RPL for Certificate III in Waste Management

Certificate III in Waste Management takes 12 units. Through Recognition of Prior Learning, each unit is assessed on evidence of work you have already done rather than on training you sit through.

What the assessment looks at

Every unit sets out what you must be able to do and what you must know. An assessor works through them one at a time, asking the same question each time: does this person's evidence show they can do this reliably, in a real workplace, recently enough to count?

You can read the full requirements for CPP30719 on the national training register. They are public, and worth a look before you spend anything — if the units describe work you have never done, RPL is not your route.

Evidence worth gathering before you start

• Photos of completed jobs, ideally showing a few stages of the same job, with their original dates intact.
• Job sheets, dockets, work orders or site diaries covering a spread of jobs.
• Supervisors, employers or clients who will confirm specifically what you did.
• Any licences or tickets you already hold.

How the guided process works

You work through the 12 units one at a time, talking about jobs you have actually done. You can speak rather than type. Add photos as you find them, and stop whenever you like — progress saves itself, and most people spread this over weeks while they dig out records. At the end you have an evidence portfolio your RTO's assessor can work through.

What this does not do

It does not assess you, and it cannot promise you CPP30719. An assessor at a registered training organisation makes that decision and may require further evidence or training. What a complete portfolio buys you is a fair assessment rather than a rejection over paperwork.

See what CPP30719 involves →

The 12 units you complete, chosen from these 43

You do not do all 43. Certificate III in Waste Management is 4 core units, which everyone does, plus 8 chosen from the 39 electives below. Read both lists before you spend anything — it is the fastest way to tell whether RPL is your route. If most of this describes work you have done, you have a case to make. If whole sections describe work you have never touched, an assessor will say so, and doing the course is the honest answer.

Core units — everyone does these

• CPPWMT3001 — Identify and segregate waste
• CPPWMT3002 — Conduct waste resource recovery
• CPPWMT3003 — Identify and respond to hazards and emergencies in waste management
• TLIF1001 — Follow work health and safety procedures

Electives — you choose from these

• AHCCOM301 — Operate compost processing plant, machinery and equipment
• AHCCOM302 — Dispatch materials and composted product
• AHCPHT307 — Prepare raw materials and compost feedstock
• AHCPHT308 — Prepare value added compost-based products
• AHCSAW302 — Implement erosion and sediment control measures
• BSBCUE304 — Provide sales solutions to customers
• BSBFLM312 — Contribute to team effectiveness
• BSBINS302 — Organise workplace information
• BSBLDR414 — Lead team effectiveness
• BSBOPS304 — Deliver and monitor a service to customers
• BSBPRO301 — Recommend products and services
• BSBWHS307 — Apply knowledge of WHS laws in the workplace
• CPPCMN3004 — Respond to enquiries and complaints
• CPPWMT3004 — Comply with environmental protection requirements when transporting waste
• CPPWMT3005 — Maintain storage area for waste management equipment and consumables
• CPPWMT3006 — Receive, transfer and dispatch waste
• CPPWMT3007 — Process waste using plant
• CPPWMT3008 — Store and monitor contained waste
• CPPWMT3009 — Place, compact and cover waste at landfill sites
• CPPWMT3010 — Maintain waste landfill sites
• CPPWMT3011 — Conduct waste assessments
• CPPWMT4008 — Provide waste management information to stakeholders
• CPPWMT4010 — Assess and advise on waste avoidance options
• FWPHAR2206 — Operate a mobile chipper/mulcher
• HLTAID011 — Provide First Aid
• TLIC3083 — Operate a front lift mobile compaction/collection vehicle
• TLIC3084 — Operate a lift on/lift off collection vehicle
• TLIC3085 — Operate a liquid waste collection vehicle
• TLIC3087 — Operate a rear loading mobile compaction/collection vehicle
• TLIC3088 — Operate a roll on/roll off collection vehicle
• TLIC3089 — Operate a side loading mobile compaction/collection vehicle
• TLIC4006 — Drive multi-combination vehicle
• TLID0001 — Load and unload vehicles carrying special loads
• TLID0021 — Store and handle dangerous goods and hazardous substances
• TLID1001 — Shift materials safely using manual handling methods
• TLID2022 — Conduct weighbridge operations
• TLIF3091 — Apply awareness of dangerous goods and hazardous materials requirements
• TLIG2007 — Work in a socially diverse environment
• TLIU2012 — Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Each unit breaks down further into elements and performance criteria — the specific things you have to be able to show. The guide works through them one unit at a time and asks about jobs you have actually done, rather than making you read the register yourself.

Related qualifications

Same training package, and a common second choice for people who find this one is not quite their trade:

• Certificate III in Cleaning Operations (CPP30321, 14 units)
• Certificate III in Fire Protection Inspection and Testing (CPP30821, 16 units)
• Certificate III in Investigative Services (CPP30619, 16 units)
• Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial Information Services (CPP30226, 11 units)
• Certificate III in Swimming Pool and Spa Service (CPP31218, 18 units)
• Certificate III in Urban Pest Management (CPP30119, 10 units)

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When you are ready, see what CPP30719 costs and what the guide asks you for, or read what counts as evidence and how RPL compares with doing the course.