Course catalog
Continuing education courses
Continuing education for wastewater operators. Approval and credit differ by state, so the catalog below shows availability for one state at a time.
Each awards 1 CEU hour · $19.00 USD each · All count toward Class 1-4 licenses.
Activated Sludge: Advanced Process Control
Advanced
To deepen operators' understanding of activated sludge process control focusing on the key operational lever of wasting rate and its impact on sludge…
Approved for renewal creditPrimary Clarifiers: Withdrawal Rate and Septicity
Advanced
To provide wastewater operators with a practical understanding of primary clarifier operation focusing on sludge withdrawal rate, septicity risks…
Approved for renewal creditTreatment Process Fundamentals
Advanced
To equip wastewater operators with comprehensive understanding of key treatment process fundamentals—including preliminary treatment, primary…
Approved for renewal creditRising Sludge or Bulking: Telling Them Apart
Advanced
To equip wastewater treatment operators with the knowledge and skills to accurately differentiate between rising sludge and bulking phenomena in…
Approved for renewal creditInfiltration or Inflow: Telling Them Apart
Advanced
To enable wastewater treatment operators to accurately distinguish between infiltration and inflow in wet weather conditions, understand their…
Approved for renewal creditThe Flow Number: Contact Time and the Storm DMR
Advanced
To equip wastewater treatment operators with a clear understanding of flow measurement challenges during wet weather events, the concept of contact…
Approved for renewal creditSecondary Clarifier Blanket and RAS Control
Advanced
To enable wastewater operators to effectively control the secondary clarifier blanket and Return Activated Sludge (RAS) rate to ensure optimal…
Approved for renewal creditActivated Sludge Process Control
Advanced
To equip wastewater operators with a thorough understanding of activated sludge process control, emphasizing operational levers, common pitfalls…
Approved for renewal creditProtecting the Process Through a Peak Flow
Advanced
Equip wastewater treatment operators with practical knowledge and skills to protect the biological and hydraulic processes during peak wet weather…
Approved for renewal creditNitrification: Alkalinity, Cold and Sludge Age
Advanced
To equip wastewater treatment plant operators with a clear understanding of the critical factors affecting nitrification—alkalinity consumption, cold…
Approved for renewal creditDisinfection CT: Contact Time Is Not Volume/Flow
Advanced
To correct common misconceptions about disinfection contact time (CT) by demonstrating that contact time is governed by actual water residence time…
Approved for renewal creditStorm Modes: What To Switch and When It Is Late
Advanced
Equip wastewater treatment operators with practical knowledge and decision-making skills to manage wet weather flows effectively at the headworks…
Approved for renewal creditThe Baffle That Works and the One That Does Not
Advanced
To equip wastewater treatment operators with practical knowledge and decision-making skills regarding wet weather impacts on clarifier operation…
Approved for renewal creditFilamentous Bulking: Cause, Cure and Mistakes
Advanced
To equip wastewater operators with a clear understanding of filamentous bulking, its causes, how to effectively address it, avoid common mistakes…
Approved for renewal creditWet Weather at the Headworks: Grit and Screens
Advanced
Equip wastewater treatment operators with practical knowledge and decision-making skills for effective wet weather operation at the headworks…
Approved for renewal creditWasting Rate, Sludge Age and the F/M Lever
Advanced
Wasting Rate, Sludge Age, and the F/M Lever in Activated Sludge Process Control To equip wastewater treatment operators with practical knowledge and…
Approved for renewal creditBypass and Upset: The Defence You Must Prove
Advanced
Equip wastewater treatment operators with a clear understanding of regulatory requirements, operator responsibilities, and best practices surrounding…
Approved for renewal credit