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AWS Standard System Training

AWS Standard System Training explores the changing landscape of water risks and opportunities, and takes an in-depth look at the International Water Stewardship Standard (AWS Standard).

This training is open to everyone and available online, either as a public course or tailored specifically for your organisation. Please contact us to enquire about tailored training.

Training format

  • Online, delivered live by two AWS Trainers
  • Blended learning that includes reading materials, fictional case studies, group discussions, lectures and evaluation
  • Approximately 14 hours of training across four (half) days
  • 12 – 22 trainees per course
  • Available in English, Spanish and Chinese (with more languages coming soon)

Training objectives

  1. Learn and develop leadership in water stewardship.
  2. Gain an in-depth understanding of the AWS Standard as an accessible guiding framework that achieves good water stewardship outcomes by enabling sites to implement the Standard and get certified against it. 
  3. Gain an overview of the procedure that leads towards certification against the AWS Standard.
  4. Successful candidates will be invited to join the AWS Professional Credentialing (PC) Programme.

Pricing

Private sector rate per trainee: GBP 700

Public sector & civil society organisations rate per trainee: GBP 320

AWS Professional Credentialing

Individuals who have successfully completed AWS Standard System Training are eligible to join the AWS Professional Credentialing Programme.

AWS Standard System Training course dates

June 2025

Course: AWS Standard System Training

Language: Chinese 

Date: 16-19 June 2025

Time: 09:00 to 12:30 China Standard Time (check your local time here)

Price: GBP 700 (private sector) and GBP 320 (public sector & civil society organisations)

July 2025

Course: AWS Standard System Training

Language: English 

Date: 21-22 & 28-29 July 2025

Time: 07:00 to 10:30 UTC (check your local time here)

Price: GBP 700 (private sector) and GBP 320 (public sector & civil society organisations)

August 2025

Course: AWS Standard System Training

Language: English 

Date: 18-19 & 25-26 August 2025

Time: 14:00 to 17:30 UTC (check your local time here)

Price: GBP 700 (private sector) and GBP 320 (public sector & civil society organisations)

September 2025

Course: AWS Standard System Training

Language: English 

Date: 22-23 & 29-30 September 2025

Time: 07:00 to 10:30 UTC (check your local time here)

Price: GBP 700 (private sector) and GBP 320 (public sector & civil society organisations)

Previous courses

January 2024

Course name: AWS Standard System Training course – FULLY BOOKED

Language: English (ENG)

Course date: 22-23 and 29-30 January 2024

Course time: 07:00 to 10:30 UTC (check your local time here)

 

February 2024

Course name: AWS Standard System Training course

Language: English (ENG)

Course date: 5-6 and 12-13 February 2024

Course time: 07:00 to 10:30 UTC (check your local time here)

 

April 2024

Course name: AWS Standard System Training course

Language: English (ENG)

Course date: 19-20 and 26-27 February 2024

Course time: 14:00 to 17:30 UTC (check your local time here)

 

Course name: AWS Standard System Training course

Language: Spanish (ES)

Course date: 15-16 and 22-23 April 2024

Course time: 14:00 to 17:30 UTC (check your local time here)

 

Course name: AWS Standard System Training course

Language: English (ENG)

Course date: 22-23 and 29-30 April 2024

Course time: 07:00 to 10:30 UTC (check your local time here)

 

May 2024

Course name: AWS Standard System Training course

Language: English (ENG)

Course date: 6-7 and 13-14 May 2024

Course time: 14:00 to 17:30 UTC (check your local time here)

 

Course name: AWS Standard System Training course

Language: English (ENG)

Course date: 13, 14, 15 and 16 May 2024

Course time: 07:00 to 10:30 UTC (check your local time here)

 

June 2024

Course name: AWS Standard System Training course

Language: English (ENG)

Course date: 17-18 and 24-25 June 2024

Course time: 07:00 to 10:30 UTC (check your local time here)

 

Course name: AWS Standard System Training course

Language: English (ENG)

Course date: 17-18 and 24-25 June 2024

Course time: 14:00 to 17:30 UTC (check your local time here)

 

Course name: AWS Standard System Training course*

Language: Chinese (zn- CH)

Course date: 24-27 June 2024

Course time: 09:00 to 12:30 China Standard Time (check your local time here)

* Course will be delivered on Microsoft Teams

 

July 2024

Course name: AWS Standard System Training course

Language: English (ENG)

Course date: 15-16 July and 22-23 July 2024

Course time: 07:00 to 10:30 UTC (check your local time here)

 

August 2024

Course name: AWS Standard System Training course

Language: Spanish (ES)

Course date: 12-13 and 19-20 August 2024

Course time: 14:00 to 17:30 UTC (check your local time here)

 

Course name: AWS Standard System Training course

Language: English (ENG)

Course date: 19-20 and 26-27 August 2024

Course time: 14:00 to 17:30 UTC (check your local time here)

 

September 2024

Course name: AWS Standard System Training course

Language: English (ENG)

Course date: 9-10 and 17-18 September 2024

Course time: 07:00 to 10:30 UTC (check your local time here)

 

October 2024

Course name: AWS Standard System Training course

Language: English (ENG)

Course date: 7-8 and 14-15 October 2024

Course time: 14:00 to 17:30 UTC (check your local time here)

 

Course name: AWS Standard System Training course

Language: Chinese (zn-CH)

Course date: 21-24 October 2024

Course time: 09:00 to 12:30 China Standard Time (check your local time here)

 

Course name: AWS Standard System Training course

Language: Spanish (ESP)

Course date: 21-22 and 28-29 October 2024

Course time: 14:00 to 17:30 UTC (check your local time here)

 

November 2024

Course name: AWS Standard System Training course

Language: English (ENG)

Course date: 4-5 and 11-12 November 2024

Course time: 07:00 to 10:30 UTC (check your local time here)

 

Course name: AWS Standard System Training course

Language: Chinese (zn-CH)

Course date: 18-21 November 2024

Course time: 09:00 to 12:30 China Standard Time (check your local time here)

 

December 2024

Course name: AWS Standard System Training course

Language: English (ENG)

Course date: 2-3 and 9-10 December 2024

Course time: 14:00 to 17:30 UTC (check your local time here)

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