Minnesota 16-Hour Package for Class C Operators

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

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

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
- 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
  - View Additional Activities
    - 09. The Bernoulli Effect and Venturi Applications
    - 10. Friction Head
    - 11. The Siphon
- 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
- 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
  - View Additional Activities
    - 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
  - View Additional Activities
    - 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
Course Completion
- Mandatory Questionnaire
- Fluid Mechanics - Certificate of Achievement (1 of 4)
- Introduction to Water Technology - Certificate of Achievement (2 of 4)
- Pumps: Part 1 - Certificate of Achievement (3 of 4)
- Pumps: Part 2 - Certificate of Achievement (4 of 4)