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Program Description
The Water Treatment and Waste Water Treatment certificates are seven credit one-semester certificates that prepare students for entry-level employment in water and wastewater treatment. The program will also include water quality equipment maintenance. The program prepares students for the operator’s certification test at the C and D level.
Additional Course Information
Water and wastewater treatment plant operators operate and maintain the pumps and motors that move water and wastewater through filtration systems. They monitor the indicators at their plants and make adjustments as necessary. They read meters and gauges to make sure that plant equipment is working properly. They take samples and run tests to determine the quality of the water being produced. At times, they may adjust the amount of chemicals, such as chlorine and fluorine, being added to the water.
The specific duties of plant operators depend on the type and size of the plant. In a small plant, one operator may be responsible for maintaining all of the systems. This operator would most likely work during the day and be on call during nights and weekends. In medium-size plants, operators may work in shifts to monitor the plant at all hours of the day. In large plants, multiple operators work the same shifts and are more specialized in their duties, often relying on computerized systems to help monitor plant processes.
Gainful Employment: Water Quality Management Technology as a Career.
According to College in Colorado.org, this career is in the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources cluster and the Power, Structural and Technical Systems pathway in the Colorado Career Cluster Model ~
College in Colorado: Water Quality Management
More about Water Quality Management Technology at U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics ~
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators
Find out more about Water Quality Management Technology at O Net Online ~
51-8031 - Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators
GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT DISCLOSURE INFORMATION
The US Department of Education requires colleges to disclose a variety of information for any financial aid eligible program that “prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation”. The information provided here is the best available to us but represents one year’s data only, however, we hope that this information is helpful to our current students and to prospective students as they make their career and educational choices.
If you have any questions regarding the data provided and what it means to you as a student, please feel free to contact OJC Student Services.
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