Class I Certification School
July 19 - 22, 2010
Higher Education Building, Western Piedmont Community College
2128 S. Sterling Street, Morganton, NC 28255 (Exit #105 from Interstate 40)
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Important Deadlines
Early Registration Ends: June 21, 2010
No Registrations Accepted After: July 2, 2010
Book Order Deadline: July 2, 2010
Refund Deadline: July 2, 2010
Class II Certification School
September 20 - 23, 2010
Neuse River Wastewater Treatment Plant
8500 Battle Bridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27610-8545
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Important Deadlines
Early Registration Ends: August 30, 2010
No Registrations Accepted After: September 3, 2010
Book Order Deadline: September 3, 2010
Refund Deadline: September 3, 2010
Overview
Class/Exam Eligibility
Contact Hour/PDH Credit
Study Materials
Successful Completion & Certificates
Class Content
Trainers Needed
Maintenance Technologist Class I Core Competencies
Maintenance Technologist Class I Needs to Know Manual
Maintenance Technologist Class II Core Competencies
Maintenance Technologist Class II Needs to Know Manual
ABC Formula/Conversion Table for Plant Maintenance Exams
Maintenance Technician Certification Program Policy
Overview
Maintenance professionals in the water and wastewater industry continue to be confronted with increasing technology challenges and changes requiring an extensive knowledge of the many facets of industrial maintenance. In order to stay abreast of these challenges, our profession needs to implement a continual program of education, reinforcement and validation of the skills necessary to sustain our industry.
A maintenance training and certification program provides the ability to raise and validate knowledge and skills required to successfully perform maintenance activities according to current professional standards. Building upon last year’s offering of a Class I school, NC AWWA-WEA will offer two four-day schools in 2010, one school for Class I and another for Class II. Each school will consist of 3.5-days of instruction culminating in the opportunity for attendees to become certified by taking the Plant Maintenance Technologist exam on the afternoon of the fourth day. The certification exam taken will correspond with the Class level taught at a particular school. Classes III and IV will be added to the maintenance school curriculum in the future.
Plant and utilities maintenance personnel interested in learning and certifying knowledge should attend the appropriate 4-day maintenance school and examination for Class I or Class II.
For questions related to school content contact Mark Wessel, Chairman of the Plant Operations & Maintenance Committee (
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Class/Exam Eligibility
Class I
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent; and
- One year of acceptable maintenance experience in a water or wastewater system.
- Acceptable maintenance experience for Class I includes lubricating, performing readings, conducting rounds, and performing routine preventive maintenance.
- No substitution of education for experience shall be permitted.
Class II
- Hold an active Class I plant maintenance technologist certificate, and
- Three years of acceptable maintenance experience in a water or wastewater system with a minimum of two years performing Class II duties. Acceptable maintenance experience for Class II includes tearing down equipment, performing repairs, installing and reinstalling; and
- Substitution of related education for experience shall be permitted but shall not exceed fifty percent of the stated maintenance experience requirements.
Class III
- Hold an active Class II plant maintenance technologist certificate, and
- Refer to this web page in 2010 for further requirements.
Class IV
- Hold an active Class III plant maintenance technologist certificate, and
- Refer to this web page in 2010 for further requirements.
Contact Hour/PDH Credit
Attendees must be present for 80% of the class in order to receive contact hour/PDH credit. No partial credit will be given.
NC AWWA-WEA uses an electronic card scanning system to track attendance at events. Please be sure to bring your certification card issued by the NC Water Treatment Facility Operators Certification Board (NCWTFOCB) and/or the NC Water Pollution Control System Operator Certification Commission (NCWPCSOCC).
Class I is scheduled to offer 22.75 contact hours and Class II is scheduled to offer 23.25 contact hours. Approval by the NCWPCSOCC and NCWTFOCB is still pending.
Study Materials
It is highly recommended that students have access to the following books. Books may be ordered through NC AWWA-WEA using the book order form available in the Maintenance Technologist School & Exam brochure or ordered directly from the publisher using the contact information provided below. There will be a limited number of books available for purchase at each school.
Please note that the registration fee includes one copy of the appropriate Needs-To-Know manual. Manuals will be given to students when they arrive at school. If you would like access to these manuals before the school they may be downloaded for free using links found below under the "Class Content" section.
Both of these books are recommended.
- Pumps and Pumping
- Electrical Fundamentals for Water and Wastewater
To order from publisher, contact:
ARC Publications
1298 Elm St SW, Albany OR 97321
Phone: (541) 928-5211 Fax: (541) 926-3478
Web site: www.acrp.com/waterwwbooks.html
E-mail:
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ONE of the following books is recommended.
- Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Volume II
- Industrial Waste Treatment, Volume II
- Water Treatment Plant Operation, Volume II
To order from publisher;
Office of Water Programs, California State University, Sacramento
6000 J Street, Sacramento CA 95819-6025
Phone: (916) 278-6142 Fax: (916) 278-5959
Web site: www.owp.csus.edu
E-mail:
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Additional Reference Sources
Audel Mechanical Trades Pocket Manual, 4th Edition
by Thomas Bieber Davis and Carl A. Nelson, Sr.
Available online through http://www.borders.com/.
Successful Completion & Certificates
Successful completion of these schools constitutes attendance at a minimum of 80% of the school’s total class hours (not including the exam).
Participants who attend 80% of the school, but do not take or do not pass the certification exam will receive a Certificate of Attendance. This certificate will document attendance for use in demonstrating contact hours.
Participants who attend 80% of the school AND pass the certification exam will receive a Certificate of Attendance for use in documenting contact hours, and a Maintenance Technologist Certificate that will include their new certification number.
Certificates of Attendance will be distributed before the exam. For individuals that pass the exam, Maintenance Technologist certificates will be mailed after the certification exams have been graded. Please allow 8-12 weeks to receive your exam results and/or certificate.
Duplicate Certificates - There is a $15 fee to order duplicate certificates. They make take up to five business days to generate, and cannot be faxed or emailed. A form for requesting a duplicate certificate may be obtained by calling the NC AWWA-WEA office at (919) 784-9030 or downloaded from the Frequent Questions (FAQ) page.
Class Content
Class I
Class I instruction covers the basics of maintenance. Subjects covered will include the importance of lubrication and the importance of frequent equipment monitoring followed by routine preventive maintenance (PM). Class I is geared toward the apprentice level person needing a foundation of terminology and the basic principles of PM. Basic math skills are required. Maintenance mechanics and technicians with experience may consider this level a review and preparation for the Class I exam to validate their knowledge.
Maintenance Technologist Class I Core Competencies
Maintenance Technologist Class I Needs to Know Manual
Class II
Class II instruction will build on the principles of preventive maintenance covered in Class I by examining routine methods of equipment tear-down, performing repairs and installing or reinstalling equipment. This level is a little more challenging for both new and more seasoned maintenance personnel. Students preparing for Class II should refer to the Needs-To-Know and review the suggested readings well in advance of the school. Prior knowledge of intermediate shop math concepts will be helpful for this and subsequent certification levels.
Maintenance Technologist Class II Core Competencies
Maintenance Technologist Class II Needs to Know Manual
Local Hotels
The following lists of hotels for each school location are provided for your convenience. Attendees are responsible for making their own hotel reservations.
Class II School in Raleigh, September 20-23, 2010
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Comfort Suites
761 Enterprise Drive
Clayton, NC
(919) 553-1234
(4.27 miles away)
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Country Hearth Inn
700 Money Court
Knightdale, NC
(919) 266-7324
(5.75 miles away)
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Holiday Inn Express – Raleigh East
4716 New Bern Ave. (Hwy 64)
Raleigh, NC
(877) 410-6681
(6.62 miles away)
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Comfort Suites – Raleigh
1309 Corporation Pkwy
Raleigh, NC
(919) 212-6900
(6.97 miles away)
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Microtel
1209 Plainview Drive
Raleigh, NC
(919) 231-0002
(7.19 miles away)
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Howard Johnson
3120 New Bern Ave.
Raleigh, NC
(919) 231-3000
(7.22 miles away)
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Super 8
3804 New Bern Ave.
Raleigh, NC
(919) 231-8818
(7.27 miles away)
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Best Western Raleigh Inn & Suites
3618 New Bern Ave (Hwy. 64 East)
Raleigh, NC
(800) 780-7234
(7.29 miles away)
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Class I School in Morganton, July 19-22, 2010
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Comfort Inn & Suites
1273 Burkemont Ave.
Morganton, NC
(828) 430-4000
I-40 Exit #103
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Days Inn & Suites
1100 Burkemont Ave.
Morganton, NC
(828) 430-8778
I-40 Exit #103
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Hampton Inn
115 Bush Drive
Morganton, NC
(828) 732-2000
I-40 Exit #105
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Sleep Inn
2400 ½ S. Sterling St.
Morganton, NC
(828) 433-9000
I-40 Exit #105
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Trainers Needed
Trainers are needed to lead the Maintenance Technologist Certification Schools.
Trainer Minimum Criteria:
Be Experienced professionals in the water/wastewater field having at least 5 years of progressive experience in operations (operations certification is preferred) and/or plant maintenance.
Be capable of providing classroom training in theory and practical application of equipment repair, troubleshooting, maintenance of electrical. Mechanical, electronic equipment, components, and systems.
Be willing to help develop or learn to develop standardized power point presentations for classroom instruction.
To volunteer as a trainer or learn more, please contact Steve Drew (Plant Operations & Maintenance Committee) at 336-373-7893 or
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This school is coordinated by the Plant Operations & Maintenance Committee.
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