This course provides new operators with a basic understanding of water characteristics and pathogens, treatment and distribution processes, and the regulations that govern water quality. This course is intended to complement the on-the-job training that Operators in Training (OITs) receive from their employers.
The course consists of two components. The first involves approximately 40 hours of self-study. The self-study manual will be mailed to the registrant within five (5) business days of registration.
Once the first portion is completed, the participant must pass a self-administered exam in order to proceed to the classroom portion of the course.
The classroom session is one week in duration and consists of a final exam that covers subject areas addressed both in the self-study and classroom portions of the course.
Target Audience
This is a mandatory course required by all new operators. It must be completed within 3 years from the date an OIT certificate in drinking water treatment and/or distribution was issued.
This course is currently closed because there is not enough time to complete the self study component of the course before the classroom date. Please call us at 1-866-515-0550 if you would like to discuss options.
Course Trainer:
Wayne White
Wayne has experience working in Water and Wastewater facilities in both Northern and Southern Ontario, moving from Ministry of the Environment operations and utilities to the Ontario Clean Water Agency in 1993. An overview of the positions Wayne has held in his career include the following: Inspector Ministry of Government Services (MGS ); Operations Supervisor (MGS); Facilities Manager, Management Board Secretariat; Assistant Manager OCWA; Operations Manager, OCWA; Regional Manager, Mid-Ontario Region OCWA; Trainer OCWA and now Training Advisor WCWC.
Wayne has a keen interest in providing meaningful training to the operators in the Province of Ontario. He has held licenses and certificates in water and wastewater and has been passing on his knowledge as a trainer since 2007. Wayne welcomes the opportunity to provide input into the training operations staff will need going forward within Ontario’s drinking water industry.
Course Trainer:
Lindsay Ariss
Lindsay is the Senior Technician at the Walkerton Clean Water Centre. She has been with the WCWC since 2010. Lindsay supports the delivery of the WCWC’s drinking water courses and pilot testing services. She also provides information and education through the WCWC’s helpline services. Lindsay is a Water Quality Analyst and a Certified Joint Health and Safety Committee Worker Representative. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Biology and Technology from Nipissing University and a Diploma in Environmental Protection and Compliance (Environmental Technician) from Canadore College. Lindsay’s experience in the quality assurance field is an asset to the work being conducted in the WCWC lab.