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Training credits will be issued if notification is given.
One Day Workshops- 48 hours notice required               Exam Prep Zoom Training: 10 days notice is required

PA DEP Approved Classes - Now Open

Securing Water & Wastewater Treatment Facilities Course #2952

A DEP Required Course

Shady Maple Smorgasbord 

Class Date: December 5, 2024

Class Start Time: 8 AM

DEP Hours: 5 water/wastewater

Tuition: $320

Basic Instrumentation & Process Control

Upper Southampton Municipal Building 

Class Date: December 12, 2024

Class Start Time: 8 AM

DEP Hours: 7 water/wastewater

Tuition: $350

Basics of Pumps & Hydraulics- The Community Center at Giant Willow Grove

DEP Course ID#2714

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Class Date: January 9, 2025

Class Start Time: 8 AM

DEP Hours: 6 water/wastewater

Tuition: $330

Wastewater General Exam Prep Zoom Training 18 Weeks 2 Hours per week

Please Note Student Materials Are Shipped Ahead Of The First Class.

Registration 10 Days Before The First Class Is Suggested

Class Start Date: January 15, 2025

Class Time: 1-3PM Wednesdays Weekly

All students will sit in a May DEP exam after completion of class

Tuition: $1290 exam fee not included

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Chemical Feed Systems - Shady Maple Smorgasbord

DEP Course ID#3238

Class Date: January 23, 2025

Class Start Time: 8 AM

DEP Hours: 7 water/wastewater

Tuition: $355

Some Basics of Lubrication- Greater Plymouth Community Center

DEP Course ID#7384

Class Date: February 13, 2025

Class Start Time: 8 AM

DEP Hours: 6 water/wastewater

Tuition: $330

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Flagger and Road Work Safety 101- Perkasie Regional Authority

DEP Course ID#7961

PennDot Approved

Class Date: February 27, 2025

Class Start Time: 8 AM

DEP Hours: 5.5 water/wastewater

Tuition: $330

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Securing Water & Wastewater Treatment Facilities Course #2952

A DEP Required Course

Shady Maple Smorgasbord 

Class Date: March 13, 2025

Class Start Time: 8 AM

DEP Hours: 5 water/wastewater

Tuition: $330

Water Distribution  Systems Exam Prep Zoom Training (Class E) 10 Weeks 2 Hours per week

Please Note Student Materials Are Shipped Ahead Of The First Class.

Registration 10 Days Before The First Class Is Suggested

Class Start Date: March 13, 2025

Class Time: 9-11AM Thursdays Weekly

All students will sit in a May DEP exam after completion of class

Tuition: $1025 exam fee not included

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Basic Electricity Principles for Drinking Water & Wastewater Operators-

Upper Southampton Township Community Center

DEP Course#6976

SEO Approved SEO#252-0124 

Class Date: March 27, 2025

Class Start Time: 8 AM

DEP Hours: 6.5 water/wastewater

Tuition: $340

Basics of Confined Space- MEI Catering at Trevose Fire House

DEP Course ID#8005

 

Class Date: April 10, 2025

Class Start Time: 8 AM

DEP Hours: 5 water/wastewater

Tuition: $330

What's The Story with Valves - Cabela's

DEP Course ID#7269

Class Date: April 24, 2025

Class Start Time: 9 AM

DEP Hours: 6 water/wastewater

Tuition: $330

Hypochlorite Disinfection - The Community Center at Giant Willow Grove

DEP Course ID#6490

​This class can help you pass the DEP exam water subclass 12 

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All Students will get a seat in a May 2025 DEP exam (exam fee not included)

Or Take the class just for contact Hours

Class Date: May 8, 2025

Class Start Time: 8 AM

DEP Hours: 7 water/wastewater

Tuition: $420

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Water General Exam Prep Zoom Training  10 Weeks 2 Hours per week

Please Note Student Materials Are Shipped Ahead Of The First Class.

Registration 10 Days Before The First Class Is Suggested

Class Start Date: May 21, 2025

Class Time: 9-11AM Wednesdays Weekly

All students will sit in a July DEP exam after completion of class

Tuition: $1025 exam fee not included

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All About Predictive Maintenance- Perkasie Regional Authority

DEP Course ID#8261

Class Date: May 22, 2025

Class Start Time: 8 AM

DEP Hours: 6 water/wastewater

Tuition: $330

Wastewater Collection System Exam Prep Zoom Training 8 Weeks 2 Hours per week

Please Note Student Materials Are Shipped Ahead Of The First Class. Registration 10 Days Before The First Class Is Suggested

Class Start Date: June 3, 2025

Class Time: 10am-12pm 

Tuesdays Weekly

All students will sit in a July DEP exam after completion of class

Tuition: $900 DEP exam fee not included 

Securing Water & Wastewater Treatment Facilities Course #2952

A DEP Required Course

Shady Maple Smorgasbord 

Class Date: June 5, 2025

Class Start Time: 8 AM

DEP Hours: 5 water/wastewater

Tuition: $330

Basic Instrumentation & Process Control- Exton Hotel & Conference Center

DEP Course ID#6978

Class Date: June 26, 2025

Class Start Time: 8 AM

DEP Hours: 7 water/wastewater

Tuition: $355

Corrosion Control Workshop

Aqua America Willow Grove

DEP Course ID#6571

This class will help you pass the DEP subclass 7 exam

All students will have a seat in a July DEP exam

Class Date: July 17, 2025

Class Start Time: 8 AM

DEP Hours: 5 water

Tuition: $330 Dep exam fee not included

Motors & Motors Control - Ft. Washington Holiday Inn

DEP Course Id#6977

SEO Approved. SEO#264-0124

Class Date: July 24, 2025

Class Start Time: 8 AM

DEP Hours: 6 water/wastewater

Tuition: $330

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Aspects of Ozone & UV Disinfection

Cabela's Hamburg PA

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Class Date: August 21, 2025

Class Start Time: 9 AM

DEP Hours: 6 water/wastewater

Tuition: $330

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Activated Sludge Exam Prep Zoom Training 10 Weeks 2 Hours per week

Please Note Student Materials Are Shipped Ahead Of The First Class. Registration 10 Days Before The First Class Is Suggested

Class Start Date: August 21, 2025

Class Time: 1-3PM

Thursdays Weekly

All students will sit in a October DEP exam after completion of class

Tuition: $1025 DEP exam fee not included 

Basic Electricity Principles for Drinking Water & Wastewater Operators-

Perkasie Regional Authority

DEP Course#6976

SEO Approved SEO#252-0124 

Class Date: September 11, 2025

Class Start Time: 8 AM

DEP Hours: 6.5 water/wastewater

Tuition: $340

Securing Water & Wastewater Treatment Facilities Course #2952

A DEP Required Course

Shady Maple Smorgasbord 

Class Date: September 24, 2025

Class Start Time: 8 AM

DEP Hours: 5 water/wastewater

Tuition: $330

Disinfection Using Chlorine

Upper Southampton Township Community Center 

DEP Course ID#6051

Class Date: October 9, 2025

Class Start Time: 8 AM

DEP Hours: 6 water/wastewater

Tuition: $330

Basics of Pumps & Hydraulics- Greater Plymouth Community Center

DEP Course ID#2714

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Class Date: October 23, 2025

Class Start Time: 8 AM

DEP Hours: 6 water/wastewater

Tuition: $330

Hypochlorite Disinfection - Aqua America Giant Willow Grove

DEP Course ID#6490

​This class can help you pass the DEP exam water subclass 12 

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 Students can sit in a DEP exam (exam fee not included)

Or Take the class just for contact Hours

Class Date: November 6, 2025

Class Start Time: 8 AM

DEP Hours: 7 water/wastewater

Tuition: $420 exam fee not included

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The Truth About Bearings

Exton Hotel & Conference Center

DEP Course ID#8211

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Class Date: November 13, 2025

Class Start Time: 8 AM

DEP Hours: 6 water/wastewater

Tuition: $330

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Securing Water & Wastewater Treatment Facilities Course #2952

A DEP Required Course

Shady Maple Smorgasbord 

Class Date: December 4, 2025

Class Start Time: 8 AM

DEP Hours: 5 water/wastewater

Tuition: $330

Basic Instrumentation & Process Control

Cabela's Hamburg 

DEP Course ID#6978

Class Date: December 17, 2025

Class Start Time: 9 AM

DEP Hours: 7 water/wastewater

Tuition: $355

Correspondence Courses Available Anytime!!

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Confined Space Correspondence Class   5 Water/Wastewater Contact Hours

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Course Description:

This course covers: Duties of Authorized Entrants, Authorized Attendants and Entry Supervisor Conducting Hazard Analysis Non-Entry Rescue Emergency Services Hands-on training with equipment routinely used in confined space work.

 

How does this work?

  • A Packet will be mailed to you containing workbooks and quizzes.

  • Students will also be given instructions to go to a dropbox.

 

The Drop Box Will Contain:

  • Recordings of an instructor teaching from a PowerPoint slide shows.

  • Three videos to view. There will be exercises after you view the movies.

 

How do I get my contact hours? As soon as payment is received and submitted quizzes are graded with a 70% or more, we will submit a roster report.

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Pumps & Hydraulics Correspondence Class   6 Water/Wastewater Contact Hours

 

Course Description -

This course is based on PA DEP Training Module 9. The purpose of the course is to provide information relative to Basics of Pumps and Hydraulics.

 

Topics covered include:

  • Basic Hydraulics

  • Force, Pressure, and Head

  • Velocity and Flow Rate

  • Open Channel (Gravity) Flow

  • Energy Losses

  • Pressure Flow in Force Mains

  • Centrifugal Pumps

 

 How does this work?

  • A Packet will be mailed to you containing workbooks and quizzes.

  • Students will also be given instructions to go to a dropbox.

 

The Drop Box Will Contain:

Recordings of an instructor teaching from a PowerPoint slide show.

 

How do I get my contact hours? As soon as payment is received and submitted quizzes are graded with a 70% or more, we will submit a roster report.

 

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Lubrication Correspondence Class   6 Water/Wastewater Contact Hours

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Topics covered include:      

  • The purpose of lubrication and how it works

  • Selecting the right lubricant

  • How is oil applied to machine and what systems are used?    

  • How does oil get contaminated?

  • All about greases- purpose, advantages and disadvantages

  • Dry Bearings and Solid Lubrication and how do they work?

  • Sealing of Lubricants inside the machine

  • Why sample and test lubricants?

  • Lubricant Handling and Storage

  • Health Safety

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Lubrication applies to all machinery used in water & wastewater treatment facilities.

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How does this work?

  • A Packet will be mailed to you containing workbooks and quizzes.

  • Students will also be given instructions to go to a dropbox.

 

The Drop Box Will Contain:

Recordings of an instructor teaching from a PowerPoint slide show.

 

How do I get my contact hours? As soon as payment is received and submitted quizzes are graded with a 70% or more, we will submit a roster report.

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Predictive Maintenance Correspondence Class   6 Water/Wastewater Contact Hours

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Predictive Maintenance Techniques save money and time.  Machines last longer and there are less surprises.

 

Predictive Maintenance techniques such as:

  • Oil analysis

  • Vibration analysis

  • Ultrasonic

  • Thermography

 

Will be described and demonstrated during class.

 

We will discuss the cost /benefits of each technique and provide guidance as to which techniques should be performed at the plant versus hiring a specialist.

Maintenance applies to all machinery used in water & wastewater treatment facilities. 

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How does this work?

  • A Packet will be mailed to you containing workbooks and quizzes.

  • Students will also be given instructions to go to a dropbox.

 

The Drop Box Will Contain:

Recordings of an instructor teaching from a PowerPoint slide show.

 

How do I get my contact hours? As soon as payment is received and submitted quizzes are graded with a 70% or more, we will submit a roster report.

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Securing Water & Wastewater Correspondence Class   5 Water/Wastewater Contact Hours

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Course Description- Upon completion of this course, attendees will be able to:

 

  • Describe the importance of implementing security at treatment facilities

  • Discuss the regulations regarding security, identify critical assets, & identify potential threats.

  • Describe the process for protecting critical assets.

  • Describe ways to increase security using tools that deter, detect, delay and respond to threats.

  • Demonstrate the relationship between the tools.

  • Describe common vulnerability assessment elements.

  • Describe the assessment method of common vulnerability analysis templates.

  • Choose an appropriate vulnerability assessment template based on the characteristics of a treatment system.

  • Given a scenario/case-study, perform a vulnerability assessment using a threat and criticality matrix.

  • Identify countermeasures to reduce the threat or criticality of critical assets

  • Rank countermeasures on a cost benefit analysis.

  • Describe the importance of being prepared for facility emergencies, including but not limited to security threats.

  • Incorporate security issues into an existing emergency response plan.

 

 How does this work?

Students will receive all printed materials to read on their own. They will need to complete all unit tests and vulnerability assessments as assigned in the course reading.

 

How do I get my contact hours? As soon as payment is received and unit tests and vulnerability assessments are graded with a 70% or more, we will submit a roster report.

 

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Valves Workshop Correspondence Class   6 Water/Wastewater Contact Hours

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Course Description

This workshop will enhance your knowledge of valves used in the treatment plant, distribution and collection systems. Students will examine cut a-ways of pressure-reducing and other valves.  Topics covered include:

 

  • Introduction to valves

  • Shutoff and Flow Control Valves

  • Specialized Valves

  • Valve Boxes and Valve Vaults

  • Valve Operation

  • Valve Maintenance

  • Fire Hydrants

 

How does this work?

  • A Packet will be mailed to you containing workbooks and quizzes.

  • Students will also be given instructions to go to a dropbox.

 

The Drop Box Will Contain

  • Recordings of an instructor teaching from a PowerPoint slide shows.

 

How do I get my contact hours? As soon as payment is received and submitted quizzes are graded with a 70% or more, we will submit a roster report.

 

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Module 25:  Hypochlorite Correspondence Class   7 Water/Wastewater Contact Hours

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Hypochlorites - sodium and calcium - are the most common form of disinfection used in water treatment.  This workshop focuses on the properties, uses, and feed equipment needed when disinfecting with hypochlorites.  Students will be introduced to the uses and properties of hypochlorites, chemical handling, regulatory requirements, and feed equipment.  Various mathematics principles will be addressed throughout the workshop including changing % concentrations, dosage/feed rates, chlorine demand/dose, and CT calculations.  The primary purpose of this workshop is to provide students with the necessary knowledge for the nongaseous hypochlorite (subclass 12) certification examination.

At the end of this training program students will be able to:

  • Summarize the uses and properties of hypochlorite

  • Describe the storage, handling and safety concerns when using hypochlorites

  • Complete dosage math, chlorine demand, and CT calculations for hypochlorite systems

  • Summarize hypochlorite feed equipment operation and maintenance

 

How does this work?

  • A Packet will be mailed to you containing workbooks and quizzes.

  • Students will also be given instructions to go to a dropbox.

 

The Drop Box Will Contain

  • Recordings of an instructor teaching from a PowerPoint slide shows.

 

How do I get my contact hours? As soon as payment is received and submitted quizzes are graded with a 70% or more, we will submit a roster report.

 

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