For the main Operator Certification page, please visit this
link.
All of Alabama’s certification exams are standardized national exams created by WPI (Water Professionals International), formerly ABC (The Associated Boards of Certification). WPI maintains a useful webpage of
Examination Resources that includes, among many things, links to the Need-to-Know Criteria and Study Guides. Specifically, “Wastewater Treatment Fundamentals” Training Manuals with Operator exam topics and Need-To-Know Criteria are available
here.
All of Alabama’s certification exams are standardized national exams administered by PSI. ADEM neither endorses nor formally approves exam trainers. However, the following entities are familiar with Alabama's exam classification. Links are provided below to providers of exam training:
Alabama Rural Water Association
Birmingham Water Works Board University
Jacksonville State University
Prattville Pine Creek Learning Center (2024 Course Schedule)
Utility Engineering Consultants, LLC
Water Girl Consulting
Also,
RoyCEU has a series of free practice quizzes that are helpful to test your knowledge and evaluate your exam readiness regarding biological wastewater treatment, chlorination, basic math and several other topics.
Alabama's certified water and wastewater operators are required to take continuing education classes during each three-year certification renewal cycle. During each three year period, operators must attain a minimum number of Continuing Education Hours (CEHs) described in ADEM's Division 10 regulation. The training entities listed above provide classroom-based CEH training.
The following entities provide on-line CEH training. Please be aware that the links below are provided for information purposes only. ADEM does not pre-approve training courses and has no control over the training content or of the posting of any material on these websites. The Department takes no responsibility for the validity of these training services. It is the Operator's responsibility to identify valid CEH classes that are appropriate for the operator's individual level or grade of certification:
Alabama Water Pollution Control Association
Approved Environment, Inc.
At Your Pace Online
AWWA Online Institute
California State University Sacramento
CEU Plan
David H. Paul, Inc.
Jade Learning
NEZAT Training and Consulting (Wastewater Collection System Training)
RoyCEU.com
360Water.com
Wastewater Microbiology Solutions
Water Girl Consulting
WaterOperator.org
Zarathom.com
WaterOtter.com
Groundwater and Well Care for Public Water Systems:
This free Water Operator Continuing Education and Water Exam Preparation Training is offered by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in collaboration with the Rural Community Assistance Partnership and with funding from the U.S. EPA:
This 2-hour on-line training is applicable to all Alabama Water Treatment Operators but is primarily geared to Alabama Grade II Water Treatment Operators
The Course Syllabus and link to this training is found here
The following organizations may offer other supplemental training information to Alabama-certified operators and operator exam candidates:
American Water Works Association
Environmental Protection Agency
National Rural Water Association
Alabama Rural Water Association
Water Environment Federation
Contact Information
ADEM
Attn: Operator Certification
Post Office Box 301463
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463
(334) 271-7796
(334) 271-7796 fax