The USET Water Laboratory Analyst Certification Level I course will cover the most important and commonly performed job tasks and capabilities for water laboratory analysts. The course will closely follow the “Need to Know” criteria to pass the ABC Class I certification exam. The course will begin on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 and continue weekly until September 30, 2021 with two weeks off for various summer holidays. The trainer is a subject matter expert and has been successfully training the water and wastewater workforce for more than 30 years. The course, books, and certification exam are free to USET member Tribal Nations.
Registration is closed.
| June 22, 2021 |
Welcome, course logistics, QA/QC |
| June 24, 2021 |
QA / QC and laboratory equipment |
| June 29, 2021 |
pH, Alkalinity, and Hardness – Part 1 |
| July 1, 2021 |
pH, Alkalinity, and Hardness – Part 2 |
| July 13, 2021 |
Turbidity, TDS, Conductivity – Part 1 |
| July 15, 2021 |
Turbidity, TDS, Conductivity – Part 2 |
| July 19, 2021 |
Chlorine Residual – DPD and breakpoint |
| July 23, 2021 |
Chlorine Residual – Amperometric titration |
| July 27, 2021 |
Understanding Spectrophotometers |
| July 29, 2021 |
Spectrophotometer tests: phosphorus, nitrite, nitrate, fluoride |
| August 3, 2021 |
Ion-selective electrodes (NH3, NO3, F) – Part 1 |
| August 5, 2021 |
Ion-selective electrodes (NH3, NO3, F) – Part 2 |
| August 9, 2021 |
Microbiology Lab 101 – Media prep and sterile technique |
| August 13, 2021 |
Heterotrophic Plate Count Methods |
| August 17, 2021 |
Coliform Bacteria – Part 1 |
| August 19, 2021 |
Coliform Bacteria – Part 2 |
| August 24, 2021 |
Multiple Tube and MPN |
| August 26, 2021 |
Modern Microbiology Methods (P/A, IDEXX) |
| August 31, 2021 |
Jar Testing – Part 1 |
| September 2, 2021 |
Jar Testing – Part 2 |
| September 14, 2021 |
Laboratory Safety – Part 1 |
| September 16, 2021 |
Laboratory Safety – Part 2 |
| September 20, 2021 |
Review Class (6 hours) |
| September 21, 2021 |
Review Class (6 hours) |
