Water Treatment

Feb
14

Texas Water License Exam Prep 1 of 2

What’s the big deal with Texas? Listen as Joe explains the differences between the TCEQ license exam and most other states.  The Water Brothers also discuss the importance of online training to prepare for your next water operator license exam.     Check out all of The Water Brothers podcasts HERE.

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Feb
12

How Do You Learn Best?

Water Brothers Podcast How do you learn best? In this episode, the Water Brothers discuss the different learning styles and how to play to your strength when learning new material while preparing to pass a state water or wastewater operator license exam. Links: Learning Style Assessment How to Prepare to Pass

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Feb
04

Pass Your Water Operator License Exam – Introduction

Water Brothers Launch Podcast I am excited to announce the launch of the Water Brothers podcast. I am Joe Kerschner, President of American Water College and I will be joined on the podcast by my brother Jay Kerschner, who serves as the executive director of American Water College. Our goal with this podcast is to […]

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Oct
29

How to Study for Water Treatment License Exams – Part 9 of 10

Practice for Test Day Some people experience “test anxiety” when they enter the room to take their certification exam. One way to overcome or at least minimize this reaction is to practice for the exam. When I was younger and playing baseball, my coach used to yell to us while we were on the practice […]

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Oct
22

How to Study for Water Treatment License Exams – Part 8 of 10

In part 2 of this series, we talked about how you learn best.  We addressed different learning styles including auditory, visual and tactile.  Regardless of your learning style, experience shows that your ability to use all three styles in your learning improves your chances of success. Visual Study Aids You’ve no doubt heard the old […]

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Oct
15

How to Study for Water Treatment License Exams – Part 7 of 10

Spaced Repetition Using Flashcards Using flashcards to study for your water treatment and wastewater treatment certification and license exams is an excellent way to learn the subject matter that appears regularly on these tests. This is a time proven method that enables the student to focus his or her study time on material that is […]

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Oct
08

How to Study for Water Treatment License Exams – Part 6 of 10

Learn the Language Next to mastering the subject of math, learning the language of the water or wastewater field is the quickest way to get a broad understanding of the subject matter covered on certification and license exams. If you don’t understand what the words on the test mean, you can’t play the game. But […]

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Oct
01

How to Study for Water Treatment License Exams – Part 5 of 10

Last time we talked about the importance of learning water math if you want to pass your test the first time.  The most important and foundational issue a water operator needs to understand when it comes to math is how to convert the different units that show up on the job and on the exam. […]

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