WAMASON Academy

Training & Certification for Nigeria’s Waste Sector Trailblazers

Our multi-disciplinary courses blend policy, engineering, finance, and community engagement so practitioners can deploy resilient waste solutions that meet evolving national and global standards.

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Course Description

Building multi-disciplinary, industry-ready professionals

Effective waste management in Nigeria demands teams that are technically skilled, regulatory-savvy, and adaptive to fast-changing technologies. WAMASON courses are integrated across operations, compliance, innovation, and community engagement—developing professionals from foundational principles through advanced diagnostics.

Each cohort deepens competence, expands specialist skills, and keeps practitioners aligned with current regulatory instruments, ESG reporting demands, and circular economy opportunities across the country.

Course Benefits

Why practitioners choose WAMASON certification

  • Improve the technical competence and compliance capacity of industry operators.
  • Expose participants to Nigerian-built solutions that meet global benchmarks.
  • Plug participants into WAMASON’s international knowledge network and elevate their professional status.
  • Provide a fast track to the WAMASON Chartered Waste Manager designation.
  • Offer a short route to the IEPN licence as an Environmental Management Industry professional.

Course Facilitator

Partnership between facilitators and the WAMASON Accreditation Team

Facilitators collaborate with the Accreditation and Design Team to ensure every session reflects accredited content, accurate data, and measurable learning outcomes tailored to Nigerian realities.

  • Prepare course materials that align with the Society’s accredited curriculum and learning outcomes.
  • Deliver both presentation decks and participant handbooks that are reviewed by the Accreditation and Design Team.
  • Facilitate immersive sessions that translate standards into field-ready practices for Nigerian contexts.
  • Ensure every module ties theory to live case studies, compliance scenarios, and diagnostic exercises.

WAMASON Professional Certification Scheme

Structured pathways for every stage of your waste management career

Transition from foundation to chartered status with modular training, practical assessments, and mentorship anchored in Nigerian environmental realities.

Grade

Chartered Waste Manager

Requirements

Associate member for a minimum of 2 years, or

Chartered member of a professional body with a reciprocal relationship with WAMASON.

Training

Induction training

Examination

Professional Practice Report

Professional Interview

No written examination

Grade

Waste Manager (Associate Member)

Requirements

Graduate member for 2 years, or

BSc / MSc / HND in Waste Management, Environmental Engineering, or Pollution Control.

Training

Professional Specialization Courses (PSC) A & B

Induction training

Examination

Certified Waste Manager Examination

Professional Practice Examinations

Grade

Graduate Waste Manager

Requirements

Graduate (BSc / HND) in related fields, or

Certified Supervisor for 2 years, or

Postgraduate qualification in related fields.

Training

Professional Conversion Courses (PCC) 1 & 2

Induction training

Examination

Professional Conversion Examination

Grade

Certified Facility Supervisor (Technical Track)

Requirements

OND / HND / BSc in non-related fields, or

Waste Facility Supervisor with at least 1 year experience.

Training

Certified Facility Supervisor Course (CSC-T) covering Thermal, MRF, Biological, and Disposal facilities

Induction training

Examination

Certified Facility Supervisor Technical Examination

Foundation Examination

Grade

Certified Facility Supervisor (Management Track)

Requirements

OND / HND / BSc in non-related fields, or

Waste Facility Supervisor with at least 1 year experience.

Training

Certified Supervisor Course (CSC-M)

Examination

Certified Facility Supervisor Management Examination

Foundation Examination

Grade

Foundation (M&T)

Requirements

Minimum of five credits at SSCE or equivalent qualification.

Training

Foundation Course: Introduction to Waste Management

Examination

Foundation Examination