Distribution 2, 3, 4 Certification Exam Preparatory Course: A 7-Day Course (#2024-23)

This course covers the principles and practices of drinking water distribution concepts, process, and operations. In addition, the course is designed to prepare students for the State of Massachusetts D2, D3, and D4 Water Distribution operator certification exams. This intermediate level course will also cover common math problems and how to solve them.

In order to be successful, participants will be required to use the appropriate textbooks, on which this course was designed from. This course will utilize the American Water Works Association's (AWWA) Water Supply Operations (WSO) Water Treatment Series: WSO Water Distribution Books: Grade 1 & 2 and Grade 3 & 4 textbook, which are available for purchase at AWWA Online Bookstore. We strongly recommend you purchase the most recent versions of the textbooks as followup reading assignments and learning exercises will be offered at the end of each day of the course. Participants will receive a booklet containing all the copyrighted presentations and handouts.

It is expected that participants attend all classes and complete all assignments in order to give them the best chance of successfully completing this course and passing the exam.

Attendance Requirements: Participants must attend at least 80 percent of the total hours. Class Attendance will be recorded through the use of sign in sheets, requiring participants to sign in and sign out on each day for the course.

Please Note:
1. We are reserving 5 seats for people of small systems (<10,000 population served) and need a minimum of three small systems to register for class. Any remaining seats, of these 5, that are not filled, will be filled from the Wait List in the order in which they were received. Participants will be made known if they are on the Wait List, and if they are move to the active roster. Please don't hesitate to contact Jason should you have any questions.
2. Textbook will not be supplied for this class, it is the student's responsibility to obtain their own textbooks.
3. We will be holding this class again in the Spring-time in the Eastern portion of the State.

To sign up for this 7-Day class, Register Online, or contact Jason Blais.

Date & Location:
September 24, 25, October 1, 2, 8, 29, & 30, 2024 (#2024-23)
Blandford Town Hall - Selectman's Room
1 Russell Stage Rd
Blandford, MA 01008

Time:
Attendance: 7:50AM - 8:00AM
Class Time: 8:00AM – 3:00PM (includes breaks & lunch break)
Lunch is not provided, please make sure you either bring your own lunch or pick something up!

Class Fee (per registrant):
MassRWA Members: Free
Non-Members: Free

Agency Approval: 42.0 Water TCH's (Approval #: EXM-2023-02)

Instructor: Tom Bahun II, - Tom's Water Solutions
Mr. Bahun is the co-founder of Tom's Water Solutions, having spent most of his 30+ year career working with water/wastewater professtional. He has served inmany roles and most of his experiences revolve around workplace safety, emergency preparedness, technical assistance, and training. Tom is a Certified Instructional Trainer (CIT), holds a Maine Class IV Water Treatment and Distribution Operators license, and a Grade 5 Wastewater Treatment Operator license. He is best known for his exceptional and straightforward training abilities helping many water and wastewater professionals with their educational needs.

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Cancellation Policy:
Individuals registered for one of our training classes, seminars, and/or conferences will be charged the class fee if we have not received notice of canellation at least 48 hours prior to the beginning of class. Anyone contacting MassRWA to cancel enrollment in a training session will receive a cancellation number. In the event of an emergency, which would prevent attendance, please contact MassRWA as soon as possible with the details.

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