Wastewater Treatment Facility Operator Certification Program Approved Continuing Education
DWEE has approved the following training for Nebraska wastewater treatment facility operators.
*Effective May 24, 2023 DWEE Pre-Certification courses will require a pre-course application. Please email the contact person listed for the course desired.
Please contact the administrative specialist at 402-471-4285 for applications, payments, certificates, and documentation. Contact the Program Coordinator at 402-471-4244 for locations, times, content, and applicable training information.
| 2025 | |||||
Event Date | Provider | Program | Location | Approved | Contact |
January 15, 2025 | League of Nebraska Municipalities (LONM) | Water Workshop | Blair | 4 | Register at lonm.org Jackson Sash 402-476-2829 |
January 16, 2025 | LONM | Water Workshop | Nebraska City | 4 | Register at lonm.org
Jackson Sash 402-476-2829 |
January 21, 2025 | LONM | Water Workshop |
Holiday Inn 110 2nd Ave. Kearney
| 4 | Register at lonm.org
Jackson Sash 402-476-2829 |
January 22 -23, 2025 | LONM | 2025 Snowball Conference |
Holiday Inn 110 2nd Ave. Kearney
| TBD | Register at lonm.org
Jackson Sash 402-476-2829 |
February 4, 2025 | LONM | Water Workshop | Cozad | 4 | Register at lonm.org
Jackson Sash 402-476-2829 |
February 5, 2025 | LONM | Water Workshop | Hastings | 4 | Register at lonm.org
Jackson Sash 402-476-2829 |
February 6, 2025 | LONM | Water Workshop | Beatrice | 4 | Register at lonm.org
Jackson Sash 402-476-2829 |
February 19, 2025 | Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (DWEE) | Pre-Certification Training – Lagoon* | DWEE | 6 Pending approval | DWEE
Mike McBride Program Coordinator Administrative Specialist |
March 10-12, 2025 | Nebraska Water Environment Association (NWEA) | Certification Training 3 day* | Central Community College | 24 pending approval | Register at NEBWEA.org
Scott Seelhoff Hastings Training Coordinator |
March 18, 2025 | LONM | Water Workshop | Chadron | 4 | Register at lonm.org
Jackson Sash 402-476-2829 |
March 19, 2025 | LONM | Water Workshop | Valentine | 4 | Register at lonm.org
Jackson Sash 402-476-2829 |
March 20, 2025 | LONM | Water Workshop | Neligh | 4 | Register at lonm.org
Jackson Sash 402-476-2829 |
April 15-16
1.5 day class | DWEE | Lagoon Class* | City Training Center | Pending approval | Mike McBride |
June 10 – 11, 2025 | DWEE | Lagoon Class* | 245 Fallbrook Blvd. Lincoln, NE | 6 | DWEE
Mike McBride Program Coordinator 402-471-4285 |
June 23-25, 2025 | NWEA | Certification 3-day training* | Clint Johnannes Education Center | 24 pending approval | Register at NEBWEA.org
Ryan Hurst NWEA Training Chairman |
July 9-10, 16-17, 2025 | Des Moines Metro Community College | Wastewater Basics | Please see the website for online or in-person options. | 30 Upon course completion | |
July 22 – 23, 2025 | Des Moines Metro Community College | Activated Sludge | Please see the website for online or in-person options. | 15 Upon course completion | |
July 23-24, 30-31, 2025 | Des Moines Metro Community College | Wastewater Collections | Please see the website for online or in-person options. | 30 Upon course completion | |
August 4-5, 11-12, 2025 | Des Moines Metro Community College | Basic Industrial Pretreatment and Management | Please see the website for online or in-person options. | 30 Upon course completion | |
August 25-27, 2025 | NWEA | Certification 3-day training* | Theresa Street Wastewater Facility | 24 pending approval | Register at NEBWEA.org
Ryan Hurst NWEA Training Chairman |
Ongoing | |||||
Event Date | Provider | Program | Location | Approved | Contact |
Ongoing | University of Florida |
| Online | 15 | http://treeo.ufl.edu/ |
Ongoing | Indigo Water Group | Various Wastewater Courses | Online | See provider webpage for course descriptions | https://www.indigowatergroup.com 303-489-9226 |
Ongoing | Mike Nelson Consulting Services | Basics of Confined Space - Basics of Pump and Hydraulics - DEP Mandatory Securing Water & Wastewater Treatment - Valves Workshop - All About Predictive Maintenance - Basics on Lubrication | Online & Correspondence Classes | See provider webpage for course descriptions | |
Ongoing | University of California at Sacramento | All Online training | Online & Correspondence Classes | See provider webpage for course descriptions | |
Ongoing | CEU Plan | All Online training | Online | See provider webpage for course descriptions | |
*Training dates with an asterisk indicate that the exam will follow a training event. Attending the training is not required to take the exam. However, professionals must apply for the training and the exam separately if they wish to participate in both. Trainings other than DWEE need to be applied for at that vendor’s website.
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| 2022 OCP Continuing Education Schedule.pdf | 92.88 KB |
| 2023 OCP Continuing Education Schedule.pdf | 145.51 KB |
| 2024 OCP Continuing Education Schedule.pdf | 122.77 KB |