Wisconsin 18-Hour Package for Grade T1 Operators

This 18-Hour Package has been created for Wisconsin water operators. This package includes the following approved courses:

Piping Systems Part 1
Piping Systems Part 2
Pump Installation and Maintenance
Introduction to Water Technology

Course Format: Text

Credit Type: Municipal Waterworks, Wastewater

Course ID(s): bhgd-bk4s, 3ttg-t972, bhgd-bk59, 7nmx-2epb

Approved By: Department of Natural Resources - Operator Certification Program

18-Hour Package for Grade T/1 Operators
- Piping Systems: Part 1 [45 Activities]
  - 01. Piping Systems
  - 02. Fluids
  - 03. Protecting Steam Lines
  - 04. Keeping Fluids Clean and Moving
  - 05. Piping System Maintenance
  - 06. Valves and Fittings
  - 07. Pipe Hangers and Supports
  - 08. Temperature Effects
  - View Additional Activities
    - 09. Piping Insulation
    - 10. Typical Piping Systems
    - 11. Maintenance Considerations
    - 12. Pipes
    - 13. Pipe Schedules and Other Pipe Codes
    - 14. Types of Systems
    - 15. Metal Piping and Characteristics of Metals
    - 16. Pipe-Manufacturing Methods
    - 17. Behavior of Fluids in Piping
    - 18. Piping Applications
    - 19. Maintenance Considerations
    - 20. Joining Pipe
    - 21. Nonmetallic Piping Materials
    - 22. Concrete Pipe
    - 23. Asbestos-Cement Pipe
    - 24. Plastic Pipe
    - 25. Limitations of Plastic Pipe
    - 26. Joining Plastic Pipe
    - 27. Maintaining Plastic Pipe
    - 28. Glass Pipe
    - 29. Maintenance Requirements
    - 30. Tubing
    - 31. Advantages of Tubing
    - 32. Tube Joining
    - 33. Types of Tubing
    - 34. Tubing Applications
    - 35. Plastic Tubing
    - 36. Other Applications and Maintenance
    - 37. Hoses
    - 38. Codes and Sizes
    - 39. Hose Classifications
    - 40. Hose Terminology
    - 41. Reinforced Nonmetallic Hose
    - 42. Nonmetallic Hose
    - 43. Metallic Hose
    - 44. Hose Couplings
    - 45. Maintenance
- Piping Systems: Part 2 [49 Activities]
  - 01. Fittings
  - 02. Functions of Fittings
  - 03. Screwed and Flanged Connections
  - 04. Other Fittings
  - 05. Welded Connections
  - 06. Tube Fittings
  - 07. Drawing Symbols
  - 08. Valves
  - View Additional Activities
    - 09. Types of Industrial Valves
    - 10. Gate Valves
    - 11. Globe Valves
    - 12. Needle Valves
    - 13. Ball Valves
    - 14. Butterfly Valves
    - 15. Plug Valves
    - 16. Check Valves
    - 17. Quick-Opening Valves
    - 18. Valve Maintenance and Connections
    - 19. Specialized Valves and Diaphragm Valves
    - 20. Blowdown Valves
    - 21. Pressure-Regulating Valves
    - 22. Temperature-Regulating Valves
    - 23. Safety Valves
    - 24. Relief Valves
    - 25. Rupture-Disk Relief Valves
    - 26. Reducing Valves
    - 27. Other Valves
    - 28. Valve Operators
    - 29. Magnetic, Pneumatic, and Hydraulic Operators
    - 30. Remote Control
    - 31. General Applications
    - 32. Strainers
    - 33. Filters
    - 34. Steam
    - 35. Traps
    - 36. Vent Valves
    - 37. Trap Maintenance
    - 38. Typical Piping System
    - 39. Pressure Gauges
    - 40. Temperature Gauges
    - 41. Rotary Pressure Joints
    - 42. Vacuum Breakers
    - 43. Accumulators
    - 44. Receivers
    - 45. Actuators and Intensifiers
    - 46. Pneumatic Pressure Line Accessories
    - 47. Heat Exchangers
    - 48. Wrenches
    - 49. Maintenance
- 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
  - View Additional Activities
    - 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
- 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
  - View Additional Activities
    - 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
- Piping Systems: Part 1 - Certificate of Achievement (1 of 4)
- Piping Systems: Part 2 - Certificate of Achievement (2 of 4)
- Introduction to Water Technology - Certificate of Achievement (3 of 4)
- Pump Installation and Maintenance - Certificate of Achievement (4 of 4)
- Guaranteed Next Business Day Reporting