Tennessee Water Operator Continuing Education
If you are a water operator in Tennessee, you need look no further to find the courses that will provide the continuing education hours for water treatment and distribution that you need to renew your license. Here you will find continuing education courses written by experts and designed to give you the practical and informative training you need. Once you finish your course, we provide an official certificate of completion for your records. Learn more about our state reporting service here.
Tennessee 12-Hour Package for Level 3 and 4 Operators
Save with this 12-hour package for Level 3 and 4 Operators. Approved courses include:
- Pump Installation and Maintenance
- Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E 2024)
- Valve Maintenance and Piping System Protection
TN Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E 2024)
This course will fulfill 5 of your required hours for Tennessee water operators.
Complete this course to understand the rules and requirements found in the 2024 NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace publication. Lessons teach Tennessee water operators about GFCI protection, PPE requirements, controller equipment maintenance, the electrical safety program, lockout/tagout protocols, and more.
Tennessee 6-Hour Package for Level 1 and 2 Operators
Save with this 6-hour package for Level 1 and 2 Operators. Approved courses include:
- Pumps Part 1
- Pumps Part 2
TN Valve Maintenance and Piping System Protection
This course will fulfill 3.5 of your required hours for Tennessee water operators.
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
TN Pump Installation and Maintenance
This course will fulfill 3.5 of your required hours for Tennessee water operators.
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.
TN Pumps: Part 1
This course will fulfill 3 of your required hours for Tennessee water operators.
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.
TN Pumps: Part 2
This course will fulfill 3 of your required hours for Tennessee water operators.
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.
TN Membrane Processes - 2 Hours
This course will fulfill 2 of your required hours for Tennessee 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.
TN Advanced Oxidation & UV Disinfection - 2 Hours
This course will fulfill 2 of your required hours for Tennessee 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.
TN Basic Electrical Concepts for Water Operators - 2 Hours
This course will fulfill 2 of your required hours for Tennessee water operators.
This course is intended to provide water operators with information on basic electrical concepts they will need in their career.
TN Fluid Mechanics
This course will fulfill 1 of your required hours for Tennessee water operators.
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.
What are the continuing education requirements for Tennessee water operators?
Tennessee CE Requirements are based on the level of Certification:
- Distribution 1 = 6 hours every 3 years
- Distribution 2 = 6 hours every 3 years
- Water Treatment 1 = 6 hours every 3 years
- Water Treatment 2 = 6 hours every 3 years
- Water Treatment 3 = 12 hours every 3 years
- Water Treatment 4 = 12 hours every 3 years
Our courses are approved by Tennessee's Department of Environment & Conservation and will meet your CE needs.
In Tennessee licensees cannot get credit for taking the same course two cycles in a row.
State Of Tennessee Water Operator License Renewal Deadlines
- Water operators must renew by December 31, every three years. The expiration year depends on the license issue year.