California 36-Hour Package for Level 4 and 5 Operators

These individual courses are approved for California drinking water and distribution operators. Save money with our convenient 36-hour package:

Pumps Part 1 (5 hours)
Pumps Part 2 (5 hours)
Piping Systems Part 1 (5 hours)
Piping Systems Part 2 (5 hours)
Water Utility Management (5 hours)
Valve Maintenance and Piping System Protection (4 hours)
Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E 2024) (6 hours)
Fluid Mechanics (1 hour)

These courses are approved for DRINKING WATER and DISTRIBUTION OPERATORS only.

Course Format: Text

Credit Type: Drinking Water, Distribution Operator, (S/S) Safety, Drinking Water, Drinking Water, Safety, Technical, Distribution Operator

Approved By: Water Board - State Water Resources Control Board

36-Hour Package for Level 4 and 5 Operators

Pumps Part 1 [42 Activities]
- 01. The Development of Pumps
- 02. Pumping Systems
- 03. Water Pumping Systems
- 04. Chemical Pumping Systems
- 05. Waste Pumping Systems
- 06. High-Viscosity Material Pumping Systems
- 07. Solid Pumping Systems
- 08. Pumping Terminology
- 09. Calculating Total Head
- 10. Horsepower Calculations
- 11. Total Energy vs Available NPSH
- 12. Available NPSH vs Required NPSH
- 13. Pump Performance Curves
- 14. Head Capacity Curves
- 15. Curve Families
- 16. Pump Selection
- 17. Centrifugal Pumps
- 18. Pump Part Definitions
- 19. End-Suction Casing Configurations
- 20. Split-Case Centrifugal Pumps
- 21. Double-Volume Pumps
- 22. Impeller Types
- 23. Wear Rings
- 24. Shafts, Bearings, and Sleeves
- 25. Turbine Pumps Overview and Lineshaft Turbines
- 26. Can Turbines
- 27. Submersible Turbines
- 28. Flow Patterns
- 29. Axial-Flow Propeller Pumps
- 30. Mixed-Flow Propeller Pumps
- 31. Special Propeller Pumps and Turbine Pump Construction
- 32. Vertical Turbine Pump Application
- 33. Regenerative Turbine Pumps
- 34. Introduction to Rotary Pumps
- 35. External-Gear Pumps
- 36. Internal-Gear Pumps
- 37. Lobe Pumps
- 38. Screw Pumps
- 39. Vane Pumps
- 40. Rotary Piston Pumps
- 41. Flexible-Members Pumps
- 42. Rotary Pump Installations
Pumps Part 2 [41 Activities]
- 01. Reciprocating Pump Applications
- 02. Reciprocating Pump Parts
- 03. Reciprocating Pump Classifications
- 04. Steam-Driven Pump Operation
- 05. Power Pump Operations
- 06. Horizontal Plunger Pumps
- 07. Vertical Plunger Pumps
- 08. Air-Driven Pump Operations
- 09. Introduction to Metering Pumps
- 10. Metering Pump Classification
- 11. Plunger and Piston Metering Pumps
- 12. Diaphragm Pumps
- 13. Air-Operated Metering Pumps
- 14. Rotary Metering Pumps
- 15. Handling Difficult Materials
- 16. Chemical Pumps
- 17. Special Chemical Pumps
- 18. Magnetic-Drive Pumps
- 19. Canned-Motor Pumps
- 20. Centrifugal Slurry Pumps
- 21. Pulp-Handling Pumps
- 22. Trash and Sewage Pumps
- 23. Diaphragm Pumps
- 24. Reciprocating Slurry Pumps
- 25. Vortex Pumps
- 26. Pump Sealing Requirements
- 27. Stuffing Boxes
- 28. Packing Materials
- 29. Installing Packing
- 30. Mechanical Seals
- 31. Special Seals
- 32. Pump and Sleeve Bearings
- 33. Antifriction and Special Bearings
- 34. Bearing Lubrication
- 35. Bearing Seals
- 36. Pump Installation and Maintenance
- 37. End-Suction Centrifugal Pumps
- 38. Vertical Turbine Pumps
- 39. Rotary Pumps
- 40. Reciprocating Pumps
- 41. Difficult Material Pumps and Other Maintenance Problems
Piping Systems Part 1 [45 Activities]
- 01. Piping Systems
- 02. Fluids
- 03. Protecting Steam Lines
- 04. Keeping Fluids Clean and Moving
- 05. Piping System Maintenance
- 06. Valves and Fittings
- 07. Pipe Hangers and Supports
- 08. Temperature Effects
- 09. Piping Insulation
- 10. Typical Piping Systems
- 11. Maintenance Considerations
- 12. Pipes
- 13. Pipe Schedules and Other Pipe Codes
- 14. Types of Systems
- 15. Metal Piping and Characteristics of Metals
- 16. Pipe-Manufacturing Methods
- 17. Behavior of Fluids in Piping
- 18. Piping Applications
- 19. Maintenance Considerations
- 20. Joining Pipe
- 21. Nonmetallic Piping Materials
- 22. Concrete Pipe
- 23. Asbestos-Cement Pipe
- 24. Plastic Pipe
- 25. Limitations of Plastic Pipe
- 26. Joining Plastic Pipe
- 27. Maintaining Plastic Pipe
- 28. Glass Pipe
- 29. Maintenance Requirements
- 30. Tubing
- 31. Advantages of Tubing
- 32. Tube Joining
- 33. Types of Tubing
- 34. Tubing Applications
- 35. Plastic Tubing
- 36. Other Applications and Maintenance
- 37. Hoses
- 38. Codes and Sizes
- 39. Hose Classifications
- 40. Hose Terminology
- 41. Reinforced Nonmetallic Hose
- 42. Nonmetallic Hose
- 43. Metallic Hose
- 44. Hose Couplings
- 45. Maintenance
Piping Systems Part 2 [49 Activities]
- 01. Fittings
- 02. Functions of Fittings
- 03. Screwed and Flanged Connections
- 04. Other Fittings
- 05. Welded Connections
- 06. Tube Fittings
- 07. Drawing Symbols
- 08. Valves
- 09. Types of Industrial Valves
- 10. Gate Valves
- 11. Globe Valves
- 12. Needle Valves
- 13. Ball Valves
- 14. Butterfly Valves
- 15. Plug Valves
- 16. Check Valves
- 17. Quick-Opening Valves
- 18. Valve Maintenance and Connections
- 19. Specialized Valves and Diaphragm Valves
- 20. Blowdown Valves
- 21. Pressure-Regulating Valves
- 22. Temperature-Regulating Valves
- 23. Safety Valves
- 24. Relief Valves
- 25. Rupture-Disk Relief Valves
- 26. Reducing Valves
- 27. Other Valves
- 28. Valve Operators
- 29. Magnetic, Pneumatic, and Hydraulic Operators
- 30. Remote Control
- 31. General Applications
- 32. Strainers
- 33. Filters
- 34. Steam
- 35. Traps
- 36. Vent Valves
- 37. Trap Maintenance
- 38. Typical Piping System
- 39. Pressure Gauges
- 40. Temperature Gauges
- 41. Rotary Pressure Joints
- 42. Vacuum Breakers
- 43. Accumulators
- 44. Receivers
- 45. Actuators and Intensifiers
- 46. Pneumatic Pressure Line Accessories
- 47. Heat Exchangers
- 48. Wrenches
- 49. Maintenance
Water Utility Management
- Successful Water Utilities Management: Theories and Planning [10 Activities]
  - 01. Introduction to Water Utility Management
  - 02. Characteristics of Successful Water Utility Management
  - 03. Management Theories
  - 04. Problems Associated with Management: Overview
  - 05. Problems Associated with Management: Planning
  - 06. Problems Associated with Management: Risk Assessment
  - 07. Risk Management
  - 08. Best Practices for Water Utility Management: Overview
  - 09. Best Practices for Water Utility Management: Self-Assessment
  - 10. Best Practices for Water Utility Management: Organizational Culture
- Practical Approaches to Utility Management [7 Activities]
  - 01. Overview (Practical Approaches to Utility Management)
  - 02. Lean Techniques
  - 03. Additional Resources and Tools: Overview
  - 04. Additional Resources and Tools: Effective Utilities Management (EUM)
  - 05. Additional Resources and Tools: Case Studies
  - 06. Continual Improvement Management
  - 07. Reliability
- Workplace Safety: Requirements and Resources [7 Activities]
  - 01. Overview of Workplace Safety
  - 02. Hazardous Materials and Environmental Risks
  - 03. Workplace Hazards
  - 04. Safety Recommendations
  - 05. Safety Requirements
  - 06. Safety Resources
  - 07. Conclusion
Valve Maintenance and Piping System Protection [53 Activities]
- 01. Valve Materials
- 02. Threaded Connections
- 03. Welded and Brazed Connections
- 04. Flanged Connections
- 05. Valve Installation
- 06. Repairing Gate Valves
- 07. Repairing Globe and Angle Valves
- 08. Repairing Ball Valves
- 09. Maintaining Plug Valves
- 10. Maintaining Check Valves
- 11. General Maintenance
- 12. Special Valves
- 13. Butterfly Valves
- 14. Diaphragm Valves
- 15. Pop Safety Valves
- 16. Relief Valves
- 17. Safety Relief Valves
- 18. Pressure-Reducing and Regulating Valves
- 19. Quick-Opening Valves
- 20. Valve Actuators
- 21. Diaphragm Actuators
- 22. Piston Actuators
- 23. Electric Actuators
- 24. Actuator Installation
- 25. Actuator Maintenance and Repair
- 26. Bourdon Tube
- 27. Bimetallic Gauge
- 28. Bellows Gauge
- 29. Flowmeters
- 30. Rotating Unions
- 31. Accumulators
- 32. Air Receivers
- 33. Application Considerations and Studying the Total System
- 34. Valve Applications
- 35. Valve Materials
- 36. Valve Identification
- 37. Soldered Valve Connections
- 38. Threaded Valve Connections
- 39. Flanged Valve Connections
- 40. Tool Selection
- 41. Valve Location
- 42. Positioning the Valve
- 43. Protecting Hot Pipelines
- 44. Heat Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
- 45. Installing and Maintaining Insulation
- 46. Tracing
- 47. Installing Steam Tracers
- 48. Electric Tracing, Tracing Valves, and Fittings
- 49. Protection From Freezing
- 50. Protection From Corrosives
- 51. Active and Passive Protection
- 52. Inspection of Piping Protection
- 53. Hangers and Supports
Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E 2024)
- Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E 2024) Part 1 [25 Activities]
  - 01. Article 90, Sections 90.1, 90.2, 90.3
  - 02. Article 90, Sections 90.4, 90.5, 90.6
  - 03. Article 100, Definitions
  - 04. Article 105, Application of Safety-Related Work Practices and Procedures
  - 05. Article 110, General Requirements for Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices
  - 06. Section 110.3, Electrical Safety Program.
  - 07. Section 110.4, Training Requirements.
  - 08. Section 110.5, Host and Contract Employers?? Responsibilities.
  - 09. Section 110.6, Test Instruments and Equipment.
  - 10. Section 110.7(A)&(B), Portable Cord- and-Plug-Connected Electric Equipment.
  - 11. Section 110.7(C)-(F), Portable Cord- and-Plug-Connected Electric Equipment.
  - 12. Section 110.8, Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter (GFCI) Protection.
  - 13. Sections 110.8, Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter (GFCI) Protection. 110.9 Overcurrent Protection Modification. 110.10 Equipment Use.
  - 14. Article 120, Establishing an Electrically Safe Work Condition
  - 15. Section 120.2, Lockout/Tagout Program.
  - 16. Section 120.3, Lockout/Tagout Principles.
  - 17. Section 120.4, Lockout/Tagout Equipment.
  - 18. Section 120.5, Lockout/Tagout Procedures PART-I.
  - 19. Section 120.5 Lockout/Tagout Procedures PART-II.
  - 20. Section 120.6, Process for Establishing and Verifying an Electrically Safe Work Condition.
  - 21. Article 130, Work Involving Electrical Hazards
  - 22. Section 130.5, Arc Flash Risk Assessment.
  - 23. Section 130.7(C)(1) through (C)(8), Personal and Other Protective Equipment.
  - 24. Section 130.7(C)(9) through (C)(15), Personal and Other Protective Equipment.
  - 25. Section 130.7(C), Personal Protective Equipment (Tables).
- Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E 2024) Part 2 [15 Activities]
  - 01. Section 130.7(D). Other Protective Equipment.
  - 02. Section 130.8(A)-(D). Other Precautions for Personnel Activities.
  - 03. Section 130.8(E)??(N). Other Precautions for Personnel Activities.
  - 04. Section 130.8(O). Alerting Techniques.
  - 05. Section 130.9, Work Within the Limited Approach Boundary or Arc Flash Boundary of Overhead Lines
  - 06. CHAPTER 2, SAFETY-RELATED MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.
  - 07. Article 205, General (Requirements)
  - 08. Article 210, Substations, Switchgear Assemblies, Switchboards, Panelboards, Motor Control Centers, and Disconnect Switches
  - 09. Article 215, Premises Wiring
  - 10. Article 220, Controller Equipment
  - 11. Article 225, Fuses and Circuit Breakers
  - 12. Article 230, Rotating Equipment
  - 13. Article 235, Hazardous (Classified) Locations
  - 14. Article 240: Batteries and Battery Rooms
  - 15. Article 245, Portable Electric Tools and Equipment
Fluid Mechanics [11 Activities]
- 01. Definition of a Fluid
- 02. Fluids Distribute Forces
- 03. Definition of Pressure
- 04. Measuring Pressure
- 05. Sources of Fluid Pressure
- 06. Gauge Verses Absolute Pressure
- 07. Liquid Seeks Its Own Level
- 08. Velocity Head Verses Static Pressure
- 09. The Bernoulli Effect and Venturi Applications
- 10. Friction Head
- 11. The Siphon

Course Completion

Mandatory Questionnaire
Pumps Part 1 - Certificate of Achievement
Pumps Part 2 - Certificate of Achievement
Piping Systems Part 1 - Certificate of Achievement
Piping Systems Part 2 - Certificate of Achievement
Water Utility Management - Certificate of Achievement
Valve Maintenance and Piping System Protection - Certificate of Achievement
Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E 2024) - Certificate of Achievement
Fluid Mechanics - Certificate of Achievement