Wastewater Operator Training

Mission

The training center mission is to develop and provide wastewater training to increase the knowledge and skills of plant operators and maintenance personnel, to improve plant compliance, and to optimize treatment effectiveness, efficiency and reliability.

Chapter 11- 61 Hawaii Administrative Rules

Chapter 11- 61 HAR - Mandatory Certification of Wastewater Treatment Personnel in Wastewater Treatment Plants 

Board of Certification

Get information about Board of Certification and Operator Certification requirements.

Training Program

The Training Center offers 63 different courses and conducts 95 sessions with 1,200 registrants participating in the program annually. Participants come from the counties, state and federal governments and private treatment facilities. The Training Center supports 460 wastewater treatment plant operators and 400 maintenance and supporting personnel such as pump station and collection system specialists, mechanics, electricians, inspectors, truck drivers and administrators.

Download Course Descriptions PDF

Annual Training Calendar

The calendar lists all training sessions scheduled to be presented during the coming fiscal year. It is an advance planning informational document only. The Training Center reserves the right to make any necessary changes in the training schedule.

Hawaii Wastewater Operator Training Center Schedule

2019-2020
Oahu
Maui
Kauai
Hilo
Kona
July 255, 212B 316 202A/B 218
August 202A/B 312
September 101 101
October 303 105 110 105
November 110 216 204
December 210 209
January 315 201 217 215
February 220 108+112, 202 A/B 210 317 cancelled 104
March 218 306
April
May
June 317
July 201 211 218
August 230
Previous Training Calendars

2015-16 Training Calendar
2016-17 Training Calendar
2017-18 Training Calendar
2018-19 Training Calendar
2019-20 Training Calendar

Course Announcements

Oahu

2019-08_Oahu - tsa 202AB Zhang
2019-09_Oahu - tsa 101 Zhang
2019-10_Oahu - tsa-303-Zhang-REVISED
2019-12_Oahu-tsa-210-Zhang
2020-01_Oahu-tsa-315-Zhang
2020-02_Oahu-tsa-220-Zhang

Maui

2019-01_Maui - tsa 208 Jenson
2019-02_Maui - tsa 303 Martin
2019-04_Maui - tsa 316 Parabicoli
2019-07_Maui - tsa 212B Martin
2019-07_Maui - tsa 255 Jenson
2019-09_Maui-tsa-101-Martin
2019-10_Maui-tsa-105-Parabicoli
2019-11_Maui-tsa-110-Martin
2020-02_Maui - tsa 108+112 Martin
2020-02_Maui - tsa 202A/B Parabicoli
2020-07_Maui-tsa-201-Martin

Kauai

2019-01_Kauai - tsa 116 Parabicoli
2019-02_Kauai - tsa 101 Viernes
2019-03_Kauai - tsa 103 Parabicoli
2019-04_Kauai - tsa 106 and 114 Parabicoli
2019-05_Kauai - tsa 108 and 112 Parabicoli
2019-06_Kauai - tsa 201 Parabicoli
2019-07_Kauai - tsa 316 Viernes
2020-01_Kauai-tsa-201-Parabicoli
2020-02_Kauai-tsa-210-Parabicoli
2020-07_Kauai-tsa-211-Viernes
2020-08_Kauai-tsa-230-Viernes

Hilo

2019-02_Hilo - tsa 216 Hay
2019-07_Hilo - tsa 202AB Hay
2019-10_Hilo - tsa 110 Hay REVISED Location
2019-11_Hilo-tsa-216-Hay-REVISED-DATES
2020-01_Hilo-tsa-217-Hay
2020-02_Hilo-tsa-317-Hay-CANCELLED
2020-06_Hilo-tsa-317-Thode
2020-07_Hilo-tsa-218-Thode

Kona

2019-01_Kona - tsa 104 Hay
2019-03_Kona - tsa 217 Hay
2019-07_Kona - tsa 218 Hay
2019-10_Kona - tsa 105 Hay
2019-11_Kona-tsa-204-Hay-REVISED-DATES
2019-12_Kona-tsa-209-Hay-REVISED-LOCATION
2020-01_Kona-tsa-215-Hay-REVISED-LOCATION
2020-02_Kona-tsa-104-Lamb

 

Registration Announcement

Training sessions are open to anyone - public and private. The registration form should be mailed at least one week prior to class start date with a check or money order payable to RCUH. Cash is not accepted . Registration applications can be submitted prior to receiving the Training Session Announcement for any classes that are scheduled on the training calendar.

Download Registration Application PDF

Contact

Dr. Roger Babcock Jr.
SWOTC Director
Water Resources Research Center
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2540 Dole Street, Holmes Hall 283
Honolulu, HI 96822
Email: uhwwtrainingcenter@gmail.com 
Phone: (808) 956-7298 
Fax: (808) 956-5014