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.
| Event Date | Provider | Program | Location | Approved Hours | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | |||||
| January 7–9, 2026 | League of Nebraska Municipalities (LONM) | 2026 Utilities/Public Works Section Annual Conference | Lincoln | Pre-conference hours: 5 Conference hours: 9 | Register at League of Nebraska Municipalities website Contact: Jackson Sash Jacksons@lonm.org 402-476-2829 |
| January 28, 2026 | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | Water and Wastewater Cybersecurity | Online | 5 hours | EPA Water and Wastewater Cybersecurity training page |
| January 28–29, 2026 | LONM and Nebraska Wastewater Operators Division (NWOD) | Snowball Wastewater Conference | Kearney | Hours to be determined | Register at League of Nebraska Municipalities website Contact: Jackson Sash Jacksons@lonm.org 402-476-2829 |
| Ongoing | |||||
| Ongoing | University of Florida TREEO Center | Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations Class C and B Training Course | Online | 15 hours | TREEO Center website 352-392-9570 Areiole.lwilliams@treeo.ufl.edu |
| Ongoing | Indigo Water Group | Various Wastewater Courses | Online | See provider website for course descriptions | Indigo Water Group website info@indigowatergroup.com 303-489-9226 |
| Ongoing | Mike Nelson Consulting Services | Basics of Confined Space Basics of Pump and Hydraulics DEP Mandatory Securing Water and Wastewater Treatment Valves Workshop Predictive Maintenance Basics on Lubrication | Online and correspondence classes | See provider website for course descriptions | Mike Nelson Consulting Services website |
| Ongoing | California State University Sacramento | Online wastewater training courses | Online and correspondence classes | See provider website for course descriptions | CSU Sacramento Office of Water Programs website |
| Ongoing | CEU Plan | Online wastewater training courses | Online | See provider website for course descriptions | CEU Plan website |
*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.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| 2023 OCP Continuing Education Schedule.pdf | 145.51 KB |
| 2024 OCP Continuing Education Schedule.pdf | 122.77 KB |
| 2025 OCP Continuing Education Schedule.pdf | 553.72 KB |