Sectors
Water, sanitation and urban environment
Producing, distributing and treating water involves technical works, continuous health monitoring and close management with users.
The field, in plain terms
Producing, distributing and treating water involves technical works, continuous health monitoring and close management with users.
- Operating production and treatment facilities
- Maintaining networks and pumping equipment
- Quality control and health monitoring
- Customer management, meter reading and billing
- User awareness and prevention work
The areas that answer it
This field draws on 178 catalogue modules across 3 areas. The volumes below come from the repository and are recounted at every publication.
- Industry & HSE
- 140 (79 %)
- Humanities
- 6 (3 %)
- Entrepreneurship
- 32 (18 %)
| Area | Modules | Of which open from the start |
|---|---|---|
| Industry & HSE | 140 | 6 |
| Humanities | 6 | 0 |
| Entrepreneurship | 32 | 11 |
Who works there, and on what
Pumping equipment maintenance and sanitary control are the two most sought-after skills, in towns and rural areas alike.
- named roles
- 4
- activities listed
- 5
- linked programmes
- 3
Each corresponds to a professional qualification in the filed catalogue.
- Industrial maintenance technician
- Health, safety and environment officer
- Industrial electrical technician
- Administrative assistant
How to enter the sector
Every row is read from the official catalogue: duration, taught hours and the amount in Guinean francs are those that bind you, and they change here the day they change there. The total credits represented by these programmes is 420.
| Programme | Duration | Taught hours | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health, Industrial Safety and Environment | 2 years | 1 200 h | 5 400 000 GNF per year |
| Industrial Maintenance and Energy | 2 years | 1 200 h | 5 400 000 GNF per year |
| Business Management programme — Bac+3 level | 3 years | 1 800 h | 4 800 000 GNF per year |
What you want to know
Does the sector employ outside major cities?
Widely: local networks, boreholes and communal water points need technicians on site, in every prefecture.
Do I need chemistry knowledge?
The notions useful for treatment and control are taught in the track. Comfort with measurement and arithmetic is enough to start.
Can I create a business in this sector?
Yes: installation, borehole servicing, services to local authorities. The business management track sets the economic framework.
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