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Self-Study
Courses
In
Cooperation with
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Frequently
Asked Questions
 How
Does the Self-Study Training Course Work?
This training course allows you to progress at your own pace
and to study the materials when and where you prefer. Answer
sheets are sent to ERTC for grading and remarks. The staff
at ERTC is available to answer any questions you may have
regarding the course.
What
Will I Be Required To Do?
1. Proceed through each lesson by reading through short sections,
writing answers for the questions at the end of each section
and then checking your answers.
2. Complete the test at the end of each chapter on the answer
sheet provided by ERTC. Send each completed test to the ERTC
for grading.
How
Long Does It Take To Complete A Course?
The time needed to complete a course depends upon each person.
Set your own pace, but establish a regular schedule. Most
students require from 100-150 hours of study to complete each
course.
Do
I Get A Certificate When I Finish?
Yes. Upon successful completion you will receive a Certificate
of Completion and appropriate contact hours. Upon successful
completion of a self-study course, equivalent credit may be
granted toward the experience requirement necessary to take
an Illinois certification exam. For exact information, you
must contact the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency,
Division of Public Water Supply and/or Division of Water Pollution
Control.
WASTEWATER
TREATMENT SELF-STUDY COURSES
The ERTC
offers seven self-study courses (developed by California State
University, Sacramento) for wastewater treatment operators,
supervisors and managers. Each course includes a manual and
test answer sheets. ERTC grades each chapter test and upon
successful completion of a course, awards appropriate hours
and a Certificate of Completion.
Operation
of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Volume 1
(90
Hours) $ 85 |
ERTC
#090
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Chapter
Contents:
1. The Treatment Plant Operator
2. Why Treat Wastes?
3. Wastewater Treatment Facilities
4. Racks, Screens, Comminutors and Grit Removal
5. Sedimentation and Flotation
6. Trickling Filters
7. Rotating Biological Contactors
8. Activated Sludge (Package Plants & Oxidation Ditches)
9. Waste Treatment Ponds
10. Disinfection and Chlorination |
Operation
of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Volume II
(90 Hours) $ 85 |
ERTC
#091
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Chapter
Contents:
11. Activated Sludge (Conventional Plants)
12. Sludge Digestion and Solids Handling
13. Effluent Disposal
14. Plant Safety and Good Housekeeping
15. Maintenance
16. Laboratory Procedures and Chemistry
17. Applications of Computers for Plant O & M
18. Analysis and Presentation of Data
19. Records and Report Writing |
Advanced
Waste Treatment
(90
Hours) $ 85 |
ERTC
#092
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Chapter
Contents:
1. Odor Control
2. Activated Sludge (Pure Oxygen Plants and Operational
Control Options)
3. Residual Solids Management
4. Solids Removal from Secondary Effluents
5. Phosphorus Removal
6. Nitrogen Removal
7. Enhanced Biological (Nutrient) Control
8. Wastewater Reclamation
9. Instrumentation |
Industrial
Waste Treatment, Volume I
(90
Hours) $ 85 |
ERTC
#093
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Chapter
Contents:
1. The Industrial Plant Operator
2. Safety
3. Regulatory Requirements
4. Preventing and Minimizing Wastes at the Source
5. Industrial Wastewaters
6. Flow Measurement
7. Preliminary Treatment
8. Physical-Chemical Treatment Processes
9. Filtration
10. Physical Treatment Processes
11. Treatment of Metal Waste streams
12. Instrumentation |
Industrial
Waste Treatment,Volume II
(90
Hours) $85 |
ERTC
#094
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Chapter
Contents:
1. The Industrial Plant Operator
2. Fixed Growth Processes (Trickling Filters and RBCs)
3. Activated Sludge Process Control
4. Sequencing Batch Reactors
5. Enhanced Biological Treatment
6. Anaerobic Treatment
7. Residual Solids Management
8. Maintenance |
Operation
and Maintenance of Wastewater Collection Systems, Volume
I
(60
Hours) $ 85 |
ERTC
#095
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Chapter
Contents
1. The Wastewater Collection System Operator
2. Why Collection System Operation and Maintenance?
3. Wastewater Collection Systems
4. Safe Procedures
5. Inspecting and Testing Collection Systems
6. Pipeline Cleaning and Maintenance Methods
7. Underground Repair |
Operation
and Maintenance of Wastewater Collection Systems, Volume
II
(60
Hours) $ 85 |
ERTC
#096
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Chapter
Contents:
8. Lift Stations
9. Equipment Maintenance
10. Sewer Rehabilitation
11. Safety/Survival Programs for Operators
12. Administration
13. Organization for System Operation and Maintenance |
WATER
SUPPLY SELF-STUDY COURSES
The ERTC
also offers three self-study courses (developed by California
State University, Sacramento) for operators, supervisors and
managers of public water supply facilities. Each course includes
a manual and and test answer sheets. ERTC grades each chapter
test and upon successful completion of a course, awards appropriate
hours and a Certificate of Completion.
Water
Treatment Plant Operation, Volume 1
(90
Hours) $ 85 |
ERTC#101
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Chapter
Contents:
1. The Water Treatment Plant Operator
2. Water Sources and Treatment
3. Reservoir management and Intake Structures
4. Coagulation and Flocculation
5. Sedimentation
6. Filtration
7. Disinfection
8. Corrosion Control
9. Taste and Odor Control
10. Plant Operation
11. Laboratory Procedures |
Water
Treatment Plant Operation,
Volume
II
(90
Hours) $85 |
ERTC
#102
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Chapter
Contents:
12. Iron and Manganese Control
13. Fluoridation
14. Softening
15. Trihalomethanes
16. Demineralization
17. Handling and Disposal of Process Wastes
18. Maintenance
19. Instrumentation
20. Safety
21. Advanced Laboratory Procedures
22. Drinking Water Regulations
23. Administration |
Small
Water System Operation and Maintenance
(90 Hours) $85
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ERTC
#103
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Chapter
Contents:
1. The Small Water System Operator
2. Water Sources and Treatment
3. Wells
4. Small Water Treatment Plants
5. Disinfection
6. Safety 7. Laboratory Procedures
8. Setting Water Rates for Small Water Utilities |
Water
Distribution System Operation and Maintenance
(90 Hours) $85 |
ERTC
#104
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Chapter
Contents:
1. The Water Distribution System Operator
2. Storage Facilities
3. Distribution System Facilities
4. Water Quality Considerations
5. Operation and Maintenance
6. Disinfection
7. Safety |
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