Drinking Water Operator Certification
Renewal Requirements for Water Operator Certificates
Minnesota Department of Health
Public Water Supply Unit
625 North Robert Street, Box 64494
St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0494
Phone: 651-201-4700
Fax: 651-201-4701
Renewal Hours Required:
Class A - 32 contact hours
Class B - 24 contact hours
Class C - 16 contact hours
Class D - 8 contact hours
Class E - 4 contact hours
At least 50 percent of renewal hours for water certificates must be “direct” water operations training. The other training hours may be from disciplines closely “related” to the profession, provided the course work is approved by the respective agency. Related courses include: wastewater, safety training, management, college courses in chemical, civil, environmental, mechanical or sanitary engineering, physical or biological sciences, laboratory courses and approved vendor training programs. The following courses have been pre-approved:
Pre-Approved Training Programs1 |
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| Sponsor |
Title |
Contact Hours |
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Direct |
Related |
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American Water Works Association (AWWA) |
National Conference |
20 |
|
AWWA National Conference |
Pre-Conference Workshop |
6 |
|
AWWA |
Minnesota Section Conference |
16 |
|
AWWA |
Teleconference |
4 |
|
AWWA |
Water Operator School (1-day) |
6 |
|
AWWA |
Water Operator School (3-day) |
16 |
|
AWWA |
Water Utility Management Institute |
20 |
|
John Thom (Instructor) |
Basic Water Operations (11-weeks) |
30 |
|
Michigan State University Correspondence |
Supervisory Management in the Water/Wastewater Field
|
60 |
|
Michigan State University Correspondence |
Maintenance Management in the Water/Wastewater Field |
60 |
|
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency |
Wastewater Seminars/Workshops |
6-16 |
|
Minnesota Rural Water Association (MRWA) |
Water Operator School (1-day) |
6 |
|
MRWA |
Nonmunicipal Water Operator School |
8 |
|
MRWA |
Nontransient Noncommunity Water Operator School |
4 |
|
MRWA |
Water Operator School (3-day) |
162 |
|
MRWA |
Wastewater Operator School (13-weeks) |
45 |
|
Minnesota Wastewater Operators Association |
Wastewater Section Meetings (1-day) |
4 |
|
National Rural Water Association |
National Conference |
18 |
|
Sacramento State Correspondence |
Small Water System Operation and Maintenance |
90 |
|
Sacramento State Correspondence |
Water Distribution System Operation and Maintenance |
45 |
|
Sacramento State Correspondence |
Water Treatment Plant Operation - Volume 1 |
90 |
|
Sacramento State Correspondence |
Water Treatment Plant Operation - Volume 2 |
90 |
|
St. Cloud Technical College |
Small Water Operation School (2-day) |
16 |
|
Vermilion Community College |
Small Water Operation School (2-day) |
16 |
|
Water Environment Federation |
Wastewater Conference |
6-18 |
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1Hours are subject to change based on program contact and length. 2Direct or related hours will be granted subject to verification of session attendance sign-in sheet. |
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Contacts for registration at the pre-approved courses above:
(these contacts can also be found in the Waterline newsletter)
American Water Works Association
call the Minnesota Department of Health at 651-201-4700
Michigan State University Correspondence
800-356-5705
Minnesota Rural Water Association
800-367-6792
Sacramento State Correspondence
916-278-6142
There are other excellent professional training programs that are not on the pre-approved list. In order for other courses to be approved, refer to Criteria for Approval of Water and Wastewater Courses. If a training program is not pre-approved, the program agenda must be sent with the renewal application for credit determination.
