Maintenance and mechanics
For the mechanics, electricians and maintenance crews who keep the plant running.
Pumps, drives, alignment, standby power, welding and hot work, lockout and the chemicals a maintenance shop uses, taught for a treatment plant. Watch online at your own pace and download your certificate the same day.
On sale now in Illinois (3)
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Lockout/Tagout for Pumps, Blowers and Mixers
Level 1
A pump, blower or mixer that restarts or turns over during maintenance can kill.
Approved for renewal creditCounts toward Class 1-4 operator licenses.
Pond Maintenance: Levees, Weeds and Burrows
Level 1
Weeds, burrowing animals and weak levees are behind many costly pond failures, and all three can be caught early.
Approved for renewal creditCounts toward Class 1-4 operator licenses.
Standby Power: Proved Under Load, or Not Proved
Level 1
A generator that starts on its weekly test can still fail when it has to carry the plant.
Approved for renewal creditCounts toward Class 1-4 operator licenses.
Coming soon (8) - not open for enrolment yet
Written and approved or being approved in Illinois, and still in our final review.
Head: What Your Pump Is Really Working Against
Level 1
Pumps often run inefficiently because operators don't fully understand the system pressure and losses they work against.
Pending state approval (Pending)Awards 1 hour · Technical.
Counts toward Class 1-4 operator licenses.
Impellers, Packing and the Pump That Fights You
Level 1
Pumps that run hot, leak, or wear out quickly often have the wrong impeller, bad packing care, or misaligned shafts and pipes.
Pending state approval (Pending)Awards 1 hour · Technical.
Counts toward Class 1-4 operator licenses.
Maintenance Chemicals: Grout, Paint and Fuel
Level 1
Workers sometimes handle grout, paint, or fuel without recognizing the chemical hazards or following proper safety rules, which can lead to exposure and regulatory trouble.
Pending state approval (Pending)Awards 1 hour · Safety.
Counts toward Class 1-4 operator licenses.
Maintenance That Finds Faults, Not Just Grease
Level 1
Just greasing pumps and motors can miss early signs of trouble, leading to unexpected breakdowns and costly repairs.
Pending state approval (Pending)Awards 1 hour · Technical.
Counts toward Class 1-4 operator licenses.
Motors, Nameplates and the Power Bill
Level 1
To equip wastewater operators with a solid practical understanding of motor basics, interpretation of motor nameplates, electrical energy…
Pending state approval (Pending)Awards 1 hour · Technical.
Counts toward Class 1-4 operator licenses.
Pump Energy: Throttling, Heads and Clean Pipe
Level 1
Pumping more pressure than needed or throttling pumps the wrong way wastes energy and increases costs at wastewater plants.
Pending state approval (Pending)Awards 1 hour · Technical.
Counts toward Class 1-4 operator licenses.
The Operating Point: Reading a Pump Curve
Level 1
To equip wastewater operators with a clear understanding of pump curves, system interaction, pump types, operational mistakes, and practical…
Pending state approval (Pending)Awards 1 hour · Technical.
Counts toward Class 1-4 operator licenses.
Welding and Hot Work: The Fume You Did Not Choose
Level 1
Welding and hot work can create invisible fumes and gases like ozone or phosgene that put workers at risk and cause safety problems at the plant.
Pending state approval (Pending)Awards 1 hour · Safety.
Counts toward Class 1-4 operator licenses.
Do the hours count?
Each course awards hours toward your licence renewal. Approval is state by state, and each course page shows whether it is approved in your state.
Maintenance courses count toward a wastewater operator licence where the course is approved. If you do not hold an operator licence, the certificate is still a training record for your employer.
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