Wastewater Treatment Operations Certificate
Wastewater Treatment Operations Certificate
WASTEWATER TREATMENT I
Hours: 64 Hours
Course description: Students will explore the rudiments of wastewater treatment. This introductory course includes
instruction in water pollution control, preliminary and primary treatment, fixed film processes, and suspended growth systems.
Along with reading assignments from the text, the course is enhanced with up-to-date photographs, audio, interactive exercises, and
online links.
WASTEWATER TREATMENT II
Hours: 64 Hours
Course description: Students will focus on issues of concern to wastewater treatment facilities. The topics of this course include activated sludge process control, sludge digestion and solids handling, nitrogen and phosphorous removal, and odor control. Along with reading assignments from the text, the course is augmented with audio, photographs, interactive exercises, and online links.
WASTEWATER TREATMENT - INDUSTRIAL
Hours: 64 Hours
Course description: Students will focus on issues of concern to industrial wastewater treatment facilities. The topics of this course include regulatory requirements; flow measurement; preliminary, physical and chemical treatment; filtration; and treatment of metal streams. Along with reading assignments from the text, the course is augmented with audio, photographs, interactive exercises, and online links.
WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEMS
Hours: 64 Hours
Course description: Using the Internet, students will gain a working knowledge of wastewater collection systems safety procedures, sewer inspection and testing, pipeline cleaning and maintenance, underground repair, lift stations, equipment maintenance, and sewer rehabilitation. Along with reading assignments from the text, the course is enhanced with up-to-date photographs, audio, interactive exercises, and links.
WASTEWATER ANALYSIS
Hours: 64 Hours
Course description: Using the Internet, students will be introduced to basic laboratory safety and gravimetric, spectrophotometric, electrochemical, titrimetric, and microbiological methods. The units include instruction on the laboratory procedures for microscopic, coliform, BOD5, COD, ammonia, grease and oil, chlorine and solids analysis. Along with reading assignments from the text, the course is enhanced with up-to-date photographs, interactive exercises, and online links.
There are no scheduled sessions at this time. Sign up to be notified when this course is available.