These categories are a guide only; if you can't find a specific topic or course, ask us about WRc's wide range of cross-sector knowledge and capability - we'll be happy to help find your training solution.
Our courses cover the basics to the cutting edge via in-person, virtual and hybrid delivery. Purposeful and focused solutions enhance existing employees' expertise and develop new recruits’ knowledge of the water, environment and sustainability sectors.
From our vast knowledge-store, we have hand-picked problem-focused, expert-led modules to support and guide your training, so that you can fill your knowledge gaps and rise to meet today’s and tomorrow’s challenges.
We can also create or customise a course according to your teams' skill level and add any practical cases or content specific to your team or business. If you’re unable to find the exact training solution you need for you and your team, please get in touch.
These categories are a guide only; if you can't find a specific topic or course, ask us about WRc's wide range of cross-sector knowledge and capability - we'll be happy to help find your training solution.
Please enquire if you are a team looking for a course using a different or combined delivery method, or at your chosen in-person venue.
These are an indication; please read full descriptions as longer courses may span knowledge levels. Get in touch if you're looking for a specific course at a different level.
'Fundamental' training offers an introduction or overview, such as for new starters or management.
'Intermediate' learners may be junior staff requiring a more detailed understanding to meet role/ team requirements.
'Advanced' courses provide in-depth technical knowledge transfer.
Delivered by a Water Safety Planning specialist, this training course provides water industry graduates and early career-starters with the fundamental knowledge to ensure the quality of drinking water for customer supply; from sources and infrastructure impacts through to regulations and mitigation strategies.
Duration: 3 days
Delivery: In-person or Online (live)
Find out moreDelegates will gain essential knowledge of drinking water and wastewater treatment processes and networks, environmental impacts, and regulations governing the sector, equipping individuals with the confidence to successfully begin their role within the industry.
Duration: 1 day
Delivery: Online (self-paced)
Find out moreThis course provides water and environmental professionals with the foundational (or refresher) knowledge and skills for the assessment and management of water quality impacts, including pollutants, monitoring strategies, and legislation that drives investment decisions.
Duration: 1 day
Delivery: In-person
Find out moreThis course equips delegates with an advanced knowledge of leakage detection in water networks. It covers the consequences and challenges of leakage; adapting and integrating leak detection methods; and system optimisation, pressure management, and data-driven tools for effective water loss management.
Duration: 3 days
Delivery: In-person
Find out moreThis training course provides water industry scientists, engineers and managers with the knowledge of reclaimed water schemes to ensure safe and strategic end-use - how to plan, evaluate and assess successful and compliant schemes; and how to effectively use data and treatment innovations.
Duration: 3 days
Delivery: In-person or Online (live)
Find out moreThis training course equips water supply and regulation professionals with a critical understanding of: leakage and pressure management; leakage estimation and detection; and the key elements of asset quality; for effective pipeline repair and rehabilitation.
Duration: 4 days
Delivery: In-person or Online (self-paced)
Find out moreThis course provides those adopting a change strategy, and early-career Change Management staff, with an extensive understanding of: the context behind business change and transformation; overcoming resistance; implementing strategies based on intended value; process mapping; and creative problem solving.
Duration: 2 days
Delivery: In-person or Online (live)
Find out moreDelivered by a leading wastewater specialist and experienced trainer, this course develops learners' knowledge of sewer deterioration and use of CCTV condition surveys in sewer rehabilitation planning, as well as the manuals used to identify and code faults in drains and sewers.
Duration: 1 day
Delivery: In-person
Find out moreThis course provides hands-on experience of the capability and features of WRc’s TR61 software, which collates cost and carbon estimating models for the construction, renovation and operation of water treatment and infrastructure assets, delivered by its developer and trainer, engineer David Sivil.
Duration: 1 day
Delivery: In-person
Find out moreDelivered by leading wastewater specialist and experienced trainer, this course provides delegates with an extensive understanding of the use of European Standards coding system (EN 13508) in commissioning sewer CCTV inspection surveys and asset condition assessments, supporting rehabilitation programs.
Duration: 3 days
Delivery: In-person
Find out moreDeveloped by a water recycling and reuse specialist, this course provides water industry starters and operational staff with the knowledge to ensure the safe end-use of reclaimed water: its applications, processes, and regulations, as well as customer and environmental risks and mitigations.
Duration: 3 days
Delivery: In-person or Online (live)
Find out moreProviding insights into sustainability trends, regulatory drivers, and actionable strategies, this course equips decision makers with the knowledge required to position their organisations as water sector leaders in ESG performance.
Duration: 0.5 day
Delivery: Online (live)
Find out moreThis short course provides learners with an introduction to Regulation 31(4), which substances and products must meet before being introduced into the water supply. The training overviews the regulation's background, requirements, DWI application, and consequences of non-compliance.
Duration: 0.5 day
Delivery: In-person / Online (live or self-paced*)
Find out moreDeveloped by a technical specialist in sewer operations, this course enables food service management staff to understand problems caused by Fat, Oil & Grease (FOG) disposed to sewer systems, and its effective management including kitchen practice, appropriate devices and their maintenance.
Duration: 3 hours
Delivery: In-person or Online (live)
Find out moreThis course provides clean water network modellers, engineers, and technicians with an introduction to network hydraulics. Covering assets such as pipes, valves, pumps and reservoirs, learners will be equipped to use GIS software in the construction and application of hydraulic models.
Duration: 2-3 days
Delivery: In-person or Online (live)
Find out moreThis course develops learners' basic knowledge of asset management principles, activities and benefits, providing newcomers to the topic with the confidence and proficiency to support their business' operational, economic and strategic goals, or to begin their own asset management career.
Duration: 1 day
Delivery: In-person / Online (self-paced*)
Find out moreDelivered by flow and metering specialist, Andy Godley, this course provides meter (and meter data) users with increased understanding of water meter technology, regulations, applications, and how to improve the collection of water flow data from source to tap.
Duration: 1 or 1.5 days
Delivery: In-person
Find out moreUnlock the power of GIS in Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) by gaining essential skills in project creation, spatial analysis, and delivering top-quality outputs. This online course is perfect for early-career environmental consultants aiming to excel in a competitive landscape.
Duration: 2 days
Delivery: Online (live)*
Find out moreWRc's engaging and interactive training course provides early-career management professionals and support personnel with a basic introduction of how an Asset Management System (ASM) operates as specified in ISO 55001 - from policy and performance measurement to audits and reviews.
Duration: 3 hours
Delivery: In-person or Online (live or self-paced)
Find out moreThis course provides new starters to the leakage industry - such as operatives, managers and consultants - with the fundamental knowledge of leakage causes and control principles, as well as leak detection equipment and techniques, to ensure a basic understanding of detecting water loss.
Duration: 1 day
Delivery: In-person
Find out moreDuring this course, delegates will be equipped with the essential knowledge of sewerage networks, including the objectives and performance requirements of urban drainage assets; risks that are managed in the network; and how materials used impacts safety and performance.
Duration: 1 day
Delivery: In-person or Online (live)
Find out moreThis training course enables utility & regulatory industry professionals to take their spreadsheet data analysis to the next level, with an accessible and practical introduction to R: the widely-used, free open-source programming language and software environment for statistical computing and graphics.
Duration: 1 day
Delivery: Online* (self-paced + 1hr mentoring)
Find out moreDelivered by flow and metering specialist Andy Godley, this course provides meter (and meter data) users with a fundamental understanding of wastewater meter technology, selection, installation, verification, regulations, and how to improve the collection of flow data from drain to river.
Duration: 1 day
Delivery: In-person
Find out moreThis course offers students, graduates and career-starters with introductory training on water microbiology, with the aim to develop an understanding of waterborne disease and pathogens, indicator organisms and principles of hygiene in water supply.
Duration: 1 day
Delivery: Online (self-paced + 1hr mentoring)
Find out moreThis course provides an introduction to water quality modelling, focusing on Monte Carlo simulation as well as use of the Environment Agency’s software River Quality Planning Tool and MPER (metals bioavailability) Tool, for water industry professionals and those involved in discharge permitting and compliance.
Duration: 0.5 day
Delivery: In-person or Online (self-paced + 30min mentoring)
Find out moreSpecifically aimed at those seeking ISO 17025:2017 accreditation, this training course provides staff with the relevant working knowledge to be able to implement appropriate quality systems within clean or wastewater testing laboratory environments.
Duration: 3 days
Delivery: In person
Find out moreLearning directly alongside senior leak detection specialists, on-site operators will gain real-world experience in the detection, recording, and reporting of leaks within their supply network (using equipment tailored to the utility), while understanding the theory behind techniques and the importance of water conservation.
Duration: 3 days*
Delivery: In-person (incl. on-site)
Find out moreThis course provides a thorough understanding of asset management and its 39 subjects as outlined in IAM’s Competencies Framework - covering planning, decision-making, lifecycle, information, people and risks - to support learners' current roles or to prepare for an asset management qualification.
Duration: 5 days
Delivery: In-person / Online (self-paced*)
Find out moreThis course offers water industry professionals comprehensive training on water microbiology, with an understanding of regulatory parameters, waterborne disease, and frontiers such as faecal pollution diagnostics.
Duration: 3 half-days
Delivery: Online (live)
Find out moreThis course offers wastewater industry professionals a comprehensive understanding of microbial-based treatment processes in wastewater quality management; microbial ecology and the environmental and public health risks of sewage contamination, and innovations such as recycled water and bio-fuel.
Duration: 3 half-days*
Delivery: Online (live)*
Find out moreDelivered by leading wastewater specialist and author of WRc's Manual of Sewer Condition Classification 5th Edition (MSCC5), this course provides delegates with extensive understanding of commissioning sewer CCTV inspection surveys and asset condition assessments, supporting rehabilitation programs.
Duration: 3 days
Delivery: In-person
Find out moreThis programme equips learners to be able to identify, document and categorise defects in pipelines, laterals and manholes across sewer, stormwater, and other systems. The course is available to learners in regions which use NASSCO’s PACP™ / LACP™ / MACP™ / Standards (e.g. the Americas).
Duration: 3 days
Delivery: In-person or Online (live)
Find out moreThis software tool is a training resource for water companies to simulate various possible failures in water treatment operation, or membrane process operation, for operators to diagnose and resolve - ensuring staff can demonstrate competency in responding to non-routine failures and troubleshooting problems.
Duration: N/A
Delivery: Software training tool
Find out moreBased on WRc's Drain Repair Book, this course develops learners' understanding of drains and sewer design, ownership and inspection methods, as well as their skills in commissioning surveys and repairs, to ensure work is appropriate, cost-effective and of high quality.
Duration: 1 day
Delivery: In-person
Find out moreAimed at engineering graduates and early career starters, this course explores best practices, asset deterioration, and the application of risk-based methods in the maintenance planning and execution of water network infrastructure such as pipes, valves, pumps and meters.
Duration: 2 days
Delivery: In-person or Online (live)
Find out moreThis training uses water industry frameworks and case studies to illustrate how to take a risk-based approach to asset management by extracting best value from planned maintenance, and making wise investment decisions by balancing probability and consequences of failure with costs of remediation.
Duration: 3 days
Delivery: In-person or Online (live)
Find out moreThrough this training, on-site workers will learn the essential practical skills to competently follow the relevant specification and procedures to safely and effectively install replacement domestic potable water service pipes (e.g., electrofusion, meters), to reduce leakage and supply failures.
Duration: 1-2 days
Delivery: In-person (incl. on-site)
Find out moreLed by STOAT software developer Jeremy Dudley, this exercise-based training enables wastewater treatment process professionals to develop the required skills and knowledge to effectively use STOAT modelling freeware for sewage plant design, assessment and optimisation.
Duration: 3 days
Delivery: In-person or Online (live)
Find out moreThis course improves the technical working knowledge of experienced SuDS practitioners, equipping them with the skills to design or approve schemes that meet site requirements, are cost-effective, bring long-term local benefits, are resilient to extreme weather and adaptive to climate change.
Duration: 1 day (+ optional add-ons)
Delivery: In-person
Find out moreLed by an industry-leading water risk expert and featuring content tailored for your team, this training will ensure your company is prepared for the coming challenges and your workforce is upskilled with practical knowledge on corporate water risk exposure and taking mitigative and/or adaptive actions.
Duration: 1-2 days
Delivery: In-person via trusted delivery partner
Find out moreDeveloped by WRc's regulatory, toxicology and engineering specialists, this training provides those designing, purchasing and installing products for use in potable water supply systems with a technical understanding to inform the successful application, approval and compliance with Regulation 31(4).
Duration: 2 days
Delivery: In-person / Online (live)
Find out moreThis course offers water industry professionals with the sufficient background knowledge of toxicology in order to understand how chemical risk assessments are used to make decisions and manage risks following unintended chemical occurrences in drinking water.
Duration: 3 half-days
Delivery: Online (live)
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This training course will equip highway drainage professionals with the knowledge and skills to reduce the impact of highway drainage on the sewer network and reduce flooding; promote better maintenance practices; and enhance overall infrastructure management through comprehensive training.
Duration: 2 days
Delivery: In-person
Find out moreThis course allows new starters to the leakage industry to understand how the N1 exponent relates to leakage; to use best practice techniques to plan for and carry out an N1 field test; and to analyse N1 test data to inform water loss management strategies within supply networks.
Duration: 2 days
Delivery: Online (self-paced)
Find out moreDelivered by an urban drainage specialist, this course provides water and environmental professionals with the in-depth knowledge and skills for assessing the impacts of storm overflows - covering their infrastructure, policy, monitoring, investment programmes and innovations for improvement.
Duration: 2 days (* + optional add-ons)
Delivery: Online (live)*
Find out moreDrawing on expertise from statistics specialists, water quality scientists and modellers, this course arms learners with the skills to quickly and easily visualise and analyse routine environmental, drinking water and effluent monitoring data, including through use of WRc's AARDVARK software.
Duration: 1 day
Delivery: Online (self-paced + 1hr mentoring)
Find out moreDelivered by a seasoned statistics specialist and lecturer, and drawing on expertise from WRc water quality scientists and modellers, this course uses hands-on exercises to introduce key concepts and statistical methods used to visualise, interpret, analyse, and evaluate water quality data.
Duration: 2 days
Delivery: Online (live)
Find out moreThis course provides learners with an understanding of drinking water safety regulations and the risks of non-compliance, using practical examples to equip them with the skills to adopt management best practices that mitigate risks and promote sustainability.
Duration: 2-3 days
Delivery: In-person / Online (live or self-paced)
Find out moreDelivered by an environmental water quality specialist, this course provides practical experience and confidence in using UPM for implementing policy for permitting wet weather intermittent discharges from water company and other wastewater systems.
Duration: 1 or 2 days
Delivery: In-person or Online (self-paced)
Find out moreDelivered by flow and metering specialist Andy Godley, this course provides users (and those directing use) of clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeters with a practical demonstration and detailed exploration of their operation, applications, performance and limitations for effective water flow measurement.
Duration: 1 day
Delivery: In-person
Find out moreThis training equips water network technicians, engineers and supervisors with the skills to operate valves efficiently and carry out step tests to mitigate leakage effectively, and carry out mains shutdowns and other activities.
Duration: 1 day
Delivery: In-person and Online (self-paced)
Find out moreThis course provides learners with the contextual understanding of how wastewater hydraulic models are constructed and used for reliable and effective system simulation - introducing software types and basic functions, as well as the key requirements to build and apply models.
Duration: 1 day
Delivery: In-person or Online (live or self-paced)
Find out moreThis course provides junior network modellers with a detailed, practical introduction to wastewater hydraulic modelling, enhancing confidence in their ability to perform reliable and effective network simulation - including how to build, validate, verify, integrate and apply various model solutions.
Duration: 2 days
Delivery: In-person or Online (live)
Find out moreE-learning tutorials and hands-on exercises, guided by a water supply specialist, provide the required knowledge for those using the Water Efficiency Calculator to assess the water performance of new dwellings in compliance with Part G of the Building Regulations for England.
Duration: 3 hours
Delivery: Online (self-paced)
Find out moreThis course enables leak detection analysts to increase their understanding of best-practice principles and implement real-world solutions for: effective design and targeting of DMAs and TMAs; leakage control and strategy; and analysis of spatial data using GIS technology.
Duration: 4 days
Delivery: In-person or Online (live)
Find out moreThis training course introduces new starters to the leakage industry, with a focus on maintenance best practices for assets such as PRVs and meters, equipping them with the understanding of effective leak management in the supply network.
Duration: 5 days
Delivery: In-person
Find out moreThis course provides engineering graduates and early-career technicians & operators with a detailed insight into managing flows and pressures in the water supply network, including different types of valves, their functions and how network valving can affect water quality.
Duration: 2 days
Delivery: In-person or Online (live)
Find out moreThis course provides clean water network practitioners with in-depth knowledge and skills to ensure the highest quality of service supplied to the customer. Topics include: mains flushing, field tests, managing incidents, and using GIS and hydraulic models to solve problems.
Duration: 3 days
Delivery: In-person or Online (live)
Find out moreThis course provides engineering graduates and early-career starters with a detailed insight into water pumping stations, covering topics ranging from design considerations to pump performance characteristics and measurements.
Duration: 2 days
Delivery: In person
Find out moreAdvance your career as a trusted expert in water risk and resilience by mastering the skills to complete high level and in-depth water risk assessments and mitigate water risks. Learners will be able to communicate risks and their impact powerfully and apply solutions to real-world projects.
Duration: 12 weeks (within 6 months)
Delivery: Online (pre-recorded + live sessions) via trusted delivery partner
Find out moreThis training course equips water supply operators and consultants with the required knowledge level to develop a Water Safety Plan (WSP), in line with WHO guidance and BS EN 15975-2, from hazard identification through to strengthening SOPs, enabling them to provide the safe potable drinking water.
Duration: 3 days
Delivery: In-person or Online (live)
Find out moreThis training programme enables water treatment process professionals to develop the required skills and knowledge to effectively address and resolve various challenges and ensure processed water is safe to humans and the environment, including Chlorination, RO Desalination and UV Disinfection.
Duration: 3 days
Delivery: Online (live)
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