Water & Wastewater Facility Operators Certification Program - Information

Manitoba Operator Certification Exam Schedule for November, 2009 - March, 2010:

• PDF document (20KB)
• Word document

Operators must register in advance with Pat Goran.

Operators should contact Red River College directly (http://www.rrc.mb.ca/) if they wish to register for exam preparatory courses. Operators should note that the courses are not a requirement of certification.

Certification Exam Information:

• There are 18 different exam categories: Small Water, Small Wastewater, and Water Treatment, Water Distribution, Wastewater Treatment, and Wastewater Collection I, II, III, and IV. Applicants should contact the Certification Program Coordinator if unsure which exam to write.

• The passing grade is 70% in all categories.

• Operators may challenge any category (facility and class) of exam, with two exceptions:
  • Operators must wait 12 months after failing to pass a specific category of exam before re-writing.
• Operators may not write exams for the same or lower categories than they have already passed (e.g. operators cannot pass WT II and later write WT II again or WT I).

• Manitoba Conservation contracts with the Association of Boards of Certification (ABC) for the provision of an examination service.
  • ABC's Need-to-Know Criteria describes the core competencies that are covered on the exams and are available online (http://www.abccert.org/testing_services/certification_study_resources.asp).

• Links
  • Association of Boards of Certification Exam Information
  • Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality
  • Red River College

If you need additional information or further clarification regarding exams, contact Pat Goran.