Water Treatment Operation Certificate

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate competency in nationally accredited construction safety standards.
• Demonstrate competency in national and state tests for water quality standards.
• Apply hydraulic principals and microbial monitoring to issues in water and wastewater systems.
• Describe the function, design and installation of water treatment systems.
• Measure and describe energy and its relationship to water operations.

Program Requirements: (27 Credits)

• BLDG 111 - Construction Industry Workplace Health and Safety Credits: 3
• WATR 111 - Introduction to Water Treatment and Distribution Systems Credits: 2
• WATR 112 - Introduction to Applied Hydraulics Credits: 4
• WATR 160 - Applied Chemistry for Water Treatment Operators Credits: 4
• WATR 166 - Microbiology for Water Treatment Operators Credits: 4
• WATR 215 - Permits, Regulations and Water Resource Management Credits: 3
• WATR 260 - Advanced Water Treatment Technologies Credits: 4
• WATR 290 - Water Operator Certification Review Credits: 3

Related Requirements (3 Credits)

• Choose from the following:

• ELCT 227 - National Electrical Codes Credits: 2
• ENGR 111 - Introduction to Engineering Credits: 3
• ENVR 113 - Instrumentation and Controls Credits: 3
• ENVR 115 - Introduction to Water Conservation Credits: 3
• FACT 113 - Basic Blueprint Reading Credits: 2
• OFTC 117 - Excel Essentials I Credits: 1
• PLMB 141 - Pumps and Motors Credits: 2
• SUST 1130 - Sustainable Energy Technologies Credits: 3
• SUST 1134 - Introduction to Sustainability Studies Credits: 3
• WATR 298 - Water Treatment Internship Credits: 1-3

Total 30 Credits