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Wastewater courses


Exam preparation
Everything you need to know to take and pass the licensing exam, including class notes and practice exam questions
Best for
Candidates seeking a Massachusetts Industrial Grade 1 or 2 operator license or to review fundamentals
Approved for 20 training contact hours in Massachusetts and New Hampshire
Exam preparation
Prepare for an advanced industrial wastewater licensing exam with deeper work in math, chemistry, treatment, equipment, operation, and management.
Best for
Candidates in possession of a Massachusetts Grade 1 or 2 Industrial operator’s license pursuing a Grade 3 or 4 Industrial operator’s license
Approved for 30 training contact hours in Massachusetts and New Hampshire
20 training contact hours
Understand pH theory, system designs, controls, maintenance, diagrams, PLCs, operator interfaces, and the causes of unstable treatment.
Best for
Operators in possession of a Massachusetts wastewater operator’s license seeking training contact hours focused on pH adjustment systems
Ideal for operators working on or around industrial pH adjustment systems; approved for 20 training contact hours in Massachusetts and New Hampshire
10 training contact hours
Review laws and regulations, pH system designs, operator safety, sampling, and monitoring.
Best for
Licensed operators who need a technical refresher
Approved for 10 training contact hours in Massachusetts and New Hampshire
10 training contact hours
Learn the processes, equipment, and operating concepts behind industrial wastewater treatment.
Best for
New operators and facility staff building a treatment foundation
Approved for 10 training contact hours in Massachusetts and New Hampshire
10 training contact hours
Topics include chemistry, laws and regulations, safety, waste minimization, preliminary treatment, instrumentation, sampling, and monitoring.
Best for
Licensed operators in need of 10 training contact hours
Approved for 10 training contact hours in Massachusetts and New Hampshire
10 training contact hours
Topics include flow measurement, pH adjustment, instrumentation, sampling and monitoring, pumps, operation and maintenance, and valves.
Best for
Licensed operators in need of 10 training contact hours
Approved for 10 training contact hours in Massachusetts and New Hampshire
12 training contact hours
Topics include laws and regulations, municipal wastewater treatment, flow measurement, preliminary treatment, instrumentation, sampling and monitoring, compressed air, operation and maintenance, and pumps and valves.
Best for
Licensed operators in need of 12 training contact hours
Approved for 12 training contact hours in Massachusetts and New Hampshire
12 training contact hours
Topics include math, chemistry, laws and regulations, sources, how a municipal plant works, waste minimization, preliminary treatment, instrumentation, sampling, and monitoring.
Best for
Licensed operators in need of 12 training contact hours
Approved for 12 training contact hours in Massachusetts and New Hampshire
4 training contact hours
Topics include basic algebra, rules and tools, and treating math as a game for operators needing a review of math topics.
Best for
Candidates looking to review basic wastewater math
Approved for 4 training contact hours in Massachusetts and New Hampshire
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Custom and group training
In-person and site-specific customized training is available. Contact Brian to discuss.
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Contact BrianWhy Brian teaches
Brian teaches operators how treatment equipment behaves, how to apply calculations, and how to diagnose operating problems. His courses connect technical material to the equipment and decisions operators handle at work.
He has taught since the 1990s and developed programs for operators, study groups, facilities, and industry organizations.
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