Virginia Water Operator Continuing Education

This Package will cover Class 1 and 2 Water Works Operators for 20 hours of continuing education credits and includes the mandatory 5 contact hours of Utility Management. This package covers the follow:

• Utility Management
• Coagulation and Flocculation
• Surface Water Treatment Plant Operations
• Membrane Processes
• Advanced Oxidation & UV Disinfection
• Basic Electrical Concepts for Water Operators
• Storage Tank Facilities

A 20 Contact Hour CE Package for Virginia Water Works Operators. Includes: Surface Water, Source Water, Coagulation, Sedimentation, Disinfection, Corrosion, Oxidation and Membrane Processes.

This package will fulfill 20 hours of continuing education for water operators in Virginia, and has Class D Wastewater Operators specifically in mind.

The topics discussed in this package include:

• Water Utility Management
• Coagulation and Flocculation
• Pumps and Motors
• Groundwater Wells
• Membrane Processes 
• Piplelines
• Disinfection

A 16 Contact Hour CE Package for Virginia Water Works Operators. Includes: Surface Water, Coagulation, Sedimentation, Corrosion, Oxidation, Membrane

This package will fulfill 16 hours of continuing education for water operators in Virginia, and has Class 4 Wastewater Operators specifically in mind.

The topics discussed in this package include 

• Water Utility Management
• Coagulation and Flocculation
• Pumps and Motors
• Groundwater Wells
• Membrane Processes 

An 8 Contact Hour CE Package for Virginia Water Works Operators. Includes: Surface Water Treatment Plant Operations, Corrosion Control and Membrane Processes.

This package will fulfill 8 hours of continuing education for water operators in Virginia, and has Class 5 Wastewater Operators specifically in mind.

The topics discussed in this package include 

• Coagulation and Flocculation
• Pumps and Motors
• Groundwater Wells

This course equips electricians and other workers exposed to electrical hazards with knowledge needed to apply safety requirements from the NFPA 70E. We start by detailing the arrangement, scope, and purpose of the document, as well as define common terms. Then, we discuss securing an electrically safe work condition, lockout/tagout, energized work, grounding electrical equipment, arc flash and more. In summary, we clarify NFPA 70E safety practices used in the electrical industry. This course has no prerequisites.

This course provides an overview of wastewater treatment, including the physical separation of solids, chemical treatment processes, biological processes, and solids treatment and disposal.

This course provides details on a variety of wastewater equipment, including pumping stations, screening equipment, grinding equipment, grit removal systems, sludge and scum collection apparatus, and flow measurement devices. For each piece of equipment, we will cover major parts, start-up, operation, shutdown, maintenance, and safety.

This course introduces operators to pumping systems, hydraulics, basic pumping terminology, and pump curves. We will also look at a number of pump types, including end-suction centrifugal pumps, propeller pumps, turbine pumps, and rotary pumps. For each pump type, we will discuss internal parts, construction, and operation.

This course introduces operators to the hydrologic cycle and its effects on the structure and functions of water and wastewater systems. From there, we discuss water collection, treatment, and distribution, as well as the physical, chemical, and biological properties of water.

This course dives further into piping systems by discussing the smaller components that make piping systems function, including fittings, common and special valves, strainers, filters, traps, and accessories. Preventative and repair maintenance for these components are also discussed.

This course introduces operators to piping systems and familiarizes them with the larger components that make piping systems function, including metallic and nonmetallic piping, tubing, and hoses.

This course continues looking at additional pump types, including reciprocating pumps, metering pumps, and special purpose pumps. For each pump type, we will discuss internal parts, construction, and operation. We also discuss sealing devices, including packing and mechanical seals, bearings, lubrication, and installation.

This course provides the 5 hours of continuing education on utility management required to renew a Class 1 or Class 2 water operator's license in Virginia. The class covers two of the seven approved topics that satisfies this requirement: Waterworks Management & Security and Safety Procedures, and is intended to enhance the student's ability to apply enlightened and effective management techniques, prepare and Implement a risk management plan; identify workplace hazards; respond to workplace injuries and illnesses, and to foster a culture of safety able to identify and mitigate hazards at water/wastewater treatment plants.

This online training course provides .06 credits of training, which is equivelant to 6 months of experience needed to become licensed.

The class will enhance the student's ability to apply enlightened and effective management techniques, prepare and Implement a risk management plan; identify workplace hazards; respond to workplace injuries and illnesses, and to foster a culture of safety able to identify and mitigate hazards at water/wastewater treatment plants.

This course will fulfill 4.5 of your required hours for Virginia water operators.

This course will provide an overview of water distribution system operation. You will learn the basics of the entire water distribution system as we cover topics such as pipeline operations, pumps and motors, meters, valves and hydrants, SCADA systems, and much more.

A 4 Contact Hour CE package for Virginia Water Operators. Includes: Advanced Oxidation & UV Disinfection and Membrane Processes.

This course will fulfill 3 of your required hours for Virginia water operators.

In our Corrosion Control course you will learn about the effects of corrosion on a water distribution system, the effects of contamination due to corrosion, and corrosion mitigation techniques.

This course will fulfill 3 of your required hours for Virginia water operators.

Coagulation refers to the process of using chemicals that collect contaminants in water, creating larger particles that are easier to remove. Flocculation is the process of mixing these chemicals in the water to ensure higher rate of contact between coagulants and contaminates. In this course, we'll delve into the details of this fascinating water treatment process.

This course will fulfill 3 of your required hours for Virginia water operators.

Our Sedimentation and Filtration course focuses on the role that particle removal plays in the surface water treatment process and how necessary it is in producing safe drinking water that meets EPA standards.

This course will fulfill 3 of your required hours for Virginia water operators.

In our Pipelines course, students will discover the many important factors of operating, installing or maintaining a water distribution pipeline system.

This course will fulfill 3 of your required hours for Virginia water operators.

Discover how meters, valves and hydrants play vital roles in the delivery of safe drinking water to the public.

This course will fulfill 3 of your required hours for Virginia water operators.

This course will provide an overview of surface water treatment plant operations. You will learn about surface water treatment regulations, and the basics of treatment processes, coagulation and flocculation, filtration, disinfection, corrosion control, and much more.

This course will fulfill 2.5 of your required hours for Virginia water operators.

Whether your water comes from a lake, stream or groundwater basin, understanding your source is the first step in providing safe drinking water. This course outlines the various source water types and the important role they play.

This course will fulfill 2.5 of your required hours for Virginia water operators.

AYPO's Distribution System Water Quality Issues course will introduce to water operators the many issues that must be present in order to achieve and maintain a safe and high-quality water supply in a distribution system.

This course will fulfill 2.5 of your required hours for Virginia water operators.

Our Groundwater Wells course is designed to introduce and cover the basic components and operation of groundwater wells along with the fundamentals of maintaining safe drinking water from this types of water source.

This course will fulfill 2.5 of your required hours for Virginia water operators.

Pumps and Motors is a course that details the types, components of and the proper maintenance steps for water pumps and the motors that drive them.

This course will fulfill 2.5 of your required hours for Virginia water operators.

Our Disinfection course focuses on the critical role that pathogen destruction and inactivation plays in the surface water treatment process and how necessary it is in producing safe drinking water that meets EPA standards.

This course will fulfill 2 of your required hours for Virginia water operators.

This course is intended to provide water operators with information on basic electrical concepts they will need in their career.

This course will fulfill 2 of your required hours for Virginia water operators.

AYPO's Storage Tank Facilities course focuses on the types of storage facilities, functions of and maintenance of the tanks that store water for efficient delivery to the public.

This course will fulfill 2 of your required hours for Virginia water operators.

Our Advanced Oxidation and UV Disinfection course will introduce water treatment and distribution operators to the operation, uses, and types of advanced oxidation and UV processes including ozonation and ultraviolet treatment.

This course will fulfill 2 of your required hours for Virginia water operators.

A membrane is a sheet of natural or synthetic material that is partially permeable to substances in solution. Membranes are used in various methods of water treatment. Students who take our Membrane Processes course will learn the uses and types of membrane processes including reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, and electrodialysis reversal.

This course explains how fluids behave, especially under pressure and in motion. This lesson is divided into two major parts. The first concerns fluids at rest and describes the properties fluids have when they are standing still. The second half treats the subject of fluids in motion.