# Water Conservation (Certificate of Proficiency)

Santiago Canyon College · 2025-2026 Catalog · Department: Water Utility Science

Source: https://sccollege.elumenapp.com/catalog/catalog/program/water-conservation-cert-spring-2019

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This program prepares students for careers in Water Conservation, and certification by the California-Nevada Section of the American Water Works Association as a Water Use Efficiency Practitioner.  Required courses explore drinking water distribution systems; regional water supply issues; current water consumption for residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers; common conservation practices; and effective customer education and communication.

### Program Courses & Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Water Conservation, CERT** | | 12 |
| **: Complete all of the following** | | 6 |
| WATR 052 | Water Conservation Practitioner | 3 |
| WATR 107 | California Water Resources | 3 |
| **: Complete at least one of the following rules** | | 3-6 |
| PBLC 080 | Principles of Project Management | 3 |
| BUS 090 | Principles of Project Management | 3 |
| **: Complete at least one of the following rules** | | 3-6 |
| MGMT 122 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BUS 222 | Business Writing | 3 |

### Learning Outcomes

-   Evaluate past water consumption records for a variety of residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers, and formulate cost effective means to reduce water consumption for such customers.