WASTEWATER PROGRAM

The AETA is proud to present the 2022 Wastewater Training Schedule. We are delivering training in-person, by Internet, and by Zoom! Students attending by Zoom will receive real-time, Instructor lead training. All you need is an internet connection and a computer with a video camera and microphone.

We have set up a Wastewater Zoom Classroom on our campus. So, every wastewater class that originates from Camden will also be available by Zoom. There will be no cost for municipal wastewater classes offered by Zoom. The fees for Industrial classes offered by Zoom will be the normal fee.
We hope to start offering classes at some of our facilities as we progress through the year. We hope to see you in class in 2022!
Randy Harper, AETA Director

ACCREDITATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS

Wastewater training provided by the Arkansas Environmental Training Academy is accredited by:

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment; DEQ, Office of Water Quality
Arkansas Wastewater Licensing Committee

The AETA offers Wastewater training on-campus, at locations statewide, by Zoom, and by Internet delivery. To schedule a class at your facility, contact Randy Harper at rharper@sautech.edu or call (870) 574-4550.

INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER TRAINING SCHEDULE

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Start Date	End Date	Course Name	Location	Instructor	Fees
12/06/2022	12/07/2022	Basic Industrial Wastewater	Camden	Harper	$150	Register	Register & Pay
09/06/2022	09/07/2022	Basic Industrial Wastewater	Maumelle	Harper	$150	Register	Register & Pay
08/16/2022	08/18/2022	Advanced Industrial Wastewater	Camden	Harper	$250	Register	Register & Pay
11/15/2022	11/17/2022	Advanced Industrial Wastewater	Rogers	Winn	$250	Register	Register & Pay
08/09/2022	08/10/2022	Basic Industrial Wastewater	Rogers	Winn	$150	Register	Register & Pay
05/31/2022	06/02/2022	Advanced Industrial Wastewater	Blytheville	Carter	$250	Register	Register & Pay
Start Date	End Date	Course Name	Location	Instructor	Fees

MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TRAINING SCHEDULE

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Start Date	End Date	Course Name	Location	Instructor	Fees
08/25/2022	08/25/2022	Chlorine Safety	Lowell	Staff	No Fee	Register
09/12/2022	09/15/2022	Class II Wastewater	Springdale	Stewart	No Fee	Register
09/19/2022	09/23/2022	Class II Wastewater	Camden	Harper	No Fee	Register
10/03/2022	10/07/2022	Class I Wastewater	Fayetteville	Ross	No Fee	Register
10/11/2022	10/13/2022	Class I Wastewater	Maumelle	Gwatney	No Fee	Register
10/18/2022	10/21/2022	Class II Wastewater	Blytheville	Love	No Fee	Register
10/25/2022	10/27/2022	Class I Wastewater	Camden	Harper	No Fee	Register
10/31/2022	11/04/2022	Class III Wastewater	Springdale	Stewart	No Fee	Register
11/07/2022	11/10/2022	Class IV Wastewater	Camden	Harper	No Fee	Register
11/10/2022	11/10/2022	Advanced Wastewater Math	Camden	Rowe	No Fee	Register
08/23/2022	08/23/2022	Basic Pump Operations & Maintenance	Lowell	Smith	No Fee	Register
08/24/2022	08/24/2022	Advanced Pump Operations & Maintenance	Lowell	Smith	No Fee	Register
08/22/2022	08/26/2022	Class III Wastewater	Maumelle	Easley	No Fee	Register
08/18/2022	08/18/2022	Advanced Wastewater Math	Fayetteville	Ross	No Fee	Register
06/07/2022	06/07/2022	Water/Wastewater Operator Safety	Camden	Smith	No Fee	Register
06/08/2022	06/08/2022	Trenching Safety	Camden	Smith	No Fee	Register
08/15/2022	08/18/2022	Class IV Wastewater	Fayetteville	Ross	No Fee	Register
08/15/2022	08/18/2022	Class II Wastewater	Jacksonville	Lindsey	No Fee	Register
06/14/2022	06/15/2022	Wastewater Microbiology	Maumelle	Easley	No Fee	Register
06/27/2022	06/30/2022	Class II Wastewater	Maumelle	Gwatney	No Fee	Register
07/18/2022	07/21/2022	Class II Wastewater	Paragould	Ellington	No Fee	Register
07/26/2022	07/28/2022	Class I Wastewater	Camden	Harper	No Fee	Register
Start Date	End Date	Course Name	Location	Instructor	Fees

MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER ZOOM

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Start Date	End Date	Course Name	Location	Instructor	Fees
12/06/2022	12/07/2022	Basic Industrial Wastewater	Zoom	Harper	$150	Register	Register & Pay
08/16/2022	08/18/2022	Advanced Industrial Wastewater	Zoom	Harper	$250	Register	Register & Pay
11/10/2022	11/10/2022	Adavnced Wastewater Math	Zoom	Rowe	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
11/07/2022	11/10/2022	Class IV Wastewater	Zoom	Harper	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
10/25/2022	10/27/2022	Class I Wastewater	Zoom	Harper	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
09/19/2022	09/23/2022	Class II Wastewater	Zoom	Harper	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
07/26/2022	07/28/2022	Class I Wastewater	Zoom	Harper	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
06/07/2022	06/07/2022	Water/Wastewater Operator Safety	Zoom	Smith	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
06/08/2022	06/08/2022	Trenching Safety	Zoom	Smith	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
Start Date	End Date	Course Name	Location	Instructor	Fees

WASTEWATER INTERNET

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Start Date	End Date	Course Name	Location	Instructor	Fees
10/3/2022	10/30/2022	Advanced Industrial Wastewater	Internet	Harper	$280	Register
10/3/2022	10/30/2022	Class IV Wastewater	Internet	Harper	$180	Register
10/3/2022	10/30/2022	Class III Wastewater	Internet	Harper	$175	Register
11/7/2022	11/27/2022	Advanced Industrial Wastewater	Internet	Harper	$280	Register
11/7/2022	11/27/2022	Basic Industrial Wastewater	Internet	Harper	$165	Register
11/7/2022	11/27/2022	Class II Wastewater	Internet	Harper	$150	Register
11/7/2022	11/27/2022	Class I Wastewater	Internet	Harper	$125	Register
6/6/2022	6/26/2022	Advanced Industrial Wastewater	Internet	Harper	$280	Register
6/6/2022	6/26/2022	Class IV Wastewater	Internet	Harper	$180	Register
6/6/2022	6/26/2022	Class III Wastewater	Internet	Harper	$175	Register
7/11/2022	7/31/2022	Basic Industrial Wastewater	Internet	Harper	$165	Register
7/11/2022	7/31/2022	Class II Wastewater	Internet	Harper	$150	Register
7/11/2022	7/31/2022	Class I Wastewater	Internet	Harper	$125	Register
8/7/2022	8/28/2022	Advanced Industrial Wastewater	Internet	Harper	$280	Register
8/7/2022	8/28/2022	Class IV Wastewater	Internet	Harper	$180	Register
8/7/2022	8/28/2022	Class III Wastewater	Internet	Harper	$175	Register
9/5/2022	9/25/2022	Class I Wastewater	Internet	Harper	$125	Register
9/5/2022	9/5/2022	Basic Industrial Wastewater	Internet	Harper	$165	Register
9/5/2022	9/5/2022	Class II Wastewater	Internet	Harper	$150	Register
Start Date	End Date	Course Name	Location	Instructor	Fees

WASTEWATER COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Municipal Wastewater Operator Training

Class I Wastewater - this is a 24-hour training course designed to provide entry-level Wastewater Operators with the knowledge required to sit for the Municipal Class I Wastewater License exam administered by DEQ. The course is based on the DEQ Municipal Class I Needs-To-Know. Topics covered in the course include Arkansas Regulation 3, treatment plant operator, why treat waste, wastewater treatment facilities, racks, screens and grit removal, sedimentation, and floatation, activated sludge, waste treatment ponds, basic wastewater math, and disinfection.

Class II Wastewater - this is a 32-hour training course designed to provide Class I level Wastewater Operators with the knowledge required to sit for the Municipal Class II Wastewater License exam administered by DEQ. Topics covered in the course include Arkansas Regulation 3, general pretreatment regulations, physical treatment, flow measurement, mechanical treatment, activated sludge, wastewater ponds, wastewater math, wastewater operator safety, basic wastewater lab, and disinfection.

Class III Wastewater - this is a 40-hour training course designed to provide Class II level Wastewater Operators with the knowledge required to sit for the Municipal Class III Wastewater License exam administered by DEQ. Topics covered in the course include Arkansas Regulation 3, activated sludge, sludge handling, dissolved air floatation, sludge digestion, sludge dewatering, composting sludge disposal, phosphorus removal, nitrification cycle, wastewater lab, odor control, and management.

Class IV Wastewater - this is a 24-hour training course designed to provide Class III level Wastewater Operators with the knowledge required to sit for the Municipal Class IV Wastewater License exam administered by DEQ. This course was prepared using the DEQ and ABC Needs-to-Know Criteria. Topics covered in the course include evaluating incoming waste stream/sidestream characteristics, monitor, evaluating and adjusting treatment processes, evaluating and maintaining equipment, operating equipment, collecting samples and interpreting laboratory analyses, performing laboratory analyses, performing security, safety, and administrative procedures, advanced wastewater math.

Advanced Wastewater Math - this is an 8-hour training course designed to aid operators in using more complex math formulas used in the wastewater industry such as loading rates, filtration rates, F/M Ratios, BOD, SRT, and associated lab calculations.

Industrial Wastewater Operator Training

Basic Industrial Wastewater - this is a 12-hour course designed to prepare Industrial Wastewater Operators to sit for the Arkansas Basic Industrial Wastewater Exam. Topics covered in the course include car washes, sedimentation, oil and grease separation, pH adjustment, aeration ponds, or similar basic wastewater treatment processes.

Advanced Industrial Wastewater - this is a 24-hour course designed to prepare Industrial Wastewater Operators to sit for the Arkansas Advanced Industrial Wastewater Exam. Topics covered in the course include activated sludge, treatment of metal finishing waste streams, sedimentation/clarification with chemicals, dissolved air flotation, or similar advanced wastewater treatment processes. Prerequisite: Students must hold a current Arkansas Basic Industrial Wastewater Operator License to sit for the state exam.

Specialty Wastewater Training

Advanced Activated Sludge Advanced Pump Operations & Maintenance
Basic Pump Operations & Maintenance Basic Wastewater Laboratory
Biological Nutrient Removal Chlorine Disinfection and Coliform Monitoring
Chlorine Safety Extended Aeration Activated Sludge
Water/Wastewater Operator Safety Stabilization Ponds
Traffic Control Trenching Safety

If you plan to take a Licensure Exam following a Wastewater class you must contact DEQ.

To ensure testing eligibility, applications and fees must be received by DEQ prior to the exam.
The Arkansas Environmental Training Academy does Not collect DEQ exam fees.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment; DEQ Water Division

Wastewater Licensing Contact: Sandy Luttrell Phone: (501) 682-0998 E-Mail: luttrell@adeq.state.ar.us