OpCert - Small Water System Correspondence Courses

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Small Water System Correspondence Courses

Course One: Small Untreated Water System Course
CEUs: 1.0 (DEC)
Format: Correspondence

The Small Untreated Water System Course is designed for operators of small untreated water systems. A small untreated water system is one that serves less than 500 people, less than 100 service connections, and adds no chemicals to the water. The course is based on the Well Owner's Guide for Small Untreated Public Water Systems in Alaska . Click here to find out if the Small Untreated Water System Course is the right course for you.

The Small Untreated Course is divided into eleven chapters. After reading each chapter you will be tested on your knowledge of the materials covered by completing an exam. You must receive an overall score of 85% or better in order to pass the course.

All of the information contained in the Small Untreated course is repeated in the Small Treated Course. If you've already taken the Small Treated course, you may not receive additional CEU's for completing the Small Untreated course.

Course Two: Small Treated Water System Course
CEUs: 1.5 (DEC)
Format: Correspondence

The Small Treated Water System Course is designed for operators of small treated water systems. A small treated water system is one that serves less than 500 people, less than 100 service connections, and adds one chemical to the water. The course is based on the Operator's Guide to Small Treated Public Water Systems in Alaska. Click here to find out if the Small Treated Water System Course is the right course for you.

The Small Treated Course is divided into ten chapters. After reading each chapter you will be tested on your knowledge of the materials covered by completing an exam. You must receive an overall score of 85% or better in order to pass the course.

The Small Treated Course contains all of the information found in the Small Untreated course. While the Small Treated course is worth 1.5 CEUs, 1.0 of those CEUs are considered a repeat of the Small Untreated course. If you've already taken the Small Untreated course, you may only receive 0.5 additional CEUs for completing the Small Treated Course.

Register for the Course

The Small, Untreated Water System and Small, Treated Water System correspondence courses are now being administered by the Alaska Training/Technical Assistance Center (ATTAC). Proceed to the ATTAC course website at http://http://www.uas.alaska.edu/attac/onlinetraining.html to register for the correspondence course.