Tuesdays 5:00-8:00 pm
Starting 10/22/2024
Wednesdays 4:30-7:30 pm
Starting 10/23/2024
Montgomery County Eastern WWTP
Wednesdays 4:30-7:30 pm
Starting 10/2/2024
Wednesday 5:30-8:30 pm
Starting 10/2/2024
Tuesdays 4:30-7:30 pm
Starting 10/22/2024
Tuesdays 4:00-7:00 pm
Starting 10/22/2024
Mondays 4:30-7:30 pm
Starting 10/21/2024
Wednesdays 4:30-7:30 pm
Starting 10/23/2024
No. This course is meant to help create great operators, which in turn will aid you in passing your exam. The curriculum is based on the WPI Need to Know Criteria.
Your class materials will be provided the first day of class. You will also want to bring something to take notes with and something to write with. We do not provide food or drink during the course, so please plan accordingly.
While this course is a great review and would be beneficial, it is geared towards aiding those seeking to pass their WW I licensure exam.
Yes. You will be expected to read the course assigned readings. This averages about 50 pages a week.
You will receive the WEF Fundamentals I & II manuals along with the OWEA supplement. You will also receive expert instruction, quizzes, a midterm and a final. Upon successful completion of the course you will receive a certificate.
No. Our Basic Course includes the WEF Fundamentals I and Fundamentals II manuals, along with our OWEA supplement.
Yes! This course includes a plant tour during the first class, so even if someone is new to wastewater, they will find this course very valuable.
Yes! While this class is designed to create great operators, it will also help anyone in the industry learn the basics of wastewater plant operation. We have engineers, lab personnel and various other professionals enrolled in our Basic Wastewater course.
We are currently working on developing an advanced course and anticipate it being available in 2026.
Yes! There is no requirement to take the licensure exam after the course.
Our instructors are all seasoned wastewater professionals with at least a WW III license. They have been thoroughly vetted and have passed a background check.
On the first day of class you will go on a plant tour, but the course is a classroom based lecture style with very little hands on training.
We understand things happen but in order to receive a certificate of completion, you must be present at least 15 of the 18 weeks.
Yes, there is a quiz most weeks and a midterm and final exam.
If you successfully complete the course, meaning you attend at least 15 weeks of the 18 week long course, and receive passing test scores you will receive a certificate of completion via email.
The location of our courses are based on multiple factors and while we do our best to offer courses in the most convenient places possible, that isn’t always the case.
It’s great you have so many people interested. There is a possibility that we can teach a course for your employees at your location. We would need a minimum of five students and we would need to work with you concerning the instructor, dates and times. Please email Dawn@ohiowea.org for more information.
The development of WTA and our Basic course would not have been possible without the time and effort of many individuals, including WTA Chair Dave Wilson, Lead Curriculum Developer Kim Furry, and Lead Facilitator Jamie Decker along with Walter Ariss, Kristi Babcock, Steve Baytos, Andy Barienbrock, Melodi Clark, Brandon Fox, Josh Holton, Dale Kocarek, Jeff Lamson, and Jason Tincu. We are most grateful to these individuals and for dedicating their time to the betterment and future of our industry.
OWEA is very excited to announce our Wastewater Training Academy (WTA). This initiative has been years in the making and will be a changing force in wastewater training for Ohio.
We have heard from many of you concerning the need for quality entry level training to aid in licensure. In response, we have created our first course, Basic Wastewater. This Basic course will increase the knowledge base necessary to become skilled operators while also helping individuals prepare for the Wastewater I exam. This course was developed using the Water Environment Federation’s (WEF) Fundamentals I and II textbooks. A curriculum development team of highly qualified wastewater professionals developed a pilot Basic Wastewater Course. Two pilot courses have been completed and feedback from the participants and instructors of the pilot courses have been used to make improvements to the course before rolling it out in Fall 2024. This course is the most up to date and student tested course to aid in licensure available in Ohio.
In the meantime, we want to provide as many resources as possible to you. Indigo Water Group offers two options for those who might need to solidify their math skills prior to the course.
The courses we recommend (at minimum) include:
We also recommend:
If you don’t need CEUs, you can access these courses AT NO COST. If you are looking for credit, there is also a paid option that offers Contact Hours for Operators in Ohio.
The links below will take you directly to Indigo Water Group.
We are currently seeking individuals interested in being WTA instructors.
The following is a list of instructor expectations:
