Program Description
Beginning Wastewater Treatment Class 3 and 4
Instructor: Lisa Perry
This class will be delivered virtually via Zoom. 11 weeks.
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
Tuition: $565 includes textbook and shipping.
Registration: Contact Julie Gelaude at 309-796-5715
Beginning Drinking Water Class C and D
Instructor: Jason Upton and Bob Bohannon
This class will be delivered virtually via Zoom. 11 weeks.
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.
Tuition: $565 includes textbook and shipping.
Registration: Contact Julie Gelaude at 309-796-5715
Advanced Drinking Water Operations Class A and B
Instructors: Jason Upton and Bob Bohannon
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
Tuition: $585 includes textbook and shipping.
Registration: Contact Julie Gelaude at 309-796-5715
Refund Policy for Water Program Classes: Full refund will be granted when a student withdraws at least four business days prior to class start date by calling 309-796-5715.