Integration of ELearning into a Existing Training System in Germany Rdiger Heidebrecht Head of Train

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Integration of E-Learning into a Existing
Training System in Germany Rüdiger
HeidebrechtHead of Training and International
CooperationGerman Association for Water, Waste
Water and Waste
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Who is DWA?

• Founded 1948 by the Cities of Germany
• Non Profit - Non Government Organization
• Driven by 14 000 Members
• 120 Employees in 8 Offices
• Information platform for Public and Professionals
• Supports the Government (Law making)
• Technical Standard Body
• Training and Continuous Learning (35000
  Participants per year)
• Know-How Transfer

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All Levels - Offers
Master Technician
Engineers
Technician
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DWA Training Offers
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Participants
2000-2004 ohne LV NRW
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Bildungsveranstaltungen (BGSt)
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Train the Trainer
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Train the Trainer 2004
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Train the Trainer 2006
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TechniciansandMaster Technicians
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Level of Qualifications

• Master Technician
• 2 years
• since 1987
• 70 - 80 000 PE

• Technician
• 3 years
• since 1984
• 30-40 000 PE

400 - 500 each year
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Environmental Professionals

• 1. Technician for Water Supply Utilities
• 2. Technician for Waste Water Utilities
• 3. Technician for Waste and Recycling
• 4. Technician for Pipes, Sewer and Industry
• Profession 1-3 since 1984 with approx. 10 000
  passed
• Profession 4 new since 2002
• Government recognised Qualification Level

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Professional Qualification

• Duration 3 Years (36 Month)
• Place Utility and Vocational School
• Core Qualification 15 Month
• Qualification 21 Month
• Level Primary school
• Tests Pretest and final test
• Further Qualification Master Technician

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Waste Water Master Technician

• Government Regulation since 1987 updated
  23.2.2005
• Basic Qualifications
• Legal Acting
• Economic Acting
• Methods of Information, Communication and
  Planning
• Scientific and Technical Applications (Basics)
• Teamwork
• Special Qualifications
• Techniques
• Organization
• Leadership and Staff

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Special Qualifications

• 3 Tests (acting orientated), 2 written one oral

• Techniques
• Operation
• Monitoring
• Maintenance

• Organization
• Organize Operation
• Work, Environment and Health Safety
• Costs
• Law

• Leadership and Staff
• Leading Staff
• Promoting Staff
• Management Systems

All 10 qualifications must be once asked in one
of the three situation based tests
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Structure of the new courses
Course 1Basic qualification 2 weeks
Continues learning - Self and Control Work,
Presentation, Reports, Homework
11 weeks 440 hours 2 weeks 80 hors AEVO
Total 13 weeks 520 hours
Block 2Basic qualification 2 weeks
Test Basics
Course 3 Basic qualification 2 weeks
Course 4 Basic qualification 2 weeks
Course 5 Basic qualification 2 weeks
Course 6QualificationRepeat 1 week
Final Test
2 years