Accredited by Services SETA – 12485
Who should attend
This skills programme is designed for anyone who wish to gain a better understanding of the Vacuum and Hydro Jetting Industry and develop their individual competence in this field.
Duration of training:
- 23 Days (theory and practical exposure)
IRTÂ Training entry requirements:
- NQF level 1 communication(language) and mathematics (numeracy skills) or ABET Level 4
Qualification to which the skills programme and unit standards are linked
| SAQA ID | NQF Level | Credits | Qualification title |
| 36233 | 2 | 120 | National Certificate: Specialist Hygiene and Cleaning Services |
Unit standards covered
| Unit standard ID | NQF Level | Credits | Unit standard title |
| 377761 | 2 | 5 | Operate a high-pressure water pipe and tube bundle cleaning system |
| 377722 | 2 | 3 | Use a high-pressure water jetting system to clean surfaces |
| 377721 | 2 | 3 | Use a high-pressure water jetting system to prepare a surface |
| 377740 | 2 | 5 | Use a high-pressure water surface cutting system |
Purpose
This Qualification is needed to transform the Hygiene and Cleaning Services Industry by:
- Promoting and continually improving a professional image
- By instilling a culture of awareness of a clean environment that will improve the quality of life for all South Africans
- Creating environmental awareness / consciousness
- Adding value to the worker, society and the economy
This Qualification is needed to transform the Hygiene and Cleaning Services Industry by:
- Allowing employees within the industry to identify a career path within the Hygiene and Cleaning Industry
- Developing further skills in terms of practicing professional team leader abilities
- Developing a sense of pride amongst employees for their jobs and their industry
- Developing a better understanding of the industry amongst employees
- Enhancing a code of ethics inclusive of viable and sustainable environmental management practices
- Providing consistent quality and safety standards
- Educating clients about hygiene, for the purpose of using “best practice” cleaning methods
Outcomes
People credited with this unit standards will be able to:
- Prepare to clean pipes or tube bundles
- Use a high-pressure water jetting system to clean pipes or tube bundles
- Explain the hazards and risks associated with high pressure water jetting
- Prepare the water jetting system
- Operate a high-pressure water jetting system to clean surfaces
- Perform post cleaning operations
- Prepare to use high pressure water system for surface preparation
- Operate the high-pressure water jetting system to prepare surfaces
- Prepare to use a high-pressure water cutting system
- Operate the high-pressure water jetting system to cut surfaces
- Perform end of task procedures