California Water Operator Continuing Education

Save with this 16-hour package for Level 2 Operators. Included courses are:

• Pumps: Part 1
• Pumps: Part 2
• Introduction to Water Technology
• Fluid Mechanics

These courses are approved for DRINKING WATER and DISTRIBUTION OPERATORS only.

Save with this 12-hour package for Level 1 Operators. Included courses are:

• Introduction to Water Technology
• Basic Electrical Concepts for Water Operators
• Pumps Part 1

These courses are approved for DRINKING WATER and DISTRIBUTION OPERATORS only.

Save on our 36 Hour CE Package for Level 4 and Level 5 water operators! Includes:

• Pumps: Part 1
• Pumps: Part 2
• Piping Systems: Part 1
• Piping Systems: Part 2
• Introduction to Water Technology
• Valve Maintenance and Piping System Protection
• Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E 2024)
• Fluid Mechanics

These courses are approved for DRINKING WATER and DISTRIBUTION OPERATORS only.

Save with this 24-hour package for Level 3 Operators. Included courses are:

• Piping Systems Part 1
• Piping Systems Part 2
• Pumps Part 1
• Pumps Part 2
• Valve Maintenance and Piping System Protection

These courses are approved for DRINKING WATER and DISTRIBUTION OPERATORS only.

Covers maintenance and operation of gate, globe, ball, plug, check, and special-purpose valves. Details actuators and various accessories. Explains valve selection based on application. Describes methods of protecting piping systems. This course has no prerequisites.

This course is approved for DRINKING WATER and DISTRIBUTION OPERATORS only.

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 is approved for DRINKING WATER and DISTRIBUTION OPERATORS only.

Drinking water operators in California can take this course for a thorough look at the rules and requirements found in the 2024 NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace publication. Lesson material includes a review of PPE, GFCI protection, controller equipment maintenance, the electrical safety program, lockout/tagout protocols, and more.

This course is approved for DRINKING WATER and DISTRIBUTION OPERATORS only.

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 is approved for DRINKING WATER and DISTRIBUTION OPERATORS only.

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 is approved for DRINKING WATER and DISTRIBUTION OPERATORS only.

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’ll discuss internal parts, construction, and operation. This course has no prerequisites.

This course is approved for DRINKING WATER and DISTRIBUTION OPERATORS only.

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 is approved for DRINKING WATER and DISTRIBUTION OPERATORS only.

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 is approved for DRINKING WATER and DISTRIBUTION OPERATORS only.

This course will fulfill 3 of your required hours for California water operators.

In our Pipelines course, students will discover the many important factors of operating, installing or maintaining a water distribution pipeline system.

This course is approved for DRINKING WATER and DISTRIBUTION OPERATORS only.

This course will fulfill 2 of your required hours for California water operators.

A membrane is a sheet of natural or synthetic material that is partially permeable to substances in solution. Membranes are used in various methods of water treatment. Students who take our Membrane Processes course will learn the uses and types of membrane processes including reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, and electrodialysis reversal.

This course is approved for DRINKING WATER and DISTRIBUTION OPERATORS only.

This course will fulfill 2 of your required hours for California water operators.

This course is intended to provide water operators with information on basic electrical concepts they will need in their career.

This course is approved for DRINKING WATER and DISTRIBUTION OPERATORS only.

This course will fulfill 2 of your required hours for California water operators.

Our Advanced Oxidation and UV Disinfection course will introduce water treatment and distribution operators to the operation, uses, and types of advanced oxidation and UV processes including ozonation and ultraviolet treatment.

This course is approved for DRINKING WATER and DISTRIBUTION OPERATORS only.

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.

This course is approved for DRINKING WATER and DISTRIBUTION OPERATORS only.

Save with our 12-Hour Package for Wastewater Operators. This package includes the following courses:

• Wastewater Treatment Processes (4 Hours)
• Maintaining Wastewater Equipment (4 Hours)
• Pumps Part 1 (4 Hours)

This course equips electricians and other workers exposed to electrical hazards with knowledge needed to apply safety requirements from the NFPA 70E. We start by detailing the arrangement, scope, and purpose of the document, as well as define common terms.

Then, we discuss securing an electrically safe work condition, lockout/tagout, energized work, grounding electrical equipment, arc flash and more. In summary, we clarify NFPA 70E safety practices used in the electrical industry. This course has no prerequisites.

This course is approved for WASTEWATER OPERATORS only.

California wastewater operators who finish this course will understand the rules and requirements found in the 2024 NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace publication. Lesson material reviews PPE requirements, GFCI protection, controller equipment maintenance, the electrical safety program, lockout/tagout protocols, and more.

This course is approved for WASTEWATER OPERATORS only.

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’ll discuss internal parts, construction, and operation. This course has no prerequisites.

This course is approved for WASTEWATER OPERATORS only.

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 is approved for WASTEWATER OPERATORS only.

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 is approved for WASTEWATER OPERATORS only.

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 is approved for WASTEWATER OPERATORS only.

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 is approved for WASTEWATER OPERATORS only.

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 is approved for WASTEWATER OPERATORS only.

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 course is approved for WASTEWATER OPERATORS only.

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.

This course is approved for WASTEWATER OPERATORS only.