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Water Treatment Plant Operator
Examination Information
Treatment Examination Application Form
Examination Schedule Dates
Minimum Qualifications for Treatment Examination
Expected Range of Knowledge
Examination Fees
Treatment Operator Examination – a Step-By-Step Process
Exam Formula Conversion Sheet
Prior Treatment Exam Results
Certification Information
Eligibility Criteria for Certification
Certification Fees
Treatment Operator Certification – A Step-by-Step Process
Treatment Certification Application
Sample Supervisor Letter
Distribution System Operator
Examination Information
Distribution Examination Application Form
Examination Schedule Dates
Minimum Qualifications for Distribution Examination
Expected Range of Knowledge
Examination Fees
Distribution Operator Examination – a Step-By-Step Process
Exam Formula Conversion Sheet
Prior Distribution Exam Results
Certification Information
Eligibility Criteria for Certification
Certification Fees
Distribution Operator Certification – A Step-by-Step Process
Distribution Certification Application
Sample Supervisor Letter
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
Examination Information
Examination Schedule
Examination Waiver
Certification Information
Certification Requirements
Certification Application
Operator-in-Training
Operator-in-Training Renewal
Provisional Operator
Reinstatement
Renewal
36 Hour Specialized Training
Water Treatment Basics
$349.99
Skip over the entry level water operator license and apply directly for the second level license in California! This 36 hour (3.6 CEUs) course qualifies as specialized training in California for water treatment operators. This means that on completion of this course, you’ll meet the minimum qualifications needed to take the California Grade 2 Water Treatment license exam in California!
Distribution System Basics
$349.99
Skip over the entry level distribution operator license and apply directly for the second level license in California! This 36 hour (3.6 CEUs) course qualifies as specialized training in California for distribution system operators. This means that on completion of this course, you’ll meet the minimum qualifications needed to take the Grade 2 Distribution System license exam in California!
Introduction to Water Treatment
$399.99
Upgrade your Water Treatment License while working toward your University Certificate! This 36 hour (3.6 CEUs) course is approved as Specialized Training in the state of California for water treatment operators. This means it can be used to meet your Specialized Training requirements for upgrading your certification to Grades 2-5 and get you started on your Certificate in Water Treatment Technology or Water Treatment and Transmission Technology.
Advanced Water Treatment
$399.99
Upgrade your Water Treatment License while working toward your University Certificate! This 36 hour (3.6 CEUs) course is approved as Specialized Training in the state of California for water treatment operators. This means it can be used to meet your Specialized Training requirements for upgrading your certification to Grades 2-5 and get you started on your Certificate in Water Treatment Technology or Water Treatment and Transmission Technology.
Water Transmission and Distribution I
$474.99
Upgrade your Distribution License while working toward your University Certificate! This 36 hour (3.6 CEUs) course is approved as Specialized Training in the state of California for distribution system operators. This means it can be used to meet your Specialized Training requirements for upgrading your certification to Grades 2-5 and get you started on your Certificate in Water Transmission Technology or Water Treatment and Transmission Technology.
Water Transmission and Distribution II
$474.99
Upgrade your Distribution License while working toward your University Certificate! This 36 hour (3.6 CEUs) course is approved as Specialized Training in the state of California for distribution system operators. This means it can be used to meet your Specialized Training requirements for upgrading your certification to Grades 2-5 and get you started on your Certificate in Water Transmission Technology or Water Treatment and Transmission Technology.
Water Treatment Math
$349.99
Upgrade your water treatment and distribution licenses! This 36 hour (3.6 CEUs) course is approved as Specialized Training in the state of California for water treatment and distribution system operators. This course can also be used as a Supplemental Course to meet your Specialized Training requirements for upgrading your certifications to Grades 2-5.
Exam Prep Courses
Water Treatment
Water Treatment Exam Review – Grade 1
$179.99
Pass your test the first time! No stress. No worry. This course will prepare you to pass your entry level water treatment operator exam with confidence and get you started on your way to a successful and satisfying career in water treatment. There are 34 individual lesson modules included in this course.
Water Treatment Exam Review – Grade 2
$229.99
Pass your test the first time! No stress. No worry. This course will prepare you to pass your second level water treatment operator exam with confidence and help you take your next step in a successful and satisfying career in water treatment. There are 34 individual lesson modules included in this course.
Water Treatment Exam Review – Grade 3
$299.99
Pass your test the first time! No stress. No worry. This course will prepare you to pass your journeyman level water treatment operator exam with confidence and set you apart in a successful and satisfying career in water treatment. There are 35 individual lesson modules included in this course.
Water Treatment Exam Review – Grade 4
$349.99
Pass your test the first time! No stress. No worry. This course will prepare you to pass your supervisor level water treatment operator exam with confidence and set you apart in a successful and satisfying career in water treatment. There are 35 individual lesson modules included in this course.
Water Distribution
Distribution System Exam Review – Grade 1
$179.99
Pass your test the first time! No stress. No worry. This course will prepare you to pass your entry level distribution operator exam with confidence and get you started on your way to a successful and satisfying career in water distribution. There are 32 individual lesson modules included in this course.
Distribution System Exam Review – Grade 2
$229.99
Pass your test the first time! No stress. No worry. This course will prepare you to pass your second level distribution operator exam with confidence and help you take your next step in a successful and satisfying career in water distribution. There are 32 individual lesson modules included in this course.
Distribution System Exam Review – Grade 3
$299.99
Pass your test the first time! No stress. No worry. This course will prepare you to pass your journeyman level distribution operator exam with confidence and set you apart in a successful and satisfying career in water distribution. There are 32 individual lesson modules included in this course.
Distribution System Exam Review – Grade 4
$349.99
Pass your test the first time! No stress. No worry. This course will prepare you to pass your supervisor level distribution operator exam with confidence and set you apart in a successful and satisfying career in water distribution. There are 32 individual lesson modules included in this course.
Wastewater Treatment
Wastewater Treatment Exam Review – Grade 1
$179.99
Pass your test the first time! No stress. No worry. This course will prepare you to pass your entry level wastewater treatment operator exams. There are 28 individual lesson modules included in this course. Upon completion of this course you will receive a certificate for 4.5 CEUs (45 Contact Hours).
Wastewater Treatment Exam Review – Grade 2
$229.99
Pass your test the first time! No stress. No worry. This course will prepare you to pass your entry level wastewater treatment operator exams. There are 36 individual lesson modules included in this course. Upon completion of this course you will receive a certificate for 5.4 CEUs (54 Contact Hours).
Wastewater Treatment Exam Review – Grade 3
$299.99
Pass your test the first time! No stress. No worry. This course will prepare you to pass your journeyman level wastewater treatment operator exams. There are 37 individual lesson modules included in this course. Upon completion of this course you will receive a certificate for 5.9 CEUs (59 Contact Hours).
Wastewater Treatment Exam Review – Grade 4-5
$349.99
Pass your test the first time! No stress. No worry. This course will prepare you to pass your supervisor level wastewater treatment operator exams. There are 39 individual lesson modules included in this course. Upon completion of this course you will receive a certificate for 6.2 CEUs (62 Contact Hours).
Collection System
Collection System Exam Review – Grade 1
$179.99
Pass your test the first time! No stress. No worry. This course will prepare you to pass your entry level collection system operator exams. There are 11 individual lesson modules included in this course. Upon completion of this course you will receive a certificate for 1.5 CEUs (15 Contact Hours).
Collection System Exam Review – Grade 2
$229.99
Pass your test the first time! No stress. No worry. This course will prepare you to pass your entry level collection system operator exams. There are 13 individual lesson modules included in this course. Upon completion of this course you will receive a certificate for 1.6 CEUs (16 Contact Hours).
Collection System Exam Review – Grade 3
$299.99
Pass your test the first time! No stress. No worry. This course will prepare you to pass your entry level collection system operator exams. There are 15 individual lesson modules included in this course. Upon completion of this course you will receive a certificate for 1.8 CEUs (18 Contact Hours).
Collection System Exam Review – Grade 4
$349.99
Pass your test the first time! No stress. No worry. This course will prepare you to pass your entry level collection system operator exams. There are 16 individual lesson modules included in this course. Upon completion of this course you will receive a certificate for 2.0 CEUs (20 Contact Hours).
Continuing Education
Distribution Systems CE Bundle (24 hours)
$249.95
Earn 24 hours for your Distribution Systems License Renewal This bundle consists of two courses totaling 24 hours of training: Distribution System Review (16 hours) Water Treatment Review (8 hours)
Water Treatment CE Bundle (24 hours)
$249.95
Earn 24 hours for your Water Treatment License Renewal This bundle consists of two courses totaling 24 hours of training: Water Treatment Review (16 hours) Distribution System Review (8 hours)
Wastewater Treatment Review (21 hours)
$229.95
This course compiles 13 individual lessons into one course to make 21 hours. These 13 lessons are intended to be a review for operators in wastewater treatment plant operation. The course breaks down the topics covered into easy to understand concepts and principles. Topics include: Characterization of Wastewater, Sampling Wastewater, Preliminary Treatment, Primary Treatment, Wastewater […]
Wastewater Treatment Review (12 hours)
$149.95
This course compiles 7 individual lessons into one course to make 12 hours. These 7 lessons are intended to be a review for operators in wastewater treatment plant operation. The course breaks down the topics covered into easy to understand concepts and principles. Topics include: Primary Treatment, Wastewater Ponds, Activated Sludge, Trickling Filters, Rotating Biological […]
Wastewater Treatment Review (4 hours)
$59.95
This course compiles 3 individual lessons into one course to make 4 hours. These 3 lessons are intended to be a review for operators in wastewater treatment plant operation. The course breaks down the topics covered into easy to understand concepts and principles. Topics include: Characterization of Wastewater, Sampling Wastewater, Preliminary Treatment
Distribution System Review (4 hours)
$59.95
This course compiles 3 individual lessons into one course to make 4 hours. This course includes the following lessons: Disinfection, Water Quality, Safety
Distribution System Review (8 hours)
$109.95
This course compiles 8 individual lessons into one course to make 8 hours. This course includes the following lessons: System Design and Layout, Distribution Piping, Water Storage, Fire Hydrants and Valves, Water Meters, Pumps and Motors, Cross-Connection Control, Corrosion Control
Distribution System Review (12 hours)
$149.95
This course compiles 11 individual lessons into one course to make 12 hours. This course includes the following lessons: System Design and Layout, Distribution Piping, Water Storage, Fire Hydrants and Valves, Water Meters, Pumps and Motors, Cross-Connection Control, Disinfection, Corrosion Control, Water Quality, Safety
Distribution System Review (16 hours)
$179.95
This course compiles 14 individual lessons into one course to make 16 hours. This course includes the following lessons: System Design and Layout, Distribution Piping, Water Storage, Fire Hydrants and Valves, Water Meters, Pumps and Motors, Cross-Connection Control, Disinfection, Corrosion Control, Water Quality, Water Main Installation and Backfilling, Safety, Regulations, Hydraulics
Water Treatment Review (4 hours)
$59.95
This course compiles 4 individual lessons into one course to make 4 hours. These 4 lessons are intended to be a review for operators in treatment plant operation. The course breaks down the topics covered into easy to understand concepts and principles. Topics include: Corrosion Control Review, Fluoridation Review, Iron and Manganese Control Review, and […]
Water Treatment Review (8 hours)
$109.95
This course compiles 5 individual lessons into one course to make 8 hours. These 5 lessons are intended to be a review for operators in treatment plant operation. The course breaks down the topics covered into easy to understand concepts and principles. Topics include: Source Water Review, Coagulation and Flocculation Review, Sedimentation Review, Filtration Review, […]
Water Treatment Review (12 hours)
$149.95
This course compiles 9 individual lessons into one course to make 12 hours. These 9 lessons are intended to be a review for operators in treatment plant operation. The course breaks down the topics covered into easy to understand concepts and principles. Topics include: Source Water Review, Coagulation and Flocculation Review, Sedimentation Review, Filtration Review, […]
Water Treatment Review (16 hours)
$179.95
This course compiles 11 individual lessons into one course to make 16 hours. These 11 lessons are intended to be a review for operators in treatment plant operation. The course breaks down the topics covered into easy to understand concepts and principles. Topics include: Source Water Review, Coagulation and Flocculation Review, Sedimentation Review, Filtration Review, […]
Regulations Review
$24.95
In this regulations review course, different regulations that relate to water treatment are discussed. The regulations include the safe drinking water act, the lead and copper rule and disinfection by products rules.
Water Quality
$24.95
One of a distribution operator’s main duties is maintaining water quality in the distribution system. This course covers water quality basics.
Water Storage
$24.95
There are various reasons why water would need to be stored in a distribution system. This course covers water storage principles.
Cross-Connection Control
$24.95
This course covers cross-connection control. It is necessary that distribution operators have a working understanding of cross-connection control principles.
Hydrants and Valves
$24.95
Hydrants and valves are an important part of the distribution system. This course covers a broad range of topics, from different types of hydrants to valve construction.
Piping Review
$24.95
This course covers piping basics. Students will learn pipe selection considerations, construction material for pipe, and about pipe joints and their applications.
Pumps and Motors
$24.95
In this course students will learn about pumps and motors and how they are used in the distribution system. This course covers different types of pumps, and different types of motors that are commonly used in the distribution system.
Safety Review
$24.95
This course covers safety when working as a distribution system operator. It is essential that operators know and can apply trenching safety requirements, confined space requirements, and how to set up a traffic diversion.
Distribution Disinfection
$24.95
Disinfection is the process that kills bacteria and other disease causing organisms. This course reviews disinfection principles as they relate to the distribution system.
Water Wells
$24.95
In some small water systems, the only source of water is wells. This course will teach students about water wells.
System Design and Layout
$24.95
This course covers the design and layout of a distribution system. Students will learn the different types of system designs, and which designs are best for which types of systems.
Corrosion Control
$24.95
This course reviews the subject of corrosion control as is relates to water treatment.
Disinfection Review
$24.95
The disinfection process of water treatment is the process that kills bacteria and other disease causing organisms. This course reviews disinfection principles.
Filtration Review
$24.95
After the coagulation, flocculation and sedimentation processes, filtration is used to filter out suspended particles not settled out during the sedimentation process. This course covers the basics of water filtration.
Sedimentation Review
$24.95
The sedimentation process is required in water treatment to allow suspended solids to settle out of the water. This course covers the basics of sedimentation.
Coag and Flocc Review
$24.95
Coagulation and Flocculation treatment processes are essential to conventional surface water treatment. In this course, students will learn coagulation chemistry basics, flash mixer concepts, principles of enhanced coagulation, along with other coagulation and flocculation topics.
Reservoir Review
$24.95
Reservoirs are required to store water prior to it being treated at a water treatment plant. This lesson covers various reservoir topics such as thermal stratification of a reservoir, algae issues and controlling algae with copper sulfate.
Source Water Review
$24.95
Source water is the beginning of every treatment process. The different topics covered in this source water review course include evaluation of course water, contaminants in source water, the hydrologic cycle, and other topics.
Laboratory Problems
$24.95
This course covers the various types of math problems that may be necessary in a water quality laboratory. These common problems are daily calculations in the lab, and operators, as well as lab personnel should be knowledgeable in the principles required to accurately complete the calculations.
Disinfection Problems
$24.95
The math problems related to the disinfection process at a treatment plant can be complicated at times. This course shows students how to perform the needed calculations without the headache. Calculations discussed include chlorine dose, chlorine demand, chlorine use in pounds per day, and others.
Filtration Problems
$24.95
This course explains how to solve math problems that relate to the filtration process. It covers how to calculate many different types of water treatment plant filter math problems, including level drop rate, flow rate through a filter, backwash water used, and many others.
Sedimentation Problems
$24.95
There are various types of math problems which directly relate to the sedimentation portion of a water treatment plant. The problems discussed in this lesson include detention time, overflow rate, flow velocity and weir loading.
Coag and Flocc Problems
$24.95
Properly maintaining the balance of chemicals in the coagulation and flocculation portions of the treatment process is vital for the operation of a treatment plant. Failing to have the proper balance will cause the whole process to fail.
Reservoir Problems
$24.95
This course teaches students how to calculate reservoir volume in acre-ft as well as in MG (Million Gallons). The dosing of a reservoir with copper sulfate for algae control is also discussed.
Chemical Dose Problems
$24.95
Correctly dosing chemicals is essential for public health and for treatment plant efficiency. This course teaches operators the concepts needed to correctly calculate chemical dose problems.
Flow Problems
$24.95
Converting between flow rates is an everyday calculation for water treatment plant operators. Knowing how to convert between flow rates is an essential skill for every treatment plant operator.
Advanced Water Math
$109.95
This course compiles 8 individual lessons into one course. The advanced water math course builds upon the principles taught in the basic course to move students into solving more difficult math problems.
Pumps
$24.95
This course teaches students how to calculate pumping horse power problems. The difference between water horse power, brake horse power, and motor horse power are all discussed. Additionally, this course covers how to calculate the operational cost of a pump.
Velocity and Flow Rate
$24.95
Calculating the flow rate of flowing water is an everyday calculation in the water industry. This course will teach students how to calculate both the flow rate, and the velocity of flowing water.
Force-Pressure-Head
$24.95
It is vital that water industry professionals understand the relationship between force, pressure and water head. In this course, the student will learn how to solve problems involving tank pressure due to water head, as well as force placed on in-ground tanks due to high ground water levels.
Weight/Vol Relationships
$24.95
This course covers the relationship between the weight of water and the volume of water. This lesson will teach the student how to use the relationship between gallons and cubic feet of water to solve math problems in the water industry.
Calculating Volume
$24.95
This course gives students the knowledge they need to calculate the volumes of various shapes as they relate to water industry math problems. It is applicable to water treatment plant operators, distribution system operators, and wastewater treatment plant operators.
Calculating Area
$24.95
This course gives students the knowledge they need to calculate the area of various surfaces as they relate to water industry math problems. It is applicable to water treatment plant operators, distribution system operators, and wastewater treatment plant operators.
Unit Conversions
$24.95
This course gives students a basic understanding of how to use unit analysis to solve water treatment math problems. The steps to performing unit conversions are taught from the ground up, including a simple approach to solving any unit conversion type problem.
Basic Water Math
$149.95
This course compiles 11 individual lessons into one course. It is designed to give students a basic understanding of the math concepts needed to solve water treatment, distribution system and wastewater treatment math problems.