Professional Registration

The Professional Process Controller (Pr. PC Water) designation is open to all process controllers who meet the required criteria. The criteria ensures that high standards are met, and that legislation is adhered to. Organisations with water or wastewater treatment facilities can use this designation to meet some of the “Qualified Personnel” requirements of Regulation 3630 of the National Water Act.

Application for Professional Process Controller registration requires the completion the online form available on the link below, along with the mandatory supporting document Form A3 as listed below:

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Please note that the following documentation must be uploaded when completing the online registration form:

• Certified copy of your ID or Passport
• Copy of Qualifications
• Full CV
• Two copies of Form A3 - Referee Report completed by two different referees - Application Form Process Controllers Membership - Referee Report - Form A3 - Dec 2024
• Proof of payment of Administration fee (R1,000.00)

Please contact the WISA Head Office should you need any assistance completing and submitting the application forms or if you have any questions regarding the process, contact pr.pcwater@wisa.org.za or call on 086 111 9472.

The Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) became recognised as a professional body by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) in 2013 with the professional designation of Professional Process Controller – Pr. PC Water. Most recently the Department of Water & Sanitation (DWS) has included in Regulation 3630 a requirement that all Class V and Class VI Process Controllers must be professionally registered as a Professional Process Controller with WISA. This ensures high standards are met as well as legislation adhered to.

A copy of DWS Regulation 3630 can be downloaded here: Regulation 3630 - Government Gazette 48865 - 30 June 2023

WISA has a specialist technical division specifically for Process Controllers to assist with the dissemination of knowledge and offer services to Pr. PC Water. Please find below the code of conduct for Professional Process Controllers.

Code of Conduct – Professional Process Controller

Disciplinary Code and Procedures – Professional Process Controller

The full Awarding and Retention Policy can be downloaded here: Awarding and Retention Policy for Professional Process Controllers - Approved 2023

WISA may award the designation of Professional Process Controller to any person that:

• Has a minimum academic qualification of NQF 6 with a qualification within an appropriate discipline;
• Has a minimum of 6 years post qualification work experience in the field of Process Control ;
• Has shown competence with regard to the following occupational tasks in the last 5 years:
  • Operating and controlling chemical, biological and physical systems and associated plant for compliance with quality standards;
  • Monitoring and testing for physical, chemical and biological properties;
  • Performing all required administrative and procedural functions;
  • Inspecting equipment, processes and operating conditions;
  • Exposure to Process design and process optimization;
  • Exposure to research and the implementation of scientific projects which promote the science of water and wastewater treatment processes;
  • Risk Management associated with Water Services Works; and
  • Management.

The costs associated for professional registration is R 2,057.00 for 2025, with a once off R1,000.00 administrative fee.

Kindly note that applications may take up to six months to process based on a number of factors such as: all documentation being provided and payments being made timeously, large number of applications to be processed, availability of evalutation committee to review applications, etc.

Process Controller benefits are attached below:

Professional Process Controller Benefits

Please contact us on 086 111 9472(WISA) or pr.pcwater@wisa.org.za should you have any queries regarding professional registration.

Process Controller Division

The Process Controller Division creates a fundamental platform for Process Controllers in terms of sector identification, and allows process controllers to be capacitated in conducting their work to the required standards. For more information regarding the Process Controller Division please visit the divisions page: https://wisa.org.za/division/process-controllers/