Professional Development Courses

Earn the ASSE Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester certification by completing this comprehensive course and exam. This certification meets backflow tester requirements in Minnesota, Michigan, and many other states. You must have five years of experience in plumbing or a related industry to take the exam.

Address the pressing challenges of aging infrastructure by mastering the principles and practices of effective asset management. This course equips participants with tools and strategies to extend asset lifespans, optimize resource allocation, and ensure long-term sustainability in diverse industries.

Blowers are critical to meeting process and energy objectives for water resource recovery facilities and for many industrial processes. This course will provide valuable expertise on blower essentials, with topics ranging from the fundamentals of thermodynamics to routine blower maintenance. Operators and designers will benefit from the instructor’s 40+ years of experience in blower applications. The content includes selection, specification, control, and optimization of blower systems.  The discussions will explain characteristics of new and established blower technologies.

The SMRP (Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals) created the CMRT Body of Knowledge as a guide for maintenance technicians to be proficient in their careers. The CMRT BoK is broken up into four (4) domains: Maintenance Practices, Preventative and Predictive Maintenance, Troubleshooting and Analysis, and Corrective Maintenance. By understanding the core concepts in each of these domains, and aligning your processes with the BoK, you will guide your team and your company toward world-class performance. Our instructors not only facilitate a deep understanding of the materials but also emphasize its practical application through hands-on practice, applied learning, and group discussions. Do you need to upskill your maintenance technicians and all other reliability team members and prepare them for the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professional’s Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technicians (CMRT) Certification?

This course provides practical training through hands-on sessions that will teach you how to test backflow prevention assemblies and identify and resolve problems with backflow prevention assemblies. Backflow theory; selection of backflow prevention methods, devices and assemblies for specific applications; and state and local agency rules and regulations will also be discussed. Participation in this course and successful completion of the hands-on and written examinations fulfill the training requirements for registration as a Cross-Connection Control Tester in Wisconsin and for certification in several other states.

Gain essential knowledge on Continuous Welded Rail (CWR) and master the calculation of thermal forces and internal forces during CWR installation. Learn proper thermal adjusting procedures, maintenance techniques, and FRA regulations.

Learn how to design electrical overhead distribution lines to comply with the recently revised National Electrical Safety Code® (NESC) by participating in group exercises with real-life design problems.

This course provides hands-on experience in modern roadway lighting design, incorporating the latest technologies and updated best practices from the 2025 IES RP-8 Recommended Practice for Roadway Lighting. Participants will explore sustainable, energy-efficient lighting solutions that enhance visibility, safety, and efficiency for all road users.