Alaska Training Coalition Calendar
- Dates listed on the calendar below are tentative.
- If you are interested in a particular course, you must call the contact listed to register for the course.
- Training classes may be canceled or rescheduled at the discretion of the instructor.
- Please check back often as this calendar will be updated frequently.
- Yellow shaded courses are introductory courses that "qualify" the attendee for a provisional level certification upon passing the provisional level certification exam. The Provisional Level exams are administered on the last day of the course.
- Green shaded courses are those other than introductory courses that will have exams administered on the last day of the course.
- Blue shaded webinars/webcast are NOT approved for CEU credit unless prior arrangements have been made with the Operator Certification Program.
- Webinars/webcasts are listed for informational purposes only.
Suggestions?
- Are there trainings you would like to take that aren't listed here?
- Would you like to see more of a certain type of training?
- Submit suggestions to the Operator Training and Certification Program by email to dec.opcert@alaska.gov.
2019
| Date | Course | Location | CEUs | Sponsor | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 1 | Deadline for Exam Registration Forms for Written Exams for Communities with Online Testing Centers for the October 11th Written Exam Locations: Anchorage (including Mat-Su Valley, Palmer, and Wasilla), Barrow, Bethel, Cordova, Fairbanks, Homer, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Prince of Wales Island, Kodiak, Sitka, & Valdez Exam registration form. The registration form and the $150 per exam fee must be in our office no later than September 1st. |
Statewide | N/A | DEC | Operator Certification Program 907-465-1139 |
| Sept. 9 - Oct. 11 |
Water Treatment Operator - Level 2 Learn concepts and practices about conventional water treatment processes, membrane/UV processes, and basic laboratory and sampling skills. Gain an in-depth understanding of surface water treatment, groundwater treatment, and the particular parameters that dictate successful treatment of both sources. Register online. |
Online | 6.0 Core | AWWA | AWWA Online Courses 303-794-7711 800-926-7337 |
| Sept. 16 - Oct. 4 |
High-Tech Operator Course 1 Learn about SCADA systems in detail, including terms, drawing symbols and naming standards, sample diagrams, descriptions of components and features. Register online. |
Online | 1.2 Core | AWWA | AWWA Online Courses 303-794-7711 800-926-7337 |
| Sept. 16 - 17 | Basic Electricity for the Non-Electrician Cost: $1,100 This essential two-day Basic Electricity course provides a foundational understanding of how electricity works in commercial and industrial settings. Register for the training. |
Anchorage | 1.5 Core | TPC Training | Naomi Yencich 303-531-4560 |
| Sept. 18 - 19 | Electrical Troubleshooting & Preventative Maintenance Cost: $1,100 Working with real-world components, students in this two-day “hands-on” Electrical Troubleshooting course will learn how to fix electrical problems quickly and safely. Register for the training. |
Anchorage | 1.5 Core | TPC Training | Naomi Yencich 303-531-4560 |
| Sept. 16 - 19 | Electrical Workshop - Basics to Troubleshooting Cost: $2,200 This four-day workshop provides an intensive electrical training experience that covers the basics of electricity all the way through troubleshooting a facility's own electrical systems. Register for the training. |
Anchorage | 3.0 Core | TPC Training | Naomi Yencich 303-531-4560 |
| Sept. 24 & 25 | USEPA Small Systems Monthly Webinar Series: Live Broadcast from EPA's Annual Small Systems Drinking Water Workshop Register for the webinar. |
Online | N/A | USEPA | USEPA |
| Date | Course | Location | CEUs | Sponsor | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 1 - 3 | Small Treated Water System Training State Exam Fee: $150 The Small Treated Water System exam will be administered on the last day. |
Bethel | 1.8 Core | YKHC | Michael Vicente 907-543-6422 |
| Oct. 7 - 25 | High-Tech Operator Course 2 Review the technologies available to track, monitor, and maintain equipment, and to represent, locate, and communicate with remote facilities and equipment. There will be a focus on CMMS, GIS, and GPS. Register online. |
Online | 1.2 Core | AWWA | AWWA Online Courses 303-794-7711 800-926-7337 |
| Oct. 7 - 11 | Wastewater Collection - Level 1 The Wastewater Collection Provisional exam will be administered on Friday, October 11. To register, contact Chris Cox. |
Kotzebue | 3.0 Core | Manillaq Association | Chris Cox 907-442-7352 |
| Oct. 8 | Operation & Maintenance Plans for Water Systems Location: UAF, Wood Center This training will walk you through the elements of creating an O&M guide for your water system, and how this guide can help you reduce costs while improving your system’s reliability. In this workshop, you will learn how to:
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Fairbanks | 0.7 Core | EFCN | Tess Clark 315-443-1846 |
| Oct. 10 | Operation & Maintenance Plans for Water Systems Location: BP Energy Center This training will walk you through the elements of creating an O&M guide for your water system, and how this guide can help you reduce costs while improving your system’s reliability. In this workshop, you will learn how to:
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Anchorage | 0.7 Core | EFCN | Tess Clark 315-443-1846 |
| Oct. 11 | Written Exams for Communities with Online Testing Centers Locations: Anchorage (including Mat-Su Valley, Palmer, and Wasilla), Barrow, Bethel, Cordova, Fairbanks, Homer, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Prince of Wales Island, Kodiak, Sitka, & Valdez The registration form and the $150 per exam fee must be in our office no later than September 1st. |
Statewide | N/A | DEC | Operator Certification Program 907-465-1139 |
| Oct. 14 - 18 | Introduction to Small Wastewater Systems Cost: $725 State Fees: $150 per exam Register online. |
Anchorage | 3.0 Core | NTL Alaska | Peggy Pollen 907-452-6852 |
| Oct. 14 - Nov. 15 |
Water Treatment Operator - Level 3 This course offers a unique combination of advanced process troubleshooting knowledge and introductory preparation for supervisory responsibilities. Also, this course will also help you learn how to manage employees and the legal obligations for regulatory compliance. Register online. |
Online | 6.0 Core | AWWA | AWWA Online Courses 303-794-7711 800-926-7337 |
| Oct. 16 - 17 | Southeast Alaska Operator Training Conference Location: Westmark Baranof Hotel For more information go to AWWMA's conference website. |
Juneau | Varies Core | AWWMA | Angie Monteleone 907-561-9777 |
| Oct. 21 - 24 | ARWA's 21st Annual Training Conference Training sessions will take place 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. daily to ensure 3.0 total CEUs can be obtained. Don't forget to bring in your water samples for the Annual Water Taste Test! Entry forms will be available at our registration table during check-in. For more information go to ARWA's conference website. |
Anchorage | Varies up to 3.0 Core | ARWA | Kelly Comerford 907-357-2792 |
| Oct. 28 - Nov. 15 |
High-Tech Operator Course 3 Review information management technologies, both server-based and Web hosted. Participants will discuss and compare management systems, as well as applications available for collecting and managing performance data and methods available for storing information online securely. Register online. |
Online | 1.2 Core | AWWA | AWWA Online Courses 303-794-7711 800-926-7337 |
| Oct. 29 | USEPA Small Systems Monthly Webinar Series: Funding Opportunities through EPA's Drinking Water Program Register for the webinar. |
Online | N/A | USEPA | USEPA |
| Date | Course | Location | CEUs | Sponsor | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 4 - 8 | Introduction to Water Treatment System Training State Exam Fee: $150 The Water Treatment Provisional Level exam will be administered on the last day. |
Bethel | 3.0 Core | YKHC | Michael Vicente 907-543-6422 |
| Nov. 11 - 15 | Water Distribution Level 1 and 2 Cost: $725 State Fees: $150 per exam Register online. |
Anchorage | 3.0 Core | NTL Alaska | Peggy Pollen 907-452-6852 |
| Nov. 18 - 22 | Water Treatment Level 1 Cost: $725 State Fees: $150 per exam Register online. |
Fairbanks | 3.0 Core | NTL Alaska | Peggy Pollen 907-452-6852 |
| Nov. 26 | USEPA Small Systems Monthly Webinar Series: Risk Assessments, Emergency Response, and Resiliency Register for the webinar. |
Online | N/A | USEPA | USEPA |
| Date | Course | Location | CEUs | Sponsor | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 4 - 5 | Arc Flash Electrical Safety NFPA 70E Cost: $1,100 The foremost goal of this two-day Arc Flash Electrical Safety course is to keep workers safe while working on or around electrically energized equipment. Register for the training. |
Anchorage | 1.5 Core | TPC Training | Naomi Yencich 303-531-4560 |
| Dec. 4 - 6 | Arc Flash Electrical Safety NFPA 70E with Skills & Certification Cost: $1,650 The first two days of this three-day course are identical to the traditional Arc Flash Electrical Safety course. For this version, a third day is added so that students can demonstrate what they have learned by participating in hands-on classroom exercises and taking the ATMT® Electrical Safety Certification exam. Register for the training. |
Anchorage | 2.25 Core | TPC Training | Naomi Yencich 303-531-4560 |
2020
| Date | Course | Location | CEUs | Sponsor | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 20 - 24 | Water Treatment Level 2 Cost: $725 State Fees: $150 per exam Register online. |
Fairbanks | 3.0 Core | NTL Alaska | Peggy Pollen 907-452-6852 |
| Date | Course | Location | CEUs | Sponsor | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | Deadline for Exam Registration Forms for Written Exams for Communities with Online Testing Centers for the April 10th Written Exam Locations:Anchorage (including Mat-Su Valley, Palmer, and Wasilla), Barrow, Bethel, Cordova, Fairbanks, Homer, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Prince of Wales Island, Kodiak, Sitka, & Valdez Exam registration form. The registration form and the $150 per exam fee must be in our office no later than March 1st. |
Statewide | N/A | DEC | Operator Certification Program 907-465-1139 |
| Date | Course | Location | CEUs | Sponsor | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10 | Written Exams for Communities with Online Testing Centers Locations: Anchorage (including Mat-Su Valley, Palmer, and Wasilla), Barrow, Bethel, Cordova, Fairbanks, Homer, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Prince of Wales Island, Kodiak, Sitka, & Valdez The registration form and the $150 per exam fee must be in our office no later than March 1st. |
Statewide | N/A | DEC | Operator Certification Program 907-465-1139 |
| Date | Course | Location | CEUs | Sponsor | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4 - 7 | AWWMA 60th Annual Statewide Conference Location: Captain Cook Hotel, Anchorage More information. |
Anchorage | Varies | AWWMA | Angie Monteleone 907-561-9777 |
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