Mar 12, 2026  
College Catalog 2026-27 
    
College Catalog 2026-27

Water Technology Professional


Program Description

Intro to Water Treatment 

Prepares students for a career in water treatment operator and distribution operator with focus on testing and analysis. Provides learning experiences and education for students to take class I licensure exams for water treatment operator and water treatment distributor. 

Intro to Wastewater Treatment

Prepares students for a career in wastewater collection operator and wastewater treatment operator with focus on testing and analysis. Provides learning experiences and education for students to take class I licensure exams for wastewater collection operator and wastewater treatment operator. 

Water Technology Professional 

Prepares students for a career in water treatment operator, water distribution operator, wastewater collection operator and wastewater treatment operator with focus on testing and analysis. Provides learning experiences and education for students to take class I licensure exams for water treatment operator, water distribution operator, wastewater collection operator and wastewater treatment operator.

Program Learning Outcomes

Intro to Water Treatment

                By the end of the certificate program, students will be able to:

  • Describe environmental concepts utilized in water treatment
  • Identify the hydrological cycle on a global scale
  • Describe how to monitor water quality
  • Apply concepts to maintain water quality
  • Relate concepts to Need to Know Criteria for Water Treatment Operator Class I exam
  • Relate concepts to Need to Know Criteria for Water Treatment Distribution Operator Class I exam

Intro to Wastewater Treatment

By the end of the certificate program, students will be able to:

  • Describe environmental concepts utilized in water treatment
  • Identify the hydrological cycle on a global scale
  • Describe how to monitor water quality
  • Apply concepts to maintain water quality
  • Relate concepts to Need to Know Criteria for Wastewater Collection Operator Class I exam
  • Relate concepts to Need to Know Criteria for Wastewater Treatment Operator Class I exam

Water Technology Professional

By the end of the certificate program, students will be able to:

  • Describe environmental concepts utilized in water treatment for operation, maintenance and construction of small to large scale systems
  • Identify the hydrological cycle on a global scale
  • Describe how to monitor water quality
  • Apply concepts to maintain water quality
  • Relate concepts to Need to Know Criteria for Water Treatment Operator Class I exam
  • Relate concepts to Need to Know Criteria for Water Treatment Distribution Operator Class I exam
  • Relate concepts to Need to Know Criteria for Wastewater Collection Operator Class I exam
  • Relate concepts to Need to Know Criteria for Wastewater Treatment Operator Class I exam