This 30-hour package is intended for WT 4, WT 5, WT 6 Operators and includes all content required for certificate renewal. The Indiana-approved courses include:

  • Introduction to Water Technology
  • Pumps Part 1
  • Pumps Part 2
  • Piping Systems Part 1
  • Piping Systems Part 2
  • Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E 2024)

Course Format: Text

Credit Type: Technical, Drinking Water, General, Drinking Water

Course ID(s): PWST24-8921, PWST24-8919, PWST24-8920, PWST24-8922, PWST24-8918, PWSG25-9401

Approved By: Department of Environmental Management - Office of Water Quality

  • Pumps: Part 1
    • 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
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        • 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
    • 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
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        • 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
  • Introduction to Water Technology
    • Introduction to Water Technology [51 Activities]
      • 01. The Water Cycle
      • 02. Precipitation
      • 03. Surface Runoff
      • 04. Groundwater
      • 05. Lots of Water, but...
      • 06. Water Use
      • 07. Industrial Use
      • 08. Agricultural Use and Waste
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        • 09. Beginning of Waterworks
        • 10. Centuries of Neglect
        • 11. Water Treatment - Beginning to Today
        • 12. Collecting Surface and Ground Water
        • 13. Transmission of Water
        • 14. Why Treat the Supply Water?
        • 15. Types of Treatment
        • 16. Treatment in the Treatment Plant and Distribution
        • 17. Collecting Wastewater
        • 18. Treating Wastewater
        • 19. Primary Treatment
        • 20. Secondary Treatment
        • 21. Tertiary Treatment
        • 22. Basic Properties of Water
        • 23. The Color of Water
        • 24. Measuring Water Color
        • 25. Taste and Odor of Water
        • 26. The Temperature of Water
        • 27. Solids in Water
        • 28. Total Solids in Water
        • 29. Volatile and Fixed Solids
        • 30. Turbidity and Suspended Matter
        • 31. Electrical Conductivity
        • 32. Atoms and Molecules
        • 33. Acids, Bases, and Salts
        • 34. The Ionization of Water
        • 35. Alkalinity
        • 36. Acidity
        • 37. Hardness of Water
        • 38. Other Unwanted Chemicals
        • 39. Dissolved Oxygen
        • 40. Pathogenicity
        • 41. Disinfection
        • 42. Stabilization of Organic Matter
        • 43. Biochemical Oxygen Demand
        • 44. Factors Affecting Growth
        • 45. The Food Chain and Living Things
        • 46. Bacteria
        • 47. Environmental Classifications of Bacteria
        • 48. Bacteria in Treatment Plants
        • 49. Viruses
        • 50. Algae
        • 51. Protozoa and Higher Organisms
  • Piping Systems: Part 1
    • 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
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        • 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
    • 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
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        • 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)
    • 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.
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        • 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
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        • 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
  • Course Completion
    • Mandatory Questionnaire
    • Pumps: Part 1 - Certificate of Achievement (1 of 6)
    • Pumps: Part 2 - Certificate of Achievement (2 of 6)
    • Introduction to Water Technology - Certificate of Achievement (3 of 6)
    • Piping Systems: Part 1 - Certificate of Achievement (4 of 6)
    • Piping Systems: Part 2 - Certificate of Achievement (5 of 6)
    • Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E 2024) - Certificate of Achievement (6 of 6)
    • Guaranteed Next-Day Reporting