Filtering by: Continuing Education
![Install 330: Innovations in Wastewater]()
Standard Fee : $185.00
Class Time: 9:00am-4:30pm
- New Rules - Update on the Proposed State Onsite Wastewater Rules
- Tax Law Changes
- New Innovative Approvals
- New Technology in Onsite Wastewater
- Hands-on Field Exercises
Professional Credit: 6 hours
Wastewater Operators (DWQ-WPCSOCC)
Registered Sanitarians (NC Board of RS Examiners)
Installers/Inspectors (NCOWCICB)
Soil Scientists (self-claim)
Professional Engineers (self-claim)
A certificate of attendance is provided at the conclusion of the class.
![Subsurface Wastewater System Operator Training School]()
Examination for Certification
Examinations for certification as a Subsurface System Operator are administered by the staff of the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC) on a quarterly basis at five locations throughout North Carolina. Application for the certification examination is a separate process from registration for the training school and must be made directly to the WPCSOCC. Completion of the training school is a prerequisite for the certification examination. However, there are other eligibility requirements that must be met in order to sit for the examination. The examination application and fee must be submitted directly to the WPCSOCC 30 days prior to the desired examination date.
![Nutrient Management Training]()
This training is sponsored by the Environmental Enhancement Grant Program,
funded by the 2000 Smithfield Foods Agreement with the NC Attorney General
and the NC Foundation for Soil and Water Conservation.
![Inspect 100: Subsurface Wastewater System Inspector School (Time-of-Sale Inspections)]()
Standard Fee : $325.00
There will be field work each day. Please wear appropriate attire and be prepared for inclement weather.
Day 1
- Overview of systems and wastewater
- Basic rules of onsite systems and inspectors
- Safety
- Preparation prior to site visit
- Components
- Site/source review
- Tanks, controls and pumps
- Field instruction
Day 2
- Advanced pretreatment
- Disinfection
- Distribution and dispersal
- Final report
- Legal aspects
- Special Conditions
- Field instruction
- Completing the final report
Professional Credit: 12 hours
Wastewater Operators (DWQ-WPCSOCC)
Environmental Health Specialists (NC Board of Environmental Health Specialists)
Installers/Inspectors (NCOWCICB)
Soil Scientists (self-claim)
Professional Engineers (self-claim)
A certificate of attendance is provided at the conclusion of the class.
![O&M 300: Pretreatment Rodeo]()
Standard Fee : $185.00
Class Time: 9:00am-4:30pm
- Basics of Pretreatment Systems
- Media Filters
- ATU / Hybrid
- Pretreatment Troubleshooting
- Field Site Visits
Professional Credit: 6 hours
Wastewater Operators (DWQ-WPCSOCC)
Registered Sanitarians (NC Board of RS Examiners)
Installers/Inspectors (NCOWCICB)
Soil Scientists (self-claim)
Professional Engineers (self-claim)
A certificate of attendance is provided at the conclusion of the class.
![Install 230: Piedmont Pumps & Offsite Systems]()
Standard Fee : $185
Class Time: 9:00am-4:30pm
- Pump System Design Basics
- Pump System Components
- Hands-on with Control Panels and Float Controls
- Special Design Issues for Piedmont Pump Systems
- Installation Issues for Piedmont Pump Systems
- Off-site System Technical Issues and Practical Exercises for Installers
Professional Credit: 6 hours
Wastewater Operators (DWQ-WPCSOCC)
Registered Sanitarians (NC Board of RS Examiners)
Installers/Inspectors (NCOWCICB)
Soil Scientists (self-claim)
Professional Engineers (self-claim)
A certificate of attendance is provided at the conclusion of the class.
![18-hour Introductory Installer Training]()
Standard Registration: $475.00
Professional Credit: 18 hours
Wastewater Operators (DWQ-WPCSOCC)
Registered Environmental Health Specialists (NCREHS)
Installers/Inspectors (NCOWCICB)
Soil Scientists (self-claim)
Professional Engineers (self-claim)
A certificate of attendance is provided at the conclusion of the class.
![O&M 425: Operation and Troubleshooting for Drip Irrigation Systems]()
Standard Fee : $185.00
Class Time: 9:00am-4:30pm
- Drip Irrigation Basic Design Concepts
- Drip Irrigation Components
- Basics of Drip Irrigation O&M Field Exercise
- Possible Problems for Drip Irrigation Systems
- Drip Irrigation Troubleshooting Field Exercise
Professional Credit: 6 hours
Wastewater Operators (DWQ-WPCSOCC)
Registered Sanitarians (NC Board of RS Examiners)
Installers/Inspectors (NCOWCICB)
Soil Scientists (self-claim)
Professional Engineers (self-claim)
A certificate of attendance is provided at the conclusion of the class.
![Install 330: Innovations in Wastewater]()
Standard Fee : $185.00
Class Time: 9:00am-4:30pm
- New Rules - Update on the Proposed State Onsite Wastewater Rules
- Tax Law Changes
- New Innovative Approvals
- New Technology in Onsite Wastewater
- Hands-on Field Exercises
Professional Credit: 6 hours
Wastewater Operators (DWQ-WPCSOCC)
Registered Sanitarians (NC Board of RS Examiners)
Installers/Inspectors (NCOWCICB)
Soil Scientists (self-claim)
Professional Engineers (self-claim)
A certificate of attendance is provided at the conclusion of the class.
![Soils 102: The Dirt on Soils for Installers]()
Standard Fee : $95.00
Class Time: 1:30pm-4:30pm
- The role of soils in wastewater systems
- Understanding basic soil properties
- The Onsite Wastewater Rules and soils
- Hands-on exercise
Professional Credit: 3 hours
Wastewater Operators (DWQ-WPCSOCC)
Registered Sanitarians (NC Board of RS Examiners)
Installers/Inspectors (NCOWCICB)
Soil Scientists (self-claim)
Professional Engineers (self-claim)
A certificate of attendance is provided at the conclusion of the class.
![Design 400: Unconventional Systems and Uncommon Lots]()
Standard Fee : $185.00
Class Time: 9:00am-4:30pm
- Sand-lined Trench Basics
- SLT Technology Design and Installation, Rule .1956(7)
- Bed Systems
- Brunswick Beds
- Advanced Beds / Pretreatment
- Flow Equalization
Professional Credit: 6 hours
Wastewater Operators (DWQ-WPCSOCC)
Registered Sanitarians (NC Board of RS Examiners)
Installers/Inspectors (NCOWCICB)
Soil Scientists (self-claim)
Professional Engineers (self-claim)
A certificate of attendance is provided at the conclusion of the class.
![Install 300: Pressure Manifolds - Design to Installation]()
Standard Fee : $95.00
Class Time: 1:30pm-4:30pm
- Pressure manifolds: design, build, install
- Learn the basics of pressure distribution
- Hands on field exercises
- Learn to build a pressure manifold
- Learn how to design the right pressure manifold for each septic system
Professional Credit: 3 hours
Wastewater Operators (DWQ-WPCSOCC)
Registered Sanitarians (NC Board of RS Examiners)
Installers/Inspectors (NCOWCICB)
Soil Scientists (self-claim)
Professional Engineers (self-claim)
A certificate of attendance is provided at the conclusion of the class.
![O&M 110: LPP Operation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting]()
Standard Fee : $185.00
Class Time: 9:00am-4:30pm
- LPP Fundamentals
- Advanced Step-by-Step O&M Inspection Guidelines
- Troubleshooting – Understanding What Can Go Wrong
- Interactive Scenarios for Troubleshooting Failing LPP Systems
- Hands-on Inspection and Troubleshooting in the Field
- Troubleshooting, Calculations, and Reporting
![Install 300: Pressure Manifolds - Design to Installation]()
Standard Fee : $95.00
Class Time: 1:30pm-4:30pm
- Pressure manifolds: design, build, install
- Learn the basics of pressure distribution
- Hands on field exercises
- Learn to build a pressure manifold
- Learn how to design the right pressure manifold for each septic system
![33rd Annual Onsite Water Protection Conference]()
Full Conference (2-3 days): $195 ($245 if registered after 9/26/17)
Who Should Attend
- Environmental Health Specialists who site, design, and inspect onsite system and well installations.
- Professional Engineers and Designers who want to better understand the relationship between soil science, site/system approval, and technology selection that matches design to site conditions.
- Certified Planners who balance economic development and land use limitations.
- Certified Operators who maintain on-site systems.
- Certified Installers and Inspectors who want to learn more about how systems work.
- Soil Scientists or other environmentalists who work in the on-site field.
- Manufacturers who have important product information to share.
- Public Officials concerned about the environmental and economic impact of on-site systems.
- Well Contractors who site and install wells.
- Developers and Builders who want to develop and build profitable and economically sustainable communities
![Install 425: Installation of Drip Irrigation Systems]()
Standard Fee : $185.00
Class Time: 9:00am-4:30pm
- Introduction to Drip Irrigation Rules and State Approvals
- Drip Irrigation System Components, Installation and Start-up
- Control Systems and Floats
- Field Station #1 – Drip Installation Using a Trencher
- Field Station #2 – Drip Installation Using a Vibratory Plow
- Field Station #3 – Drip Installation Using a Static Plow
- Field Station #4 – Drip Installation Using a Ground Saw
Professional Credit: 6 hours
Wastewater Operators (DWQ-WPCSOCC)
Registered Sanitarians (NC Board of RS Examiners)
Installers/Inspectors (NCOWCICB)
Soil Scientists (self-claim)
Professional Engineers (self-claim)
A certificate of attendance is provided at the conclusion of the class.
![Install 209: Control Panels]()
Standard Fee: $95.00
Class Time: 1:30pm-4:30pm
- The How, When, and Why of Control Panels
- Installing Control Panels
- Control Panel Set Up
- Control Panel Troubleshooting
- Hands-on Exercise
Professional Credit: 3 hours
Wastewater Operators (DWQ-WPCSOCC)
Registered Sanitarians (NC Board of RS Examiners)
Installers/Inspectors (NCOWCICB)
Soil Scientists (self-claim)
Professional Engineers (self-claim)
A certificate of attendance is provided at the conclusion of the class.
![Inspect 100: Subsurface Wastewater System Inspector School (Time-of-Sale Inspections)]()
Standard Fee : $325.00
There will be field work each day. Please wear appropriate attire and be prepared for inclement weather.
Day 1
- Overview of systems and wastewater
- Basic rules of onsite systems and inspectors
- Safety
- Preparation prior to site visit
- Components
- Site/source review
- Tanks, controls and pumps
- Field instruction
Day 2
- Advanced pretreatment
- Disinfection
- Distribution and dispersal
- Final report
- Legal aspects
- Special Conditions
- Field instruction
- Completing the final report
Professional Credit: 12 hours
Wastewater Operators (DWQ-WPCSOCC)
Environmental Health Specialists (NC Board of Environmental Health Specialists)
Installers/Inspectors (NCOWCICB)
Soil Scientists (self-claim)
Professional Engineers (self-claim)
A certificate of attendance is provided at the conclusion of the class.
![Design 200: Onsite System Layouts]()
Standard Fee: $185
Important Note: Please watch the weather and dress in clothing appropriate for field work.
- Topography, layouts and equipment
- Field demonstration of layout principles
- Getting the most out of a lot
- Field layout exercise & faculty review
- Enhancing layout efficiency & lot design
Professional Credit: 6 hours
Wastewater Operators (DWQ-WPCSOCC)
Registered Sanitarians (NC Board of RS Examiners)
Installers/Inspectors (NCOWCICB)
Soil Scientists (self-claim)
Professional Engineers (self-claim)
A certificate of attendance is provided at the conclusion of the class.
![Soils 102: The Dirt on Soils for Installers]()
Standard Fee : $95.00
Class Time: 1:30pm-4:30pm
- The role of soils in wastewater systems
- Understanding basic soil properties
- The Onsite Wastewater Rules and soils
- Hands-on exercise
Professional Credit: 3 hours
Wastewater Operators (DWQ-WPCSOCC)
Registered Sanitarians (NC Board of RS Examiners)
Installers/Inspectors (NCOWCICB)
Soil Scientists (self-claim)
Professional Engineers (self-claim)
A certificate of attendance is provided at the conclusion of the class.
![18-hour Introductory Installer Training]()
Standard Registration: $475.00
Professional Credit: 18 hours
Wastewater Operators (DWQ-WPCSOCC)
Registered Environmental Health Specialists (NCREHS)
Installers/Inspectors (NCOWCICB)
Soil Scientists (self-claim)
Professional Engineers (self-claim)
A certificate of attendance is provided at the conclusion of the class.
![O&M 100: Subsurface Wastewater System Operator Training School]()
Standard Registration Fee: $475.00
Instructors from:
NC State University
NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Local Health Departments
USDA-NRCS
Private Consultants
All course agendas and instructors are subject to change without notice.
There will be field work each day. Please bring appropriate attire and be prepared for inclement weather.
Professional Credit: 21 hours
Wastewater Operators (DWQ-WPCSOCC)
Registered Sanitarians (NC Board of RS Examiners)
Installers/Inspectors (NCOWCICB)
Soil Scientists (self-claim)
Professional Engineers (self-claim)
A certificate of attendance is provided at the conclusion of the class.
