This 30-hour package is for Class A and B Water Operators. Courses are approved by Illinois and focus on technical aspects of water treatment and distribution. Includes:

  • Pumps Part 1
  • Pumps Part 2
  • Piping Systems Part 1
  • Piping Systems Part 2
  • Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E 2024) Part 1
  • Pipelines
  • Storage Tanks
  • Water Distribution Systems

Course Format: Text

Credit Type: Drinking Water

Course ID(s): 14677, 14678, 14680, 14679, 20036, 22445, 22446, 21969

Approved By: Environmenal Protection Agency - Drinking Water Division

30-Hour Package for Class A and B Water 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
  • 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).
  • Pipelines [12 Activities]
    • 01. Introduction
    • 02. Pipeline Composition
    • 03. Installation
    • 04. Joining
    • 05. General Operations
    • 06. General Regulations, Overview
    • 07. Pressure
    • 08. Monitoring and Management
    • 09. Maintenance
    • 10. Safety
    • 11. Environmental Concerns
    • 12. Conclusion
  • Storage Tanks [14 Activities]
    • 01. An Introduction to Storage Tanks and Their Facilities
    • 02. Common Types and Classification
    • 03. Sizes and Common Materials
    • 04. Storage Tank Components
    • 05. Basic Operation
    • 06. Water Demand
    • 07. Regulations and Standards
    • 08. Regulations and Standards: Facility and Tank Construction
    • 09. General Maintenance
    • 10. Disinfection and Sanitation
    • 11. Safety
    • 12. Security
    • 13. Inspections
    • 14. Conclusion
  • Water Distribution Systems [12 Activities]
    • 01. Introduction
    • 02. Topologies
    • 03. Pipeline Operation
    • 04. Meters, Valves, and Hydrants
    • 05. Pumps and Motors
    • 06. Storage Tanks & Facilities
    • 07. Fire Protection
    • 08. SCADA Systems
    • 09. EPA Regulations and Groundwater Rule
    • 10. Maintenance
    • 11. Potential System Problems
    • 12. Distribution System Water Quality Issues

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
  • Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E 2024) Part 1 - Certificate of Achievement
  • Pipelines - Certificate of Achievement
  • Storage Tanks - Certificate of Achievement
  • Water Distribution Systems - Certificate of Achievement