This 18-hour package includes courses approved for water operators in New Jersey. It is geared towards the following certifications: C-1, C-2, N-1, N-2, S-1, S-2, T-1, T-2, W-1, W-2, CN, NN, NS.

The courses included in the package are:

  • Pumps Part 1 - 3 hours
  • Pumps Part 2 - 3 hours
  • Introduction to Water Technology - 5 hours
  • Valve Maintenance and Piping System Protection - 3.5 hours
  • Pump Installation and Maintenance - 3.5 hours

Course Format: Text

Credit Type: Water, Wastewater

Course ID(s): 99-082011-30, 99-062304-30, 99-062307-30, 99-062305-30, 99-062306-30

Approved By: Department of Environmental Protection - Water Treatment System Operators

18-Hour Package for New Jersey 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
  • 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
  • Valve Maintenance and Piping System Protection [53 Activities]
    • 01. Valve Materials
    • 02. Threaded Connections
    • 03. Welded and Brazed Connections
    • 04. Flanged Connections
    • 05. Valve Installation
    • 06. Repairing Gate Valves
    • 07. Repairing Globe and Angle Valves
    • 08. Repairing Ball Valves
    • 09. Maintaining Plug Valves
    • 10. Maintaining Check Valves
    • 11. General Maintenance
    • 12. Special Valves
    • 13. Butterfly Valves
    • 14. Diaphragm Valves
    • 15. Pop Safety Valves
    • 16. Relief Valves
    • 17. Safety Relief Valves
    • 18. Pressure-Reducing and Regulating Valves
    • 19. Quick-Opening Valves
    • 20. Valve Actuators
    • 21. Diaphragm Actuators
    • 22. Piston Actuators
    • 23. Electric Actuators
    • 24. Actuator Installation
    • 25. Actuator Maintenance and Repair
    • 26. Bourdon Tube
    • 27. Bimetallic Gauge
    • 28. Bellows Gauge
    • 29. Flowmeters
    • 30. Rotating Unions
    • 31. Accumulators
    • 32. Air Receivers
    • 33. Application Considerations and Studying the Total System
    • 34. Valve Applications
    • 35. Valve Materials
    • 36. Valve Identification
    • 37. Soldered Valve Connections
    • 38. Threaded Valve Connections
    • 39. Flanged Valve Connections
    • 40. Tool Selection
    • 41. Valve Location
    • 42. Positioning the Valve
    • 43. Protecting Hot Pipelines
    • 44. Heat Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
    • 45. Installing and Maintaining Insulation
    • 46. Tracing
    • 47. Installing Steam Tracers
    • 48. Electric Tracing, Tracing Valves, and Fittings
    • 49. Protection From Freezing
    • 50. Protection From Corrosives
    • 51. Active and Passive Protection
    • 52. Inspection of Piping Protection
    • 53. Hangers and Supports
  • Pump Installation and Maintenance [52 Activities]
    • 01. Force and Work
    • 02. Power and Horsepower
    • 03. Energy
    • 04. Velocity and Acceleration
    • 05. Static Suction Lift
    • 06. Pressure Losses: Friction and Vapor Pressure
    • 07. Available and Required Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH)
    • 08. Checking Pump Capacity and Pumping Hot Water
    • 09. Computing Pump Power Requirements and Effects of Operational Factors
    • 10. Priming a Pump
    • 11. Uses and Types of Packing and Seals
    • 12. Packing
    • 13. Selecting Packing Material
    • 14. Removing Old Packing
    • 15. Installing New Packing
    • 16. Testing New Packing and Packing Precautions
    • 17. Mechanical Seals
    • 18. Mechanical Seals Versus Packing
    • 19. Types of Mechanical Seals
    • 20. Installing Mechanical Seals
    • 21. Maintaining and Troubleshooting Packing and Seals
    • 22. Installing the Pump and Preparing the Foundation
    • 23. Fabricated Steel Baseplates
    • 24. Checking Shaft Alignment and Grouting the Baseplate
    • 25. Mounting Pump and Motor Separately
    • 26. Compensating for Heat and Installing Auxiliary Pump Drives
    • 27. Maintaining Centrifugal Pumps
    • 28. Inspecting Packing, Seals, and Bearings
    • 29. Motor and Drive
    • 30. Avoiding Common Pump Problems
    • 31. Cavitation
    • 32. Ring Seizure
    • 33. Overheating
    • 34. Pump Operation
    • 35. Scheduling Maintenance and Troubleshooting
    • 36. Preparation, Work Areas, and Rigging
    • 37. Moving a Pump
    • 38. Disassembling a Pump
    • 39. Inspecting Pump Parts
    • 40. Checking Clearances
    • 41. Reassembling a Pump
    • 42. Reinstalling a Pump
    • 43. Types of Rotary Pumps
    • 44. Gear-Type and Vane-Type Rotary Pumps
    • 45. Axial-Flow Pumps
    • 46. Installing Rotary Pumps
    • 47. Aligning Pump and Piping
    • 48. Direction of Rotation
    • 49. Pump Start-Up
    • 50. Maintaining Rotary Pumps
    • 51. Scheduling Inspections and Maintenance
    • 52. Troubleshooting Rotary Pumps

Course Completion

  • Mandatory Questionnaire
  • Pumps Part 1 - Certificate of Achievement
  • Pumps Part 2 - Certificate of Achievement
  • Introduction to Water Technology - Certificate of Achievement
  • Valve Maintenance and Piping System Protection - Certificate of Achievement
  • Pump Installation and Maintenance - Certificate of Achievement
  • Guaranteed Next-Day Reporting