Water Treatment Class Prep Course (I -II-III-IIII)

COURSE OVERVIEW

To provide operators of water treatment and water distribution systems with the knowledge required to successfully operate and maintain community facilities, and successfully challenge provincial certification exams.

COURSE OUTLINE

Water sources, characteristics and the hydrologic cycle Water treatment processes Water distribution systems Support systems Mathematics for water treatment and distribution system operators Provincial drinking water regulations Exam writing protocol and practice exams.

PREREQUISITE

Operators wanting to acquire their OIT (Operator-in Training) certification can write their Class 1 exam and submit a form upon passing to have their OIT issued. The operators would be issued with the relevant OIT certificate on passing until they have passed their Entry Level Certification (for Water) and gained their 1 year of hands-on experience. At that point they can upgrade to the level one (having already passed the exam).

TARGET AUDIENCE

Water utility field staff, water utility construction inspectors, and water system design personnel.