Water / Wastewater Operator

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the field, plant or practicum site unsupervised.

• Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
• Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
• Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
• Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
• Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Competency course in Water chemistry for the Water / Wastewater Operator program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in Water chemistry and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Water chemistry
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Water chemistry
• Perform the core tasks of Water chemistry to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Water chemistry work and correct them
• Document Water chemistry work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in treatment processes for the Water / Wastewater Operator program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in treatment processes and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern treatment processes
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for treatment processes
• Perform the core tasks of treatment processes to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in treatment processes work and correct them
• Document treatment processes work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in pumps & distribution for the Water / Wastewater Operator program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in pumps & distribution and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern pumps & distribution
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for pumps & distribution
• Perform the core tasks of pumps & distribution to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in pumps & distribution work and correct them
• Document pumps & distribution work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in sampling & lab for the Water / Wastewater Operator program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in sampling & lab and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern sampling & lab
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for sampling & lab
• Perform the core tasks of sampling & lab to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in sampling & lab work and correct them
• Document sampling & lab work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in regulations for the Water / Wastewater Operator program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in regulations and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern regulations
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for regulations
• Perform the core tasks of regulations to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in regulations work and correct them
• Document regulations work in the field log to industry format

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Water / Wastewater Operator: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

• Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
• Execute the job to standard within the estimate
• Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Water / Wastewater Operator work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

• Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
• Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
• Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Structured preparation for State Wastewater Operator Class I-II; State Water Operator Class I-II: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

• Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
• Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
• Rehearse the practical exam format to time

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.