Our specialized training sessions cover a broad spectrum of needs. Subjects range from water treatment and federal water and wastewater regulations, to financial management practices and operator certification. This training allows water professionals to upgrade their skills, improve the quality of their utility's service, and protect their community's health.
In addition, GRWA receives state approved certification points for most training sessions, thereby allowing attendees the opportunity to earn their operator certification or allow existing certification holders to upgrade their license or obtain re-certification. GRWA also provides Certification Exam Reviews before state exams to help applicants become certified.
Please refer to the menu links in the right column to access our 2010 Training
Calendar for Georgia Rural Water Association and choose the classes you
are interested in, or download the quick reference training guide (print
size 8 1/2 by 14).
To register online, access the link on the right for online registrations: please be advised, that online payment must accompany that registration. To register by mail please use the mail in form for the class(s) you wish to attend and submit it with your payment to GRWA at least 30 days prior to class by fax or mail at the address listed below. You will need Acrobat Reader to view these files. If you don't have it, get it adobe reader here.
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Water and Wastewater Exams Changed
to Computer-Based Testing
The Examination and Testing Unit of the Professional Licensing Boards Division of the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office has announced that, beginning with the November administration of exams, examinations for water and wastewater operators and laboratory analysts will be offered as computer-based tests. This includes all categories of exams offered by the Georgia State Board of Examiners for the Certification of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts:
Certifications:
- Collection System Operator
- Distribution System Operator
- Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
- Wastewater Laboratory Analyst
- Wastewater Treatment Plan Operator, Classes 1-4
- Water Laboratory Analyst
- Water Treatment Plant Operator, Classes 1-4
These exams will no longer be offered in the paper/pencil format.
Please check back for 2010 CBT testing dates and will also be available at the Secretary of State’s website:
http://sos.georgia.gov/cgi-bin/examdatesindex.asp. Examinations are administered by appointment only Monday through Saturday at 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Exam Schedule:
- January 4-16, 2010
- March 8-20, 2010
- May 10-22, 2010
- July 19-31, 2010
- Sept. 13-25, 2010
- Nov. 1-13, 2010
Examinees will be allowed to take an exam once during each testing cycle.
Candidates are able to apply and schedule an examination online at www.goAMP.com. On the web site, the candidate will be able to choose the time, date, and location of the exam, as long as space is available, at the desired testing site. Testing appointments may be scheduled as late as one week prior to the exam, as long as space is available. As of this writing, there are six testing sites in Georgia, four in the Atlanta metro area, one in Savannah, and one in Macon. AMP is working to secure additional sites in border states, i.e. Columbia, SC, Chattanooga, TN, and Jacksonville, FL.
Application forms are available to print from AMP’s web site at www.goAMP.com.
Fees for the computer-based exams are:
Exam fees:
- Class 2 Water and Wastewater exams: $108
- Class 4 Water and Wastewater exams: $ 74
- All other exams: $ 91
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Reimbursement Opportunity!
Did you know that Community Water Systems (CWS) and Nontransient Noncommunity Water Systems (NTNCWS) serving a population of 3,300 persons or fewer are eligible for reimbursement of the expenses re-lated to drinking water operator training, certification, and re-certification? Reimbursement is available through the Operator Certification Reimbursement Program administered by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources. Eligible expenses include drinking water operator certification/re-certification training through classes or conferences, mileage to and from training and licensing examination sites, and licensing-related fees such as examination application, examination fee, wall certificate fee, and duplicate ID card fee. Please visit the GA EPD web site at http://www.gaepd.org/Documents/op_cert.html or call Rebecca Mason at 404-657-7665 for further details. |
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