guidelines for public aquatic facilities – Managing public health risks provides guidance that the level of operator training should be proportionate to the risk of the facility.
Operators of high-risk aquatic facilities should undertake more extensive training than those who operate lower risk facilities.
The minimum standard for aquatic facilities would be for staff to undertake a short course offered by an industry body or registered training organisation These typically cover the key water quality-oriented competencies of the Certificate III or IV in Swimming Pool and Spa Service
IRLearning recommends the following units be delivered for Victoria as an absolute minimum:
Cost – $600
QLD
The Water quality guidelines for public aquatic facilities provides guidance that the level of operator training should be proportionate to the risk of the facility.
The level of operator training should be proportionate to the risk of the facility. Operators of high-risk aquatic facilities should undertake more extensive training than those who operate lower risk facilities.
The minimum standard for aquatic facilities would be for staff to undertake a short course offered by an industry body or registered training organisation These typically cover the key water quality-oriented competencies of the Certificate III or IV in Swimming Pool and Spa Service
IRLearning recommends the following units be delivered for Queensland as an absolute minimum:
Cost – $600
SA
The Code of Practice for Public Swimming Pools in South Australia provides guidance that the level of operator training should be proportionate to the risk of the facility.
The main facility Groups are:
Group 3 facilities: Local Community Swimming Pools. E.g. School Pools, Learn to Swim pools and community pools
Group 4 facilities: Supplementary provision to core business. E.g. Caravan Parks, hotels, schools, health clubs, retirement villages and resorts.
Training highlighted under the Code for Group 3 and 4 facilities consists of the following units of competency or equivalent:
Cost – $480
WA
The Code of Practice for the Design, Construction, Operation, Management & Maintenance of Aquatic provides guidance that the level of operator training should be proportionate to the risk of the facility.
Operators of Group 2, 3 and 4 facilities are required to ensure that the ongoing operation of aquatic facility water quality, plant, and equipment service and maintenance, is undertaken by, or done under the direction of a technical operator who has completed an approved training program.
Group 2 Facilities generally include; schools, learn-to-swim centres, learn-to-dive pools, nursing homes, hospitals & hydrotherapy/ physiotherapy use pools.
Group 3 Facilities generally include; discrete user access of group 1, 2, or 4 aquatic facilities (AF) by community/swimming groups, or; commercial developments for guests such as hotels, motels, resorts, serviced apartments, caravan parks, health clubs, mine sites, recreational camp-sites, lodging houses, staff/student accommodation complexes & places restricted to adult only access.
Group 4 Facilities include; small temporary accommodation developments such as bed and breakfast and farm-stay facilities, and permanent/ sem i-permanent residential developments with 30 or more dwelling nits/apartments and retirement/lifestyle villages that do not allow non-residential based club/member access to AF.
The approved training program for Group 2, 3 and 4 facilities consist of the following units of competency or equivalent:
Cost – $380
ACT
The ACT Public swimming and spa pools code of practice 1999 do not list credentials to operate facilities, however the minimum standard for aquatic facilities would be for staff to undertake a short course offered by an industry body or registered training organisation.
The minimum standard for aquatic facilities would be for staff to undertake a short course offered by an industry body or registered training organisation These typically cover the key water quality-oriented competencies of the Certificate III or IV in Swimming Pool and Spa Service
IRLearning recommends the following units be delivered for the Australian Capital Territory as an absolute minimum:
Cost – $600
NT
The NT Department of Health – Public Health Guidance for Public Aquatic facilities do not list credentials to operate facilities, however the minimum standard for aquatic facilities would be for staff to undertake a short course offered by an industry body or registered training organisation.
The minimum standard for aquatic facilities would be for staff to undertake a short course offered by an industry body or registered training organisation These typically cover the key water quality-oriented competencies of the Certificate III or IV in Swimming Pool and Spa Service
IRLearning recommends the following units be delivered for the Northern Territory as an absolute minimum:
Cost – $600
TAS
The Recreational Water Quality Guidelines do not list credentials to operate facilities, however the minimum standard for aquatic facilities would be for staff to undertake a short course offered by an industry body or registered training organisation.
The minimum standard for aquatic facilities would be for staff to undertake a short course offered by an industry body or registered training organisation These typically cover the key water quality-oriented competencies of the Certificate III or IV in Swimming Pool and Spa Service
IRLearning recommends the following units be delivered for Tasmania as an absolute minimum:
Cost – $600
For more information please contact our training team on training@irlearning.com or 1800 802 482.
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