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The training center mission is to develop and provide wastewater
training to increase the knowledge and skills of plant operators and
maintenance personnel, to improve plant compliance, and to optimize
treatment effectiveness, efficiency and reliability.
The Statewide Wastewater Operator Training Center (SWOTC) is administered by Wade Thode of the Wastewater Branch. An advisory committee listed below provides guidance on policies for the SWOTC.
| Name |
Agency |
| Tomas See |
State of Hawaii |
| Allen Perry |
City and County of Honolulu |
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County of Hawaii |
| Edward Tschupp |
County of Kauai |
| Theodore Leong |
County of Maui |
| John Oka |
Lokelani Resort Corp. |
Get information about Board of Certification and Operator Certification requirements.
Numerous training sessions are conducted throughout the year at the Training Center and Counties
for upgrading the knowledge and skills of the State’s wastewater operators, laboratory technicians
and maintenance personnel, as well as new employees who enter these areas of work each year. In
recognition of the dedication and effort of the operators who attend these training sessions, a
SPECIAL WASTEWATER PLANT OPERATIONS CERTIFICATE will be presented to operators who meet certain
minimum requirements.
- Application for Certificate of Achievement | .pdf |
- Instruction Sheet for Application for Certificate of Achievement | .pdf |
The high quality of the faculty forms the
nucleus of the Training Center. Professional engineers, university
professors, laboratory specialists, operators, and maintenance
specialists make up the more than 90 part-time instructors.
The Training Center offers 63 different courses
and conducts 95 sessions with 1,200 registrants participating in the
program annually. Participants come from the counties, state and
federal governments and private treatment facilities. The Training
Center supports 460 wastewater treatment plant operators and 400
maintenance and supporting personnel such as pump station and
collection system specialists, mechanics, electricians, inspectors,
truck drivers and administrators.
- Course Descriptions | .pdf |
The calendar lists all training sessions
scheduled to be presented during the coming fiscal year. It is
distributed in March of each year to all counties, federal agencies and
private treatment facilities. It is an advance planning informational
document only. Conditions can and do change. Therefore, the Training
Center reserves the right to make any necessary changes in the training
schedule.
Training Calendar FY 2007-2008 | .pdf |
Training Calendar FY 2008-2009 | .pdf |
A training session announcement for each course
is sent to each county and private facilities at least two months prior
to class start date. These announcements provide course descriptions,
registration procedures and fee, dates of class, continuing educational
unit points, location, time, instructor's name and any prerequisites
required for the class.
Training sessions are "open" to anyone - public
and private. The registration form should be mailed at least two weeks
prior to class start date with a check or money order payable to the
"State Department of Health." Cash is not accepted. Registration
applications can be submitted prior to receiving Training Session Announcement for any
classes that are scheduled on the training calendar.
- Registration Application | .pdf |
The Training Center publishes a newsletter quarterly, Biosolids, to
share information with the wastewater industry. Biosolids is
distributed to all wastewater facilities throughout the state of
Hawai'i. Articles and comments are welcome.
CEUs are awarded upon the successful completion
of each course. The number of CEUs vary for each course as determined
by the Board of Certification of Operating Personnel in Wastewater
Treatment Facilities. Training session announcements and the annual
training calendar indicate the number of CEUs for each
course.
A Certificate of Completion is awarded to those
who successfully past the final examination. Those who attend all
classes but elect not to take the final examination or do not
successfully pass the examination, are awarded a Certificate of
Attendance.
- Request for Public Records for Training Center and Board of Certification | .pdf |
| Phone: (808) 832-5478 |
| Fax: (808) 832-3496 |
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Statewide Wastewater Operator
Training Center
1350 Sand Island Parkway
Bldg. 3A
Honolulu, Hawai'i 96819 |
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