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  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Water Resources Management",
  "id": "water-environment-certificate-of-achievement",
  "name": "Water Environment",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
  "department": "water-resources-management",
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      "markdown": "Students interested in environmental studies, sustainability, natural resources, and related fields will be interested in this certificate. Students may be employed by businesses and governmental agencies that require a knowledge of techniques for storage, treatment, transport, and disposal of hazardous materials; a basic understanding of the chemical and biological phenomena which underlie environmental protection; and an understanding of environmental health and safety. Attaining a certificate will prepare students to enter careers in water conservation, watershed management, and water resources and groundwater or get a job in a municipality as a water conservation specialist or other water efficiency jobs. With this certificate, a student will be able to apply for the T2 or D2 Operators Certificate.\n\n**Learning Outcome(s):**\n\n1.  Identify, describe, and define the basic principles of wastewater and collection systems and of conventional wastewater treatment plants.\n2.  Compare and contrast a specified number of resource recovery/alternative treatment methods.\n3.  Be able to pass the California licensure examination in the water industry."
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          "code": "WTRM 201",
          "title": "Introduction to Water, Wastewater Technology",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "WTRM 202",
          "title": "Beginning Water, Wastewater, Distribution Math",
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        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "WTRM 217",
          "title": "Water Use Efficiency Practitioner",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "WTRM 220",
          "title": "Storm Water Management for Pollution Prevention",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "WTRM 233",
          "title": "Water Conservation",
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          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "WTRM 235",
          "title": "Pollution Prevention",
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