Non-credit Certificate inWater Programs

This course will help prepare you for the Class 3 and Class 4 wastewater operators’ state exam and IL EPA certification. Applicants must meet specific experience, education, and examination requirements in order to qualify for certification. You will earn three months of on-the-job credit by completing this class and gain confidence in your abilities as you take this first step in moving up in this vital water field.

Topics include:

• Introduction to wastewater
• Collection systems
• Lift stations
• Flow measurement
• Stabilization ponds
• Sampling and laws governing treatment plants
• Chlorination

Instructor: Lisa Perry
Location: Zoom
Dates: 11 Tuesdays:  September 10 to November 19, 2024
Class ID: 1530
Tuition: $565
Textbook and shipping: $115

This course covers a majority of the significant procedures and concepts related to the operation and maintenance of Illinois Class B and Class A public water supply operations and will prepare students for the Class B and Class A water operators’ IL EPA exam and certification. Students must meet specific experience, education, and examination requirements to qualify for that certification.

Topics include:

• Activated Sludge
• Chemical Addition
• Digesters
• Primary Treatment
• Pumps and Pumping
• Tertiary Treatment

Instructor: Lisa Perry
Location: Zoom
Dates: 13 Tuesdays:  September 10 to December 3, 2024, 6-9 p.m.
Class ID: 1531
Tuition: $480
Textbook and shipping: $115

If you are beginning a career in the water field, this class will prepare you for certification testing as a Class C and D Public Water Supply Operator.  This class will also serve as continuing education credits for Class A and B certificate holders.

Topics include:

• Well and distribution system operation and maintenance
• Basic water flow hydraulics
• Chemical dosage mathematics
• Environmental Protection Agency laws
• Chlorination and fluoridation

Following class, students are responsible for scheduling their own exam for the Drinking Water Operator Certificate through the Illinois EPA.

Instructor: Jason Upton
Location: Zoom
Dates: 11 Mondays:  September 9 to December 12, 2024 (No class October 14 or November 11), 6-9 p.m.
Class ID: 1532
Tuition: $575 (includes textbook and shipping)

This course covers a majority of the significant procedures and concepts related to the operation and maintenance of Illinois Class B and Class A public water supply operations, and will prepare students for the Class B and Class A water operators’ IL EPA exam and certification. Students must meet specific experience, education, and examination requirements in order to qualify for that certification.

Topics include:

• Disinfection
• Fluoridation
• Distribution
• Clarification
• Lime-Soda Softening
• Ion Exchange Softening
• Filtration
• Iron & Manganese Control

Instructors: Bob Bohannon
Location: Zoom
Dates: 13 Tuesdays:  September 10 to December 3, 2024
Class ID: 1533
Tuition: $590 (includes textbook and shipping)