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California Regional Consortia

Water Environment Certificate

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Submitter's Information

Name

Susan Dodd

Title

Instructor

Region

Bay Area

College

Gavilan College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Susan Sweeney

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Program Details

Program Title

Water Environment Certificate

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Water and Wastewater Technology (095800)

Projected Start Date

08/28/23

Catalog Description

Students interested in environmental studies, sustainability, natural resources, and related fields will be interested in this certificate. Students may be employed by businesses and governmental agencies that require a knowledge of techniques for storage, treatment, transport, and disposal of hazardous materials; a basic understanding of the chemical and biological phenomena which underlie environmental protection; and an understanding of environmental health and safety. Attaining a certificate will prepare students to enter careers in water conservation, watershed management, and water resources and groundwater.

Enrollment Completer Projections

15

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Program Goal

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Identify, describe, and define the basic principles of wastewater and collection systems and of conventional wastewater treatment plants.

2. Compare and contrast a specified number of resource recovery/alternative treatment methods.

3. Be able to pass the California licensure examination in the water industry.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

16

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 Requirements:

Required Courses - 18 units Units: (18 Required)

WTRM201 Introduction to Water, Wastewater Technology 3

WTRM202 Beginning Water, Wastewater, Distribution Math 3

WTRM217 Water Use Efficiency Practitioner 3

WTRM220 Pollution Prevention and Storm Water Management 3

WTRM233 Water Conservation 3

WTRM235 Pollution Prevention 3

Total: 18

Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
WTRM 201Introduction to Water, Wastewater Technology3YI
WTRM 202BEGINNING WATER, WASTEWATER, DISTRIBUTION MATH3Y1
WTRM 217WATER USE EFFICIENCY PRACTITIONER3Y1
WTRM 220 POLLUTION PREVENTION AND STORM WATER MANAGEMENT3Y1
WTRM 233


WTRM 235		WATER CONSERVATION

POLLUTION PREVENTION		3


3

Y2


Y2

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Submission Details

Published at

04/11/23 - 11:01 AM

Status

Recommended

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