College Certificate - Water and Wastewater Treatment Operations

Join the Water and Wastewater Treatment Certificate at SAIT in Calgary. Gain hands-on skills and industry certification for a rewarding career. Apply now!

The reuse of treated wastewater has become a sustainable option for minimizing water scarcity problems. Students will learn the skills needed for a rewarding career in municipal and industrial water/wastewater systems. Graduates will develop a working knowledge and skills related to treatment technologies and water/wastewater systems operations including related laboratory analytics. Through in-class learning and recognized work experience they will be prepared to write industry required certification exams including the 4th class power engineering and water/wastewater treatment. Graduates of the program will possess the following proficiencies: perform water analysis tasks to support plant water quality targets analyze current and past data to support plant performance decisions apply knowledge of water/wastewater system processes including pressure vessels and power generating equipment to achieve performance requirements perform basic preventative maintenance tasks apply fundamental knowledge of chemistry and biology to maintain process performance operate according to all applicable regulatory guidelines collaborate with stakeholders to achieve optimum process performance control water/wastewater collection and distribution systems run high-pressure boiler and steam systems