WASTEWATER PROGRAM

Hello. I am Kenneth Robertson, the Wastewater Program Coordinator for the Arkansas Environmental Training Academy. I’m pleased to bring you our new 2025 Wastewater Training Schedule because we must treat our wastewater to maintain quality waters for wildlife and recreation and a safe drinking water supply for everyone’s future. We look forward to helping you to advance that purpose.

I would be glad to assist you in finding the method of training best suited for you. We offer classes via the internet, Zoom, and in several classrooms around the state.

Kenneth Robertson, Wastewater Program Coordinator/Instructor

ACCREDITATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS

Wastewater training provided by the Arkansas Environmental Training Academy is accredited by:

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment; DEQ, Office of Water Quality
Arkansas Wastewater Licensing Committee

The AETA offers Wastewater training on-campus, at locations statewide, by Zoom, and by Internet delivery. To schedule a class at your facility, contact Kenneth Robertson at wroberts@sautech.edu or call (870) 574-4532.

WASTEWATER (Off-Campus)

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Start Date	End Date	Course Name	Location	Instructor	Fees
01/13/2025	01/13/2025	Basic Pumps Operation & Maintenance	Little Rock	Robertson	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
01/14/2025	01/14/2025	Advanced Pumps Operation & Maintenance	Little Rock	Robertson	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
01/15/2025	01/15/2025	Chorine Safety	Little Rock	A. Carter	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
01/28/2025	01/30/2025	Class I Wastewater	Springdale	Stewart	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
02/18/2025	02/19/2025	Basic Industrial Wastewater	Osceola	B. Carter	$195	Register	Register & Pay
02/18/2025	02/20/2025	Class I Wastewater	Maumelle	Gwatney	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
03/05/2025	03/07/2025	Advanced Industrial Wastewater	Osceola	B. Carter	$295	Register	Register & Pay
03/10/2025	03/14/2025	Class III Wastewater	Fayetteville	Ross	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
03/10/2025	03/11/2025	Basic Industrial Wastewater	Blytheville	Love	$195	Register	Register & Pay
03/24/2025	03/27/2025	Class II Wastewater	Springdale	Stewart	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
03/25/2025	03/26/2025	Wastewater Microbiology	Conway	Easley	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
04/01/2025	04/03/2025	Class I Wastewater	Mountain Home	Robertson	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
04/09/2025	04/10/2025	Basic Industrial Wastewater	Springdale	Gwatney	$195	Register	Register & Pay
04/22/2025	04/24/2025	Class I Wastewater	Maumelle	Lindsey	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
04/28/2025	04/30/2025	Class I Wastewater (AWW & WEA Conference) Conference registration is required to attend	Hot Springs	Robertson	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
05/05/2025	05/07/2025	Advanced Industrial Wastewater	Springdale	Robertson	$295	Register	Register & Pay
05/12/2025	05/16/2025	Class III Wastewater	Springdale	Stewart	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
05/19/2025	05/22/2025	Class II Wastewater	Paragould	Ellington	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
05/20/2025	05/22/2025	Class I Wastewater	Nashville	Maish	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
05/28/2025	05/30/2025	Advanced Industrial Wastewater	Osceola	B Carter	$295	Register	Register & Pay
06/02/2025	06/03/2025	Wastewater Microbiology	Paragould	Ellington	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
06/03/2025	06/04/2025	Basic Industrial Wastewater	Hot Springs	Ellis	$195	Register	Register & Pay
06/10/2025	06/12/2025	Class I Wastewater	Fairfield Bay	Tyer	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
06/16/2025	06/17/2025	Basic Industrial Wastewater	Paragould	Ellington	$195	Register	Register & Pay
07/07/2025	07/10/2025	Class IV Wastewater	Fayetteville	Ross	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
07/10/2025	07/10/2025	Advanced Wastewater Math	Fayetteville	Ross	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
07/21/2025	07/23/2025	Advanced Industrial Wastewater	Maumelle	Robertson	$295	Register	Register & Pay
07/22/2025	07/24/2025	Class I Wastewater	Springdale	Stewart	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
07/28/2025	07/29/2025	Basic Industrial Wastewater	Springdale	Robertson	$195	Register	Register & Pay
07/30/2025	07/31/2025	Wastewater Microbiology	Springdale	Easley	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
08/11/2025	08/14/2025	Class II Wastewater	Maumelle	Gwatney	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
09/09/2025	09/10/2025	Basic Industrial Wastewater	Maumelle	Gwatney	$195	Register	Register & Pay
09/15/2025	09/19/2025	Class III Wastewater	Maumelle	Easley	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
09/29/2025	10/02/2025	Class II Wastewater	Fayetteville	Ross	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
10/07/2025	10/09/2025	Class I Wastewater	Maumelle	Lindsey	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
10/20/2025	10/23/2025	Class II Wastewater	Mtn Home	Robertson	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
10/27/2025	10/27/2025	Chlorine Safety	Lowell	A. Carter	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
10/28/2025	10/28/2025	Basic Pumps Operation & Maintenance	Lowell	Robertson	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
10/29/2025	10/29/2025	Advanced Pumps Operation & Maintenance	Lowell	Robertson	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
11/04/2025	11/06/2025	Advanced Industrial Wastewater	Fayetteville	Robertson	$295	Register	Register & Pay
11/17/2025	11/20/2025	Class II Wastewater	Nashville	Maish	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
Start Date	End Date	Course Name	Location	Instructor	Fees

WASTEWATER (On-Campus/ZOOM)

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Start Date	End Date	Course Name	Location	Instructor	Fees
01/21/2025	01/23/2025	Class I Wastewater	Camden	Robertson	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
01/27/2025	01/30/2025	Class IV Wastewater	Camden	Robertson	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
01/30/2025	01/30/2025	Advanced Wastewater Math	Camden	Robertson	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
02/04/2025	02/04/2025	Water/Wastewater Operator Safety	Camden	Robertson	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
02/05/2025	02/05/2025	Trench Safety	Camden	Robertson	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
02/11/2025	02/12/2025	Basic Industrial Wastewater	Camden	Robertson	$195	Register	Register & Pay
02/24/2025	02/28/2025	Class III Wastewater	Camden	Robertson	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
03/04/2025	03/06/2025	Advanced Industrial Wastewater	Camden	Robertson	$295	Register	Register & Pay
03/17/2025	03/20/2025	Class II Wastewater	Camden	Robertson	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
04/14/2025	04/17/2025	Class IV Wastewater	Camden	Robertson	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
04/17/2025	04/17/2025	Advanced Wastewater Math	Camden	Robertson	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
05/27/2025	05/29/2025	Class I Wastewater	Camden	Robertson	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
06/09/2025	06/13/2025	Class III Wastewater	Camden	Robertson	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
06/16/2025	06/19/2025	Class II Wastewater	Camden	Robertson	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
06/24/2025	06/26/2025	Advanced Industrial Wastewater	Camden	Robertson	$295	Register	Register & Pay
07/15/2025	07/17/2025	Class I Wastewater	Camden	Robertson	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
08/12/2025	08/12/2025	Water/Wastewater Operator Safety	Camden	Robertson	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
08/13/2025	08/13/2025	Trench Safety	Camden	Robertson	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
09/02/2025	09/04/2025	Class I Wastewater	Camden	Robertson	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
09/22/2025	09/25/2025	Class IV Wastewater	Camden	Robertson	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
09/25/2025	09/25/2025	Advanced Wastewater Math	Camden	Robertson	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
10/14/2025	10/15/2025	Basic Industrial Wastewater	Camden	Robertson	$195	Register	Register & Pay
11/10/2025	11/14/2025	Class III Wastewater	Camden	Robertson	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
11/19/2025	11/19/2025	Advanced Pump Operation and Maintenance	Camden	Robertson	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
12/02/2025	12/04/2025	Class I Wastewater	Camden	Robertson	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
12/09/2025	12/09/2025	Water/Wastewater Operator Safety	Camden	A. Carter	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
12/10/2025	12/10/2025	Trench Safety	Camden	A. Carter	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
12/11/2025	12/11/2025	Chlorine Safety	Camden	A. Carter	No Fee	Register	Register & Pay
Start Date	End Date	Course Name	Location	Instructor	Fees

WASTEWATER INTERNET

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Start Date	End Date	Course Name	Location	Instructor	Fees
9/8/2025	9/28/2025	Class I Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$225	Register
9/8/2025	9/28/2025	Class II Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$250	Register
9/8/2025	9/28/2025	Basic Industrial Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$220	Register
8/4/2025	8/24/2025	Class III Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$275	Register
8/4/2025	8/24/2025	Class IV Review	Internet	Robertson	$305	Register
8/4/2025	8/24/2025	Advanced Industrial Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$350	Register
7/7/2025	7/27/2025	Class I Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$225	Register
7/7/2025	7/27/2025	Class II Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$250	Register
7/7/2025	7/27/2025	Basic Industrial Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$220	Register
6/2/2025	6/22/2025	Class III Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$275	Register
6/2/2025	6/22/2025	Class IV Review	Internet	Robertson	$305	Register
6/2/2025	6/22/2025	Advanced Industrial Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$350	Register
5/5/2025	5/25/2025	Class I Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$225	Register
5/5/2025	5/25/2025	Class II Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$250	Register
5/5/2025	5/25/2025	Basic Industrial Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$220	Register
4/7/2025	4/27/2025	Class III Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$275	Register
4/7/2025	4/27/2025	Class IV Review	Internet	Robertson	$305	Register
4/7/2025	4/27/2025	Advanced Industrial Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$350	Register
3/3/2025	3/23/2025	Class I Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$225	Register
3/3/2025	3/23/2025	Class II Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$250	Register
3/3/2025	3/23/2025	Basic Industrial Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$220	Register
2/3/2025	2/23/2025	Class III Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$275	Register
2/3/2025	2/23/2025	Class IV Review	Internet	Robertson	$305	Register
2/3/2025	2/23/2025	Advanced Industrial Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$350	Register
11/3/2025	11/23/2025	Class I Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$225	Register
11/3/2025	11/23/2025	Class II Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$250	Register
11/3/2025	11/23/2025	Basic Industrial Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$220	Register
11/3/2025	11/23/2025	Advanced Industrial Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$350	Register
10/6/2025	10/26/2025	Class III Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$275	Register
10/6/2025	10/26/2025	Class IV Review	Internet	Robertson	$305	Register
10/6/2025	10/26/2025	Advanced Industrial Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$350	Register
1/6/2025	1/26/2025	Class I Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$225	Register
1/6/2025	1/26/2025	Class II Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$250	Register
1/6/2025	1/26/2025	Basic Industrial Wastewater	Internet	Robertson	$220	Register
Start Date	End Date	Course Name	Location	Instructor	Fees

WASTEWATER COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Municipal Wastewater Operator Training

Class I Wastewater - this is a 24-hour training course designed to provide entry-level Wastewater Operators with the knowledge required to sit for the Municipal Class I Wastewater License exam administered by DEQ. The course is based on the DEQ Municipal Class I Needs-To-Know. Topics covered in the course include Arkansas Regulation 3, treatment plant operator, why treat waste, wastewater treatment facilities, racks, screens and grit removal, sedimentation, and floatation, activated sludge, waste treatment ponds, basic wastewater math, and disinfection.

Class II Wastewater - this is a 32-hour training course designed to provide Class I level Wastewater Operators with the knowledge required to sit for the Municipal Class II Wastewater License exam administered by DEQ. Topics covered in the course include Arkansas Regulation 3, general pretreatment regulations, physical treatment, flow measurement, mechanical treatment, activated sludge, wastewater ponds, wastewater math, wastewater operator safety, basic wastewater lab, and disinfection.

Class III Wastewater - this is a 40-hour training course designed to provide Class II level Wastewater Operators with the knowledge required to sit for the Municipal Class III Wastewater License exam administered by DEQ. Topics covered in the course include Arkansas Regulation 3, activated sludge, sludge handling, dissolved air floatation, sludge digestion, sludge dewatering, composting sludge disposal, phosphorus removal, nitrification cycle, wastewater lab, odor control, and management.

Class IV Wastewater - this is a 24-hour training course designed to provide Class III level Wastewater Operators with the knowledge required to sit for the Municipal Class IV Wastewater License exam administered by DEQ. This course was prepared using the DEQ and ABC Needs-to-Know Criteria. Topics covered in the course include evaluating incoming waste stream/sidestream characteristics, monitor, evaluating and adjusting treatment processes, evaluating and maintaining equipment, operating equipment, collecting samples and interpreting laboratory analyses, performing laboratory analyses, performing security, safety, and administrative procedures, advanced wastewater math.

Advanced Wastewater Math - this is an 8-hour training course designed to aid operators in using more complex math formulas used in the wastewater industry such as loading rates, filtration rates, F/M Ratios, BOD, SRT, and associated lab calculations.

Industrial Wastewater Operator Training

Basic Industrial Wastewater - this is a 12-hour course designed to prepare Industrial Wastewater Operators to sit for the Arkansas Basic Industrial Wastewater Exam. Topics covered in the course include car washes, sedimentation, oil and grease separation, pH adjustment, aeration ponds, or similar basic wastewater treatment processes.

Advanced Industrial Wastewater - this is a 24-hour course designed to prepare Industrial Wastewater Operators to sit for the Arkansas Advanced Industrial Wastewater Exam. Topics covered in the course include activated sludge, treatment of metal finishing waste streams, sedimentation/clarification with chemicals, dissolved air flotation, or similar advanced wastewater treatment processes. Prerequisite: Students must hold a current Arkansas Basic Industrial Wastewater Operator License to sit for the state exam.

Specialty Wastewater Training

Advanced Activated Sludge Advanced Pump Operations & Maintenance
Basic Pump Operations & Maintenance Basic Wastewater Laboratory
Biological Nutrient Removal Chlorine Disinfection and Coliform Monitoring
Chlorine Safety Extended Aeration Activated Sludge
Water/Wastewater Operator Safety Stabilization Ponds
Traffic Control Trenching Safety

If you plan to take a Licensure Exam following a Wastewater class you must contact DEQ.

To ensure testing eligibility, applications and fees must be received by DEQ prior to the exam.
The Arkansas Environmental Training Academy does Not collect DEQ exam fees.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment; DEQ Water Division

Wastewater Licensing Contact: Sarah Pierce Phone: (501) 682-0664 E-Mail: WWL@adeq.state.ar.us