Advanced Water Treatment Operator

Certificate of Proficiency Water Utility Science · Santiago Canyon College · 2025-2026 Catalog

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The Certificate of Proficiency in Advanced Water Treatment Operations program is designed to prepare students for careers in the field of advanced water reuse and related treatment operations. Subjects addressed include water quality and public health regulations, understand advanced water reuse processes and the impact of feed water quality on production and finished water quality. advanced treatment processes, wastewater recycling and disposal, and advanced oxidation processes. Advanced Water Treatment Operators protect public health by ensuring a supply of safe and high-quality drinking water from advanced water reuse facilities. The Certificate of Achievement provides students knowledge and understanding pertaining to advanced treatment processes related to direct and indirect potable reuse operations.

Program Courses & Requirements

CourseTitleUnits
Advanced Water Treatment Operator, CERT: Complete all of the following12
Certificate Requirements: Complete all of the following12
WATR 139Water Reclamation and Reuse3
WATR 151Wastewater Treatment3
WATR 252Advanced Wastewater Treatment3
WATR 254Advanced Water Treatment Operations3

Learning Outcomes

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