Education and Training

Classroom Training & Events

IRWA's 2021 Spring Conference is now being held on May 25-27 in Boise.

Some classes for 2021 have been rescheduled; please use the information on the website and not the printed calendar.

Idaho Rural Water Association offers training classes for drinking water and wastewater utility operations specialists as well as for other related industry professionals such as utility boards members, elected officials, clerks, and managers. Unless otherwise specified all classes have been approved or are pending approval for drinking water or wastewater CEUs (Continuing Education Units) by the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) - formerly IBOL.

Hydrant Repair, Valves, and Troubleshooting

April 14, 2021 - Twin Falls

Location: Twin Falls County Offices Suite 103-Annex Conference Room, 630 Addison Avenue West, Twin Falls, ID 83301 CEUs Earned: 0.6 Drinking Water and Distribution Cost: $120 members / $195 non-members Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM MDT

Hydrant Repair, Valves, and Troubleshooting

April 15, 2021 - Boise

Location: Idaho Rural Water Association Technical Training Center, 6395 W Gowen Rd, Boise, ID 83709 CEUs Earned: 0.6 Drinking Water and Distribution Cost: $120 members / $195 non-members Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM MDT

Wastewater Laboratory Methods

April 20, 2021 - Post Falls

Location: Post Falls City Police Department, Community Room, 171 E Polston Ave, Post Falls, ID 83854 CEUs Earned: 0.6 Wastewater Cost: $120 members / $195 non-members Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM PDT

Water Quality Monitoring (Sponsored by EPA)

April 21, 2021 - Online

Location: Virtual classroom using WebEx platform CEUs Earned: 0.6 Drinking Water, Distribution, and Treatment Cost: $120 (Sponsored by EPA) Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM MDT

Wastewater Laboratory Methods

April 22, 2021 - Lewiston

Location: Lewiston Police Training Center, 2419 16th Ave, Lewiston, ID 83501 CEUs Earned: 0.6 Wastewater Cost: $120 members / $195 non-members Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM PDT

Understanding AWIA - America's Water Infrastructure Act

April 28, 2021 - Online

Webinar Wednesday! Location: Virtual classroom using Zoom CEUs Earned: 0.2 Drinking Water/Wastewater Cost: Free Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM MDT (11:00 AM - 1 PM PDT) - This is a special 2-hour Webinar Wednesday!

Backflow Assembly Tester Re-Certification Course

May 4, 2021 - Boise

Location: Idaho Rural Water Association Technical Training Center, 6395 W Gowen Rd, Boise, ID 83709 CEUs Earned: 0.8 BAT Cost: $200 Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM MDT

Troubleshooting Hydrants and Valves

May 11, 2021 - Plummer

THIS CLASS HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO MAY 18, 2021. Location: Plummer Community Center, 520 C Street, Plummer, ID 83851 CEUs Earned: 0.6 Drinking Water and Distribution Cost: $120 members / $195 non-members Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM PDT

Water System Coatings

May 12, 2021 - Online

Webinar Wednesday! Location: Virtual classroom using Zoom CEUs Earned: 0.1 Drinking Water/Wastewater Cost: Free for IRWA Members, $40 for Non-Members Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM MST