Training

The British Columbia Water and Waste Association (BCWWA) provides assorted water and wastewater courses throughout the province and Yukon. The course subjects offered include water distribution and treatment, wastewater collection and treatment and small water and wastewater systems. Also there are specialized courses such as Chlorine Handling and Cross Connection Control. Check the BCWWA Calendar online for a list of courses at:

BCWWA
Burnaby, British Columbia

The Office of Water Programs at the California State University, Sacramento offers home study courses for water and wastewater operators. The "Sac Courses" as they are commonly referred to are the most popular and widely used water and wastewater manuals in North America. Hundreds of B.C. operators have completed some of these courses. Information on the manuals and courses and on-line ordering is available at:

Office of Water Programs
California State University, Sacramento

Okanagan College in Kelowna offers a two year diploma program in Water Quality Technology. This cooperative education program includes two separate four-month work terms. The Program has two options - Water and Wastewater Operations and Environmental Protection. For information:

Water Quality Technology
Okanagan College, Kelowna

Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops will offer a Water Treatment Technology Program in September 2005. The two year diploma program consists of 20 distance education courses which will meet the Level IV designation for Water Treatment Plant Operators.

Water Treatment Technology Program
Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops

British Columbia Institute of Technology offers Public Works Operations (PUBW) courses via Part Time Studies (night school) at their Burnaby campus. The program includes courses/training for water operations, wastewater operations, pump stations, pump and valve operation and maintenance, municipal plan reading, and storm sewer systems

BCIT
Burnaby, British Columbia

Kwantlen University College, based in Langley with three other campuses in the Lower Mainland, also offers a two year diploma program in Environmental Protection Technology. The program is also a cooperative education format with work terms. For information:

Environmental Protection Technology
Kwantlen University College, Langley

MTS Maintenance Training Systems Inc
Vernon, BC

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