The Continuing Education Department is approved by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to offer the courses listed below. The content and curriculum of these courses are mandated and approved by the TCEQ.
Entrance Requirements: Students must complete, sign, and submit the Student Understanding of Responsibility and Ineligibility for License Acknowledgement forms, prior to registration.
Materials Needed: TCEQ approved manuals are included in the cost of tuition and will be provided to each student on the first day of class.
Certification Information: Upon completion, students are urged to apply for the corresponding licensing examination through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) at an additional cost. Wharton County Junior College Richmond Campus Testing Center is an approved testing facility for TCEQ.
This course provides students with hands-on training opportunities designed to help each trainee learn more about planning, scheduling and budgeting for maintenance of pump and motor equipment. Additionally, the instructor will provide lessons on the installation pumps, pump and motor types, lubricants, and related pump and motor safety practices. Upon completion of the course, employees will be able to plan for and schedule routine maintenance work; identify various types of lubrications and conduct proper lubrication methods; and identify, repair, and maintain the parts of a pump such as the bearings, motors, seals, gaskets, and power transmissions. TCEQ #0396