Save with our 20-Hour Package for Wastewater Operators. This package includes the following courses:

  • Wastewater Treatment Processes (2 hours)
  • Maintaining Wastewater Equipment (2 hours)
  • Pumps Part 1 (3 hours)
  • Pumps Part 2 (3 hours)
  • Pump Installation and Maintenance (3 hours)
  • Valve Maintenance and Piping System Protection (3 hours)
  • Electrical Safety Part 1 (2 hours)
  • Electrical Safety Part 2 (2 hours)

Course Format: Text

Credit Type: Wastewater, Drinking Water, Wastewater, Onsite Install, Onsite O&M, Wastewater, Drinking Water

CEUs: 2

Course ID(s): 7563, 6395, 7565, 7566, 7560, 6159, 6160, 6396

Approved By: Oregon Environmental Services Advisory Council (OESAC)

20-Hour Package for Oregon Wastewater Operators

  • 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
  • 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
  • Wastewater Treatment Processes [46 Activities]
    • 01. Purpose of Treatment
    • 02. Sources of Wastewater
    • 03. Wastewater Collection Systems
    • 04. Typical Treatment Facilities
    • 05. Influent
    • 06. Preliminary Treatment
    • 07. Primary Treatment
    • 08. Secondary Treatment
    • 09. Tertiary Treatment
    • 10. Disinfection and Effluent Discharge
    • 11. Solids Handling
    • 12. Screening
    • 13. Grinding
    • 14. Grit Removal
    • 15. Sedimentation
    • 16. Factors Affecting Settling Rates
    • 17. Types of Clarifiers
    • 18. Air Flotation
    • 19. Filtration and Effluent Disposal
    • 20. Solids in Wastewater
    • 21. Chemical Coagulants
    • 22. Phosphorus Removal
    • 23. Chemical Clarification Equipment
    • 24. Disinfection
    • 25. Factors Affecting Disinfection
    • 26. Disinfection with Chlorine
    • 27. Equipment Used in Chlorine Feeding
    • 28. Lagoons
    • 29. Activated Sludge
    • 30. Aeration with Pure Oxygen
    • 31. Trickling Filters
    • 32. Distribution Systems
    • 33. Trickling Filter Operations
    • 34. Synthetic Media
    • 35. Activated Biofilter Processes (ABF)
    • 36. Rotating Biological Contactors (RBC)
    • 37. Secondary Clarifiers
    • 38. Three Processes
    • 39. Sludge Conditioning
    • 40. Thickening and Dewatering
    • 41. Drying Beds
    • 42. Lagoons
    • 43. Vacuum Filtration and Filter Presses
    • 44. Further Reduction of Water Content
    • 45. Composting
    • 46. Ultimate Disposal
  • Maintaining Wastewater Equipment [41 Activities]
    • 01. Collection Systems
    • 02. Pumping Stations
    • 03. Pump Operations
    • 04. Pump Types
    • 05. Pump Maintenance
    • 06. Pump Drive Units
    • 07. Piping, Ventilation, and Control Systems
    • 08. Level Detection
    • 09. Station Operation and Maintenance
    • 10. Safety Considerations
    • 11. Hand-Cleaned Bar Screens
    • 12. Mechanically Cleaned Bar Screens
    • 13. Grinders
    • 14. Rotating Drum Comminutors
    • 15. Stationary Screen Comminutors
    • 16. Barminutors
    • 17. The Nature of Grit
    • 18. Hand-Cleaned Grit Chambers
    • 19. Maintaining Hand-Cleaned Grit Chambers
    • 20. Detritus Tanks
    • 21. Maintaining Detritus Tanks
    • 22. Chain and Flight Grit Collectors
    • 23. Maintaining Chain and Flight Grit Collectors
    • 24. Aerated Grit Chambers and Cyclone Separators
    • 25. Maintaining Aerated Grit Chambers
    • 26. Sedimentation
    • 27. Rectangular Clarifiers
    • 28. Scum Removal
    • 29. Circular Clarifiers
    • 30. Sludge Removal
    • 31. Laboratory Testing
    • 32. Troubleshooting
    • 33. Safety Considerations
    • 34. Properties of Flowing Liquids
    • 35. Flow Measurement Methods, Including Batch Processes
    • 36. Flow Measurement in Open Channels
    • 37. Measuring Flow from Freely Discharging Pipes
    • 38. Methods of Depth Measurement
    • 39. Flow Measurement in Completely Filled Pipes
    • 40. Methods of Pressure Measurement
    • 41. Maintenance of Flow Measurement Devices
  • Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E 2024) Part 1 [13 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.
  • Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E 2024) Part 2 [12 Activities]
    • 01. Article 120, Establishing an Electrically Safe Work Condition
    • 02. Section 120.2, Lockout/Tagout Program.
    • 03. Section 120.3, Lockout/Tagout Principles.
    • 04. Section 120.4, Lockout/Tagout Equipment.
    • 05. Section 120.5?Lockout/Tagout Procedures PART-I.
    • 06. Section 120.5 Lockout/Tagout Procedures PART-II.
    • 07. Section 120.6, Process for Establishing and Verifying an Electrically Safe Work Condition.
    • 08. Article 130: Work Involving Electrical Hazards
    • 09. Section 130.5, Arc Flash Risk Assessment.
    • 10. Section 130.7(C)(1) through (C)(8),Personal and Other Protective Equipment.
    • 11. Section 130.7(C)(9) through (C)(15),Personal and Other Protective Equipment.
    • 12. Section 130.7(C). Personal Protective Equipment (Tables).
  • 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
  • Valve Maintenance and Piping System Protection - Certificate of Achievement
  • Pumps: Part 1 - Certificate of Achievement
  • Pumps: Part 2 - Certificate of Achievement
  • Wastewater Treatment Processes - Certificate of Achievement
  • Maintaining Wastewater Equipment - Certificate of Achievement
  • Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E 2024) Part 1 - Certificate of Achievement
  • Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E 2024) Part 2 - Certificate of Achievement
  • Pump Installation and Maintenance - Certificate of Achievement
  • Guaranteed Next Business Day Reporting