Virginia Water Operator Continuing Education

This course helps water operators in Virginia understand the rules and requirements found in the 2024 NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. Lessons explain GFCI protection, PPE requirements, controller equipment maintenance, the electrical safety program, lockout/tagout protocols, and more.

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 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 piping systems and familiarizes them with the larger components that make piping systems function, including metallic and nonmetallic piping, tubing, and hoses.

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

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 five-hour continuing education course for Virginia water operators is designed to help improve utility management skills. The course reviews managing treatment plant risks, developing risk management plans, handling workplace injuries, identifying workplace hazards and implementing effective strategies. Utility management theories and extra educational resources are also included.

Engineered for professionals in the water utility sector, this course delivers a clear overview of pipeline systems used across the U.S. It touches on system operations, standard installation practices, common pipeline materials and foundational regulatory guidelines.

This course describes the basics of storage tanks and their facilities. It teaches Virginia water operators about the effects of water demand, common tank types, general facility regulations, standards for facility and tank construction and general use. General maintenance and safety procedures, like proper sanitation, are also covered.

Virginia water operators will gain a thorough overview of the components, design and challenges regarding U.S. water distribution systems (WDS) in this comprehensive training program. The two-hour course also emphasizes the connection between WDS organization, community needs and the environmental protocols required to ensure water quality.

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.