MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5136 Catalog Year: 2024-2025 Effective Term: 2020 Fall Last Admit Term: 9999 Award: CCL Total Credits: 27-32 CIP Code: 15.0506	Primary College: Gateway Community College Initiating College: Gateway Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Shared Program Availability: College-Specific: GW Field of Interest: Applied Technology Instructional Council: Applied Technology GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: Upon completion of this certificate, students may pursue a career as: 51-8031.00 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Water and Wastewater Treatment program is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills to meet the challenges of working in a wastewater plant. Students will understand the effective operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment, wastewater collection systems, and wastewater labs. The program assists students in their preparation for Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) examinations.

This program is designed to meet education requirements for licensure or certification in the State of Arizona. Granting licensure and certification is the sole responsibility of the state board or approval agency. This program is only offered and available to students located in the State of Arizona. The Maricopa County Community College District and colleges define student location within Administrative Regulation 2.2.3(7).

Learning Outcomes
1. Analyze water and wastewater treatment calculations and measurements. (MAT120, MAT121, MAT122, MAT150, MAT151, MAT152, WRT115, WRT131, WRT134, WRT140) 2. Utilize effective written or oral communication skills in accordance with the professional conventions within the field of water and wastewater treatment. (WRT140, WRT190AA) 3. Practice industry accepted professional and ethical behavior. (WRT110, WRT121, WRT131, WRT134, WRT140, WRT190AA) 4. Apply relevant safety standards to the operation of a water and wastewater treatment plant. (WRT110, WRT121, WRT131, WRT134, WRT140) 5. Collaborate with peers to problem solve within the water industry. (WRT100, WRT110, WRT121, WRT140) 6. Evaluate water and wastewater treatment processes using appropriate municipal, state, and federal governmental standards. (WRT100, WRT110, WRT121, WRT140, WRT204) 7. Demonstrate the mechanical, technical, and scientific knowledge necessary to operate and maintain a water and wastewater treatment plant. (MAT120, MAT121, MAT122, MAT150, MAT151, MAT152, WRT100, WRT131, WRT134, WRT140, WRT204)

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.

Admission Criteria
A high school diploma OR GED equivalency is required. Placement into MAT120, MAT121, MAT122, MAT150, MAT151, MAT152, or higher level mathematics course for which College Algebra is a prerequisite.

Required Courses

+ MAT120 Intermediate Algebra (5) OR
+ MAT121 Intermediate Algebra (4) OR
+ MAT122 Intermediate Algebra (3) OR
+ MAT150 College Algebra/Functions (5) OR
+ MAT151 College Algebra/Functions (4) OR
+ MAT152 College Algebra/Functions (3) OR
Higher-level course with an [MA] general designation for which College Algebra is a prerequisite (3-5) OR
Waiver of the math requirement by the Program Director. (0) 0-5

+ WRT100 Introduction to Water Resources 3
+ WRT110 Principles of Water Treatment Plant Operations 3
+ WRT115 Water Technology Calculations 3
+ WRT121 Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants 3
+ WRT131 Wastewater Collection Systems Operation and Maintenance 3
+ WRT134 Water Distribution System Operation and Maintenance 3
+ WRT140 Water Quality for Treatment Industry 5
WRT190AA Water Resources Technologies Seminar 1
+ WRT204 Water/Wastewater Mechanical Systems, Power, and Instrumentation 3

Credits: 27-32

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: November 26, 2019

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.