MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5136 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2014 Spring Last Admit Term: 2015 Summer Award: CCL Total Credits: 29 CIP Code: 15.0506	Primary College: Gateway Community College Initiating College: Gateway Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: Shared Program Availability: GW Field of Interest: Not Found Instructional Council: Applied Technology (57) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: 19-4091

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Wastewater Treatment program is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills to meet the challenges of working in a Wastewater Treatment Plant and a Wastewater Collection System. Courses are designed to prepare students by developing skills in the operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment plants and wastewater collection systems. This program will also instruct students in procedures for effective preparation, analysis and interpretation of wastewater samples, and the treatment of wastewater for disease control.

Consumer Program Costs and Career Information

Required Courses

Semester 1: Fall: Credits: 14
BPC110 Computer Usage and Applications (3) OR
CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems (3) 3

+ WRT100 Introduction to Water Resources 3
WRT102 Water Resources Computation and Data Analysis 3
WRT140 Water Quality for Treatment Industry 3
+ WRT140LL Water Quality for Treatment Industry Laboratory 1
WRT190AA Water Technologies Seminar Level I 1

Semester 2: Spring: Credits:15
OSH105AA Construction Safety (3) OR
OSH106AA Industrial Safety (3) OR
FSC/OSH109 Emergency Response Team for Industry (3) 3

+ WRT115 Water Technology Calculations 3
WRT121 Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants 3
WRT131 Wastewater Collection Systems Operation and Maintenance 3
+ WRT204 Water/Wastewater Maintenance/Mechanical Systems 3

Credits: 29

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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Program Competencies
1. Demonstrate computer skills. (BPC110, CIS105) 2. Maintain a safe working environment as outlined by federal and state regulations. (OSH105AA, OSH106AA, FSC/OSH109) 3. Describe the stages of the natural and societal water cycles and the public controls components of the societal water cycle. (WRT100) 4. Define specific terms associated with water resources technical computations and data analysis. (WRT102) 5. Calculate specific problems associated with water resources. (WRT102) 6. Perform mathematical calculations for wastewater treatment procedures. (WRT115) 7. Prepare, analyze, interpret and report results of wastewater sample testing. (WRT115, WRT121, WRT140, WRT140LL) 8. Demonstrate monitoring duties of the wastewater treatment and collections operator. (WRT115, WRT140, WRT140LL) 9. Identify and describe the common diseases associated with water supply and sewage and identify methods employed by the industry to survey and control disease transmission. (WRT121) 10. Describe and list examples of chemical, physical, biological principles and processes as applied to wastewater treatment. (WRT121) 11. Identify and describe the common disease and microbial processes associated with sewage and identify methods employed by the wastewater treatment industry to survey and control disease transmission and microbial activity. (WRT121) 12. Describe the types, functions, layout of and equipment used in wastewater treatment and collection facilities. (WRT121, WRT131) 13. Describe the types, functions, layout of and equipment used in wastewater collection systems and wastewater treatment facilities. (WRT121, WRT131) 14. Describe the areas of safety to be considered in wastewater collection, treatment and laboratory testing. (WRT121, WRT131, WRT140, WRT140LL) 15. Explain the type of work done by wastewater treatment and collections operators and list job opportunities, qualifications, and certification requirements (WRT121, WRT131, WRT190AA) 16. Describe the areas of safety to be considered in wastewater collection. (WRT131) 17. List and describe factors considered in determining wastewater collection needs and systems design. (WRT131) 18. Apply chemistry/biological principles to the operation and monitoring of Wastewater Treatment and Collection systems. (WRT140) 19. Demonstrate proper operation, maintenance, and care of waste water treatment equipment. (WRT204)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: September 24, 2013

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.