Water Operator Certification Exam Prep Courses

DRINKING WATER OPERATOR EXAM REVIEW
One-Week In-Person Intensive Course
Instructor: Scott Ham
(Treatment & Distribution Operator Certifications – All Grades)

Presented by:
Alliance of Indiana Rural Water (AIRW)
Indiana Section AWWA (INAWWA)
Indiana American Water Company (INAW)
Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)*
*IDEM will serve as exam proctor only.

November 3–6, 2025
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Breakfast and lunch are provided daily

Online orientation sessions will take place on September 3 and September 22, 2025, from 9:00–11:00 AM.

Indiana American Water Company
153 North Emerson Avenue
Greenwood, IN 46143

Exam Day: November 7, 2025
Exam Times: 8:00–11:00 AM and 1:00–4:00 PM
Exams are written and not graded on-site

$400 – Members (AIRW / INAWWA)
$500 – Non-Members
Participants should bring their preferred AWWA or Sacramento State books.

For questions, contact:
scott.ham@amwater.com | 812-406-9181

Why Attend
This is Indiana’s first full-week collaborative exam review, offering intensive in-person training using IDEM study guides and manuals. It is designed for maximum knowledge retention and higher pass rates, provides access to the latest training materials, and is ideally timed to allow participants to review just before taking the exam.

Important Notes
The course is limited to 50 participants, so early registration is encouraged. Prerequisites include attending the mandatory September orientation, completing 18 hours of homework and online preparation sessions via Teams, and participating in 32 hours of in-person instruction from November 3–6. The exam application deadline is September 23, 2025, and applications must be postmarked to IDEM. Participants should bring printed study guides, formula sheets, and manuals appropriate for their exam grade. IDEM exams are not graded on-site; those wishing to receive same-day results should consider testing through Ivy Tech, coordinated independently. Registration closes August 31, 2025, and the online orientation sessions will take place September 3 and September 22, 2025, from 9:00–11:00 AM.

Recommended Texts
Recommended AWWA texts are available at www.awwa.org or by calling 800-926-7337 and include Water Distribution – Grade 1-2 and Grade 3-4, Water Treatment – Grade 1, 2, and 3-4, and the full set (Catalog No. WSOSET-1E, five books). Sacramento State Office of Water Programs texts are available at www.owp.csus.edu/courses/drinking-water.php or by calling 916-278-6142 and include Water Distribution System Operation and Maintenance and Water Treatment Plant Operation, Volumes 1 and 2.

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