Wastewater Treatment Overview (60 hours)

Wastewater Treatment Overview (60 hours) provides 60 contact hours of structured technical study for working operators who need focused technical training or documented continuing education. The course develops a working understanding of wastewater characteristics, sampling, preliminary and primary treatment, biological processes, solids handling, disinfection, laboratory control, safety, regulations, and process mathematics rather than treating the subjects as disconnected facts.

Major study areas include Characterization of wastewater, Wastewater sampling and flow measurement, Preliminary treatment and screening, Grit removal, Primary treatment and clarifiers, Activated sludge fundamentals, Aeration and dissolved oxygen control, Return and waste activated sludge, Secondary clarification, and Trickling filters, followed by additional grade-specific review and application.

Lessons connect principles to the equipment, measurements, calculations, and choices operators encounter in the field. The emphasis is on reading process indicators, correcting treatment problems, balancing biological systems, managing solids, and documenting compliant plant performance, with enough context to explain not only what an operator does, but why the action affects water quality, safety, reliability, or compliance.

Complete the online sequence at your own pace, return to lessons during the access period, and use the listed curriculum to document the scope of your training. A completion certificate is available after all required activities are finished.

Only the responsible certification agency decides whether a course satisfies specialized-training or educational requirements. Verify the current approved-course list and eligibility rules before submitting an application.