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Wastewater Treatment Facility Operator Certification Program Approved Continuing Education

NDEE has approved the following training for Nebraska wastewater treatment facility operators.


*Effective May 24, 2023 NDEE 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.


 


 

2024
Event DateProviderProgramLocationApproved
Hours
Contact

January 24, 2024
9:00 am

Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy

Pre-Certification Training

Holiday Inn
110 2nd Ave.
Kearney
Room TBD

4

Mike McBride
Coordinator
NDEE
Mike.McBride@nebraska.gov
402-471-4244


February 6, 2024
9:00 am

Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy

Pre-Certification Training

Hastings Central Community College
550 S Technical Blvd
Hastings, NE 68901

15

Mike McBride, Program Coordinator
NDEE
Mike.McBride@nebraska.gov
402-471-4244
Or
Kelly Stallworth, Administrative Specialist
Kelly.Stallworth@nebraska.gov
402-471-4285

February 20-21, 2024
9:00 am

Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy

Pre-Certification Training

NDEE
245 Fallbrook Blvd RM 006, 031
Lincoln, NE

10/30

Mike McBride, Program Coordinator
NDEE
Mike.McBride@nebraska.gov
402-471-4244
Or
Kelly Stallworth, Administrative Specialist
Kelly.Stallworth@nebraska.gov
402-471-4285

March 19-20, 2024
9:00 am

Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy

Pre-Certification Training

NDEE
245 Fallbrook Blvd RM 006, 031
Lincoln, NE

10/30

Mike McBride, Program Coordinator
NDEE
Mike.McBride@nebraska.gov
402-471-4244
Or
Kelly Stallworth, Administrative Specialist
Kelly.Stallworth@nebraska.gov
402-471-4285

April 16-17, 2024
9:00 am

Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy

Lagoon, Level I and II Pre-Certification

Public Works Training Center
420 E 8th St.
North Platte, NE 69101

26

Mike McBride
Coordinator
NDEE
Mike.McBride@nebraska.gov
402-471-4244
Or
Kelly Stallworth, Administrative Specialist
Kelly.Stallworth@nebraska.gov
402-471-4285

June 11-12, 2024
9:00 am

Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy

Lagoon Pre-Certification Training

NDEE
245 Fallbrook Blvd RM 006
Lincoln, NE

10/30

Mike McBride
Coordinator
NDEE
Mike.McBride@nebraska.gov
Or
Kelly Stallworth, Administrative Specialist
Kelly.Stallworth@nebraska.gov
402-471-4285

June 24-26, 2024
7:30 am – 5:00 pm

Nebraska Water Environment Association (NWEA)

NWEA Certification Training

Clint Johannes Education Center
1655 County Road 16,
Wahoo, NE

Hours TBD
See the website for registration:nebwea.org

Ryan Hurst
NWEA Training Chairman
hurst@wahoo.ne.us
402-443-3222

June 25, 2024
8:00 am – 5 pm

Western States Alliance

EPA & USDA FOG Abatement & Emerging Pollutants Training

Legacy of the Plains Museum
2930 Old Oregon Trail
Gering, NE

8
See website for registration: WSA

Daniela Garcia
Program Coordinator
dgarcia@pprc.org
206-352-2050 ext. 118

July 16-18, 2024
7:30 am - 5:00 pm

NWEA

NWEA Certification Training

Holiday Inn
110 2nd Ave.
Kearney, NE

Hours TBD
See website for registration nebwea.org

Ryan Hurst
NWEA Training Chairman
hurst@wahoo.ne.us
402-443-3222

August 20-21, 2024
9:00 am

Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy

Pre-Certification Training

NDEE
245 Fallbrook Blvd RM 006
Lincoln, NE

10/30

Mike McBride
Coordinator
NDEE
Mike.McBride@nebraska.gov
Or
Kelly Stallworth, Administrative Specialist
Kelly.Stallworth@nebraska.gov
402-471-4285

August 26-28, 2024
7:30 am – 5:00 pm

NWEA

NWEA Certification Training

2400 Theresa St.
Lincoln, NE

Hours TBD
See website for registration nebwea.org

Ryan Hurst
NWEA Training Chairman
hurst@wahoo.ne.us
402-443-3222

October 2024
9:00 am

Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy

Pre-Certification Training

Lifelong Learning Center Bldg
Northeast Community College
801 East Benjamin Ave
Norfolk, NE 68702

20

Mike McBride
Coordinator
NDEE
Mike.McBride@nebraska.gov

..Ongoing

Event Date

Provider

Program

Location

Approved
Hours

Contact

Ongoing

University of Florida
TREECO Center


Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations Class C&B Training Course

 

Online

15

http://treeo.ufl.edu/
352-392-9570
Areiole.lwilliams@treeo.ufl.edu
 

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 course descriptions

www.mikenelsonh2o.com*

Ongoing

...
University of California at Sacramento
...

All Online training

Online & Correspondence Classes

See course descriptions

www.owp.csus.edu*

Ongoing

...
CEU Plan
...

All Online training

Online

See course descriptions

www.ceuplan.com*

2023

Event Date

Provider

Program

Location

Approved
Hours

Contact

January 11-13, 2023

League of Nebraska Municipalities (LONM)

Utilities Section Conference

Embassy Suites,
Lincoln

15 total
5 hrs
Preconference,
10 hrs Conference

Lash Chaffin
League of Nebraska Municipalities
1335 L Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
402-476-2829
lashc@lonm.org

January 18, 2023

LONM

Water Operator Training Workshop

Blair Library, 2233 Civic Drive

4.5

Rob Pierce
League of Nebraska Municipalities
402-476-2829
RobP@lonm.org

January 19, 2023

LONM

Water Operator Training Workshop

Columbus Fire Hall, 4630 Howard Boulevard

4.5

Rob Pierce
League of Nebraska Municipalities
402-476-2829
RobP@lonm.org

January 24, 2023

LONM

Pre-conference Water Workshop

Kearney

5

Rob Pierce
League of Nebraska Municipalities
402-476-2829
RobP@lonm.org

January 25-26, 2023

LONM

Snowball Conference

Holiday Inn, 110 2nd Ave, Kearney

11

Rob Pierce
League of Nebraska Municipalities
402-476-2829
RobP@lonm.org

January 31, 2023

LONM

Water Operator Training Workshop

Nebraska City Rowe Safety Complex, 1518 Central Ave, Nebraska City

4.5

Rob Pierce
League of Nebraska Municipalities
402-476-2829
RobP@lonm.org

February 1, 2023

LONM

Water Operator Training Workshop

Seward Library, 233 S 5th Street

3.5

Rob Pierce
League of Nebraska Municipalities
402-476-2829
RobP@lonm.org

February 2, 2023

LONM

Water Operator Training Workshop

Beatrice BPW Building, 500 N commerce

3.5

Rob Pierce
League of Nebraska Municipalities
402-476-2829
RobP@lonm.org

February 8, 2023

Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy
(NDEE)

WW Pre-Certification Lagoon Training

Hastings, NE

6

Mike J. McBride
Program Coordinator
Onsite Wastewater Section
NDEE
402-471-4244 office
mike.mcbride@nebraska.gov

March 6-8, 2023

Nebraska Water Operators Divison (NWOD)

Wastewater Certification
Training

Central Community College
550 S Technical Blvd, Hasting, NE 689052 (Hall Student Untion)

TBD

Ryan Hurst, NWEA Training
Chairman

Hurst@wahoo.ne.us

402-443-3222

March 14-15, 2023

Nebraska Rural Water Association (NeRWA)

NeRWA Annual Conference

Kearney, NE

TBD

NeRWA Conference Registration

March 21, 2023

NDEE

WW Pre-Certification Lagoon Training

245 Fallbrook Blvd.

Lincoln, NE

6

Mike J. McBride
Program Coordinator
Onsite Wastewater Section
NDEE
402-471-4244 office
mike.mcbride@nebraska.gov

March 22, 2023

NDEE

WW Pre-Certification Lagoon Training

(retraining)

245 Fallbrook Blvd.

Lincoln, NE

6

Mike J. McBride
Program Coordinator
Onsite Wastewater Section
NDEE
402-471-4244 office
mike.mcbride@nebraska.gov

April 12-13, 2023

NWOD

2023 Great Plains Conference

Embassy Suites
12520 Westport Pkwy, La Vista, NE 68128

TBD

Ryan Hurst, NWEA Training
Chairman

Hurst@wahoo.ne.us

402-443-3222

April 19, 2023

NDEE

WW Pre-Certification Lagoon Training

North Platte, NE

6

Mike J. McBride
Program Coordinator
Onsite Wastewater Section
NDEE
402-471-4244 office
mike.mcbride@nebraska.gov

May 24, 2023

NDEE

WW Pre-Certification Lagoon Training

Norfolk, NE

6

Mike J. McBride
Program Coordinator
Onsite Wastewater Section
NDEE
402-471-4244 office
mike.mcbride@nebraska.gov

June 21, 2023

NDEE

WW Pre-Certification Lagoon Training

245 Fallbrook Blvd.

Lincoln, NE

6

Mike J. McBride
Program Coordinator
Onsite Wastewater Section
NDEE
402-471-4244 office
mike.mcbride@nebraska.gov

July 19-21, 2023

NWOD

37th Annual Heart Operators Conference

Holiday Inn 110 Second Ave, Kearney, NE

TBD

Heartland Operators Conference
Attn: Lauren Balleweg
HDR Engineering, Inc.
1917 S 67th Street
Omaha, NE 68106
Nebwea.starchapter.com

August 4, 2023
6 a.m. – 2 p.m. CST

Nezat Training

Sewer Cleaning 102 Webinar

Classroom, Field, and Online Learning Courses

7

Nezat Training and Consulting, Inc

Rachael Nezat

www.nezat.com


832-524-3710

August 18, 2023
7 a.m. – 3 p.m. CST

Nezat Training

Sewer Cleaning 102 Webinar

Classroom, Field, and Online Learning Courses

7

Nezat Training and Consulting, Inc

Rachael Nezat

www.nezat.com


832-524-3710

August 23, 2023

Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy

WW Pre-Certification Lagoon Training

245 Fallbrook Blvd.
Lincoln, NE

6

Mike J. McBride
Program Coordinator
Onsite Wastewater Section
NDEE
402-471-4244 office
mike.mcbride@nebraska.gov

August 23, 2023
8 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. CST
1 hour lunch on your own

Nebraska Rural Water Association

WW Operator Continuing Education

Prairie Winds Community Center
428 N. Main ST. Bridgeport, NE

5

NeRWA
3390 Ponderosa ST.
Wahoo, NE 68066
Buck Buckley
Buckley@nerwa.lorg

September 7, 2023
7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. DST

Nebraska Water Environment Association
(NWEA)

Water Maintenance One Day Training

Papillion Creek WWTP

15705 Harlan Lewis Road


Omaha, NE 68123

7

Nebwea.starchapter.com

402-399-4896


Apply online or call for assistance

September 8, 2023
7 a.m. – 3 p.m. CST

Nezat Training

Sewer Cleaning 102 Webinar

Classroom, Field, and Online Learning Courses

7

Nezat Training and Consulting, Inc

Rachael Nezat

www.nezat.com


832-524-3710

October 11, 2023

NDEE

WW Pre-Certification Lagoon Training

Norfolk, NE

6

Mike J. McBride
Program Coordinator
Onsite Wastewater Section
NDEE
402-471-4244 office
mike.mcbride@nebraska.gov

October 13, 2023
7 a.m. – 3 p.m. CST

Nezat Training

Sewer Cleaning 102 Webinar

Classroom, Field, and Online Learning Courses

7

Nezat Training and Consulting, Inc

Rachael Nezat

www.nezat.com


832-524-3710

October 26-26, 2023
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CST

NDEE Industrial Wastewater Operator Training

Industrial OCP Pre-certification training

NDEE Fallbrook
245 Fallbrook Blvd, Lincoln NE

Up to 12

Mike J. McBride
Program Coordinator
Onsite Wastewater Section
NDEE
402-471-4244 office
mike.mcbride@nebraska.gov

November 17, 2023
7 a.m. – 3 p.m. CST

Nezat Training

Sewer Cleaning 102 Webinar

Classroom, Field, and Online Learning Courses

7

Nezat Training and Consulting, Inc

Rachael Nezat

www.nezat.com


832-524-3710

December 8, 2023
7 a.m. – 3 p.m. CST

Nezat Training

Sewer Cleaning 102 Webinar

Classroom, Field, and Online Learning Courses

7

Nezat Training and Consulting, Inc

Rachael Nezat

www.nezat.com


832-524-3710

December 13, 2023

NDEE

WW Pre-Certification Lagoon Training

Grand Island, NE

6

Mike J. McBride
Program Coordinator
Onsite Wastewater Section
NDEE
402-471-4244 office
mike.mcbride@nebraska.gov

2022
Event DateProviderProgramLocationApproved
Hours
Contact

December 14, 2022

NeRWA

Water/Waste Water Continuing Education

Wahoo, NE

5

Patrick Petersen 402-277-6699
Pat@nerwa.org

November 03 , 2022

APWA

AWWA

NEWA

2022 Fall Joint Conference

Younes Conference Center

10

Jamie.Bausback@hdrinc.com
402-548-5001

March 9, 2022

League of Nebraska Municipalities

What an Operator Needs to Know (treatment, maintenance, record keeping/reporting, training, and safety programs)

Confined Space Refresher

Industry/Regulatory Update

Sidney, NE

Grade 1 - 4: 5 hours

Grade 5:
1.5 hours

Rob Pierce
402-476-2829
RobP@lonm.org

June 9, 2022

League of Nebraska Municipalities

What an Operator Needs to Know (treatment, maintenance, record keeping/reporting, training, and safety programs)

Confined Space Refresher
 

Atkinson, NE

Grade 1 - 4: 5 hours

Grade 5:
1.5 hours

Rob Pierce
402-476-2829
RobP@lonm.org