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Classes and Seminars

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"Training is everything.
The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education. "

—attrib. Mark Twain

 

Continuing Education


Massachusetts Water Works Association provides continuing education for water works professionals and awards CEUs.

Training seminar topics include:

  • Operations and Maintenance
  • Regulatory Programs
  • Operational Safety
  • New Technology
  • Review for Operator Exams
  • Water Treatment
  • Pumps & Equipment

New Testing Information For Operators

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Education Committee


EDUCATION COMMITTEE
LOOKING FOR PROCTORS

We need your help!  The Education Committee is looking for people to volunteer to proctor educational seminars in every region of the state.  The Committee schedules 14-17 seminars per year throughout the state and needs a proctor to be present during each class.  Most classes require about 4 1/2 hours of time, although some may be longer.  We are looking to form a pool of proctors that can be called upon to work an occasional class when there is no committee member available to do so.

What is a proctor?  The proctor is responsible for:

  • Coordinating with the Education Coordinator to get class information prior to the session
  • Setting up the room for the seminar, which may include moving tables and chairs and setting up projectors and podiums prior to the start of the session
  • Providing refreshments (reimbursement will be issued)
  • Overseeing sign in and sign out of all registrants
  • Introducing the class, organization and instructors to attendees
  • Monitoring the class and handing out/collecting evaluation forms
  • Break down/clean up after the session
  • Reporting back to the Education Coordinator after the session

Although you cannot earn CEUs while proctoring a seminar (per IACET guidelines), MWWA will offer volunteers a certificate good toward taking a class of comparable CEUs to the one proctored (cannot be used toward Membership Meetings).  If this is something you are interested in, please contact Michele Murch, Education Coordinator, at 978-263-1388 or adminmwwa@verizon.net.

Upcoming Seminars & Topics

 

COURSES FOR 2010:

February:

MWWA MEETING & EDUCATION SEMINAR
Operator Certification Exam Review Seminar
Treatment 1 & 2 and Distribution 1 & 2
Course ID # MWWA 08-004

The Massachusetts Water Works Association is offering a review seminar for both the Treatment 1 & 2  and Distribution 1 & 2 Certification Exam for Operators of Drinking Water Supply Facilities. The seminar  will include a group session in the morning covering topics relative to both disciplines including  Regulations, Math, Disinfection and Safety. Groups will split in the afternoon into Distribution and  Treatment classifications according to the discipline registered for below. Each presentation will provide a  review of topics specific to that discipline followed by a Question and Answer session to prepare for the  exam. Attendees will receive a copy of the ABC Formula/Conversion Table that is allowable to use during  the exam as well as a copy of Montana State University’s “Operator Basics Training Series” CD for study  purposes. Attendees completing this seminar will be awarded 0.6 CEUs (Equivalent to 6.0 Training Contact Hours). Attendees should bring a calculator to the class.


LOCATION: MassDEP Southeast Region Main Office, 20 Riverside Drive, Lakeville, MA
DATE: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
TIME: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
INSTRUCTORS: Andrew Reid, P.E., BCEE, AECOM
Daniel Laprade, P.E., MassDEP Drinking Water Program
Robert Worthley, Water Treatment Manager, Westford Water Department

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Massachusetts Water Works Association
P.O. Box 1064
693 Mass. Ave.
Acton, MA 01720
Phone: 978- 263-1388
Fax: 978-263-1376

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