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Correspondence Courses Available for Initial or Renewal Certification

Revised November 2013

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.

CORRESPONDENCE COURSES
LOCATION	SCHOOL/CONTACT	NOTATION	APPROVED COURSES
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. Aquatic Environments - 15 hours Arsenic - 15 hours Backflow Awareness - 10 hours Bacteriological Diseases - 16 hours Basic Plumbing - 8 hours Chemical Handling - 10 hours Chlorine & Disinfection - 30 hours Competent Person - 10 hours Confined Space - 20 hours Distribution Basics - 10 hours Distribution Operations - 16 hours Distribution Basics 2nd Edition - 40 hours Groundwater Production - 15 hours Groundwater Protection - 5 hours Hazard Communication - 10 hours HAZWOPER Refresher - 2.5 hours Hydraulic Principles - 8 hours Laboratory Safety - 10 hours Operational Management - 10 hours POU Water Treatment - 10 hours Process Control - 8 hours Pumping Principles - 16 hours SDWA Rules and Regulations - 10 hours Surface Water Production - 16 hours Utility Counter-Terrorism - 30 hours Valve Controls - 6 hours Valve Operations - 16 hours Water Conservation - 10 hours Water Monitoring - 8 hours Water Quality - 16 hours Water Sampling - 5 hours Water Treatment - 10 hours Water Treatment Fundamentals - 40 hours Water Treatment Utilization - 25 hours Waterborne Diseases - 40 hours
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	INITIAL AND/OR RENEWAL	CSU ONLINE COURSES ARE NOT APPROVED. ONLY THE CORRESPONDENCE COURSES LISTED BELOW ARE APPROVED. Water Treatment Plant Operation (Must take) Vol. 1 and 2 for Grade A/B. Small Water Systems Operation and Maintenance - Grade C Water Distribution Operation and Maintenance - Grade D 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: complete a Department of Health-approved, classroom-based, laboratory course (i.e. Grade A-Compliant laboratory course, General laboratory course, etc.), and contact the Bureau of Water Supply Protection at (518) 402-7654 to obtain a copy of Subpart 5-1 - Public Water Systems and a Regulatory Training binder. Copies of the CSU Sacramento course completion certificate and the laboratory course completion certificate must accompany the application for certification.
California		RENEWAL	Small Water System Video Program with Learning Booklet Utility Management Course Manage for Success: Effective Utility Leadership Practices
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	RENEWAL	INWT145 - Reverse Osmosis: Book 1 of 3 INWT146 - Reverse Osmosis: Book 2 of 3 INWT147 - Reverse Osmosis: Book 3 of 3
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: complete a Department of Health-approved, classroom-based, laboratory course (i.e. Grade A-Compliant laboratory course, General laboratory course, etc.), and contact the Bureau of Water Supply Protection at (518) 402-7654 to obtain a copy of Subpart 5-1 - Public Water Systems and a Regulatory Training binder. 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.

COMPUTER- OR WEB-BASED
LOCATION	SCHOOL/CONTACT	NOTATION	APPROVED COURSES
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	RENEWAL	Pump Installer Program
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	RENEWAL	Asbestos Awareness Backflow Prevention Methods Backflow Prevention Overview Coagulation, Flocculation and Sedimentation Combustible & Flammable Liquids Compressed Gas Safety Confined Space Entry Disaster Preparedness Disinfection Basics Distribution Service to Customers Distribution System Materials and Equipment Effective Meter Reading Emergency Response to Terrorism Filtration Basics General Construction Safety Hazard Communication HAZ-MAT Spill Prevention & Control HAZ-MAT Transportation HAZWOPER 8-Hour Refresher Hydraulics Infectious Disease Control Laboratory Safety Lock-Out/Tag-Out Mathematics Applied Mathematics Basics Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory Protection Risk Assessment Analysis Trenching & Shoring Water Main Installation
Colorado	American Water Works Association Leah Bang Continuing Education and Training Coordinator 6666 West Quincy Avenue Denver, CO 80235 Phone: (800) 926-7337 Fax: (303)-795-8915 E-mail: lbang@awwa.org Web site: www.awwa.org	RENEWAL	All AWWA web based training courses listed on their site are acceptable for renewal training.
Florida	RedVector.com 4890 W. Kennedy Blvd. Suite 740 Tampa, FL 33609 Phone: 866-546-1212 Fax: 813-286-7992 Web site: www.REDVECTOR.com	RENEWAL	Basic Blue Print Reading Basic CE - Water Distribution Basic CE - Water Supply Basic Electricity 1 Basic Electricity 2 Basics of Water Resources - Groundwater Hydrology Biofilms - An Introduction Communication and Leadership Computerized Maintenance Management Systems Electric Motors Electric Conductors Sizing Electric Protection Grounding Excavation Safety and Shoring Facilities Management Facilities Management An Introduction Groundwater Hydrology Industrial Noise Control Motivating Employees NDA Drilling Safety Guide NDA Groundwater Knowledge Personnel Protection Equipment Personnel, EEO, Sexual Harassment, and Other Issues Preventive Maintenance PVC Pipe - Which Type Should I Use
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/	RENEWAL	The Department will accept the following National Incident Management System (NIMS)/ Incident Command System (ICS) security management courses, for the amount of contact hours shown below. Excess hours issued by FEMA will not be accepted. Online (FEMA Independent Study Program) IS-100 = 1.5 hours IS-200 = 3.0 hours IS-520 = 0.5 hours IS-700 = 1.5 hours IS-800 = 1.5 hours
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 - Acceptable for Grade IA/IB
New York	New York Association of Approved Environmental Laboratories 316 Roosevelt Street Sayre, PA 18840 Phone: (570) 888-4768 Fax: (570) 882-8538 Email:judygraves@nyaael.orga Web site:http://www.nyaael.org/on-line-training	RENEWAL	Ethics Training - 1.0 hour Ethics Training Refresher - 1.0 hour Data Integrity/Ethics Training - 1.0 hour
	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	RENEWAL	Basic Environmental Chemistry Basic Water Works Chlorinator Maintenance Corrosion Control Optimization Maintaining Water Quality in Distribution Systems Pump and Motor Maintenance Water Utility Calculations Water Utility Safety
	Ulster County Community College (partnered with Kirkwood Comm. College Iowa) Ann Songayllo 845-687-5012 Fax: 845-687-5015 E-mail: songayla@sunyulster.edu Web site: http://www.kirkwood.edu/etonline	RENEWAL	Water Treatment I Water Treatment II Water Distribution Systems Water Analysis - (DOES NOT meet renewal requirement for Grade 1A/2A Lab Proficiency)
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	RENEWAL	Law, Regulations, and Acts Hydraulics Management Water Treatment Water Analysis Operations and Maintenance Membrane Technology Water Distribution Note: This site has additional listings under each of the main headings alone. These are acceptable also.
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	RENEWAL	ENV110 - Into to Water and Wastewater Treatment Technology (Overview and Beginning) ENV108 - Environmental Microbiology (Read Reactions and Oxygen) ENV115 - Water Purification ENV211 - Sanitary Biology and Chemistry CIV240 - Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics CIV246 - Water Resources Technology
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	RENEWAL	DWCDTR24 Contamination Explorer: Technical Assistance for Small Water Systems (2.5 hours) DWCDTR25 Water Quality Expedition 2008 (2.5 hours) DWCDTR18 Operator Basics Training Series: Ground Water Systems-National Version 2005 (Ground Water Module - 11 hours, Surface and Ground Water Module - 13 hours) Note for Operator Basics: The 2003 version is no longer approved. The 2005 version is approved for renewal only. Only one course/module's certificate will be honored for contact hours and awarded hours must match those listed above The courses will be honored for contact hours only once every 6 years for an individual operator. The Wastewater Lagoon and Exploration Modules are not approved. There are NYS-specific requirements for operator certification and system classification, please see Subpart 5-4 of the State Sanitary Code The NYS Cross Connection Prevention Program and NYS-approved backflow prevention devices are found at the program's webpage.