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Why Wastewater and Drinking Water

Prepare for state exams and certification with these online wastewater and drinking water classes from the Business Training Center.

Locations

Business Training Center

Formats

On-campus

Online

Number of Credits

N/A

Next Start Date

Fall 2024

Water Program Student Spotlight

The Wastewater course through Black Hawk College was a great experience and helped me a lot to understand not only the material, but gave me the extra boost to pass my Class 4 exam.

Joey R.

Wastewater Classes

Registration for Wastewater Classes

Call 309-796-5718 or visit the Black Hawk College Business Training Center in Building 1 at the Quad-Cities Campus, 6600 34th Ave., Moline. These classes don’t have online registration.

Beginning Wastewater Treatment Class 3 and 4

This course will help prepare you for the Class 3 and Class 4 wastewater operators’ state exam and IL EPA certification. Applicants must meet specific experience, education, and examination requirements in order to qualify for certification. You will earn three months of on-the-job credit by completing this class and gain confidence in your abilities as you take this first step in moving up in this vital water field.

Topics include:

Introduction to wastewater
Collection systems
Lift stations
Flow measurement
Stabilization ponds
Sampling and laws governing treatment plants
Chlorination

Instructor: Lisa Perry
Location: Zoom
Dates: 11 Tuesdays: September 10 to November 19, 2024
Class ID: 1530
Tuition: $480
Textbook and shipping: $115

Advanced Wastewater Class 1 and 2

This course covers a majority of the significant procedures and concepts related to the operation and maintenance of Illinois Class B and Class A public water supply operations and will prepare students for the Class B and Class A water operators’ IL EPA exam and certification. Students must meet specific experience, education, and examination requirements to qualify for that certification.

Topics include:

Activated Sludge
Chemical Addition
Digesters
Primary Treatment
Pumps and Pumping
Tertiary Treatment

Instructor: Lisa Perry
Location: Zoom
Dates: 13 Tuesdays: September 10 to December 3, 2024, 6-9 p.m.
Class ID: 1531
Tuition: $480
Textbook and shipping: $115

Drinking Water Classes

Registration for Drinking Water Classes

Available Classes & Registration

Beginning Drinking Water Class C and D

If you are beginning a career in the water field, this class will prepare you for certification testing as a Class C and D Public Water Supply Operator. This class will also serve as continuing education credits for Class A and B certificate holders.

Topics include:

Well and distribution system operation and maintenance
Basic water flow hydraulics
Chemical dosage mathematics
Environmental Protection Agency laws
Chlorination and fluoridation

Following class, students are responsible for scheduling their own exam for the Drinking Water Operator Certificate through the Illinois EPA.

Instructor: Jason Upton
Location: Zoom
Dates: 11 Mondays: September 9 to December 12, 2024 (No class October 14 or November 11), 6-9 p.m.
Class ID: 1532
Tuition: $575 (includes textbook and shipping)

Advanced Drinking Water Operations Class A and B

This course covers a majority of the significant procedures and concepts related to the operation and maintenance of Illinois Class B and Class A public water supply operations, and will prepare students for the Class B and Class A water operators’ IL EPA exam and certification. Students must meet specific experience, education, and examination requirements in order to qualify for that certification.

Topics include:

Disinfection
Fluoridation
Distribution
Clarification
Lime-Soda Softening
Ion Exchange Softening
Filtration
Iron & Manganese Control

Instructors: Bob Bohannon
Location: Zoom
Dates: 13 Tuesdays: September 10 to December 3, 2024
Class ID: 1533
Tuition: $590 (includes textbook and shipping)