BSC’s online Water & Wastewater Technology program is designed for employment in water and wastewater treatment facilities. Incumbent employees may also earn continuing education units (CEUs) depending on their location.Water operators manage equipment and systems that treat, supply, and transfer potable (drinking) water and industrial water to consumers. Wastewater operators manage the treatment process of converting municipal or industrial wastewater into clean water that can be safely discharged back into the environment. Operators apply biological, chemical, and mechanical principals to operate water and wastewater treatment facilities, perform laboratory testing and analyses, and recognize the critical responsibilities they have regarding health, safety and the environment. Students in this program attend online training for two semesters and participate in an industry-based internship or attend BSC for required hands-on lab exercises. Water is a necessity of life and career opportunities are plentiful with communities, agencies, and industries that operate and maintain water & wastewater facilities.

bismarckstate.eduSTRONGJOB MARKET

$50KAVERAGESALARY

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS

WATER & WASTEWATERTECHNOLOGYONLINE

Enter the workforce in under a year, after taking only two semesters of classes!

CAREERopportunities• Pretreatment Coordinator

• Water Treatment Technician

• Water Control Systems Manager

• Water/Wastewater Engineer

• Wastewater Plant Operator

• Utility Director

Program Benefits:• Earn a certificate in as little as 9 months

• Entirely online provides great flexibility to train for a new career

• Apprenticeship opportunities for ND rural residents

• Scholarship opportunities

• Earn Continuing Education Credits (CECs) or Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in multiple states, entirely online!

NECE-WWT-1021

Prescribed Technical Program Requirements WATER 101 Introduction to the Water Industry 3 credits*ENRT 105 Safety, Health & Environment 3 credits*ENRT 107 Mechanical Fundamentals 2 credits*MATH 137 Applied Algebra 3 credits*ENRT 112 Print Reading 3 credits*ENRT 116 Instrumentation & Control 4 credits WATR 105 Laboratory Procedures 2 credits WATR 110 Water Treatment I 3 credits WATR 115 Water Treatment II 3 credits WATR 120 Wastewater Treatment 3 credits WATR 220 Practical Applications 2 credits* Also available on campus.

HANDS-ON LEARNING.WORKFORCE READY.