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Approved Correspondence/Online Courses and Providers for Small Water System Operators

| DEC Operator Certification Program | CSU, Sacramento Office of Water Programs | Alaska Rural Water Association (ARWA) |

|American Water Works Association (AWWA) | WaterOperator.org | Water SiFu | WaterLMS |

Type of Course Delivery:

Correspondence Course Correspondence Course:

Distance course where learning materials are mailed to the student which upon completion is mailed back for grading.

Online Course Computer Based Course:

Distance course where the student uses a computer to:

  1. Log on to a website to obtain training, or
  2. Download software from a website which is then installed on the computer.
NOTE:

Continuing education units (CEUs) for repeated courses are addressed in the Water and Wastewater Operator Certification and Training regulations 18 AAC 74.810 (PDF).

  • Drinking water core courses repeated within a three year period are not eligible for CEU credit.
  • Half credit will be recognized the second time a drinking water core course is repeated after three years.
  • Credit will not be given for courses repeated a third time or more.

Some courses may have different editions but are basically the same course and will be subject to 18 AAC 74.810. For example, the Office of Water Programs at California State University, Sacramento updates their correspondence courses periodically; however, there is no significant change to course content. As such, when an operator repeats a course with a newer edition, half credit will be awarded per 18 AAC 74.810.

Department of Environmental Conservation

Course Title
CEUs
Drinking Water Core?
Type
DEC Introduction to Small Water Systems Correspondence Courses
4.0
YES
Small Water Systems Video Information Series
Video 1: Roles and Responsibilities
0.1
YES
Video 2: Surface Water Treatment Part 1
0.2
YES
Video 3: Surface Water Treatment Part 2
0.2
YES
Video 4: Groundwater Treatment Part 1
0.3
YES
Video 5: Groundwater Treatment Part 2
0.2
YES
Video 6: Storage and Distribution
0.3
YES
Video 7: Monitoring
0.2
YES
Video 8: Managerial Responsibilities
0.3
YES
Video 9: Financial Considerations
0.2
YES
Video 10: Emergency Preparedness
0.1
YES
Water Systems Operation and Maintenance Video Training Series
Video 1: Wellhead Protection
0.3
YES
Video 2: Hypochlorination
0.4
YES
Video 3: Water Storage Tanks
0.4
YES
Video 4: Sampling and Testing
0.3
YES
Video 5: Inspecting a Pump Station
0.4
YES
Video 6: Distribution Systems
0.6
YES
Video 7: Approaches to Compliance with Standards
0.2
YES
DEC Small Untreated Water Systems Correspondence Course
0.5
YES
DEC Small Treated Water Systems Correspondence Course
1.0
YES

California State University, Sacramento (CSUS)

Course Title
CEUs
Drinking Water Core?
Type
Water Treatment Plant Operation, Volume 1
9.0
YES
Water Treatment Plant Operation, Volume 2
9.0
YES
Small Water System Operation and Maintenance 1
9.0
YES
1.8
YES
1.8
YES
1.8
YES
1.8
YES
1.8
YES
Water Distribution System Operation and Maintenance (or the 703 Series) 2
9.0
YES
703A Water Distribution System: Safety
1.8
YES
703B Water Distribution System: Facilities
1.8
YES
703C Water Distribution System: Disinfection
1.8
YES
703D Water Distribution System: Operation and Maintenance
1.8
YES
703E Water Distribution System: Management
1.8
YES
Utility Management 3
1.6
YES
Small Water System Information Video Series
3.0
YES
Manage for Success: Effective Utility Leadership Practices
4.5
YES
Water Systems Operation and Maintenance Video Training Series
3.0
YES
Math Applications in Water Treatment
2.1
Yes
Math Applications in Water Distribution
1.9
Yes

1 The 702X courses are chapters within the "Small Water System Operation and Maintenance" course; therefore, you cannot receive credit for both.

2 The 703X courses are chapters within "Water Distribution System Operation and Maintenance" course; therefore, you cannot receive credit for both.

3 The CEU assignment for Utility Management, Third Edition, 2021 has decreased to 1.6 core CEUs. The Second Edition was assigned 2.0 core CEUs.

Alaska Rural Water Association (ARWA)

Course Title
CEUs
Drinking Water Core?
Type
Advanced Math
0.8
YES
Basic Environmental Chemistry
0.4
YES
Basic Water Works
0.66
YES
Chemical Feed Systems and Pump Calibrations
0.4
YES
Chlorinator Systems and Chemical Handling
0.76
YES
Corrosion Control Treatment Optimization
0.55
YES
Customer Service Inspection and Cross Connection Control
0.5
YES
Disinfection By-products
0.9
YES
Drinking Water Filtration, A to Z
0.7
YES
Maintaining Water Quality in Distribution Systems
0.8
YES
Math Basics
0.6
YES
Math Review
0.5
YES
Pump and Motor Maintenance
0.64
YES
Small Water Systems 1
0.5
YES
Surface Water Production 1
1.1
YES
Surface Water Production 2
1.2
YES
Surface Water Treatment
0.5
YES
Valve and Hydrant Maintenance
0.36
YES
The Lead and Copper Rule Revisions: A Comprehensive Guide
0.6
YES
Understanding the Revised Total Coliform Rule and the Groundwater Rule
0.8
YES
Water Disinfection
0.4
YES
Water Transmission and Distribution
0.3
YES

American Water Works Association (AWWA)

Course Title
CEUs
Drinking Water Core?
Type
Note about the free AWWA Courses: to take the courses you will need to create a free online profile with AWWA. For more information about how to create an AWWA account and register to take their free courses, please see our Free AWWA Courses page. You do not need to be a dues-paying member of AWWA to take the free courses. For more information about the courses themselves please see AWWA Small Systems page.      
Maintaining and Achieving RTCR Compliance for Small Systems - EL219

This is a FREE online course.
0.3
YES
Financial Sustainability for Small Systems - EL226

This is a FREE online course.
0.2
YES
Setting the Right Rates for Your Water System - EL251

This is a FREE online course.
0.2
YES
Online Course
Regulatory Review - EL271

This is a FREE online course.
0.1
YES
Online Course
AWIA Small Systems Certificate Program, Course 1: Introduction to Resiliency and America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 - EL272
  • This is a FREE online course.
  • This course is part of a series that includes EL272-EL276.
  • We recommend that you take these courses in order.
0.1
YES
AWIA Small Systems Certificate Program, Course 2: Operational Measures for Resiliency - EL273
  • This is a FREE online course.
  • This course is part of a series that includes EL272-EL276.
  • We recommend that you take these courses in order.
0.1
YES
AWIA Small Systems Certificate Program, Course 3: How to Develop a Risk and Resilience Assessment - EL274
  • This is a FREE online course.
  • This course is part of a series that includes EL272-EL276.
  • We recommend that you take these courses in order.
0.1
 YES
AWIA Small Systems Certificate Program, Course 4: How to Develop a Small System Emergency Response Plan - EL275
  • This is a FREE online course.
  • This course is part of a series that includes EL272-EL276.
  • We recommend that you take these courses in order.
0.1
YES
AWIA Small Systems Certificate Program, Course 5: Cybersecurity for Water Systems - EL276
  • This is a FREE online course.
  • This course is part of a series that includes EL272-EL276.
  • We recommend that you take these courses in order.
0.2
YES
Predicting Contaminant Removal in Activated Carbon Systems for Small Systems - EL279
  • This is a FREE online course.
  • This course requires downloading additional free software and is recommended primarily for drinking water engineers.
0.2
YES
Optimizing Performance and Accessing Funding to Improve Small Systems - EL280
  • This is a FREE online course.
  • Please note that AWWA lists this course for 0.2 CEU but our program only credits 0.1 CEU.
0.1
YES
Introduction to Rural Development Apply - EL281

This is a FREE online course.
0.1
YES
Contaminant of Concern - PFAS - EL284

This is a FREE online course.
0.1
YES
Controlling Non-revenue Water in Small Water Utilities, Course 1: Water Supply Operations and Non-Revenue Water - EL290
  • This is a FREE online course.
  • This course is part of a series that includes EL290-EL296.
  • We recommend that you take these courses in order.
0.2
YES
Controlling Non-revenue Water in Small Water Utilities, Course 2: The AWWA Standard Water Audit and Free Software Tools - EL291
  • This course is NOT currently approved for CEUs.
0
NO
Controlling Non-revenue Water in Small Water Utilities, Course 3: How to Track Your Progress at Controlling Non-Revenue Water for Small Utilities - EL292
  • This is a FREE online course.
  • This course is part of a series that includes EL290-EL296.
  • We recommend that you take these courses in order.
0.2
YES
Controlling Non-revenue Water in Small Water Utilities, Course 4: Accurate Metering of Water Production Flows - EL293
  • This is a FREE online course.
  • This course is part of a series that includes EL290-EL296.
  • We recommend that you take these courses in order.
0.3
YES
Controlling Non-revenue Water in Small Water Utilities, Course 5: Effective Leakage and Pressure Management to Contain System Leakage - EL294
  • This is a FREE online course.
  • This course is part of a series that includes EL290-EL296.
  • We recommend that you take these courses in order.
0.2
YES
Controlling Non-revenue Water in Small Water Utilities, Course 6: Customer Metering and Billing Operation for Optimized Revenue Capture - EL295
  • This is a FREE online course.
  • This course is part of a series that includes EL290-EL296.
  • We recommend that you take these courses in order.
0.25
YES
Controlling Non-revenue Water in Small Water Utilities, Course 7: Keeping an Effective Non-revenue Water Management Program Going - EL296
  • This is a FREE online course.
  • This course is part of a series that includes EL290-EL296.
  • We recommend that you take these courses in order.
0.1
YES
Disinfection By-Products (DBPs) - EL299

This is a FREE online course.
0.1
YES
Contaminant of Concern - Nitrates - EL300

This is a FREE online course.
0.1
YES
Contaminant of Concern - Manganese - EL301

This is a FREE online course.
0.1
YES
Internal Corrosion Control for the Management Lead and Copper at Customer Taps - EL302

This is a FREE online course.
0.2
Yes
The courses below require a fee.
Backflow 1: Backflow Prevention & Cross-Connection Control - EL227
0.2
YES
Basic Math 1 and Chemistry 1 - EL228
0.2
YES
Corrosion Control Theory & Treatment Options - EL285
0.2
YES
Cybersecurity in the Water Sector - EL264
0.2
YES
Drought Preparedness and Response: Developing a Water Shortage Plan - EL297
0.3
YES
Fire Hydrant Basics for Pressurized Water Systems - EL208
0.1
YES
Flushing & Bacteriological Testing - EL 211
0.2
YES
Revised Total Coliform Rule - EL178
0.4
YES
Water Compliance & Enforcement - EL252
0.2
YES
Water Supplies & Demand Management - EL-155
0.5
YES
Water Treatment Operator Level 1
6
YES
Water Treatment Operator Level 2
6
YES
Water Treatment Operator Level 3
6
YES

WaterOperator.org

Course Title
CEUs
Drinking Water Core?
Type
Groundwater and Well Care for Public Water Systems
0.2
YES

Water SiFu

Course Title
CEUs
Drinking Water Core?
Type
Beginning Water Math: The Water Math Course You’ve Been Looking For
0.3
YES
Advanced Water Math: The Other Water Math Course You’ve Been Looking For
0.3
YES
Biological Contaminants and Disinfection
0.2
YES
Water Quality Problems and Treatment Techniques
0.4
YES

WaterLMS

Course Title
CEUs
Drinking Water Core?
Type
AWIA: America's Water Infrastructure Act
0.3
Yes
Regulatory Updates for 2020
0.2
Yes
Sanitary Survey Inspection - Preparing for Drinking Water Sanitary Survey
0.2
Yes
Water Distribution: Water Sources (Grade 3)
0.1
Yes
Why Disinfection?- Fundamentals, MCLS, and Investigating Waterborne Pathogens
0.1
Yes
Why Disinfection?- Technologies, Waterborne Cases, and Top 10 Contaminants
0.1
Yes
Pumps and Pumping
Abnormal Operating Conditions
0.1
Yes
Special Pumping Units
0.1
Yes
Pumps- Lineshaft Turbine Operating Conditions
0.1
Yes
Pumps- Normal Operating Conditions
0.1
Yes
Pump Hydraulics
0.2
 Yes
Pump Piping System
0.2
Yes
Selection & Replacement of Mechanical Seals
0.2
Yes
Selection & Replacement of Pump Packing
0.1
Yes
Centrifugal Pump Repair
0.2
Yes
Centrifugal Pump Components
0.3
Yes
Centrifugal Pump Types
0.1
Yes
Centrifugal Pump Classification & Theory
0.1
Yes
Water Distribution Certification Review Grades 1-2
Beginning Water Math - Part 1
0.2
Yes
Beginning Water Math - Part 2
0.2
Yes
Water Sources
0.2
Yes
Water Quality
0.2
Yes
Water Distribution Disinfection - Part 1
0.2
Yes
Water Distribution Disinfection - Part 2
0.2
Yes
Elements of a Distribution System - Part 1
0.2
Yes
Elements of a Distribution System - Part 2
0.2
Yes
Water Safety
0.2
Yes
Water Treatment Certification Review Grades 1-2
Beginning Water Math - Part 1
0.2
Yes
Beginning Water Math - Part 2
0.2
Yes
Water Treatment: Source Water
0.1
Yes
Water Treatment: Operations and Maintenance
0.1
Yes
Water Treatment: Conventional Treatment Processes
0.1
Yes
Water Treatment: Filtration and Additional Treatment Processes
0.1
Yes
Water Treatment: Disinfection- Part 1
0.2
Yes
Water Treatment: Disinfection- Part 2
0.1
Yes
Water Treatment: Laboratory Procedures
0.1
Yes
Water Treatment: Safety
0.1
Yes
Water Treatment: Regulations and Administration
0.1
Yes

Note: Some of the courses contained in the Water Distribution Certification Review Grades 1-2 and Water Treatment Certification Review Grades 1-2 are the same and cannot be repeated for full credit.

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Juneau, Alaska 99811
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