ABOUT WORLD TOILET COLLEGE
Established in 2005, the World Toilet College (WTC) started as a social enterprise, with the belief that there is need for an independent world body to ensure the best practices and standards in Toilet Design, Cleanliness, and Sanitation Technologies are adopted and disseminated through training.
Since 2005 WTC has expanded its scope to help fulfill WTO's commitment to reducing the number of people without access to safe sanitation, and improving toilets and sanitation conditions globally, through capacity building and training. As such, WTC currently provides in-house and on-site training in toilet design and maintenance, disaster and emergency sanitation, and sustainable sanitation solutions including development (bottom of the pyramid) sanitation, school sanitation and ecological sanitation.
WTC has a long-standing partnership with Singapore Polytechnic, a reputable training institution in Singapore. On 19 November 2005, WTC signed a Memorandum of Association in which Singapore Polytechnic agreed to provide the premises for classroom training. On-site training will be done in various locations depending on the request of the participants.
WTC also has the support of local and international government ministries and agencies, private enterprises and sanitation experts.
WTC's underlying principle is to bridge the much needed "last mile" to professionalize the existing sanitation and restroom industry whilst facilitating expansion of this industry into the communities currently out of its reach. WTC aims to ensure the need for well designed, clean and sanitary toilets - by everyone - receives mainstream attention.
This is the first and only institution that addresses the needs of both urban and rural toilets in a holistic manner.
WTC offers the following programmes:
To date, WTC has successfully conducted the following courses:
Singapore Trainings:
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Two short courses/seminars on Good Restroom Design and New Code of Practice on Environmental Health (COPEH) guidelines by National Environment Agency (NEA).
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Customized Cleaning Course for Coffee Shop Cleaners for the South West Community Development Council (CDC)
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National Skills Recognition System (NSRS) Courses
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Restroom Specialist Training Course (RSTC)
Overseas Trainings:
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Ecological Sanitation Course in Banda Aceh
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School Sanitation program for Zhao Jiagou Middle School, Shanxi Province in China
NEW!!!!
18 - 30 January 2010, Training Course
Water and Sanitation for Development and Emergencies (WSDE)
A BushProof training course to be hosted in Singapore by World Toilet College
The World Toilet College (WTC) is hosting and co-facilitating the BushProof Water & Sanitation for Development and Emergencies training course here in Singapore from 18 to 30 January 2010. This is a broad, intense 12-day course with a heavy practical bias, providing rare opportunity to learn through both theoretical and hands-on practical sessions (Download WSDE Curiculum for more details). This training is invaluable for both those who need more technical input for their work and those in management who find they are more and more involved in watsan programes but lack the basic technical and theoretical background. BushProof is an award winning humanitarian enterprise committed to improving the living conditions of the poor through product and base of the pyramid market development, and by helping to increase the impact of NGO projects through consultancies and trainings. Their Water & Sanitation for Development and Emergencies training course is well established and has been extremely well received to date.
Course details:
"The course was great and the breadth of knowledge of the BushProof staff was impressive. I am definitely better equipped to deal with the design, implementation and monitoring of a watsan programme that I was prior to the course. Both rookies and long-term development workers would find something of value here."
Unicef participant, August 2006 |
"The CDs and resource materials are wonderful and will help me with my work long after the course is finished. Your training course is a great contribution to capacity building of watsan professionals". Oxfam participant, September 2007
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Practical Sessions
The training is intense and is given through a range of practical and theoretical sessions. While several theoretical courses are available, practical hands-on field experience is difficult to obtain. The BushProof training therefore focuses heavily on practical sessions, which include the following:
- Manual drilling
- Jetting
- Sieve analysis
- Measuring elevation
- Measuring water flow in pipes due to gravity or from pump
- Handpump operation
- Chlorine and alum jar tests
- Biosand and filter construction
- Water testing (chemical, physical, bacteriological)
- Latrine slab construction (normal, dome)
- Making and emergency latrine shelter
Theoretical Sessions
In additon to the practical session, the course will provide a broad overview of the theoretical aspects of water and sanitation projects. Theoretical issues are linked to real life experiences of the facilitators throughout the course.
Language
The course will be conducted in English.
Resources
Course handouts will be given out during the course, as well as several resource CDs with a wealth expertise in the form of documents and articles. A certificate will be presented to participants on completion of the training.
Trainers Profile
Download the supplementary attachment.
Dates and Duration
18 to 30 January 2010. The duration of the course is 13 days (with 12 days taught)
Venue
Training will be conducted at the World Toilet College (WTC) at 19 Toa Payoh West. It is conveniently located: within easy distance of the airport as well as most of the tourist attractions in Singapore and close to several budget hotels.
The training centre has wireless connection.
Course fees & duration
The fees are 2,400 Euro per person. Any organization booking 5 slots can get a 6th slot for free.
The course fee includes:
- Tuition, practicals, handouts, resource CDs, field visits, coffee breaks and lunch on training
The course fee does not include the following:
- Airfares, travel or medical insurance, visa, accommodation, breakfast/evening meal and transport costs to and from the training centre everyday.
Expenses including hotels, transport etc - depending on hotel choice - are likely to be from 40 Euro/day or more.
How to Register
Please complete the registration form and email it to us by 12 December 2009 at the latest.
Once we have received a minimum of 5 participants, we will run the course as scheduled. An invoice will be sent to all participants together with an arrival guide.
The arrival guide allows participants to choose and organize their own accommodation and includes telephone and email contacts. If participants are having real difficulties arranging accommodation or anything else, please contact us at WTC.
Payment
To reserve a slot, the course fee must reach us by 19 December 2009
Contact details and further information
Nikki Shaw, Philip Theseira or Joyce Shum
World Toilet Organization
Telephone: +65 6352 8921
Mobile No (Nikki): +65 9729 5390
Email: wtc@worldtoilet.org
Website: www.bushproof.com and/or www.worldtoilet.org
Note: We reserve the right to reschedule the course. Please confirm with us prior to paying the international flights.
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