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Ohio

Ohio EPA–Certification Unit
(WT, D, VSWS, WWT, C, SWWS)
PO Box 1049
Columbus, OH 43216-1049
(614) 644-2752
www.epa.state.oh.us/ddagw/op
cert.html
Ohio Water Environment Association
(P, WWLA)
2307 Regency Ct.
Fairborn, OH 45324-6013
(937) 878-1924
www.ohiowea.org

Ohio Division of Industrial Compliance
(BPAT)
Division of Industrial Compliance
Backflow Section
PO Box 4009
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-9009
(614) 644-3153
www.com.state.oh.us/dic
/ dicplumbing.htm

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
(WT, D, WWT, C, WLA, WWLA)
Certification and Compliance Section
PO Box 1677
Oklahoma City, OK 73101
(405) 702-8100
www.deq.state.ok.us
/ WQDnew/opcert

Oregon

Oregon Water Operator Certification Program
(WT, D, VSWS)
Department of Human Services
Drinking Water Program
PO Box 14450
Portland, OR 97293-0450
(971) 673-0426
www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/dwp
/

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
(WWT, C)
Water Quality Division
400 East Scenic Dr., Ste. 307
The Dalles, OR 97058-3450
(541) 298-7255, ext. 35
www.deq.state.or.us/wq/opcert
/ opcert.htm

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State Board for Certification of Water and Wastewater Systems Operators
(WT, D, VSWS, WWT, C, SWWS)
Operator Certification
PO Box 8454
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8454
(717) 772-5158
www.depweb.state.pa.us
/ operatorcenter/site/default.asp

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Drinking Water Operator Certification Board
(WT, D, VSWS)
Rhode Island Department of Health Office of Drinking Water Quality
3 Capitol Hill, Room 209
Providence, RI 02908-5097
(401) 222-7824
www.health.ri.gov/environment
/ dwq/operator

Rhode Island Board of Certification of Operators of Wastewater Treatment Facilities
(WWT)
DEM–Water Resources
235 Promenade St.
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 222-3961
www.dem.ri.gov/programs
/ benviron/water/licenses/ wwoper

South Carolina

South Carolina Environmental Certification Board
(WT, D, WWT, P, Well Driller)
110 Centerview Dr.
PO Box 11409
Columbia, SC 29211
(803) 896-4430
www.llr.state.sc.us/POL
/

Environmental Water Environment Association of South Carolina Voluntary Certification Committee
(C, L)
Lancaster County Water and Sewer District
PO Box 1009
Lancaster, SC 29721-1009
(803) 416-5257
www. Weasc.org/CertOpport.htm

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
(BPAT)
Cross Connection Control
Program Coordinator
2600 Bull St.
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 898-3567
www.scdhec.net/environment
/ water/dwbflow.htm

South Dakota

South Dakota Operator Certification Program
(WT, D, VSWS, WWT, C, SWWS)
DWP/DENR
Foss Building–Lower Level
523 East Capitol Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501-3181
(605) 773-4208
www.state.sd.us/opercert

Tennessee

Tennessee Water and Wastewater Operator Certification Board
(WT, D, VSWS, WWT, C, SWWS)
J. R. Fleming Training Center
2022 Blanton Dr.
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 898-8090
www.tennessee.gov
/ environment/permits/opcert. shtml

Tennessee Cross-Connection
Control Certification Program
(X, BPAT)
Division of Water Supply
6th Floor, L&C Tower
401 Church St.
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 532-9199
james.t.aslinger@
state.tn.us

Texas

Texas Operator Certification Program
(WT, D, WWT, C, X, BPAT, R)
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
PO Box 13087
Austin, TX 78711
(512) 239-6300
www.tceq.state.tx.us/nav
/ permits/licenses.html
Texas Water Utilities
Association/Laboratory
Analysts Section
Texas Water Utilities Association
1106 Clayton Ln., Ste. 112W
Austin, TX 78723-2472
(512) 459-3124 or
(888) 367-8982
www.twua.org

Utah

Utah Water Operator
Certification Commission
(WT, D, VSWS, X, BPAT)
Division of Drinking Water
150 North 1950 West
PO Box 144830
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
(801) 536-4200
www.drinkingwater.utah.gov

Utah Wastewater Operator Certification Program
(WWT, C, SWWS)
Division of Water Quality
288 North 1460 West
PO Box 144870
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4870
(801) 538-6062
www. Waterquality.utah.gov
/ OpCert

Vermont

Vermont Water Supply Division
(WT, D, VSWS)
Old Pantry Building
103 South Main St.
Waterbury, VT 05671-0403
(802) 241-3415
www.vermontdrinkingwater.org
Vermont Wastewater Facility
Operator Certification Program
(WWT, Industrial Paper, Industrial Metals, Industrial Dairy)
Vermont DEC, Wastewater

Management Division Sewing Building
103 South Main St.
Waterbury, VT 05671-0405
(802) 241-2369
www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/ww
/ wwmd.cfm

Virginia

Virginia Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators
(WT, D, VSWS, WWT)
9960 Mayland Dr., Ste. 400
Richmond, VA 23233-1463
(804) 367-2648
www.dpor.virginia.gov
/ dporweb/www_main.cfm

Washington

Washington Water Works Operator Certification Program
(WT, D, VSWS, X, BPAT, Basic Treatment Operator)
Washington Department of Health
PO Box 47822
Olympia, WA 98504-7822
(360) 236-3137
www.doh. Wa.gov/ehp/dw/our_
main_pages/opcertification.htm

Washington Wastewater Operator Certification Program
(WWT)
Washington Department of Ecology, Water Quality Program
300 Desmond Dr.
PO Box 47696
Olympia, WA 98504-7696
(360) 407-6449
www.ecy. Wa.gov/programs/wq
/ wastewater/op_cert

Washington Wastewater Collection Personnel Association
(C)
170 South Kent Pl.
East Wenatchee, WA 98802-
5553
(509) 884-3695
www. Wastewatercpa.com

Washington Landfill and Incinerator Operator Certification Program
(R, Solid Waste Incinerator)
Washington Department of
Ecology
PO Box 47600
Olympia, WA 98504-7600
(360) 407-6136
www.ecy. Wa.gov/programs/swfa
/nav/cert.html

West Virginia

West Virginia Office of Environmental Health Services
(WT, D, VSWS, WWT, C, SWWS, BPAT)
Capitol and Washington St.
1 Davis Sq., Ste. 200
Charleston, WV 25301-1798
(304) 558-6993
www. Wvdhhr.org/oehs/eed/swap
/training&certification

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Water and Wastewater Operator Certification Program
(WT, D, VSWS, WWT, SWWS, WWLA, I, P)
PO Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
(608) 266-0498
www.dnr.state. Wi.us/org/es
/ science/opcert/water. htm

Wyoming

Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Water Quality Division
(WT, D, VSWS, WWT, C)
Herschler Building, 4W
122 West 25th St.
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-6128
www.deq.state. Wy.us/opcert.asp

Other Pertinent Organizations

American Water Works Association (AWWA)
www.awwa.org

State Wastewater Certification Regulations
www. Wef.org/ConferencesTraining/WastewaterOperatorsCertification
/ Certifregulations.htm

National Rural Water Association (includes a job listing)
www.jobtarget.com/r/candidates/bank/search.cfm? site_id=678

Welding

A
n apprenticeship or other formal training programis the best way to enter the welding world. The American Welding Society (
www.aws.org
) has compiled an online list of community and technical colleges below, all with highly regarded welding programs. A sampling is below.

NCCER-Accredited Training Centers for Welding

Some welders also get their start by joining a contracting organization or by contacting a company or organization that sponsors public training. The following training centers rely on the programdeveloped by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (
www.nccer.org
).

Alabama

Diversified Employment
Service Inc.
211-C Hwy. 43 S
Saraland, AL 36571
(251) 679-0018

Alaska

Associated General Contractors of Alaska
8005 Schoon St.
Anchorage, AK 99518
(907) 561-5354
www.agcak.org

Arizona

Arizona Builders Alliance
1825 West Adams
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 274-8222
www.azbuilders.org

Arkansas

N/A

California

Corey Delta Constructors
925 Airpark Rd.
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 747-7500
www.coreydelta.com
John Lopez Welding School
5310 Norris Rd., Unit B
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 399-6607
www.jlweldingschool.com

Watkins Construction Company Inc.
3229 South 15th at I-45
Corsicana, TX 75151
(903) 874-7791
www. Watkinsconstruction.com

Welltech National Training Systems Inc.
2751 East El Presidio St.
Carson, CA 90810-1139
(310) 223-6062
www. Welltechsafety.com

Colorado

Construction Industry Training Council of Colorado Inc.
646 Mariposa St.
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 893-1500

T and D Services
1143 Michael Cir.
Meeker, CO 81641
(970) 260-3415

Connecticut

Construction Education Center Inc.
2138 Silas Deane Hwy., Ste. 101
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
(860) 529-5886
www.thinkconstruction.org

Delaware

N/A

Florida

Commercial Diving Academy
8137 North Main St.
Jacksonville, FL 32208
(904) 766-7736
www.commercialdivingacademy.com

The Southern Company One Energy Place
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 444-6821

Georgia

N/A

Hawaii

N/A

Idaho

Construction Education Foundation of Idaho (CEFI) Inc.
1649 West Shoreline Dr.
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 344-2531
www.cefidaho.org

Illinois

Institute for Construction Education
2353 Federal Dr.
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 877-7523
www.iceschool.org

Indiana

N/A

Iowa

N/A

Kansas

Ace Construction Corporation
301 Main St.
Towanda, KS 67144
(316) 536-2202
www.aceconstcorp.com

Kentucky

Kentucky Department of Corrections
2439 Lawrenceburg Rd.
Frankfort, KY 40602
(502) 564-4795 ext. 229
www.corrections.ky.gov

Western Kentucky Construction Association–AGC
2201 McCracken Blvd.
Paducah, KY 42001
(270) 744-6261
www. Wkca.org

Louisiana

ABC Pelican Southwest Chapter
222 Walcot Rd.
Westlake, LA 70669
(337) 882-0204
www.abcpelicansw.net

ABC–Bayou Chapter
101 Riverbend Dr.
St. Rose, LA 70087
(504) 468-3188
www.abcbayou.org

Maine

ABC–Maine Chapter
45 Melville St. #2
Augusta, ME 04332
(207) 623-4500
www.abcmaine.org

Maryland

Cumberland Valley Chapter ABC
530 North Locust St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 739-1190
www.abccvc.com

Massachusetts

George W. Gould
Construction Institute
200 Wheeler Rd.
Burlington, MA 01803
(781) 270-9990
www.gwgci.org

Michigan

N/A

Minnesota

N/A

Mississippi

Mississippi Construction Education Foundation
290 Commerce Park Dr., Ste. B
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(601) 605-2989
www.mcef.net

Missouri

Vatterott College
8580 Evans Ave., Ste. A
St. Louis, MO 63134
(314) 264-1806
www.vatterott-college.edu

Montana

Montana Contractors’ Association
1717 11th Ave.
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 442-4162
www.mtagc.org

Nebraska

N/A

Nevada

N/A

New Hampshire

N/A

New Jersey

ABC New Jersey Chapter
720 King George Post Rd.,
Ste. 303
Fords, NJ 08863
(732) 661-1045
www.abcnjc.org

New Mexico

New Mexico Building Branch,
AGC
1615 University Blvd., NE
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 842-1462
www.agc-nm.org

New York

CTC of New York State
6369 Collamer Dr.
East Syracuse, NY 13057
(315) 463-7539
www.abcnys.org

North Carolina

Carolinas AGC Inc.
1100 Euclid Ave.
Charlotte, NC 28203
(704) 372-1450
www.cagc.org