MA 20-Hour Package for Grade 4 Operators

20 Hour Course

$199.00

Course Description
Course Outline

Grade 4 Operators in Massachusetts are required to complete 20 hours of continuing education. Our completely online package includes:

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

Approved By: New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC)

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20-Hour Package for Grade 4 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
- Pipelines [10 Activities]
  - 01. Introduction Video
  - 02. Pipelines Introduction Video
  - 03. Pipeline Operations
  - 04. Pipeline Installation Video
  - 05. Pipeline Installation Continued
  - 06. Pipeline Joining Video
  - 07. Pipeline Considerations
  - 08. Pipeline Maintenance Video
  - 09. Pipeline Maintenance Techniques
  - 10. Conclusion Video
- 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
- Meters, Valves and Hydrants [6 Activities]
  - 01. Introduction Video
  - 02. Meters, Valves and Hydrants Introduction Video
  - 03. Meters
  - 04. Valves Video
  - 05. Valves and Hydrants
  - 06. Meters, Valves and Hydrants Conclusion Video
Course Completion
- Mandatory Questionnaire
- Certificate of Achievement - Piping Systems: Part 1 (1 of 6)
- Certificate of Achievement - Piping Systems: Part 2 (2 of 6)
- Certificate of Achievement - Pipelines (3 of 6)
- Certificate of Achievement - Introduction to Water Technology (4 of 6)
- Certificate of Achievement - Pump Installation and Maintenance (5 of 6)
- Certificate of Achievement - Meters, Valves and Hydrants (6 of 6)

Instructor Bio

Jerry previously served the state of North Carolina as a Level III electrical inspector and provided state-approved electrical training for electrical inspectors at both Alamance County and Guilford County (NC) Community Colleges. Jerry taught the Kentucky state-approved four-year electrical apprenticeship programs offered by the Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) Trade School and Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Trade School, and served the state of Kentucky as a Master Electrician and Louisville Metro Code Enforcement Officer. Jerry is a Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI) and NCCER Core and Electrical Curriculum certified instructor. Jerry currently holds North Carolina and ICC electrical inspector accreditations and is recognized by the state of Washington as an approved electrical administrator.

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MA 20-Hour Package for Grade 4 Operators

Course Description

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