Georgia Water Operator Continuing Education
The following are continuing education courses for water operators looking to renew their Georgia water operator license. The courses we offer cover all aspects of water operation from sedimentation to hydrants and groundwater wells to disinfection. These courses have been approved by the Georgia Board of Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators to provide water operators with required CE credits.
GA 12 Point Continuing Education Package
The Georgia 12-Point Continuing Education Package is designed for Class 3 licensees. In this comprehensive package, we dive into technical issues such as sedimentation and filtration, disinfection, and corrosion control. We also include a look into membrane processes, pipelines, and storage tank facilities, as well as provide detailed discussions covering basic electrical concepts, pumps and motors, and groundwater wells. So, check into it today and get your license renewal here.
GA 6 Point Continuing Education Package
This is a 6 Point Package for Water Operators, which includes the following topics: Surface, Source, Coagulation, Sedimentation, Disinfection and Oxidation.
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GA Water Distribution System Operation Overview
This course will fulfill 2 of your required hours for Georgia 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.
GA Advanced Oxidation & UV Disinfection
This course will fulfill 1 of your required hours for Georgia 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.
GA Membrane Processes
This course will fulfill 1 of your required hours for Georgia 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.
GA Source Water Issues and PreTreatment
This course will fulfill 1 of your required hours for Georgia 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.
GA Disinfection
This course will fulfill 1 of your required hours for Georgia 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.
GA Surface Water Treatment Plant Operations
This course will fulfill 1 of your required hours for Georgia 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.
GA Sedimentation and Filtration
This course will fulfill 1 of your required hours for Georgia 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.
GA Basic Electrical Concepts for Water Operators
This course will fulfill 1 of your required hours for Georgia water operators.
This course is intended to provide water operators with information on basic electrical concepts they will need in their career.
GA Corrosion Control
This course will fulfill 1 of your required hours for Georgia 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.
GA Storage Tank Facilities
This course will fulfill 1 of your required hours for Georgia 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.
GA Distribution System Water Quality Issues
This course will fulfill 1 of your required hours for Georgia 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.
GA Groundwater Wells
This course will fulfill 1 of your required hours for Georgia 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.
GA Pumps and Motors
This course will fulfill 1 of your required hours for Georgia 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.
GA Meters Valves and Hydrants
This course will fulfill 1 of your required hours for Georgia water operators.
Discover how meters, valves and hydrants play vital roles in the delivery of safe drinking water to the public.
GA Pipelines
This course will fulfill 1 of your required hours for Georgia water operators.
In our Pipelines course, students will discover the many important factors of operating, installing or maintaining a water distribution pipeline system.
GA Coagulation and Flocculation
This course will fulfill 1 of your required hours for Georgia 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.
Georgia State Approval Letters
The Office of Secretary of State
Professional Licensing Boards Division
December 11, 2019
David Modica
AYPOTech.com (At Your Pace Online)
1383 2nd Ave
Gold Hill, OR 97525
Email: programs@atyourpaceonline.com
Dear Mr. Modica:
The Georgia State Board of Examiners for Certification of Water and Watewater Treatment Plant Operators and Labortaory Analysts has voted to approve the following courses for continuing education:
Course Number | Course Title | Points |
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CE-1-W-1219-AYPO-013122-0001 | Surface Water Treatment Plant Operations | 1 W |
CE-1-W-1219-AYPO-013122-0002 | Coagulation and Flocculation | 1 W |
CE-1-W-1219-AYPO-013122-0003 | Surface Water Issues and Pre Treatment | 1 W |
CE-1-W-1219-AYPO-013122-0004 | Sedimentation and Filtration | 1 W |
CE-1-W-1219-AYPO-013122-0005 | Disinfection | 1 W |
CE-1-W-1219-AYPO-013122-0006 | Advanced Oxidation and UV Disinfection | 1 W |
CE-1-W-1219-AYPO-013122-0007 | Membrane Processes | 1 W |
CE-1-W-1219-AYPO-013122-0008 | Corrosion Control | 1 W |
CE-1-W-1219-AYPO-013122-0009 | Water Distribution System Operation Overview | 2 W |
CE-1-W-1219-AYPO-013122-0010 | Pipelines | 1 W |
CE-1-W-1219-AYPO-013122-0011 | Meters, Valves and Hydrants | 1 W |
CE-1-W-1219-AYPO-013122-0012 | Pumps and Motors | 1 W |
CE-1-W-1219-AYPO-013122-0013 | Storage Thank Facilities | 1 W |
CE-1-W-1219-AYPO-013122-0014 | Basic Electricial Concepts | 1 W |
CE-1-W-1219-AYPO-013122-0015 | Distribution System Water Quality Issues | 1 W |
CE-1-W-1219-AYPO-013122-0016 | Groundwater Wells | 1 W |
The course number listed must be included on every certificate of completion given. The course is approved for continuing education and must be recertified by January 31, 2022.
When requesting approval for a course, or recertification of a course, applications must be submitted at least 2 weeks prior to the next scheduled board metting, and at least 10 weeks prior to the date of the courses.
Please feel free to contact me via email (cgroves@sos.ga.gov) if you have any questions or need further assistance.
Sincerely,
Cindy Groves