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CIWEM Certified Training: Reverse Osmosis and Desalination Basics
Since 2025, Watura has partnered with the leading international organisation in sustainable water and environmental resource management, the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM).
We are proud to provide trainees with access to our officially CIWEM-certified training on Managing Leaks.
This certification confirms the technical quality and educational rigour of our content, while proving that our training meets the needs of professionals worldwide.
videos
7h
total duration
6
CIWEM CPD Credit
Strengthen your understanding of Reverse Osmosis and Desalination
Take advantage of the flexibility of e-learning
Learn when and where you want — access our courses from your computer, tablet or smartphone. Need to take a break? Pick up later where you left off.
Solidify your knowledge over time
Need a reminder? You can access our courses for 12 months. Watch our videos and sharpen your skills as many times as you want.
Track your progress step by step
Start off with an initial assessment to know what you need to focus on. After finishing a course, do a final assessment to see how far you’ve come.
What you will learn
- Introduction to Seawater and Brackish Water Desalination
- Introduction to Seawater and Brackish Water Desalination
- Fundamentals of Reverse Osmosis Desalination
- Principle of Reverse Osmosis
- Operation of a Reverse Osmosis System
- Pretreatment Steps in a Reverse Osmosis Plant
- Seawater Intake
- Introduction to Pretreatment in Revers Osmosis (Ro)
- Conventional Pretreatment Technologies
- Advanced Pretreatment Technologies
- Monitoring and Optimizing Pretreatment
- The Stages of Reverse Osmosis Treatment
- Introduction to the Stages of Reverse Osmosis Treatment
- Upstream Processes
- Reverse Osmosis Filtration
- Post-Treatment
- Waste Management
- Fundamentals of Operation
- Disinfection in Drinking Water Treatment
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- Challenges and Regulations
- Disinfection by Chlorination
- Other Types of Treatment
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Learning outcomes
Initial Evaluations
+20 questions to find out what you already know about Desalination by Reverse Osmosis. Focus on the key points!
Course 1 – Introduction to Seawater and Brackish Water Desalination
- Introduction to Seawater and Brackish Water Desalination
Course 2 – Fundamentals of Reverse Osmosis Desalination
- Principle of Reverse Osmosis
- Operation of a Reverse Osmosis System
Course 3 – Pretreatment Steps in a Reverse Osmosis Plant
- Seawater Intake
- Introduction to Pretreatment in Revers Osmosis (Ro)
- Conventional Pretreatment Technologies
- Advanced Pretreatment Technologies
- Monitoring and Optimizing Pretreatment
Course 4 – The Stages of Reverse Osmosis Treatment
- Introduction to the Stages of Reverse Osmosis Treatment
- Upstream Processes
- Reverse Osmosis Filtration
- Post-Treatment
- Waste Management
- Fundamentals of Operation
Course 5 – Disinfection in Drinking Water Treatment
- Challenges and Regulations
- Disinfection by Chlorination
- Other Types of Treatment
Final Evaluation
Find out what you know about Desalination by Reverse Osmosis.
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easily accessible with your Watura account
Short Videos
Concise videos that help you learn key concepts with ease!
An Initial Evaluation to determine educational needs
Find out what you already know and save time by only focusing what you haven’t yet learnt.
Practice questions for effective learning
Discover what you’ve learned after every video and get detailed explanations with just a click.
Additional Content
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Frequently Asked Questions - The Principles of Desalination by Reverse Osmosis
How does evaluation work?
There are two evaluations—an initial evaluation to determine your educational needs and a final test to see what you’ve learned. The two evaluations contain the same questions in order to measure your progress after taking the course.
Can I rewatch the videos and redo the evaluations after passing the course?
Absolutely! You can access all our videos and evaluations for 12 months. Take the course again if you need a refresher on some aspects.
Can I get a certificate?
Once you’ve passed a course, you can download a completion certificate.
Can I pause my course?
Yes, your progress is saved after each video and you can pick up where you left off.
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