Chlorine Handling
Course Overview
This five-day course provides operators with the fundamental knowledge to be able to safely use and handle chlorine gas and hypochlorite solutions.
You should take this course if you:
- Operate or maintain a facility that uses chlorine gas or hypochlorite solutions for disinfection purposes.
- Want to earn CEU credits that can be applied to water or wastewater systems continuing education requirements.
You will be asked to complete a knowledge assessment when you register to give the course facilitator an understanding of your acquired knowledge to date.
Learning Objectives
Upon completing the Chlorine Handling course, you will be able to:
- Understand the factors that can impact water quality, and the different methods that are used for disinfecting water, and their advantages and limitations, including filtration, aeration, UV disinfection, pH adjustment, and oxidants such as chlorine, chloramines and ozone.
- Safely apply chlorination and hypochlorination methods in your facility, including controlling for gases and residual by-products.
- Understand how to safely install, use, troubleshoot, and maintain equipment for chlorination and hypochlorination.
- Calculate chlorine and hypochlorination dosages based on water distribution system demands and hydraulics.
- Understand chlorine system design principles, including engineering controls, ventilation, alarm systems, and detection instruments.
- Understand and apply chlorine safety practices, and prepare for emergency response.
CEUs
This course provides:
- 2.4 core CEUs for small wastwater systems, small water systems, wastewater collection, wastewater treatment, water distribution, and water treatment (SWWS, SWS, WWC, WWT, WD & WT) EOCP certifications.
Management Skills Certificate Program: Project Management Skills
The Project Management Skills course is a five-day course focusing on project management skills in the water and wastewater industry. The course will also provide tools and techniques that help students work step-by-step through workplace problems and scenarios.
You should take this course if you are:
- Recently promoted to a supervisory or management role, or are interested in advancing to a supervisory or management role in the future.
- Interesting in brushing up your project management skills and taking them to the next level.
- A certified operator interested in earning continuing education unit (CEU) credits.
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
- Successfully deliver projects
- Effectively lead your team and engage stakeholders
- Manage priorities and stress
- Perform a post-project analysis
In class supplies:
- Please note that this class is designed to be interactive and get students actively working together on a project. There are some interactive learning components that are best completed on a computer; please bring a laptop or team up with a colleague who is attending who can bring a laptop.
- Please also bring any open source tools or templates for project management software that you are familiar with and would like to use to assist with the course.
CEUs
- 3.0 related CEUs for small wastewater systems, small water systems, wastewater collection, wastewater treatment, water distribution and water treatment (SWWS, SWS, WWC, WWT, WD & WT) EOCP certifications.
Wastewater Collection 1
Course Overview
This initial course introduces operators to key concepts in the field of wastewater collection and broadens an operator’s knowledge of system fundamentals.
You should take this course if you are:
- Wanting to understand more, or entering into a role where you will be dealing with wastewater collection.
- In a role that requires an understanding of how wastewater collection systems work, or maintaining a facility classified as a wastewater collection (WWC1) facility.
- An operator who wishes to prepare for level 1 EOCP certification, or that wants to earn CEU credits that can be applied to water or wastewater systems continuing education requirements.
Learning Objectives
Upon completing Wastewater Collection 1, you will be able to:
- Understand wastewater collection systems and have an understanding of both the operation and maintenance of related equipment, including cleaning equipment, inspection equipment, safety equipment, valves, pumps, etc.
- Understand the maintenance and restoration of the wastewater collection system including cleaning, rehabilitating and repairing the collection system.
- Monitor, evaluate and adjust collection systems including an understanding of aeration, cross connections, infiltration, force mains, gravity sewers, lift stations, manholes, etc.
- Understand how to perform certain security, safety and administrative procedures including administering a safety/compliance program, developing operation and maintenance plans, maintaining records, performing workplace safety evaluations, etc.
Certification Information
Certifications and exams are administered by the Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP) – please contact them for more information or to register for an exam.
CEUs
This course provides:
- 2.4 core CEUs for small wastewater systems and wastewater collection (SWWS & WWC) EOCP certifications.
- Related CEUs for small water systems, wastewater treatment, water distribution, and water treatment (SWS, WWT, WD & WT) EOCP certifications.
Water Treatment 2
Course Overview
This intermediate course continues the learning for operators on key concepts in the field of water treatment and broadens an operator’s knowledge of system fundamentals.
You should take this course if you are:
- Maintaining a facility classified as a Water Treatment 2 facility.
- In a role that requires an in-depth understanding of how water treatment works.
- Wishing to move to an Operator Level II role within your organization.
- An operator who wishes to prepare for EOCP certification
Learning Objectives
After completing the Water Treatment 2 class you will be able to:
- Describe and apply procedures associated with monitoring, evaluating and adjusting treatment processes.
- Describe and apply more complex laboratory analysis procedures
- Address complex chlorine and chemical problem solving
- Describe quality control systems
Certification Information
- Certifications and exams are administered by the Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP) – please contact them for more information or to register for an exam.
CEUs
- 2.4 core CEUs for small water systems and water treatment (SWS & WT) EOCP certifications.
- Related CEUs for small wastewater systems, wastewater collection, water distribution, and water treatment (SWS, WWC, WD & WT) EOCP certifications.
Small Wastewater Systems
Course Overview
This two-day course introduces students to the fundamentals of small wastewater system operations and what is needed to comply with legislation to protect public health, safety and the environment.
You should take this course if you:
- Operate and maintain wastewater systems that serve a population of less than 500.
- Are preparing to write the EOCP certification exam for small wastewater systems.
Learning Objectives
After completing the Small Wastewater Systems course, you will be able to:
- Understand the regulations that govern wastewater collection, treatment and discharge, and how to monitor system performance to protect public health and the environment.
- Understand the characteristics of wastewater, and how this impacts collection and treatment systems.
- Understand how wastewater collection systems are designed, built, operated, maintained, and repaired. You will be familiar with the equipment, materials, methods, and safety considerations.
- Understand wastewater treatment methods, including the design, operation and maintenance of septic systems, and mechanical systems including preliminary, primary and secondary treatment.
- Understand and apply safe workplace practices, including confined space entry, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, lock out / tag out procedures.
Certification Information
- Certifications and exams are administered by the Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP) – please contact them for more information or to register for an exam.
CEUs
This course provides:
- 1.2 core CEUs for small wastewater systems, wastewater collection and wastewater treatment (SWWS, WWC & WWT) EOCP certifications.
- Related CEUs for small water systems, water distribution and water treatment (SWS, WD & WT) EOCP certifications.
Supervisory & Leadership Skills for Operators
Course Overview
The purpose of this course is to provide a basic introduction to management skills within the water and wastewater industry.
You should take this course if you are:
- Recently promoted to a supervisory or management role, or are interested in advancing to a supervisory or management role in the future
- Interested in management skills, but not certain if you would like to take the Management Skills Certification Program (MSCP)
- A certified operator interested in earning continuing education unit (CEU) credits
Learning Objectives
After completing the Supervisory and Leadership Skills for Operators course, you will be able to:
- Define Supervision and Leadership and how each is applied in a workplace.
- Identify the core elements of Supervision in a workplace and understand how they are applied.
- Describe the fundamental elements of managing resources in the workplace
- Describe the fundamental elements for managing performance
- Describe the importance of customer service as it relates to supervising people
CEUs
- 1.2 related CEUs for small wastewater systems, small water systems, wastewater collection, wastewater treatment, water distribution and water treatment (SWWS, SWS, WWC, WWT, WD & WT) EOCP certifications.
Description:
This is a 5 day course offers an advanced level operator the opportunity to prepare for certification in Water Distribution Level III / IV, focusing on the practical aspects of advanced plant operations. Recommended for operators who maintain a facility classified as a WD III or IV.
** Note: Environmental Operator Certification Program Certification Exams require separate application online and are to be completed through the EOCP Customer Relationship Management System at https://crm.eocp.ca/ and to be submitted no later than 16 business days prior to the posted date of the scheduled exam.
Description:
This is a 5 day introductory course providing a basic knowledge of water treatment processes focusing on the practical aspects of plant operations. Recommended for operators who maintain a facility classified as a WT I.
** Note: Environmental Operator Certification Program Certification Exams require separate application online and are to be completed through the EOCP Customer Relationship Management System at https://crm.eocp.ca/ and to be submitted no later than 16 business days prior to the posted date of the scheduled exam.
The purpose of this course is to provide a knowledge foundation in wastewater collection and prepare the operator to write and pass the Level 1 or 2 Wastewater Collection Certification exam.
You can register for the event at http://www.kpu.ca/cps/wastewater
Description:
This 4.5 day course combines the introductory and second level water distribution disciplines, providing the basic knowledge and advanced appreciation of water distribution practices. Focusing on the practical aspects of construction, operation and maintenance of water distribution systems. Recommended for operators who maintain a facility classified as WD-I / II.
The course is followed by an EOCP examination for catagories such as Water Distribution OIT, Level 1 or 2.
** Note: Environmental Operator Certification Program Certification Exams require separate application online and are to be completed through the EOCP Customer Relationship Management System at https://crm.eocp.ca/ and to be submitted no later than 16 business days prior to the posted date of the scheduled exam.