Pennsylvania Water/Wastewater Operators

The following courses have been approved by PADEP for use toward pre-certification and/or continuing education requirements for Pennsylvania water and wastewater operators. Please refer to our annual schedule for offering dates.

Course ID # Course Title Approved Hours Water Wastewater
262 Electricity, Motors and Meters 6 X X
264 O&M of Wastewater Treatment Plants 12   X
265 Basic Electrical Print Reading 6 X X
266 Ladder Logic 12 X X
268 Odor Control for Sewage Collection/Treatment 6   X
269 Fundamentals of Generators and Transformers 12 X X
270 GIS for Water and Wastewater Applications 6 X X
271 Improving Your Management/Leadership Skills 12 X X
272 Motor Control Circuits: Wiring to Troubleshooting 18 X X
273 Introduction to Wastewater Pumping Stations 6   X
274 O&M of Drinking Water Treatment Filters 6 X  
275 Maintaining Water Quality in the Dist. System 12 X  
276 Chemistry Refresher for Water/Wastewater 6 X X
277 Variable Frequency Drives 6 X X
278 O&M of Pumps 18 X X
280 Instrumentation for Water/Wastewater Operators 6 X X
281 Math Refresher for Water/Wastewater 6 X X
282 Drinking Water Treatment Technologies 6 X  
283 Microbiology for the Non-biologist 6 X X
284 ID/Quantifying Extraneous Flows in San. Sewers 24   X
285 O&M of Wastewater Collection Systems 12   X
286 Microbiology of Activated Sludge 12   X
1309 Customer Service for Water Utility Personnel 6 x  
1387 TV Inspection of Sanitary Sewers 12   x
1403 Industrial Waste Treatment 45   x
1755 Writing Skills for Utility Personnel 6 x x
2715 Water Operator Licensing Exam 13 x