ISO 46001:2019 Water Efficiency Management Systems Foundation Level Training and Certification Program

Programme Summary

Build an understanding of water efficiency management using ISO 46001:2019. Participants connect water use reviews, consumption measures and efficiency control decisions with responsibilities and performance measures. Exercises based on an industrial facility water use case develop requirement interpretation, evidence selection and gap recognition. The programme establishes a foundation for reliable water efficiency improvement within end user operations and further implementation or auditor development.

Training Objectives

1 Explain water efficiency management requirements; 2 Connect requirements with operational responsibilities; 3 Recognise unmeasured significant water use; 4 Select relevant implementation evidence; 5 Prepare for further practical development.

Learning Outcomes

1 Map significant water uses; 2 Construct a basic water balance; 3 Prioritise reduce replace and reuse options; 4 Evaluate water efficiency monitoring evidence; 5 Identify safe substitution review needs.

Target Audience

Water Efficiency Managers; Utilities Managers; Facilities Managers; Environmental Managers; Management System Coordinators.

Target Industries

Food and Beverage Manufacturing; Industrial Manufacturing; Hotels and Resorts; Healthcare Facilities; Commercial Property.

Course Contents

• Module 1 Standard Purpose and Practical Application: Management system purpose and intended outcomes; Requirement guidance and evidence distinctions; Course case scope and learning responsibilities.
• Module 2 Water Efficiency Context and Scope: End user water activities and boundaries; Interested parties and applicable water obligations; Water efficiency policy and climate relevance.
• Module 3 Water Use Review and Baselines: Sources uses discharges and system mapping; Significant water uses and influencing factors; Consumption evidence and water use baselines.
• Module 4 Water Measurement and Data Quality: Meter selection location and information needs; Water balances and loss identification; Data accuracy completeness and monitoring frequency.
• Module 5 Efficiency Objectives and Improvement Opportunities: Reduce replace and reuse options; Objectives targets and prioritised action plans; Feasibility responsibilities and resource allocation.
• Module 6 Water Efficient Operational Controls: Operating criteria and maintenance controls; Leak identification and corrective response; People competence and use behaviour.
• Module 7 Design Procurement and Water Substitution: Efficiency in equipment and process design; Water performance specifications in procurement; Water quality and safe substitution interfaces.
• Module 8 Performance Evaluation and Action Verification: Indicators and comparison of water performance; Checking action results and unintended effects; Documented reporting and operational review.
• Module 9 Water Efficiency Assurance and Improvement: Internal audit and management review; Corrective actions and changing water uses; Sustaining savings and further improvement planning.
• Module 10 Interpreting Requirements in Context: Mandatory requirements and proportionate application; Interfaces with applicable legal obligations; Supported judgements and unresolved interpretation issues.
• Module 11 Selecting Relevant Management System Evidence: Water use review records; Metering and water balance records; Water efficiency action plans.
• Module 12 Foundation Application Workshop: Map responsibilities within the supplied case; Match controls to relevant requirements; Explain gaps and practical next steps.

Assessment

• 60 single best answer questions, including applied scenarios; one mark per question.
• 90 minute invigilated digital examination with identity verification. Approved accessibility adjustments preserve the assessed competence.
• Clean standard text and supplied case documents permitted; internet, messaging and external AI tools prohibited.
• Individual applied assessment (45 minutes): Using a supplied industrial facility water use case, produce a water use map and efficiency opportunities, link three controls to relevant requirements and explain one unresolved weakness.
• Assessment criteria: Accurate interpretation of water efficiency management requirements; Relevant use of water use review records; Clear connection between controls responsibilities and identified gaps.
• Pass each component separately: 45/60 written marks (75%) and at least 70% on the applied task.
• All mandatory criteria must pass: Do not fabricate evidence or knowingly present unsupported conformity conclusions.
• Individual results and feedback are provided. One reassessment may follow coaching under the published enrolment terms.

Certification

• Successful learners receive a TQCSI Arabia digital Certificate of Successful Completion.
• The certificate records the learner name, exact programme title, teaching hours, completion date and unique verification reference.
• Verified identity, full attendance and separate written and applied passes are required; all mandatory critical criteria must be met.
• Proposed issue target: within 30 calendar days of approved results and settlement of applicable fees.
• Records assessed foundation knowledge of water efficiency management; it does not establish professional auditor status, independent personnel certification or organisational certification.
• Attendance confirmation may record completed hours for unsuccessful learners; it does not certify successful completion.

Programme Profile

Number of daysNumber of daysNumber of days

333

Total teaching hoursTotal teaching hoursTotal teaching hours

18 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.18 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.18 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.

Delegates allowedDelegates allowedDelegates allowed

Maximum 20 delegates.Maximum 20 delegates.Maximum 20 delegates.

Training prerequisitesTraining prerequisitesTraining prerequisites

No formal qualification required. Familiarity with water efficiency management activities and everyday business processes is recommended.No formal qualification required. Familiarity with water efficiency management activities and everyday business processes is recommended.No formal qualification required. Familiarity with water efficiency management activities and everyday business processes is recommended.

Pre course assignment and assessmentPre course assignment and assessmentPre course assignment and assessment

Complete a 20-minute diagnostic and identify how water use review records support a supplied operational case.Complete a 20-minute diagnostic and identify how water use review records support a supplied operational case.Complete a 20-minute diagnostic and identify how water use review records support a supplied operational case.

End of course assessmentEnd of course assessmentEnd of course assessment

60 question written exam (90 minutes) and individual applied task (45 minutes).60 question written exam (90 minutes) and individual applied task (45 minutes).60 question written exam (90 minutes) and individual applied task (45 minutes).

Passing criteriaPassing criteriaPassing criteria

75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance. All mandatory criteria must pass.75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance. All mandatory criteria must pass.75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance. All mandatory criteria must pass.