Nebraska DEE

Focus On Water

Wastewater Treatment Facility
Operator Certification Program Approved Continuing Education

NDEE has approved the following training for Nebraska wastewater treatment facility operators.

*Effective May 24, 2023 NDEE Pre-Certification courses will require a pre-course application. Please email the contact person listed for the course desired.

Please contact the administrative specialist at 402-471-4285 for applications, payments, certificates, and documentation. Contact the Program Coordinator at 402-471-4244 for locations, times, content, and applicable training information.

2024
Event Date	Provider	Program	Location	Approved Hours	Contact
January 24, 2024 9:00 am	Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy	Pre-Certification Training	Holiday Inn 110 2^nd Ave. Kearney Room TBD	4	Mike McBride Coordinator NDEE Mike.McBride@nebraska.gov 402-471-4244
February 6, 2024 9:00 am	Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy	Pre-Certification Training	Hastings Central Community College 550 S Technical Blvd Hastings, NE 68901	15	Mike McBride, Program Coordinator NDEE Mike.McBride@nebraska.gov 402-471-4244 Or Kelly Stallworth, Administrative Specialist Kelly.Stallworth@nebraska.gov 402-471-4285
February 20-21, 2024 9:00 am	Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy	Pre-Certification Training	NDEE 245 Fallbrook Blvd RM 006, 031 Lincoln, NE	10/30	Mike McBride, Program Coordinator NDEE Mike.McBride@nebraska.gov 402-471-4244 Or Kelly Stallworth, Administrative Specialist Kelly.Stallworth@nebraska.gov 402-471-4285
March 19-20, 2024 9:00 am	Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy	Pre-Certification Training	NDEE 245 Fallbrook Blvd RM 006, 031 Lincoln, NE	10/30	Mike McBride, Program Coordinator NDEE Mike.McBride@nebraska.gov 402-471-4244 Or Kelly Stallworth, Administrative Specialist Kelly.Stallworth@nebraska.gov 402-471-4285
April 16-17, 2024 9:00 am	Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy	Lagoon, Level I and II Pre-Certification	Public Works Training Center 420 E 8^th St. North Platte, NE 69101	26	Mike McBride Coordinator NDEE Mike.McBride@nebraska.gov 402-471-4244 Or Kelly Stallworth, Administrative Specialist Kelly.Stallworth@nebraska.gov 402-471-4285
June 11-12, 2024 9:00 am	Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy	Lagoon Pre-Certification Training	NDEE 245 Fallbrook Blvd RM 006 Lincoln, NE	10/30	Mike McBride Coordinator NDEE Mike.McBride@nebraska.gov Or Kelly Stallworth, Administrative Specialist Kelly.Stallworth@nebraska.gov 402-471-4285
June 24-26, 2024 7:30 am – 5:00 pm	Nebraska Water Environment Association (NWEA)	NWEA Certification Training	Clint Johannes Education Center 1655 County Road 16, Wahoo, NE	Hours TBD See the website for registration:nebwea.org	Ryan Hurst NWEA Training Chairman hurst@wahoo.ne.us 402-443-3222
June 25, 2024 8:00 am – 5 pm	Western States Alliance	EPA & USDA FOG Abatement & Emerging Pollutants Training	Legacy of the Plains Museum 2930 Old Oregon Trail Gering, NE	8 See website for registration: WSA	Daniela Garcia Program Coordinator dgarcia@pprc.org 206-352-2050 ext. 118
July 16-18, 2024 7:30 am - 5:00 pm	NWEA	NWEA Certification Training	Holiday Inn 110 2^nd Ave. Kearney, NE	Hours TBD See website for registration nebwea.org	Ryan Hurst NWEA Training Chairman hurst@wahoo.ne.us 402-443-3222
August 20-21, 2024 9:00 am	Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy	Pre-Certification Training	NDEE 245 Fallbrook Blvd RM 006 Lincoln, NE	10/30	Mike McBride Coordinator NDEE Mike.McBride@nebraska.gov Or Kelly Stallworth, Administrative Specialist Kelly.Stallworth@nebraska.gov 402-471-4285
August 26-28, 2024 7:30 am – 5:00 pm	NWEA	NWEA Certification Training	2400 Theresa St. Lincoln, NE	Hours TBD See website for registration nebwea.org	Ryan Hurst NWEA Training Chairman hurst@wahoo.ne.us 402-443-3222
October 16, 2024 8:00 am	Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy	Pre-Certification Training	Lifelong Learning Center Bldg Northeast Community College 801 East Benjamin Ave Norfolk, NE 68702	20	Mike McBride Coordinator NDEE Mike.McBride@nebraska.gov
November 19 and 21, 2024 10:30 am-1 pm CT	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	Climate Resilience Training for the Northern Great Plains Water Sector	On-line	5 Must attend both days See website for registration: Climate Resilience	Curt Baranowski, U.S. EPA 202-564-0636

..Ongoing
Event Date	Provider	Program	Location	Approved Hours	Contact
Ongoing	University of Florida TREECO Center	Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations Class C&B Training Course	Online	15	http://treeo.ufl.edu/ 352-392-9570 Areiole.lwilliams@treeo.ufl.edu
Ongoing	... Mike Nelson Consulting Services ...	- Basics of Confined Space - Basics of Pump and Hydraulics - DEP Mandatory Securing Water & Wastewater Treatment - Valves Workshop - All About Predictive Maintenance - Basics on Lubrication	Online & Correspondence Classes	See course descriptions	www.mikenelsonh2o.com*
Ongoing	... University of California at Sacramento ...	All Online training	Online & Correspondence Classes	See course descriptions	www.owp.csus.edu*
Ongoing	... CEU Plan ...	All Online training	Online	See course descriptions	www.ceuplan.com*
2023
Event Date	Provider	Program	Location	Approved Hours	Contact
January 11-13, 2023	League of Nebraska Municipalities (LONM)	Utilities Section Conference	Embassy Suites, Lincoln	15 total 5 hrs Preconference, 10 hrs Conference	Lash Chaffin League of Nebraska Municipalities 1335 L Street Lincoln, NE 68508 402-476-2829 lashc@lonm.org
January 18, 2023	LONM	Water Operator Training Workshop	Blair Library, 2233 Civic Drive	4.5	Rob Pierce League of Nebraska Municipalities 402-476-2829 RobP@lonm.org
January 19, 2023	LONM	Water Operator Training Workshop	Columbus Fire Hall, 4630 Howard Boulevard	4.5	Rob Pierce League of Nebraska Municipalities 402-476-2829 RobP@lonm.org
January 24, 2023	LONM	Pre-conference Water Workshop	Kearney	5	Rob Pierce League of Nebraska Municipalities 402-476-2829 RobP@lonm.org
January 25-26, 2023	LONM	Snowball Conference	Holiday Inn, 110 2^nd Ave, Kearney	11	Rob Pierce League of Nebraska Municipalities 402-476-2829 RobP@lonm.org
January 31, 2023	LONM	Water Operator Training Workshop	Nebraska City Rowe Safety Complex, 1518 Central Ave, Nebraska City	4.5	Rob Pierce League of Nebraska Municipalities 402-476-2829 RobP@lonm.org
February 1, 2023	LONM	Water Operator Training Workshop	Seward Library, 233 S 5^th Street	3.5	Rob Pierce League of Nebraska Municipalities 402-476-2829 RobP@lonm.org
February 2, 2023	LONM	Water Operator Training Workshop	Beatrice BPW Building, 500 N commerce	3.5	Rob Pierce League of Nebraska Municipalities 402-476-2829 RobP@lonm.org
February 8, 2023	Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE)	WW Pre-Certification Lagoon Training	Hastings, NE	6	Mike J. McBride Program Coordinator Onsite Wastewater Section NDEE 402-471-4244 office mike.mcbride@nebraska.gov
March 6-8, 2023	Nebraska Water Operators Divison (NWOD)	Wastewater Certification Training	Central Community College 550 S Technical Blvd, Hasting, NE 689052 (Hall Student Untion)	TBD	Ryan Hurst, NWEA Training Chairman Hurst@wahoo.ne.us 402-443-3222
March 14-15, 2023	Nebraska Rural Water Association (NeRWA)	NeRWA Annual Conference	Kearney, NE	TBD	NeRWA Conference Registration
March 21, 2023	NDEE	WW Pre-Certification Lagoon Training	245 Fallbrook Blvd. Lincoln, NE	6	Mike J. McBride Program Coordinator Onsite Wastewater Section NDEE 402-471-4244 office mike.mcbride@nebraska.gov
March 22, 2023	NDEE	WW Pre-Certification Lagoon Training (retraining)	245 Fallbrook Blvd. Lincoln, NE	6	Mike J. McBride Program Coordinator Onsite Wastewater Section NDEE 402-471-4244 office mike.mcbride@nebraska.gov
April 12-13, 2023	NWOD	2023 Great Plains Conference	Embassy Suites 12520 Westport Pkwy, La Vista, NE 68128	TBD	Ryan Hurst, NWEA Training Chairman Hurst@wahoo.ne.us 402-443-3222
April 19, 2023	NDEE	WW Pre-Certification Lagoon Training	North Platte, NE	6	Mike J. McBride Program Coordinator Onsite Wastewater Section NDEE 402-471-4244 office mike.mcbride@nebraska.gov
May 24, 2023	NDEE	WW Pre-Certification Lagoon Training	Norfolk, NE	6	Mike J. McBride Program Coordinator Onsite Wastewater Section NDEE 402-471-4244 office mike.mcbride@nebraska.gov
June 21, 2023	NDEE	WW Pre-Certification Lagoon Training	245 Fallbrook Blvd. Lincoln, NE	6	Mike J. McBride Program Coordinator Onsite Wastewater Section NDEE 402-471-4244 office mike.mcbride@nebraska.gov
July 19-21, 2023	NWOD	37th Annual Heart Operators Conference	Holiday Inn 110 Second Ave, Kearney, NE	TBD	Heartland Operators Conference Attn: Lauren Balleweg HDR Engineering, Inc. 1917 S 67th Street Omaha, NE 68106 Nebwea.starchapter.com
August 4, 2023 6 a.m. – 2 p.m. CST	Nezat Training	Sewer Cleaning 102 Webinar	Classroom, Field, and Online Learning Courses	7	Nezat Training and Consulting, Inc Rachael Nezat www.nezat.com 832-524-3710
August 18, 2023 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. CST	Nezat Training	Sewer Cleaning 102 Webinar	Classroom, Field, and Online Learning Courses	7	Nezat Training and Consulting, Inc Rachael Nezat www.nezat.com 832-524-3710
August 23, 2023	Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy	WW Pre-Certification Lagoon Training	245 Fallbrook Blvd. Lincoln, NE	6	Mike J. McBride Program Coordinator Onsite Wastewater Section NDEE 402-471-4244 office mike.mcbride@nebraska.gov
August 23, 2023 8 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. CST 1 hour lunch on your own	Nebraska Rural Water Association	WW Operator Continuing Education	Prairie Winds Community Center 428 N. Main ST. Bridgeport, NE	5	NeRWA 3390 Ponderosa ST. Wahoo, NE 68066 Buck Buckley Buckley@nerwa.lorg
September 7, 2023 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. DST	Nebraska Water Environment Association (NWEA)	Water Maintenance One Day Training	Papillion Creek WWTP 15705 Harlan Lewis Road Omaha, NE 68123	7	Nebwea.starchapter.com 402-399-4896 Apply online or call for assistance
September 8, 2023 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. CST	Nezat Training	Sewer Cleaning 102 Webinar	Classroom, Field, and Online Learning Courses	7	Nezat Training and Consulting, Inc Rachael Nezat www.nezat.com 832-524-3710
October 11, 2023	NDEE	WW Pre-Certification Lagoon Training	Norfolk, NE	6	Mike J. McBride Program Coordinator Onsite Wastewater Section NDEE 402-471-4244 office mike.mcbride@nebraska.gov
October 13, 2023 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. CST	Nezat Training	Sewer Cleaning 102 Webinar	Classroom, Field, and Online Learning Courses	7	Nezat Training and Consulting, Inc Rachael Nezat www.nezat.com 832-524-3710
October 26-26, 2023 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CST	NDEE Industrial Wastewater Operator Training	Industrial OCP Pre-certification training	NDEE Fallbrook 245 Fallbrook Blvd, Lincoln NE	Up to 12	Mike J. McBride Program Coordinator Onsite Wastewater Section NDEE 402-471-4244 office mike.mcbride@nebraska.gov
November 17, 2023 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. CST	Nezat Training	Sewer Cleaning 102 Webinar	Classroom, Field, and Online Learning Courses	7	Nezat Training and Consulting, Inc Rachael Nezat www.nezat.com 832-524-3710
December 8, 2023 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. CST	Nezat Training	Sewer Cleaning 102 Webinar	Classroom, Field, and Online Learning Courses	7	Nezat Training and Consulting, Inc Rachael Nezat www.nezat.com 832-524-3710
December 13, 2023	NDEE	WW Pre-Certification Lagoon Training	Grand Island, NE	6	Mike J. McBride Program Coordinator Onsite Wastewater Section NDEE 402-471-4244 office mike.mcbride@nebraska.gov
2022
Event Date	Provider	Program	Location	Approved Hours	Contact
December 14, 2022	NeRWA	Water/Waste Water Continuing Education	Wahoo, NE	5	Patrick Petersen 402-277-6699 Pat@nerwa.org
November 03 , 2022	APWA AWWA NEWA	2022 Fall Joint Conference	Younes Conference Center	10	Jamie.Bausback@hdrinc.com 402-548-5001
March 9, 2022	League of Nebraska Municipalities	What an Operator Needs to Know (treatment, maintenance, record keeping/reporting, training, and safety programs) Confined Space Refresher Industry/Regulatory Update	Sidney, NE	Grade 1 - 4: 5 hours Grade 5: 1.5 hours	Rob Pierce 402-476-2829 RobP@lonm.org
June 9, 2022	League of Nebraska Municipalities	What an Operator Needs to Know (treatment, maintenance, record keeping/reporting, training, and safety programs) Confined Space Refresher	Atkinson, NE	Grade 1 - 4: 5 hours Grade 5: 1.5 hours	Rob Pierce 402-476-2829 RobP@lonm.org

NDEE Test Dates for Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators: http://dee.ne.gov/NDEQProg.nsf/OnWeb/Train05

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