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Water and Environmental Technology CC
Engineering Sciences Department | 3 CC - Certificate of Completion | 1 year
Clackamas Community College’s Water and Environmental Technology, or WET program, prepares students for in-demand jobs in the water industry, including wastewater and backflow opportunities.
Seventy-one percent of our planet is made up of water. Less than one percent of that water is potable! Protecting this vital commodity is essential to ensuring we have clean water to drink so the waste created by our booming population is treated and returned to the environment. Clackamas Community College offers a one-year certificate and a two-year Associate of Applied Science Degree in Water and Environmental Technology. The WET program also provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to take the state certification exams for wastewater treatment and collections, water treatment and distribution, backflow tester and cross-connection control specialist.
Water and Environmental Technology CC
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
- environmental engineering technician
Careers also include:
- environmental lab technician
- source control technician
- surface water specialist
- environmental regulator
Job Market
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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.
COURSE |
COURSE DATES |
COST |
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Five-Day Backflow Tester Course - 4.0 CEUs
Successful completion of this course qualifies you to apply the State of Oregon for certification as a Certified Backflow Assembly Tester. During the class you will learn to test all approved backflow assemblies. In addition you will learn: proper installation, trouble shooting and basic repair methods. |
$500 | |
One-Day Tester Renewal - 0.6 CEUs
Be prepared to demonstrate your testing skills on all approved backflow assemblies. Practice assemblies (both vertical and horizontal will be available. Interactive clicker lecture with 10th edition assembly testing and trouble shooting procedures, followed by a written exam and hands-on assembly testing. |
$100 | |
Two-Day Tester Retrain/Renewal Course - 1.2 CEUs
The two-day tester renewal course will provide ample time to practice your assembly testing skills on all approved backflow assemblies. Practice assemblies (both vertical and horizontal) with gauges and simulators will be available. Interactive clicker lecture with 10th edition assembly testing and trouble shooting procedures, followed by a written exam. Ample time provided for hands-on assembly practice. On day two hand-on testing will commence. |
Check availability | $200 |
Four-Day Cross Connection Specialist Course - 3.2 CEUs
Successful completion of the course qualifies you to apply to the State of Oregon for certification as a Cross Connection Specialist. |
$400 | |
One-Day Specialist Update--0.6 CEUs
Completion of the cross connection specialist update course will give you a thorough knowledge of current rules and regulations and a wealth of information on best practices for cross connection program managers. |
$100 |
To view videos of backflow testing procedures and backflow certification test prep, visit Washington Environmental Training Center's website.
OVERVIEW
The 2023 Northwest Oregon Subsection AWWA Waterworks School for water operators, engineers and managers is back to being solely in-person and we're excited to experience it with you!
Join us for the Northwest Oregon Subsection AWWA Waterworks School on the Clackamas Community College Oregon City campus.
This event provides training for water system operators in three core sections:
- Supervision and leadership
- Water quality
- Water operations
This event provides participants the opportunity to gain a full 2.0 CEUs, which satisfies the state requirement for two years of continuing education.
PRICING
Member | Non-member | Retiree or student | Speaker | |
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Three days | $400 | $800 | Free | $200 (two additional days) |
Two days | $300 | $540 | Free | $100 (additional day) |
One day | $150 | $270 | Free | Free (presentation day) |
WaterWorks committee members and presenters (day of presentation only) attend for free.
REGISTRATION
Registration will be open until June 19.
Upon successful registration, attendees will receive a link or program map detailing the event. We are unable to offer bulk registration at this time.
SHORT SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
The AWWA Water Equation and PNWS Education AND Training Endowment have teamed to provide up to 150 scholarships for two-thirds of the registration fee for water operators for this training event.
Apply for Short School Scholarship
SCHEDULE
The preliminary schedule of events will be available on April 3.
For more information, contact Amber Steele at 503-594-3345 or amber.steele@clackamas.edu.
OVERVIEW
Join us for the 47th Annual ORWEF Water Environment School hosted via Zoom by Clackamas Community College.
The Oregon Water Education Foundation (ORWEF) Water Environment School (WES) is a comprehensive learning and networking opportunity for water quality professionals. Subject-matter experts within the field will join us to facilitate occupational development for those in both the municipal and industrial sector.
Topics discussed this year include:
- Wastewater Treatment Operations and Maintenance
- Collection Systems Operations and Maintenance
- Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment
- Biosolids and Reuse
- Asset Management
- Safety
- Technology
- Stormwater Management
- Activated Sludge
This online/in-person event provides the registered participant the opportunity to gain a full 2.1 CEUs.
PRICING
Attendees may register for one, two, or three days of virtual sessions. We are also offering a new one-day in-person session on the final day. We are still configuring the costs of this format so more details to come!
REGISTRATION
Registration and a full schedule will be live on April 3 and open until June 25, 2023.
Please note: Attendees must register separately prior to the event in order to access/attend the sessions. Upon reservation checkout, attendees will receive a confirmation email with the link to register for Zoom sessions.
SCHEDULE
The preliminary schedule of the 2023 school will be live on April 3.
For more information, contact Amber Steele at 503-594-3345 or amber.steele@clackamas.edu.
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 Workplace 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.
Contact the Water and Environmental Technology program
Water and Environmental Technology at CCC
Water & Environmental Technology Core Requirement
Complete 5 credits of WET-180
- WET-180
- Water & Environmental Projects I
- 5
Complete the following Core Requirements
- BI-204
- Elementary Microbiology
- 4
- WET-109
- Backflow Assembly Operation and Testing
- 4
- WET-110
- Wastewater Operations I
- 3
- WET-111
- Waterworks Operations I
- 3
- WET-112
- Computer Applications for Water and Wastewater Operations
- 4
- WET-120
- Wastewater Operations II
- 3
- WET-121
- Waterworks Operations II
- 3
- WET-122
- Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection Systems
- 3
- WET-123
- Environmental Chemistry I
- 3
- WET-130
- Wastewater Operations III
- 4
- WET-131
- Water Treatment
- 4
- WET-132
- Collection & Distribution Lab
- 1
- WET-134
- Environmental Chemistry II
- 3
Computation Related Instruction
Complete MTH-082A, MTH-082B, MTH-082C, & MTH-082D
- MTH-082A
- Wastewater Math I
- 1
- MTH-082B
- Waterworks Math I
- 1
- MTH-082C
- Wastewater Math II
- 1
- MTH-082D
- Waterworks Math II
- 1
Communication Related Instruction
Complete WR-101 or WR-121Z
- WR-101
- Workplace Writing
- 4
- WR-121Z
- Composition I
- 4