Education and Training

Classroom Training & Events

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.

Pumps and Controls: Fundamentals & Applications

October 18, 2022 - Pocatello

Location: City of Pocatello's Water Operations Facility, 1889 N Arthur Ave, Pocatello, ID 83204 CEUs Earned: 0.6 Drinking Water/Wastewater CEUs Cost: $120/Member $210 Non-Members Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Mountain Time

EPA's Wastewater Utility Emergency Response Plan

October 19, 2022 - Online

Webinar Wednesday! Location: Virtual classroom using Zoom CEUs Earned: 0.1 Wastewater Cost: Free - Sponsored by EPA Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM MDT (11:00 AM - 12:00 PDT)

Pumps and Controls: Fundamentals & Applications

October 20, 2022 - Caldwell

Location: Caldwell Housing Authority, 22370 Farmway Rd., Caldwell, ID 83607 CEUs Earned: 0.6 Drinking Water/Wastewater CEUs Cost: $120/Member $210 Non-Members Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Mountain Time

Sanitary Survey

October 26 and October 28, 2022 - PM - Online

Location: Virtual classroom using Zoom CEUs Earned: 0.6 Drinking Water Cost: members $120/non-members $210 Time: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Mountain Time or 12:00 PM - 3:30 PM Pacific Time - Two afternoons

Wastewater Collection I & II Certification Review

November 1 & 3, 2022 - Boise & Online

Location: IRWA Technical Training Center, 6395 W Gowen Rd, Boise, ID 83709 or Virtual Classroom using Zoom CEUs Earned: 0.6 Wastewater Cost: $120 members / $210 non-members Time: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Mountain Time or 12:00 PM - 3:30 PM Pacific Time Class Dates: Tuesday, November 1 and Thursday, November 3, 2022 - You must attend both classes to earn CEUs.

Common Groundwater Contaminants

November 2, 2022

Webinar Wednesday! Location: Virtual classroom using Zoom CEUs Earned: 0.1 Drinking Water Cost: Free Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Mountain Time or 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific Time

Water Distribution I & II Certification Review

November 2 & 4, 2022 - Boise and Online

Location: IRWA Technical Training Center, 6395 W Gowen Rd, Boise, ID 83709 and Virtual Classroom using Zoom CEUs Earned: 0.6 Drinking Water Cost: $120 members / $210 non-members Time: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Mountain Time or 12 PM - 3:30 Pacific Time Class Dates: Wednesday, November 2 and Friday, November 4, 2022. You must attend both days to earn CEUs.

Wastewater Treatment I & II Certification Review (Sponsored by USDA)

November 8, 10, 15 & 17, 2022 - Online

Location: Virtual Classroom using Zoom CEUs Earned: 1.2 Wastewater Cost: $240 members / $420 non-members
This class will provide 3 hours of instruction each day for four days. You must attend all classes to earn 1.2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs):
Tuesday, November 8 - 1 PM - 4:30 PM Mountain Time/ 12 PM - 3:30 PM Pacific Time
Thursday, November 10 - 1 PM - 4:30 PM Mountain Time/ 12 PM - 3:30 PM Pacific Time
Tuesday, November 15 -1 PM - 4:30 PM Mountain Time/ 12 PM - 3:30 PM Pacific Time
Thursday, November 17 - 1 PM - 4:30 PM Mountain Time/ 12 PM - 3:30 PM Pacific Time

Water Treatment I & II Certification Review

November 9, 11, & 16, 2022 - Online

Location: Virtual classroom using Zoom (In-person option is no longer available.) CEUs Earned: 0.9 Drinking Water and Treatment Cost: $180 members/ $315 non-members Time: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Mountain Time or 12:00 PM - 3:30 PM Pacific Time. You must attend all three days of training: November 9, 11, and 16th.

Backflow Assembly Tester Re-Certification Course

December 1, 2022 - Boise

Location: IRWA Technical Training Center, 6395 W Gowen Rd, Boise, ID 83709 CEUs Earned: 0.8 BAT Cost: $200 Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM MST

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