Wastewater operator continuing education

Head: What Your Pump Is Really Working Against

Training certificate — California requires no renewal hours

Pumps often run inefficiently because operators don't fully understand the system pressure and losses they work against. This hour shows how to measure total dynamic head correctly and use that knowledge to improve pump performance and spot common system issues.

Course summary, as it appears on your certificate

Enable wastewater operators to understand the concept of head, how system dynamics affect pump operation, how to measure total dynamic head accurately, and how maintenance and system components influence pump performance and efficiency.

Level 1 — what it is and why — the foundations, for operators new to the subject or wanting a refresher

Credit awarded: 1 hour — Technical

The California course number is issued by the Agency for this course and is printed on your certificate.

Reviewed by: Robert Risley, Class 1 Wastewater Operator — reviewed October 2026

AquaCert does not mark its own homework: a licensed operator reviews the content and the course cannot be sold while that review is out of date.

One hour of study is one hour of credit. Your certificate reports the hours, which is what California records against your renewal.

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What's included

• ✓ Self-paced online coursework you can start, pause, and resume anytime
• ✓ Short questions along the way, and a short final quiz to pass for your certificate (retake it as often as you need)
• ✓ An official certificate of completion (PDF) with a public verification code
• ✓ Progress saved to your My Learning dashboard