Electrical Codes, Power Distribution & Safety
The code book, the single-line diagram and the safe-work rules every plant electrician needs before touching equipment.
Course sheet (PDF) for ELEC 101, two pages, opens in a new tabTRY Academy
870 hours of training for water and wastewater professionals
Eighteen courses with 3D simulators, interactive checklists and a two-page course sheet for each. Learn at your own pace in the Academy.
870hours of training
18courses in 6 tracks
174interactive 3D simulators
Freesample lessons before you sign up
Courses
Eighteen courses, in learning order
Start each track at 101. Every course has a two-page PDF sheet with objectives, major topics and highlights. Enrol, sign in and pay inside the Academy.
Electrical 3 courses · 150 hours
Codes, motors, drives, standby power, SCADA and safe-work practice for plant electricians.
Motors, Drives & Standby Power
Motor control centers, variable frequency drives and emergency power — the equipment that keeps pumps turning and plants running through an outage.
Course sheet (PDF) for ELEC 102, two pages, opens in a new tabInstrumentation, SCADA, Diagnostics & Troubleshooting
From the 4–20 mA loop to the SCADA screen — then the predictive testing and root-cause methods that restore a failed plant fast.
Course sheet (PDF) for ELEC 103, two pages, opens in a new tabMechanical 4 courses · 150 hours
Pumps, seals, bearings, alignment, valves and hydraulics for maintenance mechanics.
Mechanical Safety, Fundamentals & Hydraulics
The maintenance trade, plant safety rules and the hydraulics every pump, valve and pipe decision rests on.
Course sheet (PDF) for MECH 101, two pages, opens in a new tabPumps: Centrifugal, Positive Displacement & Metering
How pumps move water, sludge and chemicals — and how to select, start, troubleshoot and rebuild them.
Course sheet (PDF) for MECH 102, two pages, opens in a new tabSeals, Bearings, Alignment & Vibration
The reliability skills that decide how long rotating equipment lives: seals, lubrication, alignment and condition monitoring.
Course sheet (PDF) for MECH 103, two pages, opens in a new tabValves, Actuators, Process Equipment & Systems
Every valve type and actuator, the mechanical heart of treatment processes, and the PM programs and troubleshooting that keep distribution and collection systems running.
Course sheet (PDF) for MECH 104, two pages, opens in a new tabInstrumentation & Controls 3 courses · 150 hours
Measurement, signals, final control elements, PLCs and OT cybersecurity.
Measurement Fundamentals: Pressure, Level, Temperature, Flow & Analyzers
How every common plant sensor works, how to install it correctly and how to read what it tells you.
Course sheet (PDF) for IC 101, two pages, opens in a new tabSignals, Final Control Elements & Process Control
Wiring and signal integrity, valves and drives that act on the process, and the PID control that ties it together.
Course sheet (PDF) for IC 102, two pages, opens in a new tabPLCs, SCADA, OT Cybersecurity & Commissioning
Programmable control, plant networks and security — then calibration, commissioning and troubleshooting that prove the system works.
Course sheet (PDF) for IC 103, two pages, opens in a new tabHVAC 2 courses · 150 hours
Ventilation, refrigeration, heating and controls for treatment-plant buildings and hazardous spaces.
HVAC Foundations: Safety, Psychrometrics, Refrigeration, Air & Hazardous-Space Ventilation
Everything you need to understand how plant HVAC works: codes, heat and moisture, the refrigeration cycle, air distribution and ventilation of classified spaces.
Course sheet (PDF) for HVAC 101, two pages, opens in a new tabHeating, Hydronics, Controls, Corrosion & Maintenance
Boilers and furnaces, chilled- and hot-water systems, building controls, corrosion-resistant design and the maintenance and troubleshooting skills to keep plants comfortable and safe.
Course sheet (PDF) for HVAC 102, two pages, opens in a new tabDrinking Water 3 courses · 135 hours
Drinking-water treatment from source water to the laboratory, built for Virginia waterworks operators.
Regulations, Source Water & Clarification
Virginia licensing and the regulatory framework, source water and wells, and the coagulation–flocculation–sedimentation steps that start every surface-water plant.
Course sheet (PDF) for DW 101, two pages, opens in a new tabFiltration, Disinfection & Specialty Treatment
Filter operation and backwash, chlorine disinfection with CT and byproduct control, and corrosion control, fluoridation, iron/manganese, softening, taste and odor, membranes and adsorption.
Course sheet (PDF) for DW 102, two pages, opens in a new tabLaboratory, Operations & Safety
Sampling and lab analysis, pumps and hydraulics, equipment O&M, and the safety, security and emergency-response skills that protect people and the public.
Course sheet (PDF) for DW 103, two pages, opens in a new tabWastewater 3 courses · 135 hours
Collection, biological and nutrient treatment, solids and laboratory work for wastewater operators.
Permits, Collection Systems & Primary Treatment
Virginia licensing and VPDES permits, wastewater characteristics, collection and lift stations, headworks, and primary treatment and ponds.
Course sheet (PDF) for WW 101, two pages, opens in a new tabBiological, Nutrient & Advanced Treatment
Activated sludge process control, fixed-film and advanced biological systems, nutrient removal, tertiary treatment and disinfection.
Course sheet (PDF) for WW 102, two pages, opens in a new tabSolids, Laboratory, Equipment & Safety
Solids handling, digestion and biosolids; sampling, laboratory analysis and process monitoring; and equipment O&M, hydraulics, safety and security.
Course sheet (PDF) for WW 103, two pages, opens in a new tabCertificates record completion; CEU/CPE credit is subject to approval by your licensing board or employer. Independent training, not affiliated with or endorsed by any licensing board or standards body.
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