NC Approved Training (WW)

The NC Operator Certification program does not conduct schools or training classes.

For ANY QUESTIONS about trainings: contact the training providers.

Tab/Accordion Items

IMPORTANT: Download and use the new Word doc application (as of April 2024.)

Save a copy with your information and use it as your own template for next time.

 

 Instructions & Requirements for training providers. 

 

Rosters

Training Providers need to submit rosters within 15 days of class completion. Without Roster submittal, Operators will not get credit.

Roster Template Suggestion (as long as all the info is included, you can use your own format)

Roster Submittal Methods:

  1. Email roster to: certadmin@deq.nc.gov
  2. Via Online Roster Submittal Program website 

If you are interested in becoming a Certification School Provider, use the Continuing Education Approval Application and we will present it to the WPCSOCC on your behalf.  Contact us and we can help you with your application and other required information. Contact patrick.beggs@deq.nc.gov

 

  • Certification Renewal requires 6 hours of approved continuing education each year by December 31
  • To find the # of continuing credits you have or need:
  • Courses need to be approved by the NC Operator Certification Program and assigned a course #.
  • Ask the course provider for the approved NC course #. It will be in this format:  CE######## (CE with 8 digits following). Get the course # BEFORE taking the course.

 

Find Approved Continuing Education Classes with this report. Some training providers list their approved classes ahead of time. 

For more classes not listed in the report above, contact training providers directly. Some training providers are listed below.

If you are a continuing education provider and would like your website listed above, please contact patrick.beggs@deq.nc.gov

 

As approved sponsors, any wastewater-related courses presented as approved courses by any of the following organizations will be deemed approved by the WPCSOCC:

To be eligible to take the NC Wastewater Operator Certification Exam, applicants need to participate in the appropriate certification school.

We ask training providers to submit their approved certification schools with us. Find that list here: Scheduled Wastewater Operator Certification Schools. 

Not all classes get listed, so to find additional classes not included in the link above, please contact training providers directly. 

 

Math Formula Sheets (same as those given out at the exam) can be found on our Downloads page.

Needs to Know (NTK) and some available training manuals can be found on our Downloads page.

 

If you are a certification school provider and would like your website listed above, please contact patrick.beggs@deq.nc.gov

 

If you are interested in becoming a Certification School Provider, please use the Continuing Education Approval Application and instructions on the Information for Training Providers tab above.   Staff will present it to the WPCSOCC on your behalf.  Contact us and we can help you with your application. Contact patrick.beggs@deq.nc.gov

 

The NC Rural Water Association has a Wastewater Operator Apprenticeship Program. Check is out HERE.

  • The type of operator required for a wastewater system is dependent upon the facility classification, which is determine by the treatment outlined in the facility permit.
  • The type of operator certification matches the facility classification. For example: SI classification requires SI operators / WW1 classification (biological wastewater) requires WW1 operators.