Authors: Joe Lamacchia,Bridget Samburg
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Ohio
Ohio EPA–Certification Unit
(WT, D, VSWS, WWT, C, SWWS)
PO Box 1049
Columbus, OH 43216-1049
(614) 644-2752
www.epa.state.oh.us/ddagw/op
cert.html
Ohio Water Environment Association
(P, WWLA)
2307 Regency Ct.
Fairborn, OH 45324-6013
(937) 878-1924
www.ohiowea.org
Ohio Division of Industrial Compliance
(BPAT)
Division of Industrial Compliance
Backflow Section
PO Box 4009
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-9009
(614) 644-3153
www.com.state.oh.us/dic
/ dicplumbing.htm
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
(WT, D, WWT, C, WLA, WWLA)
Certification and Compliance Section
PO Box 1677
Oklahoma City, OK 73101
(405) 702-8100
www.deq.state.ok.us
/ WQDnew/opcert
Oregon
Oregon Water Operator Certification Program
(WT, D, VSWS)
Department of Human Services
Drinking Water Program
PO Box 14450
Portland, OR 97293-0450
(971) 673-0426
www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/dwp
/
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
(WWT, C)
Water Quality Division
400 East Scenic Dr., Ste. 307
The Dalles, OR 97058-3450
(541) 298-7255, ext. 35
www.deq.state.or.us/wq/opcert
/ opcert.htm
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Board for Certification of Water and Wastewater Systems Operators
(WT, D, VSWS, WWT, C, SWWS)
Operator Certification
PO Box 8454
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8454
(717) 772-5158
www.depweb.state.pa.us
/ operatorcenter/site/default.asp
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Drinking Water Operator Certification Board
(WT, D, VSWS)
Rhode Island Department of Health Office of Drinking Water Quality
3 Capitol Hill, Room 209
Providence, RI 02908-5097
(401) 222-7824
www.health.ri.gov/environment
/ dwq/operator
Rhode Island Board of Certification of Operators of Wastewater Treatment Facilities
(WWT)
DEM–Water Resources
235 Promenade St.
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 222-3961
www.dem.ri.gov/programs
/ benviron/water/licenses/ wwoper
South Carolina
South Carolina Environmental Certification Board
(WT, D, WWT, P, Well Driller)
110 Centerview Dr.
PO Box 11409
Columbia, SC 29211
(803) 896-4430
www.llr.state.sc.us/POL
/
Environmental Water Environment Association of South Carolina Voluntary Certification Committee
(C, L)
Lancaster County Water and Sewer District
PO Box 1009
Lancaster, SC 29721-1009
(803) 416-5257
www. Weasc.org/CertOpport.htm
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
(BPAT)
Cross Connection Control
Program Coordinator
2600 Bull St.
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 898-3567
www.scdhec.net/environment
/ water/dwbflow.htm
South Dakota
South Dakota Operator Certification Program
(WT, D, VSWS, WWT, C, SWWS)
DWP/DENR
Foss Building–Lower Level
523 East Capitol Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501-3181
(605) 773-4208
www.state.sd.us/opercert
Tennessee
Tennessee Water and Wastewater Operator Certification Board
(WT, D, VSWS, WWT, C, SWWS)
J. R. Fleming Training Center
2022 Blanton Dr.
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 898-8090
www.tennessee.gov
/ environment/permits/opcert. shtml
Tennessee Cross-Connection
Control Certification Program
(X, BPAT)
Division of Water Supply
6th Floor, L&C Tower
401 Church St.
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 532-9199
james.t.aslinger@
state.tn.us
Texas
Texas Operator Certification Program
(WT, D, WWT, C, X, BPAT, R)
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
PO Box 13087
Austin, TX 78711
(512) 239-6300
www.tceq.state.tx.us/nav
/ permits/licenses.html
Texas Water Utilities
Association/Laboratory
Analysts Section
Texas Water Utilities Association
1106 Clayton Ln., Ste. 112W
Austin, TX 78723-2472
(512) 459-3124 or
(888) 367-8982
www.twua.org
Utah
Utah Water Operator
Certification Commission
(WT, D, VSWS, X, BPAT)
Division of Drinking Water
150 North 1950 West
PO Box 144830
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
(801) 536-4200
www.drinkingwater.utah.gov
Utah Wastewater Operator Certification Program
(WWT, C, SWWS)
Division of Water Quality
288 North 1460 West
PO Box 144870
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4870
(801) 538-6062
www. Waterquality.utah.gov
/ OpCert
Vermont
Vermont Water Supply Division
(WT, D, VSWS)
Old Pantry Building
103 South Main St.
Waterbury, VT 05671-0403
(802) 241-3415
www.vermontdrinkingwater.org
Vermont Wastewater Facility
Operator Certification Program
(WWT, Industrial Paper, Industrial Metals, Industrial Dairy)
Vermont DEC, Wastewater
Management Division Sewing Building
103 South Main St.
Waterbury, VT 05671-0405
(802) 241-2369
www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/ww
/ wwmd.cfm
Virginia
Virginia Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators
(WT, D, VSWS, WWT)
9960 Mayland Dr., Ste. 400
Richmond, VA 23233-1463
(804) 367-2648
www.dpor.virginia.gov
/ dporweb/www_main.cfm
Washington
Washington Water Works Operator Certification Program
(WT, D, VSWS, X, BPAT, Basic Treatment Operator)
Washington Department of Health
PO Box 47822
Olympia, WA 98504-7822
(360) 236-3137
www.doh. Wa.gov/ehp/dw/our_
main_pages/opcertification.htm
Washington Wastewater Operator Certification Program
(WWT)
Washington Department of Ecology, Water Quality Program
300 Desmond Dr.
PO Box 47696
Olympia, WA 98504-7696
(360) 407-6449
www.ecy. Wa.gov/programs/wq
/ wastewater/op_cert
Washington Wastewater Collection Personnel Association
(C)
170 South Kent Pl.
East Wenatchee, WA 98802-
5553
(509) 884-3695
www. Wastewatercpa.com
Washington Landfill and Incinerator Operator Certification Program
(R, Solid Waste Incinerator)
Washington Department of
Ecology
PO Box 47600
Olympia, WA 98504-7600
(360) 407-6136
www.ecy. Wa.gov/programs/swfa
/nav/cert.html
West Virginia
West Virginia Office of Environmental Health Services
(WT, D, VSWS, WWT, C, SWWS, BPAT)
Capitol and Washington St.
1 Davis Sq., Ste. 200
Charleston, WV 25301-1798
(304) 558-6993
www. Wvdhhr.org/oehs/eed/swap
/training&certification
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Water and Wastewater Operator Certification Program
(WT, D, VSWS, WWT, SWWS, WWLA, I, P)
PO Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
(608) 266-0498
www.dnr.state. Wi.us/org/es
/ science/opcert/water. htm
Wyoming
Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Water Quality Division
(WT, D, VSWS, WWT, C)
Herschler Building, 4W
122 West 25th St.
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-6128
www.deq.state. Wy.us/opcert.asp
Other Pertinent Organizations
American Water Works Association (AWWA)
www.awwa.org
State Wastewater Certification Regulations
www. Wef.org/ConferencesTraining/WastewaterOperatorsCertification
/ Certifregulations.htm
National Rural Water Association (includes a job listing)
www.jobtarget.com/r/candidates/bank/search.cfm? site_id=678
Welding
A
n apprenticeship or other formal training programis the best way to enter the welding world. The American Welding Society (
www.aws.org
) has compiled an online list of community and technical colleges below, all with highly regarded welding programs. A sampling is below.
NCCER-Accredited Training Centers for Welding
Some welders also get their start by joining a contracting organization or by contacting a company or organization that sponsors public training. The following training centers rely on the programdeveloped by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (
www.nccer.org
).
Alabama
Diversified Employment
Service Inc.
211-C Hwy. 43 S
Saraland, AL 36571
(251) 679-0018
Alaska
Associated General Contractors of Alaska
8005 Schoon St.
Anchorage, AK 99518
(907) 561-5354
www.agcak.org
Arizona
Arizona Builders Alliance
1825 West Adams
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 274-8222
www.azbuilders.org
Arkansas
N/A
California
Corey Delta Constructors
925 Airpark Rd.
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 747-7500
www.coreydelta.com
John Lopez Welding School
5310 Norris Rd., Unit B
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 399-6607
www.jlweldingschool.com
Watkins Construction Company Inc.
3229 South 15th at I-45
Corsicana, TX 75151
(903) 874-7791
www. Watkinsconstruction.com
Welltech National Training Systems Inc.
2751 East El Presidio St.
Carson, CA 90810-1139
(310) 223-6062
www. Welltechsafety.com
Colorado
Construction Industry Training Council of Colorado Inc.
646 Mariposa St.
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 893-1500
T and D Services
1143 Michael Cir.
Meeker, CO 81641
(970) 260-3415
Connecticut
Construction Education Center Inc.
2138 Silas Deane Hwy., Ste. 101
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
(860) 529-5886
www.thinkconstruction.org
Delaware
N/A
Florida
Commercial Diving Academy
8137 North Main St.
Jacksonville, FL 32208
(904) 766-7736
www.commercialdivingacademy.com
The Southern Company One Energy Place
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 444-6821
Georgia
N/A
Hawaii
N/A
Idaho
Construction Education Foundation of Idaho (CEFI) Inc.
1649 West Shoreline Dr.
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 344-2531
www.cefidaho.org
Illinois
Institute for Construction Education
2353 Federal Dr.
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 877-7523
www.iceschool.org
Indiana
N/A
Iowa
N/A
Kansas
Ace Construction Corporation
301 Main St.
Towanda, KS 67144
(316) 536-2202
www.aceconstcorp.com
Kentucky
Kentucky Department of Corrections
2439 Lawrenceburg Rd.
Frankfort, KY 40602
(502) 564-4795 ext. 229
www.corrections.ky.gov
Western Kentucky Construction Association–AGC
2201 McCracken Blvd.
Paducah, KY 42001
(270) 744-6261
www. Wkca.org
Louisiana
ABC Pelican Southwest Chapter
222 Walcot Rd.
Westlake, LA 70669
(337) 882-0204
www.abcpelicansw.net
ABC–Bayou Chapter
101 Riverbend Dr.
St. Rose, LA 70087
(504) 468-3188
www.abcbayou.org
Maine
ABC–Maine Chapter
45 Melville St. #2
Augusta, ME 04332
(207) 623-4500
www.abcmaine.org
Maryland
Cumberland Valley Chapter ABC
530 North Locust St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 739-1190
www.abccvc.com
Massachusetts
George W. Gould
Construction Institute
200 Wheeler Rd.
Burlington, MA 01803
(781) 270-9990
www.gwgci.org
Michigan
N/A
Minnesota
N/A
Mississippi
Mississippi Construction Education Foundation
290 Commerce Park Dr., Ste. B
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(601) 605-2989
www.mcef.net
Missouri
Vatterott College
8580 Evans Ave., Ste. A
St. Louis, MO 63134
(314) 264-1806
www.vatterott-college.edu
Montana
Montana Contractors’ Association
1717 11th Ave.
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 442-4162
www.mtagc.org
Nebraska
N/A
Nevada
N/A
New Hampshire
N/A
New Jersey
ABC New Jersey Chapter
720 King George Post Rd.,
Ste. 303
Fords, NJ 08863
(732) 661-1045
www.abcnjc.org
New Mexico
New Mexico Building Branch,
AGC
1615 University Blvd., NE
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 842-1462
www.agc-nm.org
New York
CTC of New York State
6369 Collamer Dr.
East Syracuse, NY 13057
(315) 463-7539
www.abcnys.org
North Carolina
Carolinas AGC Inc.
1100 Euclid Ave.
Charlotte, NC 28203
(704) 372-1450
www.cagc.org