CIWM/WAMITAB has announced some important changes to the Continuing Competence Scheme, which will take effect from 1 March 2014.
It is important to keep in mind that:
- Under the new guidelines, Certificates issued after that date will be “date stamped” with an expiry date effective from the second anniversary of achievement.
- Technically Competent Managers (TCMs) for waste management facilities must ensure they have passed their Continuing Competence tests, where they are required. All existing TCMs must have passed the test between 1 March 2012 and 28 February 2014.
- From November 2013 those obtaining their certificates will see a change in the way the renewal timescale is specified. The new style certificates will clearly show a specific date by which a new certificate must be obtained. In order that no candidate is disadvantaged during the transition period, anyone completing the test in the period up to 28 February 2014 will receive a certificate with an expiry date of 29 February 2016.
It is important to note that anyone who does not have a valid Continuing Competence Certificate is non-compliant with the CIWM/WAMITAB Operator Competence Scheme and could therefore not be considered by the regulators to be part of the technically competent management for a permitted facility in England or Wales.
Please follow the links to find out more: News section of the WAMITAB website and also the Continuing Competence page.
Source: WAMITAB