Delaware Water Operator Continuing Education
Here at AYPO Tech, we offer quality continuing education courses to water operators in Delaware. The courses we offer have been Pre-Approved by the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Office of Drinking Water for continuing education credit to help you renew your water operator certificate.
DE 20 Hour CE Package - 20 Hrs
This 20 Hour CE Package is built for water operators with endorsements. It includes: Surface Water, Source Water, Coagulation, Sedimentation, Disinfection, Corrosion, Oxidation and Membrane Processes.
This package is approved for DRINKING WATER OPERATORS only.
DE 12 Hour CE Package - 12 Hrs
This 12 Hour CE Package is built for water operators at base level. It includes: Surface Water, Coagulation, Sedimentation & Corrosion Control.
This package is approved for DRINKING WATER OPERATORS only.
DE Piping Systems: Part 1
This course introduces operators to piping systems and familiarizes them with the larger components that make piping systems function, including metallic and nonmetallic piping, tubing, and hoses.
This course is approved for DRINKING WATER OPERATORS only.
DE Pumps: Part 2
This course continues looking at additional pump types, including reciprocating pumps, metering pumps, and special purpose pumps. For each pump type, we will discuss internal parts, construction, and operation. We also discuss sealing devices, including packing and mechanical seals, bearings, lubrication, and installation.
This course is approved for DRINKING WATER OPERATORS only.
DE Pumps: Part 1
This course introduces operators to pumping systems, hydraulics, basic pumping terminology, and pump curves. We will also look at a number of pump types, including end-suction centrifugal pumps, propeller pumps, turbine pumps, and rotary pumps. For each pump type, we will discuss internal parts, construction, and operation.
This course is approved for DRINKING WATER OPERATORS only.
DE Piping Systems: Part 2
This course dives further into piping systems by discussing the smaller components that make piping systems function, including fittings, common and special valves, strainers, filters, traps, and accessories. Preventative and repair maintenance for these components are also discussed.
This course is approved for DRINKING WATER OPERATORS only.
DE Introduction to Water Technology
This course introduces operators to the hydrologic cycle and its effects on the structure and functions of water and wastewater systems. From there, we discuss water collection, treatment, and distribution, as well as the physical, chemical, and biological properties of water.
This course is approved for DRINKING WATER OPERATORS only.
DE Water Distribution System Operations - 4.5 Hrs
This course will fulfill 4.5 of your required hours for Delaware water operators.
This course will provide an overview of water distribution system operation. You will learn the basics of the entire water distribution system as we cover topics such as pipeline operations, pumps and motors, meters, valves and hydrants, SCADA systems, and much more.
This course is approved for DRINKING WATER OPERATORS only.
DE Sedimentation and Filtration - 3 Hrs
This course will fulfill 3 of your required hours for Delaware water operators.
Our Sedimentation and Filtration course focuses on the role that particle removal plays in the surface water treatment process and how necessary it is in producing safe drinking water that meets EPA standards.
This course is approved for DRINKING WATER OPERATORS only.
DE Coagulation and Flocculation - 3 Hrs
This course will fulfill 3 of your required hours for Delaware water operators.
Coagulation refers to the process of using chemicals that collect contaminants in water, creating larger particles that are easier to remove. Flocculation is the process of mixing these chemicals in the water to ensure higher rate of contact between coagulants and contaminates. In this course, we'll delve into the details of this fascinating water treatment process.
This course is approved for DRINKING WATER OPERATORS only.
DE Corrosion Control - 3 Hrs
This course will fulfill 3 of your required hours for Delaware water operators.
In our Corrosion Control course you will learn about the effects of corrosion on a water distribution system, the effects of contamination due to corrosion, and corrosion mitigation techniques.
This course is approved for DRINKING WATER OPERATORS only.
DE Surface Water Treatment Plant Operations - 3 Hrs
This course will fulfill 3 of your required hours for Delaware water operators.
This course will provide an overview of surface water treatment plant operations. You will learn about surface water treatment regulations, and the basics of treatment processes, coagulation and flocculation, filtration, disinfection, corrosion control, and much more.
This course is approved for DRINKING WATER OPERATORS only.
DE Pipelines - 3 Hrs
This course will fulfill 3 of your required hours for Delaware water operators.
In our Pipelines course, students will discover the many important factors of operating, installing or maintaining a water distribution pipeline system.
This course is approved for DRINKING WATER OPERATORS only.
DE Meters Valves and Hydrants - 3 Hrs
This course will fulfill 3 of your required hours for Delaware water operators.
Discover how meters, valves and hydrants play vital roles in the delivery of safe drinking water to the public.
This course is approved for DRINKING WATER OPERATORS only.
DE Disinfection - 2.5 Hrs
This course will fulfill 2.5 of your required hours for Delaware water operators.
Our Disinfection course focuses on the critical role that pathogen destruction and inactivation plays in the surface water treatment process and how necessary it is in producing safe drinking water that meets EPA standards.
This course is approved for DRINKING WATER OPERATORS only.
DE Pumps and Motors - 2.5 Hrs
This course will fulfill 2.5 of your required hours for Delaware water operators.
Pumps and Motors is a course that details the types, components of and the proper maintenance steps for water pumps and the motors that drive them.
This course is approved for DRINKING WATER OPERATORS only.
DE Distribution System Water Quality Issues - 2.5 Hrs
This course will fulfill 2.5 of your required hours for Delaware water operators.
AYPO's Distribution System Water Quality Issues course will introduce to water operators the many issues that must be present in order to achieve and maintain a safe and high-quality water supply in a distribution system.
This course is approved for DRINKING WATER OPERATORS only.
DE Source Water Issues and Pretreatment - 2.5 Hrs
This course will fulfill 2.5 of your required hours for Delaware water operators.
Whether your water comes from a lake, stream or groundwater basin, understanding your source is the first step in providing safe drinking water. This course outlines the various source water types and the important role they play.
This course is approved for DRINKING WATER OPERATORS only.
DE Groundwater Wells - 2.5 Hrs
This course will fulfill 2.5 of your required hours for Delaware water operators.
Our Groundwater Wells course is designed to introduce and cover the basic components and operation of groundwater wells along with the fundamentals of maintaining safe drinking water from this types of water source.
This course is approved for DRINKING WATER OPERATORS only.
DE Storage Tank Facilities - 2 Hrs
This course will fulfill 2 of your required hours for Delaware water operators.
AYPO's Storage Tank Facilities course focuses on the types of storage facilities, functions of and maintenance of the tanks that store water for efficient delivery to the public.
This course is approved for DRINKING WATER OPERATORS only.
DE Basic Electrical Concepts for Water Operators - 2 hrs
This course will fulfill 2 of your required hours for Delaware water operators.
This course is intended to provide water operators with information on basic electrical concepts they will need in their career.
This course is approved for DRINKING WATER OPERATORS only.
DE Advanced Oxidation & UV Disinfection - 2 Hrs
This course will fulfill 2 of your required hours for Delaware water operators.
Our Advanced Oxidation and UV Disinfection course will introduce water treatment and distribution operators to the operation, uses, and types of advanced oxidation and UV processes including ozonation and ultraviolet treatment.
This course is approved for DRINKING WATER OPERATORS only.
DE Membrane Processes - 2 Hrs
This course will fulfill 2 of your required hours for Delaware water operators.
A membrane is a sheet of natural or synthetic material that is partially permeable to substances in solution. Membranes are used in various methods of water treatment. Students who take our Membrane Processes course will learn the uses and types of membrane processes including reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, and electrodialysis reversal.
This course is approved for DRINKING WATER OPERATORS only.
DE Fluid Mechanics
This course explains how fluids behave, especially under pressure and in motion. This lesson is divided into two major parts. The first concerns fluids at rest and describes the properties fluids have when they are standing still. The second half treats the subject of fluids in motion.
This course is approved for DRINKING WATER OPERATORS only.
What are the CE requirements for Delaware water operators?
DRINKING WATER
The continuing education requirements to renew a Delaware water operator certificate are:
- Operators that hold a certificate with an endorsement need 20 contact hours every two years to renew.
- Operators that hold a certificate with no endorsements need 12 contact hours every two years in order to renew.
- The renewal deadline is the license expiration date every two years.
- At least 10 hours must be directly related to waterworks operation, treatment, or distribution.
