Wood waste and resource efficiency e-learning
Overview
Duration
Minimum 1 day of 6 learning hours
Purpose/scope
The purpose of training delivered against this standard is to provide candidates with the knowledge to use their timber resources more efficiency and reduce their wood waste.
The scope of this standard includes:
- How to reduce and minimise waste
- How to improve the re-use and recycling of waste materials
- The potential markets for wood waste and correct disposal at the end-of-life
- How to set up a waste management plan and simple waste management system
Occupational relevance
Training delivered against this standard would be relevant to the following occupational group(s):
- operative and craft
- supervision.
Candidate pre-requisites
There are no candidate pre-requisites as part of this standard. However a basic knowledge of waste management terminology and techniques would be beneficial.
Instruction/supervision
Not applicable as delivered via eLearning
Delivery
Delivery may be in an on or off the job environment.
All materials and equipment must be of a suitable quality and quantity for candidates to achieve learning outcomes, and must comply with relevant legislation.
The class size and candidate to instructor ratio must allow training to be delivered in a safe manner and enable candidates to achieve the learning outcomes.
The following delivery methods may be used in the delivery of this standard:
- classroom
- e-learning
- a blend of classroom and e-learning
This standard is considered to contain 51 per cent or more theoretical learning.
This standard is considered to be set at an intermediate level.
Assessment
For the successful completion of training, the candidate must have achieved all the learning outcomes and course assessment requirements.
Quality assurance
Assured
Quality assurance against this standard will require initial approval of the training organisation and their content mapped to the standard.
CITB will also conduct an approval intervention, either desk-based or centre visit, to ensure the training organisation can meet the requirements of the training standard.
Approved training organisations (ATOs) will be required to present information on records of training and assessment upon request to CITB for desk based analysis. They will also be visited annually by the CITB quality assurance team.
Renewal/refresher
There is no mandatory renewal or recommended refreshment requirements for this standard.
Approval date
December 2019
Review cycle
Either on request or in 3 years from approval date.
Learning outcomes
The candidate will be able to:
- Describe how to reduce and minimise wood waste
- Describe how to improve the re-use and recycling of wood waste materials
- Explain the potential markets for wood waste & correct disposal at the end-of-life
- Describe how to set up a waste management plan and simple waste management system
Additional information about this standard
For more information contact the British Woodworking Federation
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