Water and Wastewater Management Program Description
The Water and Wastewater Management Program will prepare students to become Water and Wastewater Operators while also providing numerous online continuing educational opportunities for current operators. Students in the program will:
- Calculate water/wastewater flow rates, storage, detention times, volumes, hydraulics, chemical dosages, and electrical applications.
- Examine and compare federal and state laws and regulation that are applicable to the water/wastewater industry.
- Assess and apply health, safety, emergency planning, and security practices and procedures to evaluate specific working environments within the water/wastewater treatment fields.
- Demonstrate skill in water/wastewater sampling and analysis techniques.
- Analyze and evaluate a variety of water/wastewater treatment processes as well as applicable operation, maintenance, and laboratory procedures.
- Explain a variety of distribution and collection system designs, operations and maintenance.
- Apply the scientific principles behind water resources management to the design of water/wastewater treatment strategies.
Hocking College offers all-inclusive pricing and works with students to assure they have complete college funding, including financial aid, before they start classes. Please reference the course curriculum tab for program costs.
All-inclusive pricing includes the following:
PER SEMESTER
$300......Learning Fee
$20........Health Center Services
$75........Career Center Services
Not included in the All-Inclusive Pricing
$53......Parking
Pricing for housing and meal plans can be found here.
Public Disclosure of Licensure
Hocking College offers courses, associate degree and certificate programs that may lead to professional licensure and/or certification. Successful completion of the programs listed below may potentially lead to professional licensure, registration or certification. Licensure, registration or certification may be global, national, or state-specific. The following programs meet requirements for the State of Ohio. Requirements for other states may vary. If you currently live in a state other than Ohio or intend to move to a state other than Ohio and use the education completed at Hocking College to sit for such an exam, be aware there may be additional requirements. Please contact the appropriate administering body and/or the college contact for the program to discuss your intentions.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) are statements of what a student will be able to do when they have completed a program. They represent the knowledge and skills a program has determined are most important for students to gain from that program and include both the Success Skills (institutional outcomes) and Program Outcomes. SLOs are specific and measurable so the program can accurately assess the degree to which students have achieved each outcome, and they align with college and institution mission and values. Data on the achievement of SLOs is used to make improvements in the program and increase student success.
Hocking College Institutional Learning Outcomes
1) Demonstrate sound critical thinking, information literacy and technological competency in the production of academic writing and presentations
2) Apply the methods of mathematical, statistical or analytical reasoning to critically evaluate data, solve problems and effectively communicate findings.
3) Demonstrate an awareness of the social, political and economic forces which shape individuals, institutions and communities in the modern world.
4)Understand social justice and the diversities and complexities of the cultural and social world past and present and come to an informed sense of self and others.
5)Demonstrate a foundation of knowledge in the natural sciences based on theory and laboratory skills.
6) Cultivate ethical values, personal wellness and personal learning strategies in the development of the whole person, mind, body and spirit.
7) Integrate content material to application in the workforce and apply discipline specific knowledge and skills to successfully transfer or effectively meet the expectations of internships, workplace, volunteerism and/or entrepreneurship endeavors.
8) Utilize the ethical and professional application of current information technology and tools effectively.
Program Outcomes
The following outcomes are skills, behaviors, and attitudes cultivated in students seeking an Associate of Technical Study in Natural Resources in Water and Wastewater Management:
- Calculate water/wastewater flow rates, storage, detention times, volumes, hydraulics, chemical dosages, and electrical applications.
- Examine and compare federal and state laws and regulation that are applicable to the water/wastewater industry.
- Assess and apply health, safety, emergency planning, and security practices and procedures to evaluate specific working environments within the water/wastewater treatment fields.
- Demonstrate skill in water/wastewater sampling and analysis techniques.
- Analyze and evaluate a variety of water/wastewater treatment processes as well as applicable operation, maintenance, and laboratory procedures.
- Explain a variety of distribution and collection system designs, operations and maintenance.
- Apply the scientific principles behind water resources management to the design of water/wastewater treatment strategies.
New academic programs and curriculums being re-designed based on industry needs will have outcome data available after one complete graduation cycle.
Can this program be completed online?
As of May 2019, all Water and Wastewater Management courses will have an option to be completed online.
Does this program have to be completed online?
No. General education courses in this program may be completed in the traditional classroom setting.
Do I get credit for my Ohio EPA certificate?
Certified professional operators may receive credit by advanced standing. Students who complete the Water and Wastewater Management program will be prepared to sit for the Operator Certification Exam and apply for their Ohio Environmental Protection Agency certification.
Will my prior classes transfer and count towards this degree?
Transcripts and prior coursework will need to be evaluated to determine if previous classes will be accepted.
Additional transfer resources can be found online here.
Additional Resources
Why Do Professional Wastewater Operators (PWOs) Do What They Do?
Opportunities in Water and Wastewater Management
- Associate of Technical Study in Natural Resources: Major in Water and Wastewater Management
- Work For Water — Great Careers for a Great Cause
- WaterOperator.org
- Water Environment Federation
- The Natural Rural Water Association
- Ohio Section American Water Works Association
- Ohio Water Environment Association
- Ohio Rural Water Association
- Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- American Water Works Association
American Water Works Association (AWWA) Scholarship Information
For additional AWWA scholarships, please visit www.awwa.org.
Helpful Links
- Ohio EPA: Water & Wastewater Operators — Protect and Promote Ohio's Public Health & Environment
- A Guide for Applying Military Occupational Specialities (M.O.S.) to Civilian Drinking Water and Wastewater Operations
- Career Opportunities for Military Veterans in the Water Sector
- Agriculture and Environmental Systems Career Pathway