Drainage technologist with federal certificate of competency
The three-year basic education offers practically and theoretically gifted young people and adults the opportunity to obtain a federal title. Adults can catch up on basic vocational training using alternative methods.
Drainage technologists are mainly active in cleaning, emptying, inspecting and renovating drainage systems in private and public areas. In this way, they make an important contribution to urban drainage and to the maintenance and smooth functioning of drainage channels (manholes, canals, lines and pipes).
Further details can be found in the educational plan
Overview of the range of tasks
- Planning, preparing and reporting on the work
- Understand the industry and business
- Understand the function and maintenance of drainage systems
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Use chemical and physical basics, professional arithmetic, sketches, plans and drawings
- Plan work processes and organize work
- Prepare transports
- Cleaning drainage systems
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Hydrodynamically clean drainage pipes
- Clean drainage pipes mechanically
- Empty contents from drainage structures
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- Examining drainage systems (focus)
- Inspect drainage systems
- Check and locate drainage systems
- Renovating drainage systems (focus)
- Repair drainage systems
- Renovate drainage systems
- Suggest remediation procedures
- Ensuring maintenance, safety and environmental protection
- Carry out inspection and maintenance work on vehicles and equipment
- Driving vehicles and transporting goods
- Ensure occupational safety and health protection
- Ensure environmental and water protection
Requirements
Personal requirements
- Acting independently and thinking and acting in an organized manner
- Communication skills
- Ability to deal with conflict
- Teamwork skills
- Manners and demeanor
- Resilience
- Ecological responsibility and actions
- Punctuality and reliability
Education requirements
- Completed secondary school (very good secondary school A, secondary school E or district school)
- Very good knowledge of German and mathematics
Further requirements
- Good physical condition
- Not claustrophobic
- Talented practically
- Good spatial understanding
- Logic, memorization, technical affinity
Length of time
3 years of basic education
Diploma
After passing the qualification process, the professional title of “Drainage Technologist with Federal Certificate of Competence” can be used.
Perspectives
After completing your apprenticeship, you have the opportunity to expand your general education with a vocational bachelors degree (BMS), which opens up direct access to technical colleges (or with additional qualifications to the university or ETH). The apprenticeship qualification alone offers access to higher vocational training. This combines solid practical skills with sound theoretical knowledge.
Detailed information about the apprenticeship >>Drainage technologist
