WATER WASTEWATER PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
This is a 16-week course. Classes are Monday – Friday from 9 am – 2 pm, unless otherwise stated by the instructor.
Basic Water
| Week | Session | Time | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | AM Session | 9 am – 11 am | Chapter 1: Microbiology |
| PM Session | 12 pm – 2 pm | Chapter 4: Water Sources and Treatment Options | |
| Week 2 | AM Session | 9 am – 11 am | Chapter 5: Ground Water, Wells |
| PM Session | 12 pm – 2 pm | Chapter 7: Pretreatment | |
| Week 3 | AM Session | 9 am – 11 am | Chapter 8: Conventional Treatment: Coagulation, Flocculation |
| PM Session | 12 pm – 2 pm | Chapter 9: Sedimentation, Clarifiers & Chapter 10: Filtration Fundamentals | |
| Week 4 | AM Session | 9 am – 11 am | Chapter 12: Iron and Manganese Removal |
| PM Session | 12 pm – 2 pm | Review: Chapters 1-12 | |
| Week 5 | AM Session | 9 am – 11 am | Chapter 11: Disinfection Methods |
| PM Session | 12 pm – 2 pm | Chapter 17: Specialized Treatment Processes, Membrane Treatment Process, Ion Exchange Softening | |
| Week 6 | AM Session | 9 am – 11 am | Chapter 14: Water Quality Testing |
| PM Session | 12 pm – 2 pm | Chapter 3: USEPA Water Regulations | |
| Week 7 | AM Session | 9 am – 11 am | Chapter 18: Electric Systems, Motors & Chapter 19: Pumps Operation and Pump Parts |
| PM Session | 12 pm – 2 pm | Chapter 20: Operator Safety, SOP’s & Chapter 21: Administration | |
| Week 8 | AM Session | 9 am – 11 am | Basic Water Final Exam |
| PM Session | 12 pm – 2 pm | Review Materials and Schedule Operators Exam |
Wastewater
| Week | Session | Time | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9 | AM Session | 9 am – 11 am | What is Wastewater and How is it Collected? |
| PM Session | 12 pm – 2 pm | Lab | |
| Week 10 | AM Session | 9 am – 11 am | How is Wastewater Treated and Where Does it Go? |
| PM Session | 12 pm – 2 pm | Lab | |
| Week 11 | AM Session | 9 am – 11 am | How is Water Quality Monitored? Compliance & Process Control |
| PM Session | 12 pm – 2 pm | Lab | |
| Week 12 | AM Session | 9 am – 11 am | Wastewater Final Exam |
| PM Session | 12 pm – 2 pm | Review Materials and Schedule Operators Exam |
On the Job Training & Intro to Backflow
| Week | Days | Time | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 13 | Monday – Thursday | TBD | On the job with selected employer. |
| Friday | 9 am – 1pm | Intro to Backflow: History, hydraulics, regulations, and degrees of hazard | |
| Week 14 | Monday – Thursday | TBD | On the job with selected employer. |
| Friday | 9 am – 1pm | Intro to Backflow: Mechanical assembly functionality and standardized test step breakdowns, Gauge Intro | |
| Week 15 | Monday – Thursday | TBD | On the job with selected employer. |
| Friday | 9 am – 1pm | Intro to Backflow: Guided assembly diagnostics and troubleshooting simulated component failures. Wet Lab (Hands-on) | |
| Week 16 | Monday – Thursday | TBD | On the job with selected employer. |
| Friday | 9 am – 1pm | Intro to Backflow: Practical timed practice runs and review of written exam sample questions. Written examination and a proctored, hands-on performance test. |
Textbooks/Manuals:
- Water Treatment Plant Operation, Volume 1, 7th Edition
- Sacramento State Training Manual: Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Vol 1, 8th Edition
- Manual of Backflow Prevention and Cross-Connection Control, 2015 Edition