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.
The Wastewater Collection course covers practical aspects of operating and maintaining a wastewater collection system. During the training, participants are provided information about wastewater operator licensing and collection system designs. Participants will learn safety procedures for inspection, proper testing of collection systems, inspection of manholes, and underground repair. Upon completion of the course, trainees will be able to design a water collection system; properly operate and maintain a water collection system; identify and perform safety procedures in inspection, collection, and testing of water; and perform mathematical equations as they relate to the water collection process. TCEQ #0080
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