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California Regional Consortia

Wastewater Technology

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Submitter's Information

Name

Maniphone Dickerson

Title

Dean of Business and Workforce Development

Region

Bay Area

College

Evergreen Valley College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Maniphone Dickerson

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Wastewater Technology

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Water and Wastewater Technology (095800)

Projected Start Date

01/18/21

Catalog Description

The Wastewater Certificate of Achievement provides the relevant knowledge and skills required for entry-level employment or internship as an Operator In Training, Water or Wastewater Operator, Instrumentation Technician, Laboratory Technician, Maintenance, or other wastewater related positions. The subjects are taught using a practical approach with an emphasis on wastewater procedures, standards, and other job-related skills.

Enrollment Completer Projections

Approximately 15-24 students will complete this certificate in 3 semesters.

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
Program Goal

This Certification of Achievement is aligned to current Labor Market Information foundational skills and meets the technical skills gap demand in the Bay Area’s Water industry.  The certificate was created by an Industry Advisory Committee and meets Bay Area California Community Colleges Consortium (BACCC) approval requirements to fill a projected skills gap.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

15

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

Program Learning Outcomes:

 • Determine the appropriate methods and formulas necessary to solve problems relating to wastewater problems.

• Demonstrate competence in wastewater quality standards and public health issues.

• Demonstrate competence in instruments, control systems, and testing circuits utilizing safe and industry-standard practices and procedures.

• Demonstrate the basic principles of the conventional wastewater treatment process.

• Identify the various sources of water available for use in the water distribution system.

• Identify the various types of pipes, fittings, and appurtenant structures used in a wastewater collection system.

Program Requirements

Necessary foundational skills courses for wastewater Certificate:

WWT 100 - Calculations in Water/WastewaterTechnology

WWT 101 - Fundamentals of Water Quality and Wastewater Technology

WWT 102 - Introduction to Electrical and Instrumentation Processes

WWT 104 - Basic Plant Operations: Wastewater Treatment

WWT 106 - Wastewater Collection Systems

Supporting Documents

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Bay Area Regional Questions

Goal of Program

CTE

Include any other information you would like to share.
EVC will offer two certificates (Water and Wastewater) to provide students with career options.
Please list similar programs at other colleges in the service area which may be impacted, including the name of the college, the name of the program that may be impacted, the name of the person you contacted and the outcome of that contact.
Solano Community College- Water & Wastewater Technology Gavilan College – Water Resource Management

Submission Details

Published at

09/01/20 - 12:18 AM

Status

Recommended

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Please list the reason(s) for returning "Wastewater Technology". to Maniphone Dickerson's drafts. This message will be sent to maniphone.dickerson@evc.edu

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