Operator Certification Program
Last Update: March 11, 2024The purpose of this web document is to provide a list of approved water operator instructor-led courses that have open registration for those interested in becoming certified water operators in New York State and those fulfilling renewal requirements. The training courses listed below are classroom-based; those interested in correspondence or web-based courses should review that document. The cost of training is not set by the Department and must be discussed with the training sponsor.
The information contained in this document changes daily and this document is refreshed every month. Please refer back to this page often in order to find new and updated information.
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SPONSOR/SCHOOL | GRADE/COURSE | DATES/TIMES | COST | CONTACT |
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CCCBNYC | Initial - Backflow Tester Certification Course (ASSE) | 02/13/2024 to 03/09/2024 |
$1500 | Allan Wishnoff (718) 752-9630 |
Initial - Backflow Tester Certification Course (ASSE) | 04/16/2024 to 05/11/2024 |
$1500 | ||
Cross Connection Control Foundation | Initial - Backflow Tester Certification Course | 05/13/2024 to 05/16/2024 |
$750 | Steve Poliszuk (585) 216-2223 |
Initial - Backflow Tester Certification Course | 06/10/2024 to 06/13/2024 |
$750 | ||
Initial - Backflow Tester Certification Course | 09/09/2024 to 09/12/2024 |
$750 | ||
Initial - Backflow Tester Certification Course | 10/21/2024 to 10/24/2024 |
$750 | ||
Initial - Backflow Tester Certification Course | 12/09/2024 to 12/12/2024 |
$750 | ||
DST-NY | Initial - Backflow Tester Certification Course | 03/18/2024 to 03/21/2024 |
$900 | David Medina (516) 586-3840 |
Initial - Backflow Tester Certification Course | 04/15/2024 to 04/18/2024 |
$900 | ||
Initial - Backflow Tester Certification Course | 05/13/2024 to 05/16/2024 |
$900 | ||
Initial - Backflow Tester Certification Course | 06/10/2024 to 06/13/2024 |
$900 | ||
Hudson Valley Community College | Grade A/B Water Treatment Plant Operator | 03/25/2024 to 05/13/2024 |
$1250 | Neil R. Bonesteel, P.E. (518) 605-1525 |
Jamestown Community College | Grade A/B (Water Treatment Plant Operator) | 04/15/2024 to 04/25/2024 |
$1595 | Jackie Patterson (716) 363-6585 |
Grade C (Water System Operator) | 05/07/2024 to 05/09/2024 |
$725 | ||
Grade D (Water Distribution System) | 05/21/2024 to 05/23/2024 |
$725 | ||
Grade D (Water Distribution System) | 06/25/2024 to 06/27/2024 |
$725 | ||
Grade 1 Supervisory Management Course | 07/22/2024 to 07/25/2024 |
$1450 | ||
Grade C (Water System Operator) | 07/23/2024 to 07/25/2024 |
$725 | ||
Grade D (Water Distribution System) | 10/08/2024 to 10/10/2024 |
$725 | ||
NYS Backflow Testers Association | Backflow Tester Training (Initial) | 03/04/2024 to 03/08/2024 |
$1000 | John E. Cimino (914) 280-3073 |
Backflow Tester Training (Initial) | 04/15/2024 to 04/19/2024 |
$1000 | ||
Backflow Tester Training (Initial) | 04/29/2024 to 05/03/2024 |
$1000 | ||
Backflow Tester Training (Initial) | 05/06/2024 to 05/10/2024 |
$1000 | ||
Backflow Tester Training (Initial) | 06/10/2024 to 06/14/2024 |
$1000 | ||
Backflow Tester Training (Initial) | 06/24/2024 to 06/28/2024 |
$1000 | ||
Backflow Tester Training (Initial) | 07/08/2024 to 07/12/2024 |
$1000 | ||
Backflow Tester Training (Initial) | 07/22/2024 to 07/26/2024 |
$1000 | ||
Backflow Tester Training (Initial) | 08/19/2024 to 08/23/2024 |
$1000 | ||
Backflow Tester Training (Initial) | 09/16/2024 to 09/20/2024 |
$1000 | ||
Backflow Tester Training (Initial) | 09/30/2024 to 10/04/2024 |
$1000 | ||
Backflow Tester Training (Initial) | 10/14/2024 to 10/18/2024 |
$1000 | ||
Backflow Tester Training (Initial) | 10/21/2024 to 10/25/2024 |
$1000 | ||
Backflow Tester Training (Initial) | 11/04/2024 to 11/08/2024 |
$1000 | ||
Backflow Tester Training (Initial) | 11/11/2024 to 11/15/2024 |
$1000 | ||
Backflow Tester Training (Initial) | 12/09/2024 to 12/13/2024 |
$1000 | ||
Backflow Tester Training (Initial) | 12/16/2024 to 12/20/2024 |
$1000 | ||
SUNY Morrisville - Morrisville State College | Grade C Operators Initial Certification Course | 09/03/2024 to 09/06/2024 |
$525 | Cory Sawyer Scholefield (315) 684-6082 |
Grade D Operators Initial Certification Course | 11/18/2024 to 11/19/2024 |
$325 | ||
Southern New York-Long Island Water Works School | Grade I: Supervisory Management Course | 04/13/2024 to 06/24/2024 |
$550 | Richard Tobin (516) 785-6451 |
Specialty Pipeline Services | Initial Certification for Certified Backflow Testers | 03/10/2024 to 03/17/2024 |
$900 | Raymond Jovine (914) 497-2058 |
Initial Certification for Certified Backflow Testers | 04/14/2024 to 04/21/2024 |
$900 | ||
Initial Certification for Certified Backflow Testers | 05/12/2024 to 05/19/2024 |
$900 | ||
Initial Certification for Certified Backflow Testers | 06/09/2024 to 06/16/2024 |
$900 | ||
Initial Certification for Certified Backflow Testers | 07/07/2024 to 07/14/2024 |
$900 | ||
Initial Certification for Certified Backflow Testers | 08/11/2024 to 08/19/2024 |
$900 | ||
Initial Certification for Certified Backflow Testers | 09/15/2024 to 09/22/2024 |
$900 | ||
Initial Certification for Certified Backflow Testers | 10/13/2024 to 10/20/2024 |
$900 | ||
Initial Certification for Certified Backflow Testers | 11/10/2024 to 11/17/2024 |
$900 | ||
Initial Certification for Certified Backflow Testers | 12/15/2024 to 12/22/2024 |
$900 | ||
W2Operator Training Group | Grade A Certification Course | 03/11/2024 to 03/21/2024 |
$1100 | Jenae Withey (607) 753-1477 |
Grade C Certification Course | 04/15/2024 to 04/19/2024 |
$650 | ||
Grade B Certification Course | 04/15/2024 to 04/19/2024 |
$700 | ||
Grade I Advanced Operations | 04/29/2024 to 05/03/2024 |
$1100 | ||
Grade I Supervisory Management | 05/06/2024 to 05/09/2024 |
$900 | ||
Grade D Certification Course | 05/13/2024 to 05/17/2024 |
$625 | ||
Grade B/C Certification Course | 06/10/2024 to 06/14/2024 |
$600 | ||
Grade B Certification Course | 09/09/2024 to 09/13/2024 |
$700 | ||
Grade C Certification Course | 09/09/2024 to 09/13/2024 |
$650 | ||
Grade D Certification Course | 10/21/2024 to 10/25/2024 |
$625 |
Training Sponsor/Provider | Date | County | Course Name | City | Contact Hours | Delivery Type |
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CCCBNYC Allan Wishnoff (718) 752-9630 |
03/21/2024 | Queens | Renewal - Backflow Tester Certification Course (ASSE) | Long Island City | 4 | workshop |
Central New York Water Works Conference Shawn M. Rush, P.E. (315) 435-6600 |
03/21/2024 | Onondaga | 2024 Spring CNYWWC: Asset Management, Pipes, & Pumps | Canastota | 5 | conference |
Cross Connection Control Foundation Steve Poliszuk (585) 216-2223 |
03/08/2024 | Monroe | Renewal - Backflow Tester Certification Course | Rochester | 4.5 | workshop |
District Council 4 Painters & Allied Trades Wesley Schlossin (716) 989-1685 |
03/22/2024 | Erie | Complete Concrete Restoration | Cheektowaga | 1 | classroom |
03/22/2024 | Erie | Ambient Conditions | Cheektowaga | 1 | classroom | |
03/22/2024 | Erie | Manhole Rehabilitation & Protection with Polymeric Liners & Coatings | Cheektowaga | 1 | classroom | |
03/22/2024 | Erie | Abrasives and Their Properties | Cheektowaga | 1 | classroom | |
03/22/2024 | Erie | Recent Advances in Water Based Coatings Technology | Cheektowaga | 1 | classroom | |
03/22/2024 | Erie | Evaluating Product Equals | Cheektowaga | 1 | classroom | |
03/22/2024 | Erie | Advantages of Cold Applied Protective Coating Wraps | Cheektowaga | 1 | classroom | |
Jamestown Community College Jackie Patterson (716) 363-6585 |
03/14/2024 | Erie | Basic Lab Skills | Niagara Falls | 5 | workshop |
New York Rural Water Association Kimberly Bennet (518) 828-3155 x150 |
03/12/2024 | Columbia | Laboratory (Grade A-Compliant) | ghent | 6 | classroom |
New York Section American Water Works Association Trina Carman (315) 960-1772 |
03/09/2024 | Cayuga | Bob Brower/ NYSAWWA Scientific Symposium | Auburn | 3 | teleconference/webcast/videotape |
03/13/2024 | Saratoga | Treatment Plant & System Worker Protection | Ballsotn Spa | 5 | classroom | |
03/19/2024 | Tioga | Getting The Most From Your Water Storage Tank | Owego | 4 | classroom | |
03/20/2024 | Rockland | Water Main Installation (4.0 hr) | Suffern | 4 | classroom | |
03/20/2024 | Wyoming | Getting The Most From Your Water Storage Tank | Perry | 4 | classroom | |
03/21/2024 | Erie | Getting The Most From Your Water Storage Tank | Williamsville | 4 | classroom | |
03/28/2024 | Erie | DBP Treatment and Sodium Hypochlorite Generation/K9 Leak Detection | Springville | 4 | classroom | |
Udig NY John Yehl (845) 661-9514 |
03/12/2024 | Dutchess | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | Poughkeepsie | 1 | classroom |
03/13/2024 | Orange | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | Wallkill | 1 | classroom | |
03/13/2024 | Orange | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | Chester | 1 | classroom | |
03/13/2024 | Ontario | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | Canadaigua | 1 | classroom | |
03/14/2024 | Livingston | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | Avon | 1 | classroom | |
03/14/2024 | Onondaga | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | East Syracuse | 1 | classroom | |
03/14/2024 | Tioga | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | Apalachin | 1 | classroom | |
03/19/2024 | St Lawrence | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | Massena | 1 | classroom | |
03/20/2024 | Albany | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | Loudonville | 1 | classroom | |
03/21/2024 | Orange | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | Sparrowbush | 1 | classroom | |
03/21/2024 | Cattaraugus | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | Hinsdale | 1 | classroom | |
03/26/2024 | Allegany | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | Wellsville | 1 | classroom | |
03/26/2024 | Steuben | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | Canisteo | 1 | classroom | |
03/26/2024 | Otsego | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | Oneonta | 1 | classroom | |
03/26/2024 | Albany | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | Loudonville | 1 | classroom | |
03/27/2024 | Columbia | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | Hudson | 1 | classroom | |
03/27/2024 | Schuyler | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | Watkins Glen | 1 | classroom | |
03/27/2024 | Erie | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | Akron | 1 | classroom | |
03/28/2024 | Clinton | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | Altona | 1 | classroom | |
03/28/2024 | Cortland | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | Cortland | 1 | classroom | |
03/28/2024 | Monroe | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | Churchville | 1 | classroom | |
03/28/2024 | Erie | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | Gowanda | 1 | classroom | |
03/28/2024 | Franklin | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | Malone | 1 | classroom | |
W2Operator Training Group Jenae Withey (607) 753-1477 |
03/29/2024 | Cortland | 2024 March - Winter Workshop | Cortland | 6 | classroom |
WWOTC Chase Taylor (519) 981-1504 |
03/12/2024 | Chemical Safety | Online | 7 | teleconference/webcast/videotape | |
03/19/2024 | Corrision Prevention & Control | Online | 7 | teleconference/webcast/videotape | ||
03/19/2024 | Impacts of Trapped Air Particles on Water Distribution Systems | Online | 7 | teleconference/webcast/videotape | ||
03/19/2024 | Operational Imperatives | Online | 7 | teleconference/webcast/videotape | ||
03/26/2024 | Basic Lab Procedures for Water Operators | Online | 7 | teleconference/webcast/videotape | ||
03/26/2024 | Multi-Barrier Approach to Drinking Water | Online | 7 | teleconference/webcast/videotape |
Training Sponsor/Provider | Date | County | Course Name | City | Contact Hours | Delivery Type |
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Finger Lakes Water Works Conference Hyland Hartsough, PE (585) 766-8463 |
04/03/2024 | Ontario | 2024 April Meeting: Diaphragm Control Valves/Waterloo WTP/Water Education | Canandaigua | 3 | conference |
Hudson Valley Water Works Conference Jay Beaumont (845) 275-2935 |
04/18/2024 | Ulster | 2024 April Seminar: Basic Math | Wallkill | 6 | conference |
New York Rural Water Association Kimberly Bennet (518) 828-3155 x150 |
04/09/2024 | Seneca | OSHA (10 hr.) Construction Safety and Health Training | Seneca Falls | 4 | classroom |
04/10/2024 | Dutchess | Emerging Contaminants - PFAS | Kingston | 6 | classroom | |
04/11/2024 | Chautauqua | Laboratory (Grade A-Compliant) | Irving | 6 | classroom | |
04/16/2024 | Clinton | Filtration, Telemetry, VFD's & Sludge Handling | Plattsburgh | 6 | classroom | |
04/17/2024 | Fulton | Filtration, Telemetry, VFD's & Sludge Handling | Johnstown | 6 | classroom | |
04/18/2024 | Madison | Filtration, Telemetry, VFD's & Sludge Handling | Canastota | 6 | classroom | |
New York Section American Water Works Association Trina Carman (315) 960-1772 |
04/09/2024 | Saratoga | 2024 Spring Conference: Session 1 - Opening General Session | Saratoga Springs | 1 | conference |
04/09/2024 | Saratoga | 2024 Spring Conference: Session 2 - Water Quality Treatment | Saratoga Springs | 2 | conference | |
04/09/2024 | Saratoga | 2024 Spring Conference: Session 3 - Utility Risk & Resiliency | Saratoga Springs | 2 | conference | |
04/09/2024 | Saratoga | 2024 Spring Conference: Session 4 - Administration | Saratoga Springs | 2 | conference | |
04/10/2024 | Saratoga | 2024 Spring Conference: Session 7 - Glens Falls Water Treatment Plant Tour | Saratoga Springs | 2 | conference | |
04/10/2024 | Saratoga | 2024 Spring Conference: Session 8 - Emerging Technologies | Saratoga Springs | 2 | conference | |
04/10/2024 | Saratoga | 2024 Spring Conference: Session 9 - PR & Communications | Saratoga Springs | 2 | conference | |
04/10/2024 | Saratoga | 2024 Spring Conference: Session 10 - Operations | Saratoga Springs | 2 | conference | |
04/10/2024 | Saratoga | 2024 Spring Conference: Session 11 - Distribution & Storage | Saratoga Springs | 1 | conference | |
04/10/2024 | Saratoga | 2024 Spring Conference: Exhibit Hall | Saratoga Springs | 1 | conference | |
04/10/2024 | Saratoga | 2024 Spring Conference: Session 5 - Keynote & Regulatory Updates | Saratoga Springs | 1.5 | conference | |
04/10/2024 | Saratoga | 2024 Spring Conference: Session 6 - Dam Safety | Saratoga Springs | 2 | conference | |
04/10/2024 | Saratoga | 2024 Spring Conference: Session 7 - Top Ops | Saratoga Springs | 2 | conference | |
04/11/2024 | Saratoga | 2024 Spring Conference: Session 12 - Water Source/Supply | Saratoga Springs | 2 | conference | |
04/11/2024 | Saratoga | 2024 Spring Conference: Young Professionals | Saratoga Springs | 2 | conference | |
04/17/2024 | Suffolk | Basic Laboratory Skills (Grade A-compliant) | Melville | 7 | classroom | |
04/30/2024 | Clinton | Phosphorus: A Holistic Approach to Corrosion Control | Peru | 4 | conference | |
Southern Tier Backflow Prevention School Tom Studer (607) 772-0344 |
04/11/2024 | Broome | Renewal - Backflow Tester Certification Course | Binghamton | 4 | workshop |
04/22/2024 | Broome | Initial - Backflow Tester Certification Course | Binghamton | 20 | workshop | |
Steven Gagnon, MPH, P.E. Steven Gagnon, P.E. (845) 239-2389 |
04/30/2024 | Orange | Grade 'A' Compliant Lab Course | Middletown | 5 | workshop |
Udig NY John Yehl (845) 661-9514 |
04/02/2024 | Erie | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | Niagara Falls | 1 | classroom |
04/03/2024 | Oneida | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | Boonville | 1 | classroom | |
04/03/2024 | Albany | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | Loudonville | 1 | classroom | |
04/04/2024 | Erie | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | Hamburg | 1 | classroom | |
04/04/2024 | Jefferson | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | Watertown | 1 | classroom | |
04/09/2024 | Clinton | 2024 UDig NY Spring Into Safety | Altona | 1 | classroom | |
04/17/2024 | Orleans | Udig NY Certified Excavator Program | Albion | 3.5 | classroom | |
W2Operator Training Group Jenae Withey (607) 753-1477 |
04/05/2024 | Tompkins | Grade A Compliant Lab Course | Cortland | 6.5 | workshop |
04/26/2024 | Cortland | 2024 April - Winter Workshop | Cortland | 6 | classroom | |
WWOTC Chase Taylor (519) 981-1504 |
04/02/2024 | Flushing Techniques | Online | 7 | teleconference/webcast/videotape | |
04/02/2024 | Water Quality for Distribution Systems | Online | 7 | teleconference/webcast/videotape | ||
04/09/2024 | Water Conservation - Cut Your Losses | Online | 7 | teleconference/webcast/videotape | ||
04/09/2024 | Maintaining Chlorine Residuals and Proper Sampling Techniques | Online | 7 | teleconference/webcast/videotape | ||
04/16/2024 | Adverse Water Quality Response | Online | 7 | teleconference/webcast/videotape |
Training Sponsor/Provider | Date | County | Course Name | City | Contact Hours | Delivery Type |
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Cross Connection Control Foundation Steve Poliszuk (585) 216-2223 |
05/10/2024 | Monroe | Renewal - Backflow Tester Certification Course | Rochester | 4.5 | workshop |
05/17/2024 | Monroe | Renewal - Backflow Tester Certification Course | Rochester | 4.5 | workshop | |
New York Rural Water Association Kimberly Bennet (518) 828-3155 x150 |
05/20/2024 | Oneida | 45th Annual Tech Conference: Cyber Security | Verona | 2 | conference |
05/20/2024 | Oneida | 45th Annual Tech Conference: Surface Water Supplies | Verona | 2 | conference | |
05/20/2024 | Oneida | 45th Annual Tech Conference: The Drinking Water Source Protection Program | Verona | 1 | conference | |
05/20/2024 | Oneida | 45th Annual Tech Conference: Deep Dive Into Polymer | Verona | 2 | conference | |
05/20/2024 | Oneida | 45th Annual Tech Conference: Exhibit Hall | Verona | 1 | conference | |
05/21/2024 | Oneida | 45th Annual Tech Conference: RD Funding Updates | Verona | 1 | conference | |
05/21/2024 | Oneida | 45th Annual Tech Conference: Variable Frequency Drives | Verona | 1 | conference | |
05/21/2024 | Oneida | 45th Annual Tech Conference: Financing Infrastructure Projects | Verona | 1 | conference | |
05/21/2024 | Oneida | 45th Annual Tech Conference: CDBG Funding Resources for Muinicipal Infra. | Verona | 1 | conference | |
05/21/2024 | Oneida | 45th Annual Tech Conference: K9 Leak Detection | Verona | 1 | conference | |
05/21/2024 | Oneida | 45th Annual Tech Conference: Using AMR/AMI for Sustainability | Verona | 1 | conference | |
05/21/2024 | Oneida | 45th Annual Tech Conference: Smart Water, Clean Energy, Better World | Verona | 1 | conference | |
05/22/2024 | Oneida | 45th Annual Tech Conference: Making Smart Metering Choices | Verona | 1 | conference | |
05/22/2024 | Oneida | 45th Annual Tech Conference: Project Funding Through Envi. Facilities Corp. | Verona | 1 | conference | |
05/22/2024 | Oneida | 45th Annual Tech Conference: DOH Regulatory Updated | Verona | 2 | conference | |
05/22/2024 | Oneida | 45th Annual Tech Conference: SCADA & Telemetry System Solutions | Verona | 1 | conference | |
05/22/2024 | Oneida | 45th Annual Tech Conference: To Inventory and Beyond - LCRR, New LCRI | Verona | 1 | conference | |
05/22/2024 | Oneida | 45th Annual Tech Conference: Encapsulation of Leaks | Verona | 1 | conference | |
05/22/2024 | Oneida | 45th Annual Tech Conference: Sodium Permanganate for Water & Wastewater | Verona | 1 | conference | |
05/22/2024 | Oneida | 45th Annual Tech Conference: Code of Ethics for Water & Wastewater | Verona | 1 | conference | |
New York Section American Water Works Association Trina Carman (315) 960-1772 |
05/01/2024 | Seneca | Four Plants Four Tours | Seneca Falls | 4 | classroom |
05/01/2024 | Saratoga | Phosphorus: A Holistic Approach to Corrosion Control | Ballston Spa | 4 | conference | |
05/02/2024 | Orange | Phosphorus: A Holistic Approach to Corrosion Control | Middletown | 4 | conference | |
05/06/2024 | Dutchess | Basic Laboratory Skills (Grade A-compliant) | Poughkeepsie | 7 | classroom | |
05/07/2024 | Ulster | Dam Safety | Kingston | 4 | classroom | |
05/07/2024 | Erie | Applications of Filtration Technology | Buffalo | 4 | classroom | |
05/08/2024 | Jefferson | Basic Laboratory Skills (Grade A-compliant) | Watertown | 7 | classroom | |
05/15/2024 | Monroe | Automatic Control Valves O&M | Rochester | 4 | classroom | |
05/15/2024 | Ulster | Basic Laboratory Skills (Grade A-compliant) | Kingston | 7 | classroom | |
05/16/2024 | Rensselaer | Basic Laboratory Skills (Grade A-compliant) | Troy | 7 | classroom | |
05/28/2024 | Wyoming | Treatment Plant & System Worker Protection | Perry | 5 | classroom | |
05/29/2024 | Tioga | Basic Laboratory Skills (Grade A-compliant) | Owego | 7 | classroom | |
05/29/2024 | Rensselaer | Disinfection in Water/Wastewater Treatment | Troy | 4 | classroom | |
05/30/2024 | Rensselaer | Basic Laboratory Skills (Grade A-compliant) | Troy | 7 | classroom | |
Southern Tier Backflow Prevention School Tom Studer (607) 772-0344 |
05/09/2024 | Broome | Renewal - Backflow Tester Certification Course | Binghamton | 4 | workshop |
WWOTC Chase Taylor (519) 981-1504 |
05/14/2024 | Emerging Issues: Lead Services | Online | 7 | teleconference/webcast/videotape | |
05/14/2024 | Basic Water Treatment for Water Distribution Operators | Online | 7 | teleconference/webcast/videotape | ||
05/28/2024 | Surface Water Treatment and Quality | Online | 7 | teleconference/webcast/videotape | ||
05/28/2024 | Introduction to Membrane for Water Treatment | Online | 7 | teleconference/webcast/videotape |
Training Sponsor/Provider | Date | County | Course Name | City | Contact Hours | Delivery Type |
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CCCBNYC Allan Wishnoff (718) 752-9630 |
06/04/2024 | Queens | Renewal - Backflow Tester Certification Course (ASSE) | Long Island City | 4 | workshop |
Cross Connection Control Foundation Steve Poliszuk (585) 216-2223 |
06/07/2024 | Monroe | Renewal - Backflow Tester Certification Course | Rochester | 4.5 | workshop |
06/14/2024 | Monroe | Renewal - Backflow Tester Certification Course | Rochester | 4.5 | workshop | |
Jamestown Community College Jackie Patterson (716) 363-6585 |
06/18/2024 | Cattaraugus | Basic Hydraulics | Olean | 4 | workshop |
06/18/2024 | Cattaraugus | Chlorine Disinfection | Olean | 4 | workshop | |
New York Rural Water Association Kimberly Bennet (518) 828-3155 x150 |
06/11/2024 | Orange | Storage Tank Repair & Lead Service Line Inventory | Maybrook | 6 | classroom |
06/12/2024 | Columbia | Fire Hydrants/Valves O&M/Lead Service Line Inventory | Ghent | 6 | classroom | |
06/25/2024 | Tioga | OSHA (10 hr.) Construction Safety and Health Training | Apalachin | 4 | classroom | |
New York Section American Water Works Association Trina Carman (315) 960-1772 |
06/04/2024 | Erie | Basic Laboratory Skills (Grade A-compliant) | Buffalo | 7 | classroom |
06/04/2024 | Rensselaer | Water Storage Tank Selection and O&M / K9 Leak Detection | Troy | 4 | classroom | |
06/05/2024 | Erie | Water and Wastewater Process Failure Analysis and Exposure | Springville | 4 | classroom | |
06/05/2024 | Suffolk | Reading & Understanding Engineering Plans & Specs for Water/Wastewater | Melville | 4 | classroom | |
06/05/2024 | Oswego | Water Storage Tank Selection and O&M / K9 Leak Detection | Oswego | 4 | classroom | |
06/25/2024 | Livingston | Four Plants Four Tours | Hemlock | 4 | classroom | |
06/26/2024 | Madison | Basic Laboratory Skills (Grade A-compliant) | Canastota | 7 | classroom | |
Steven Gagnon, MPH, P.E. Steven Gagnon, P.E. (845) 239-2389 |
06/18/2024 | Orange | Grade 'A' Compliant Lab Course | Middletown | 5 | workshop |
WWOTC Chase Taylor (519) 981-1504 |
06/04/2024 | Distribution System Breaks and Repairs | Online | 7 | teleconference/webcast/videotape | |
06/11/2024 | Winter Wise: The Cold Hard Facts About Distribution Systems | Online | 7 | teleconference/webcast/videotape | ||
06/11/2024 | Fire Hydrant and Valve: Operation, Maintenance and Installation | Online | 7 | teleconference/webcast/videotape | ||
06/18/2024 | Groundwater Treatment and Quality | Online | 7 | teleconference/webcast/videotape | ||
06/18/2024 | SCADA System Overview for Operators | Online | 7 | teleconference/webcast/videotape | ||
06/25/2024 | Equipment Preventative Maintenance | Online | 7 | teleconference/webcast/videotape | ||
Westchester Backflow Prevention School Mike Sweeney (914) 737-2183 |
06/03/2024 | Westchester | Renewal - Backflow Tester Certification Course | Peekskill | 4 | workshop |
06/10/2024 | Westchester | Initial - Backflow Tester Certification Course | Peekskill | 20 | workshop |
Training Sponsor/Provider | Date | County | Course Name | City | Contact Hours | Delivery Type |
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New York Rural Water Association Kimberly Bennet (518) 828-3155 x150 |
07/10/2024 | Franklin | Laboratory (Grade A-Compliant) | Akwesasne | 6 | classroom |
07/11/2024 | Jefferson | Laboratory (Grade A-Compliant) | Watertown | 6 | classroom | |
07/17/2024 | Orange | Water Fluoridation in NYS | New Hampton | 6 | classroom | |
07/18/2024 | Orange | Laboratory (Grade A-Compliant) | Maybrook | 6 | classroom | |
07/24/2024 | Fulton | Water Fluoridation in NYS | Johnstown | 6 | classroom | |
New York Section American Water Works Association Trina Carman (315) 960-1772 |
07/24/2024 | Suffolk | Water Treatment System Design, Operation & Maintenance | Melville | 4 | classroom |
Training Sponsor/Provider | Date | County | Course Name | City | Contact Hours | Delivery Type |
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New York Rural Water Association Kimberly Bennet (518) 828-3155 x150 |
08/07/2024 | Saratoga | Laboratory (Grade A-Compliant) | Ballston Spa | 6 | classroom |
08/14/2024 | Seneca | Water Fluoridation in NYS | Waterloo | 6 | classroom | |
08/28/2024 | Niagara | Water Fluoridation in NYS | Lockport | 6 | classroom | |
New York Section American Water Works Association Trina Carman (315) 960-1772 |
08/20/2024 | Nassau | Making the Most of Your Ductile Iron Pipe | Woodbury | 6 | classroom |
Steven Gagnon, MPH, P.E. Steven Gagnon, P.E. (845) 239-2389 |
08/27/2024 | Orange | Grade 'A' Compliant Lab Course | Middletown | 5 | workshop |
Training Sponsor/Provider | Date | County | Course Name | City | Contact Hours | Delivery Type |
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Cross Connection Control Foundation Steve Poliszuk (585) 216-2223 |
09/06/2024 | Monroe | Renewal - Backflow Tester Certification Course | Rochester | 4.5 | workshop |
09/13/2024 | Monroe | Renewal - Backflow Tester Certification Course | Rochester | 4.5 | workshop | |
Jamestown Community College Jackie Patterson (716) 363-6585 |
09/18/2024 | Chautauqua | Basic Lab Skills | Dunkirk | 5 | workshop |
New York Section American Water Works Association Trina Carman (315) 960-1772 |
09/04/2024 | Suffolk | Lead and Copper Rule | Melville | 4 | classroom |
09/09/2024 | Dutchess | Basic Laboratory Skills (Grade A-compliant) | Poughkeepsie | 7 | classroom |
Training Sponsor/Provider | Date | County | Course Name | City | Contact Hours | Delivery Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cross Connection Control Foundation Steve Poliszuk (585) 216-2223 |
10/18/2024 | Monroe | Renewal - Backflow Tester Certification Course | Rochester | 4.5 | workshop |
10/25/2024 | Monroe | Renewal - Backflow Tester Certification Course | Rochester | 4.5 | workshop | |
Jamestown Community College Jackie Patterson (716) 363-6585 |
10/22/2024 | Chautauqua | Microbiology | Dunkirk | 4 | classroom |
New York Rural Water Association Kimberly Bennet (518) 828-3155 x150 |
10/09/2024 | Chemung | Laboratory (Grade A-Compliant) | Big Flats | 6 | classroom |
10/10/2024 | Genesee | Laboratory (Grade A-Compliant) | Batavia | 6 | classroom | |
New York Section American Water Works Association Trina Carman (315) 960-1772 |
10/01/2024 | Rensselaer | Phosphorus: A Holistic Approach to Corrosion Control | Troy | 4 | conference |
10/02/2024 | Monroe | Basic Laboratory Skills (Grade A-compliant) | Rochester | 7 | classroom | |
10/02/2024 | Oneida | Phosphorus: A Holistic Approach to Corrosion Control | Utica | 4 | conference | |
10/03/2024 | Erie | Basic Laboratory Skills (Grade A-compliant) | Buffalo | 7 | classroom | |
10/03/2024 | Tioga | Phosphorus: A Holistic Approach to Corrosion Control | Owego | 4 | conference | |
10/08/2024 | Clinton | Fundamentals of Blueprints and Drawings | Peru | 7 | classroom | |
10/09/2024 | Suffolk | Understanding the Revised Total Coliform Rule | Melville | 4 | classroom | |
10/09/2024 | Clinton | Basic Laboratory Skills (Grade A-compliant) | Peru | 7 | classroom | |
10/09/2024 | Rensselaer | Fundamentals of Blueprints and Drawings | Troy | 7 | classroom | |
10/10/2024 | Ulster | Fundamentals of Blueprints and Drawings | Kingston | 7 | classroom | |
10/16/2024 | Monroe | Use of Permanganate and Corrosion Control Chemicals | Rochester | 4 | classroom | |
10/17/2024 | Erie | Use of Permanganate and Corrosion Control Chemicals | Springville | 4 | classroom | |
10/17/2024 | Seneca | Basic Laboratory Skills (Grade A-compliant) | Seneca Falls | 7 | classroom | |
10/22/2024 | Jefferson | Basic Laboratory Skills (Grade A-compliant) | Watertown | 7 | classroom | |
10/29/2024 | Rensselaer | Use & Design of Ductile Iron Water Main | Troy | 4 | classroom | |
10/30/2024 | Tompkins | Use & Design of Ductile Iron Water Main | Ithaca | 4 | classroom | |
Southern Tier Backflow Prevention School Tom Studer (607) 772-0344 |
10/10/2024 | Broome | Renewal - Backflow Tester Certification Course | Binghamton | 4 | workshop |
Steven Gagnon, MPH, P.E. Steven Gagnon, P.E. (845) 239-2389 |
10/29/2024 | Orange | Grade 'A' Compliant Lab Course | Middletown | 5 | workshop |
Westchester Backflow Prevention School Mike Sweeney (914) 737-2183 |
10/14/2024 | Westchester | Renewal - Backflow Tester Certification Course | Peekskill | 4 | workshop |
10/21/2024 | Westchester | Initial - Backflow Tester Certification Course | Peekskill | 20 | workshop |
Training Sponsor/Provider | Date | County | Course Name | City | Contact Hours | Delivery Type |
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New York Rural Water Association Kimberly Bennet (518) 828-3155 x150 |
11/06/2024 | St Lawrence | Laboratory (Grade A-Compliant) | Canton | 6 | classroom |
11/13/2024 | Otsego | Laboratory (Grade A-Compliant) | Oneonta | 6 | classroom | |
New York Section American Water Works Association Trina Carman (315) 960-1772 |
11/04/2024 | Dutchess | Basic Laboratory Skills (Grade A-compliant) | Poughkeepsie | 7 | classroom |
11/06/2024 | Westchester | Lead and Copper Rule | Peekskill | 4 | classroom | |
11/07/2024 | Wyoming | Basic Laboratory Skills (Grade A-compliant) | Perry | 7 | classroom | |
11/13/2024 | Saratoga | DBP Treatment and Sodium Hypochlorite Generation/K9 Leak Detection | Ballston Spa | 4 | classroom | |
11/20/2024 | Rensselaer | Basic Laboratory Skills (Grade A-compliant) | Troy | 7 | classroom | |
11/21/2024 | Rensselaer | Four Plants Four Tours | Troy | 4 | classroom | |
Southern Tier Backflow Prevention School Tom Studer (607) 772-0344 |
11/07/2024 | Broome | Renewal - Backflow Tester Certification Course | Binghamton | 4 | workshop |
Steven Gagnon, MPH, P.E. Steven Gagnon, P.E. (845) 239-2389 |
11/19/2024 | Orange | Grade 'A' Compliant Lab Course | Middletown | 5 | workshop |
Training Sponsor/Provider | Date | County | Course Name | City | Contact Hours | Delivery Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cross Connection Control Foundation Steve Poliszuk (585) 216-2223 |
12/06/2024 | Monroe | Renewal - Backflow Tester Certification Course | Rochester | 4.5 | workshop |
12/13/2024 | Monroe | Renewal - Backflow Tester Certification Course | Rochester | 4.5 | workshop | |
New York Section American Water Works Association Trina Carman (315) 960-1772 |
12/03/2024 | Rensselaer | Concepts of Pump Operation | Troy | 6 | classroom |
12/04/2024 | Rensselaer | Concepts of Pump Maintenance | Troy | 6 | classroom | |
Southern Tier Backflow Prevention School Tom Studer (607) 772-0344 |
12/12/2024 | Broome | Renewal - Backflow Tester Certification Course | Binghamton | 4 | workshop |
Videos:
The following videos are available to be loaned to Local Health Units only! Operators, please relay your interest to your Local health Unit and request that they organize, apply and get approval to hold a training session for water operators based on videos
Video Title | Running Time in Hours |
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2006 Virtual System Explorer DVD-video only | 3 |
AWWA Teleconference:Excellence in Water Quality Distribution | 3 |
AWWA64090: Water Supply Operations - Source Water Protection | 0.25 |
AWWA64093: Water Supply Operations: Disinfection Strategies | 0.25 |
AWWA64095: Water Supply Operations: Ozone and UV | 0.25 |
AWWA64097: Turbidity Measurement and Particle Counting | 0.25 |
AWWA64099: Water Supply Operations: SCADA and Instrumentatio | 0.25 |
AWWA64109: Water Supply Operations: Distribution Systems | 0.25 |
AWWA64110: Water Supply Operations: Centrifugal Pumps | 0.25 |
AWWA64112: Water Supply Operations: Water Loss Control | 0.25 |
AWWA64127: Operator Math Made Easy | 0.25 |
AWWA64128: Operator Chemistry Made Easy | 0.75 |
AWWA64146: Top Consumer Questions About Drinking Water | 0.25 |
AWWA64173: On the Job: Sampling | 0.25 |
AWWA64190: Unidirectional Flushing | 0.25 |
AWWA64218: Reliable Coliform Sampling for Water Systems | 0.25 |
AWWA64227: New Horizons: The New Workplace | 0.25 |
AWWA64272: Water Supply Operations - Water Sources | 0.25 |
AWWA64281: Water Main Disinfection and Dechlorination | 0.25 |
AWWA64302: Rural Water Management | 0.25 |
AWWA64320: GIS for Water Utilities | 0.25 |
AWWA64322: Hydrants | 0.25 |
AWWA64323: Water Mains | 0.25 |
AWWA64324: Valves | 0.25 |
AWWA64325: Services and Meters | 0.25 |
AWWA64326: Pumps and Motors | 0.25 |
AWWA64328: Recovering from Disaster: Hurricanes and Power Fa | 0.5 |
AWWA64356: The Water Workforce Crisis | 0.25 |
AWWA65068:Emergency Planning-Big Picture for Water Utilities | 0.5 |
AWWA65105: Tapping Into SDWA:Opportunities and Challenges | 0.25 |
AWWA65113: Public Affairs for Water Utilities | 0.5 |
AWWA65121: Preparing for Water Main Breaks | 0.25 |
AWWA65140: Safety First: Water Utility Security | 0.25 |
AWWA65193: Elevated Water Storage Tanks: Safety and Security | 0.25 |
AWWA65218: Routine Coliform Sampling for Water Utilities | 0.25 |
AWWA65226: New Horizons: Critical Infrastructure Protection | 0.5 |
AWWA65233: Security Risk Assessment for Water Utilities | 2.5 |
AWWA65247: Water System Security-Video Field Guide | 0.5 |
AWWA65251: Utility Perimeter Security | 0.25 |
AWWA65255: Backflow Prevention and Cross-Connection Control | 0.25 |
AWWA65268: Water System Security-Bio Threat and Mitigation | 0.25 |
AWWA65269: Water System Security-Distribution Sys Protection | 0.5 |
AWWA65315: The Shrinking Workforce | 3.5 |
Before You Begin...Cross Connections(*overlap with SS video) | 0.25 |
ComputerCD Montana Water Ctr's Small Utility Board Training | 3 |
EPA & the Weather Channel: After the Storm | 0.25 |
EPA Arsenic Treatment Technology | 1 |
EPA Virtual Water Treatment Plant Tour CD-ROM | 0.25 |
Liquid Assets- The Story of our Water Infrastructure | 1.5 |
Modern Marvels: Aqueducts - Man Made Rivers of Life | 0.75 |
Modern Marvels: City Water | 0.75 |
Modern Marvels: Plumbing: The Arteries of Civilization | 0.75 |
Modern Marvels: Water | 0.75 |
Sanitary Survey Inspection, Before You Begin | 2.5 |
USC: Field Testing Backflow Preventers (with USC CCC Manual) | 2.5 |
USC: Working Together for Safe Water | 0.25 |
Water Infrastructure Successful Strategies for Local Leaders | 0.25 |