Objective: Develop an understanding of South African legal and regulatory requirements governing surface plant and compressor operations.
Knowledge: Explain relevant South African regulations and compliance expectations for compressor safety, air supply systems, and operational documentation.
Skills: Demonstrate compliance awareness by identifying required legal checks and explaining how regulations influence safe operational procedures.

Objective: Develop the knowledge and practical understanding required to explain compressor layout, pre-start checks, safe operation, and cylinder filling procedures.
Knowledge: Explain compressor layout and components, pre-start checks, HP compressor operation, filling procedures for HP cylinders, and filling of storage banks.
Skills: Demonstrate operational readiness by applying checklist logic, explaining safe filling sequences, and identifying critical safety risks in compressor operations.

Objective: Reinforce key operational safety requirements for compressor pre-start checks and daily operational readiness.
Knowledge: Explain general compressor safety principles and the purpose of consistent pre-start checking before operations begin.
Skills: Demonstrate safe work readiness by identifying critical pre-start safety actions and explaining the consequences of incorrect operation.

Objective: Develop awareness of noise exposure hazards and hearing protection requirements when working with compressors and surface plant systems.
Knowledge: Explain noise exposure risks, the impact of prolonged exposure, and hearing loss prevention practices in compressor environments.
Skills: Demonstrate safety awareness by identifying required hearing protection practices and applying safe behaviour in noisy work environments.

Objective: Develop the knowledge required to explain low-pressure compressor components and operational functions in surface supply systems.
Knowledge: Describe LP compressor components and explain how LP compressors support breathing air supply for surface operations.
Skills: Demonstrate system understanding by identifying LP compressor components and explaining their purpose within surface plant systems.

Objective: Develop the knowledge and operational understanding required to operate high-pressure compressors safely and complete required documentation.
Knowledge: Explain HP compressor operation procedures, safety precautions, documentation requirements, and the purpose of checklists.
Skills: Demonstrate operational competence by explaining safe HP compressor procedures and applying checklist/documentation requirements correctly.

Objective: Develop the knowledge required to explain HP storage cylinder systems and safe filling of storage banks and SCUBA cylinders.
Knowledge: Explain HP storage cylinders, filling procedures, pressure management, and safe handling practices for storage bank operations.
Skills: Demonstrate safe filling awareness by applying correct filling principles and identifying risks linked to incorrect storage bank operation.

Objective: Develop the knowledge and operational understanding required to maintain surface plant equipment safely and ensure breathing air quality.
Knowledge: Explain basic service routines, compressor logbook requirements, air impurities, contamination risks, and air purity importance.
Skills: Demonstrate readiness by identifying maintenance needs, completing logbook entries, and applying contamination prevention practices.

Objective: Develop the knowledge required to identify causes of compressor malfunction and apply basic troubleshooting principles.
Knowledge: Explain common compressor malfunctions and contributing factors that affect compressor reliability and performance.
Skills: Demonstrate troubleshooting awareness by identifying likely fault causes and selecting appropriate corrective steps in operational scenarios.

Objective: Develop the knowledge and practical understanding required to perform compressor performance calculations and apply field test methods.
Knowledge: Explain performance calculations, airflow/output testing, and field methods used to confirm compressor efficiency and safe operational output.
Skills: Demonstrate technical application by calculating performance values and interpreting field test results to confirm safe operation.

Objective: Develop the knowledge and operational understanding required to apply air purity testing methods and prevent breathing air contamination.
Knowledge: Explain prevention of contamination, detector tubes, and site testing methods used to confirm breathing air quality.
Skills: Demonstrate testing awareness by selecting correct test methods and interpreting test outcomes to confirm compliance and safety.

Objective: Reinforce learning and prepare learners for formal assessment through structured practice testing.
Knowledge: Review key concepts and procedures covered throughout the module, including safety, equipment operation, and compliance requirements.
Skills: Demonstrate assessment readiness by applying knowledge to practice questions and identifying areas needing revision.

Objective: Confirm learner competence through a formal assessment aligned to module outcomes and training standards.
Knowledge: Demonstrate understanding of the full module content, including operational procedures, safety requirements, and documentation standards.
Skills: Demonstrate competence by applying knowledge to exam-based scenarios and achieving the required pass standard.