Correspondence Courses Available for Initial or Renewal Certification
Revised March 2022
The purpose of this web document is to provide New York State water operators with alternatives to classroom-based instructor-led training opportunities for renewal and initial training. These opportunities were expanded to include web-based training sites. All listed organizations were evaluated by the Department of Health for appropriateness to the New York State Water Operator Training Program and to the various course curriculums. Each listed organization includes contact information, but course pricing must be obtained from the offering organization.
Please note that all listed courses may be used for renewal training to count towards contact hour attainment. However no course should be taken twice and no Laboratory Analysis course listed meets the hands-on renewal requirements. Some courses are only appropriate for certain grades; these grade-specific courses are noted as such in the listing.
Only three organizations provide training approved for initial certification, via correspondence and/or web-based courses. The three are: the CSU Sacramento, the New York Rural Water Association, and Michigan State University.
Operators are cautioned that correspondence courses require perseverance and self-discipline since they are without the motivating influence of a live instructor. Please remember that 1 CEU = 10 Contact Hours. It is hoped that these alternative training venues will assist operators in meeting their certification requirements and in maintaining their knowledge base.
To proceed to correspondence courses click on CORRESPONDENCE COURSES or choose WEB-BASED TRAINING.
LOCATION | SCHOOL/CONTACT | NOTATION | APPROVED COURSES |
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Arizona | Administrative Help Desk Technical Learning College PO Box 420 Payson, AZ 85541-0420 Toll Free Phone: 866-557-1746 Fax: 928-468-0675 E-mail: info@tlch2o.com Web site: www.abctlc.com |
RENEWAL | The courses listed below are NYS-approved for the number of contact hours listed. Courses that are listed on TLC's website, but NOT listed below are NOT NYS-approved. AWWA would like to offer NY attendees a 20% discount on any of the following courses or upcoming webinars until June 30, 2018. Utilize the promo code: NYSDOH18 during the check out process.
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California | CSU Sacramento Office of Water Programs 6000 J Street Sacramento, CA 95819-6025 Phone: 1-916-278-6142 Fax: 1-916-278-5959 E-mail: wateroffice@csus.edu Web site: www.owp.csus.edu |
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Operators completing the above courses for initial certification purposes are required to do the following before submitting an application to the Local Health Department for certification:
Copies of the CSU Sacramento course completion certificate and the laboratory course completion certificate must accompany the application for certification. |
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Colorado | American Water Works Association Lisa Star Manager - Education and Delivery 6666 West Quincy Avenue Denver, CO 80235 Phone: (303) 347-6162 Fax: (303) 795-8915 E-mail: educationservices@awwa.org. Web site: www.awwa.org |
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New Mexico | David H. Paul, Inc PO Box 2590 Farmington, NM 87499 Phone: 877-711-4DHP Fax: 505-327-2934 E-mail: dhp@dhptraining.com Web site: dhptraining.com |
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New York | New York Rural Water Association PO Box 487 Claverack, NY 12513 Phone: 518-828-3155 Fax: 518-828-0583 E-mail: nyrwa@nyruralwater.org Web site: www.nyruralwater.org |
INITIAL AND/OR RENEWAL | Grade A/B/C/D Courses
Operators completing the above courses for initial certification purposes are required to do the following before submitting an application to the Local Health Department for certification:
Copies of the New York Rural Water Association course completion and the laboratory course completion certificate must accompany the application for certification. |
Ohio | Operator Training Committee of Ohio 3972 Indianola Avenue Columbus, OH 43214 Phone: 614-268-6826 |
RENEWAL | Water I Correspondence Course and Workbook |
Oregon | ACR Publications, Inc. 1298 Elm Street SW Albany, OR 97321 Phone: 1-800-433-8150 E-mail: acrp@acrp.com Web site: www.acrp.com |
RENEWAL | Introductions to Small Water Systems |
The following web sites have been approved to offer initial/renewal training in New York State. Only the courses listed under each site have been approved unless otherwise noted.
LOCATION | SCHOOL/CONTACT | NOTATION | APPROVED COURSES |
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Alberta, Canada | Red Deer College Allison Nestorvich, Program Coordinator Box 5005 Red Deer Alberta, Canada T4N 5H5 Phone: 403-342-3442 Fax: 403-342-3278 E-mail: allison.nestorvich@rdc.ab.ca Web site: http://extension.RDC.ab.ca |
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California | Target Solutions 10805 Rancho Bernardo Road, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92127 Phone: (858) 592-6680 Fax: (858) 487-8762 E-mail: jsr@targetsolutions.com Web site: www.targetsolutions.com |
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Colorado | American Water Works Association Lisa Star Manager - Education and Delivery 6666 West Quincy Avenue Denver, CO 80235 Phone: (303) 347-6162 Fax: (303)-795-8915 E-mail: educationservices@awwa.org Web site: www.awwa.org |
RENEWAL | All AWWA webinars are acceptable for renewal training at awwa.org/webinars |
Florida | CEU Plan Mr. William W. Edgar PO Box 10355 Brooksville, FL 34603 Phone: 352-754-1259 E-mail: bedgar@ceuplan.org Web site: www.ceuplan.com |
RENEWAL | All drinking water topics are acceptable for renewal credit |
Maryland | Emergency Management Institute 16825 S. Seton Ave. Emmitsburg, MD 21727 Phone: 301-447-1000 Fax: 301-447-1658 FEMA Independent Study Program Office: Phone: 301-447-1200 Fax: 301-447-1201 Web site: http://training.fema.gov/IS/ |
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Michigan | Michigan State University Office of Executive Development Programs 3535 Forest Road Lansing, MI 48910 Phone: 1-800-356-5705 Fax: 1-517-353-0796 E-mail: niblett@bus.msu.edu or gouleta3@msu.edu Web site: https://noncredit.msu.edu/listSections.action?catalogid=11&offeringid=196 |
INITIAL AND/OR RENEWAL | Supervisory Management in the Water/Wastewater Field – Course may be used for Supervisory Management portion of Grade IA/IB Course |
New York | New York Rural Water Association PO BOX 487 75 Bender Boulevard Claverack, NY 12513 Phone: 518-828-3155 Fax: 518-828-0582 E-mail: nyrwa@nyruralwater.org Web site: www.nyruralwater.org |
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Ohio | 360water, Inc. 965 West Third Ave Columbus, OH 43212 Phone: 614-294-3600 or 866-923-3600 Fax: 614-294-3601 E-mail: info@360water.com Web site: www.360water.com |
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Virginia | Mountain Empire Community College Rosa-lee Moore 3441 Mountain Empire Road Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 Phone: 276-523-2400 Fax: 276-523-7486 E-mail: rmoore@me.vccs.edu Web site: http://water.me.vccs.edu |
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West Virginia | National Environmental Services Center (800) 624-8301 info@mail.nesc.wvu.edu http://www.nesc.wvu.edu/ecommerce/products.php?cat=Training+%28DW%29 |
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