This 16-hour package is intended for Class C Water Operators in Minnesota. Approved courses include:

  • Pumps Part 1
  • Pumps Part 2
  • Introduction to Water Technology
  • Fluid Mechanics

This package is approved for DRINKING WATER OPERATORS only.

Course Format: Text

Credit Type: Drinking Water

Approved By: Dept of Health - Public Water Supply Unit - Drinking Water Protection

16-Hour Package for Class C 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
  • 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
    • 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
  • 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
  • Introduction to Water Technology - Certificate of Achievement
  • Fluid Mechanics - Certificate of Achievement