Non-credit Certificate in Water Programs

Class Times

Tuesdays, Feb. 3 to April 14, 2026
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Description

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

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

Class Information

• Instructor: Lisa Perry
• Location: Zoom
• Dates: TBD
• Class ID: 1530
• Tuition: $480
• Textbook and shipping: $115

Class Times

Thursdays, Feb. 5 to April 16, 2026
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
(11 classes)

Description

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

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

Class Information

• Instructor: Lisa Perry
• Location: Zoom
• Dates: TBD
• 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

• 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.

Class Information

• Instructor: Jason Upton
• Location: Zoom
• Dates: TBD
• 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

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

Class Information

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