Engineering Sciences Department | 3 CC - Certificate of Completion | 6 months

You will develop some exciting new skills in this program. Among these new skills, you should be able to:

• Successfully pass state level 1 certification exams for Water Treatment, Water Distribution, Wastewater Treatment and Wastewater Collection
• Understand the basics of both water and wastewater operations
• Conduct laboratory analysis for both wastewater and water-quality parameters

Careers

Career opportunities include:

• water and/or liquid waste treatment plant and system operator
• environmental science technician
• and environmental engineering technician
• environmental lab technician
• source control technician
• surface water specialist
• environmental regulator

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Oregon Backflow and Cross Connection Control Training

Become certified as a:

• Backflow Assembly Tester
  CCC offers five-day backflow tester certification courses approved by the Oregon Health Division. Only certified testers can perform the annual backflow assembly test required by the Oregon Plumbing Code and Water Purveyors. The Department of Human Services requires proof of high school diploma or GED certificate in order to complete the certification process.
• Cross Connection Control Specialist
  CCC offers four-day courses for individuals who want to obtain Oregon Department of Human Services certification as cross connection control inspectors. Oregon Community Public Water Systems with more than 300 service connections are required to have a certified individual oversee the cross connection program. The Oregon Department of Human Services will require proof of high school diploma or GED in order to complete the certification process

Registration

For course availability and registration, please visit our Eventbrite page. If you are an employer registering on an employee's behalf, please have name, address, phone, email, and date of birth readily available.

Contact wet@clackamas.edu for more information.

To view videos of backflow testing procedures and backflow certification test prep, visit Washington Environmental Training Center's website.

PROGRAM CODES: CC.WATERENVIRONTECH

The Water & Environmental Technology program provides career technical classes combined with field experience. Classes are offered in day/evening combinations and have enrollment limits to enhance instructional quality and job placement. 

Course work emphasizes fundamental aspects of drinking water distribution, drinking water treatment, wastewater collection and wastewater treatment. Course work includes 240 hours of industry cooperative work experience, laboratory methods in environmental chemistry, aquatic microbiology and preparation for the provisional operator in training certification exams.

RELATED INSTRUCTION OUTCOMES

Computation (1 course- MTH-082A-E)

• Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems.

Communication (1 course- WR-101 Communication Skills: Occupational Writing or WR-121Z Composition I)

• Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for professional audiences.

Human Relations (1 course- Recommended: PSY-101 Human Relations)

• Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

• successfully pass the state required level-1 certificate/licensure exams for Oregon water treatment and water distribution;
• pass the Oregon Operator in Training certificate wastewater treatment and collection systems examinations;
• maintain and operate water and waste water treatment facilities and collection and water distribution systems;
• utilize mathematical skills to solve certification exam problems as well as situations experienced at water and waste water facilities;
• conduct and document scientific laboratory experiments as applied to the water and waste water industry and effectively communicate determined quantitative relationships using both graphs and equations;
• exhibit good teamwork skills and serve as effective members of laboratory and project teams;
• articulate and justify technical solutions to an audience through oral, written, and graphical communication;
• communicate the importance of safety in operator daily activities and be good stewards of ethical and professionally work place interactions.