Operator Training and

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Operator Training and Hiring Opportunities at
Ohio's Community Colleges County Sanitary
Engineers Association of Ohio2012 Winter
Conference

• Jeff Bates, Professor, Program Coordinator
• Environmental Science, Safety Health
• Columbus State Community College

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Is there a need for water/wastewater operators?

• Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System
  Operators (bls.gov)

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Is there a need for water/wastewater operators?

• Environmental Engineering Technicians (bls.gov)

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Is there a need for water/wastewater operators?

• Environmental Science and Protection Technicians
  (bls.gov)

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Where do you obtain entry-level operators?

• Joes cousin
• Training programs
• Technical and community colleges
• A.A.S. degrees and certificate programs
• Interns
• Contract workers

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Education v. Training
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Why a hire from a community or technical college?

• Improved ability to pass operator exams
• Ohio EPA experience credit
• Degree or individual courses

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Why a hire from a community or technical college?

• These students have additional skills and applied
  knowledge
• Writing
• Computer
• Math
• Science
• Legal knowledge
• Degreed students see the big picture

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Why use a community or technical college for
education/training?

• Location

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Why use a community or technical college for
education/training?

• To obtain valuable skills in a convenient format
• Class availability
• Cost
• Cost per hour of training often much lower that
  other options
• Can use educational reimbursement
• Experienced instructors
• Contact hours for certified operators

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Two-year A.A.S. Environmental Degrees

• Occupational categories
• Air quality
• Emergency preparedness
• Energy
• Environmental information management systems
• Environmental lab services
• Site management

• Natural resource management
• Safety and health
• Solid and hazardous waste management
• Wastewater management
• Water supply and quality
• Sustainability

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Columbus State Community College

• A.A.S. in Environmental Science, Safety Health
  (73 credit hours)
• Water/Wastewater Technology Certificate (34
  credit hours)
• A.A.S. in Civil Engineering Technology
• Various other courses
• Environmental Law, Environmental Analytical
  Methods, OSHA classes, surveying, CAD, etc.

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Columbus State Community College

• Water/Wastewater Technology Certificate
• Foundation courses
• ENGL 1100 Composition I
• CHEM 0100 Introduction to Chemistry
• MATH 1020 Beginning Algebra I
• CSCI 1101 Computer Concepts and Applications
• ESSH 1101 Intro. to Environmental Science, Safety
  Health

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Columbus State Community College

• Water/Wastewater Technology Certificate
• Technical courses
• ESSH 1140 Industrial/Municipal Pollution Control
• ESSH 2220 Drinking Water Treatment
• ESSH 2230 Wastewater Treatment
• ESSH 2240 Environmental Hydrology
• ESSH 2530 Applied Environmental Engineering
• CIVL 2210 Principles of Hydraulics
• CIVL 2230 Public Utilities Systems
• One OSHA class (30 Hr. General Industry or
  Construction Industry or 40 Hr HAZWOPER)

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

• A.A.S. in Environmental Engineering Technology
  (74 credits)
• A.A.S. in Environmental Engineering Technology
  Stormwater Major (75 credits)
• A.A.S. in Environmental Engineering Technology
  Water and Wastewater Major (75 credits)

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Cuyahoga Community College

• A.A.S. in Environmental Health Safety
  Technology (61-63 credits)
• Environmental Health Safety Technology
  Post-Degree Certificate (30 credits)

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Owens Community College

• A.A.S in Environmental Health and Safety
  Technology (69 credits)
• Water Treatment Certificate (18 credits)

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Sinclair Community College

• A.A.S. in Environmental Engineering Technology
  (72 credits)

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Zane State College

• A.A.S. in Environmental Science, Safety Health
  (71 credits)
• Certificate in Public Water Systems (13 credits)
• Certificate in Water/Wastewater Laboratory Skills
  (20 credits)