Setting standards
All courses are based on the WJA’s code of practice and are accredited by City & Guilds
Water Jetting Training
Training for Safety – Training for Success
Largest UK training provider
Training Defined by Standards
The WJA is the largest provider of water jetting training in the UK. Our courses are also delivered internationally, most notably in the oil and gas producing areas of the Middle East and North Africa region.
All our training is based on clear standards set in our three code of practice: for high and ultra-high pressure water jetting, drain and sewer cleaning, and pressure washing. This ensures our training is always rigorous and relevant.
The WJA Advantage
Training shaped by industry-leading standards, built to protect people and improve performance.
Working safely
WJA training and practical assessment show operatives the fundamental principles of water jetting to build on for competence
WJA certified
Many employers specify that water jetting must be delivered by operatives who are WJA-trained and certified
Trusted to deliver
WJA training gives employers the confidence that operatives are knowledgeable in water jetting work tasks
Developing skills
Our training underpins the learning of practice skills needed for productive and safe use of water jetting systems
Building competence
WJA training and examination help teams develop, and build on experience needed to be sustainable, competent and resilient
Industry recognised
City & Guilds Accredited
Our main course programme is accredited by City & Guilds. Courses are delivered by WJA-registered examination providers and WJA-approved trainer/examiners, who are carefully selected and regularly audited. We also regularly review and update our training so it is always aligned with latest technical developments and regulatory requirements.
Contact Training ProvidersHow It Works
WJA courses give operatives a strong foundation for delivering safe water jetting services to a recognised, consistent standard. Training follows a two-stage training and examination process, combining theory with practical experience under an experienced WJA trainer/examiner.
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Operative achieves an examined pass of the WJA Safety Awareness course
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Operative achieves an examined pass of at least one WJA Practical Module
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Operative gains access to app and digital certificate card and code of practice
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Operative completes the Safety Awareness Refresher on the highest ranking module on their card
Training Refresher
To help operatives maintain this standard throughout their careers, a refresher is required every three years. Operatives have a three-month window before and after their card expiry date to renew their jetting card.
Contact Training ProvidersTraining Modules
Safety Awareness
Non-operational 1 DayThe mandatory foundation for all water jetting operatives. To make your card operational, you must also complete at least one WJA Practical Module.
Who should attend:
- New operational trainees
- Water jetting service managers and designers
- Water jetting service supervisors
- Water jetting site owners
- Health and safety managers and officers
- Permit issuers
Practical Modules
To receive digital water jetting certificates and cards, candidates must pass at least one WJA Practical Module.
Drain and Sewer
Drain, Sewer and Gun
Surface Preparation
Tube and Pipe Cleaning
Hydrodemolition
Coming Soon
Drain, Sewer and Robotics
Standalone Courses
The WJA offers a suite of City & Guilds-accredited standalone courses, supporting the water jetting industry with specialist training and assessment.
These courses help contractors ensure operatives have the skills and knowledge needed to carry out a wider range of specialist services safely, professionally and to a recognised standard.
CCTV Drain Investigation
Gutter Cleaning
Electro-Mechanical Cleaning
Pressure Washing
Remote Structural Repair
Graffiti Removal
First Aid For Water Jetting
Safety Awareness
Level 2 Water Jetting Technician Certificate
The WJA’s Level 2 Water Jetting Technician Certificate is the WJA’s first qualification for assessing competent water jetting. It combines our proven City & Guilds courses with a new vocational assessment element to create a qualification, accredited by the ABBE awarding body, that confirms the learner’s competency.
Successful candidates can then apply for the WJA’s Competent Operative Card (renewable every three years with practical assessments) and the CSCS Blue Skilled Worker Card (renewable every five years, with a touch-screen test).
International Training
The WJA now allows its courses to be delivered by approved examination providers and trainer/examiners who are based outside the United Kingdom. This is helping meet growing demand for WJA training courses around the world, notably in the Middle East.
How Candidates Are Assessed
The WJA uses the CLiKAPAD digital response system to assess candidates on City & Guilds-accredited water jetting courses.
Candidates answer multiple-choice questions throughout the course, helping trainer/examiners check understanding and revisit topics where needed.
This makes assessment more interactive and helps our trainer/examiners support candidates with different learning styles and abilities.
Candidates must achieve at least 80% to pass. For Practical Modules, CLiKAPAD is combined with a practical assessment, where candidates are observed completing tasks to WJA training standards.
Course Verification
Water jetting operatives and employers can confirm WJA courses are current by viewing details via the WJA portal. They can also scan a QR code on a WJA jetting card or a WJA Digital course certificate. This provides access to a secure verification portal where course details can be viewed.
