Professional Development Courses

Learn the processes, technologies, and regulations to design, manage, and improve wastewater treatment facilities and wastewater treatment projects

HEC-RAS training for basic river modeling, bridge modeling, and culvert modeling, as well as for mixed flow, multiple culverts, and bridge openings.

Official training to be an Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP). Students complete the course to take the ENV SP exam and obtain the ENV SP credential.

Explore the principles and emerging practices of phosphorus and nitrogen removal in wastewater treatment, from nutrient removal fundamentals to advanced biological nutrient removal (BNR), anammox, biofilm systems, membranes, greenhouse gas considerations, and digital twins.

Learn about wastewater pumping station design; preventing hydraulic problems in pumps, wet wells, and forcemains; and improving station reliability.

Learn hydraulic principles and properties and how to solve problems with pipe flow, pumping systems, open channels, reservoirs, and groundwater.

This advanced HEC-RAS training provides hands-on experience developing practical two-dimensional flood models using HEC-RAS and RAS Mapper. Gain proficiency in 2D model setup, terrain and spatial data management, mesh development, spatially varying roughness and infiltration, unsteady boundary conditions, sensitivity analysis, troubleshooting, and inundation mapping. Prior HEC-RAS experience is recommended.

Learn about sanitary sewer systems, codes, regulations, safety. Explore design flows, system models, hydrolics. Cover sewer system operations, maintenance, repair.

This is a 10-week online course that covers the essentials of modeling wastewater treatment systems. Many in the wastewater field are familiar with various wastewater modeling softwares; however, these softwares cannot provide accurate and reliable results without a solid understanding of the modeling process. This course therefore provides a foundational understanding of the modeling process to ensure your modeling is performed correctly and that the modeling results and accurate, meaningful, and truly useful to you. This course is applicable to wastewater professionals, regardless of what wastewater modeling software they may choose to use. While the course is intended for those who will be performing the modeling work, it is also recommended for professionals who may be overseeing, reviewing, and wanting to understand modeling results. No prior modeling experience is required.

Learn about the operating characteristics and design criteria of blower systems in water, wastewater, or industrial systems.