SUR 150 - Med Terminology for Surg Tech

1. Critique word parts. 
   1. Discuss the four word parts and a combining form.
   2. Dissect the four word parts and a combining form.
   3. Assess how to analyze and define medical terms using the word parts.
2. Examine the anatomy related to each body system. 
   1. Explain the organs and other structures related to each body system.
   2. Assess the function(s) of each body system.
3. Justify word parts related to each body system.
   1. Evaluate prefixes and suffixes related to each body system.
   2. Explain combing forms related to each body system.
4. Construct medical terms using word parts presented for each body system.
   1. Formulate disease and disorder terms for each body system.
   2. Compose surgical terms for each body system.
   3. Examine diagnostic terms for each body system.
   4. Create complementary terms for each body system.
5. Critique medical terms with word parts presented for each body system. 
   1. Discuss disease and disorder terms for each body system.
   2. Explain surgical terms for each body system.
   3. Evaluate diagnostic terms for each body system.
   4. Compose complementary terms for each body system.
6. Critique medical terms presented for each body system.
   1. Evaluate disease and disorder terms for each body system.
   2. Assess surgical terms for each body system.
   3. Discuss diagnostic terms for each body system.
   4. Explain complementary terms for each body system.
   5. Evaluate terms not built from word parts for each body system.

SUR 200 - Surg Procedures/Techniques I

1. Critique general surgery. 
   1. Examine the relevant anatomy and physiology of the abdominal wall, digestive system, hepatic and biliary system, pancreas, spleen, thyroid, and breast.
   2. Evaluate the pathology and related terminology of each system or organ that prompts surgical intervention.
   3. Explain any preoperative diagnostic procedures and tests, and special preoperative preparation procedures related to general surgery procedures.
   4. Determine the names and uses of general surgery instruments, supplies, and drugs, as well as special equipment related to general surgery.
   5. Assess the intraoperative preparation of the patient undergoing general surgical procedures.
   6. Discuss examples of an overview of illustrative general surgery procedures.
   7. Justify the purpose and expected outcomes of the illustrative procedures.
   8. Assess the immediate postoperative care and possible complications of the illustrative procedures.
   9. Compare any specific variations related to the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care of the general surgery patient.
2. Evaluate obstetric and gynecologic surgery.
   1. Examine the relevant anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system.
   2. Evaluate the pathology of the female reproductive system that prompts surgical intervention.
   3. Explain any special preoperative obstetric and gynecologic diagnostic intervention and the related terminology.
   4. Determine the names and uses of obstetric/gynecological surgery instruments, supplies, and drugs, as well as special equipment related to these surgeries.
   5. Assess the intraoperative preparation of the patient undergoing obstetric and gynecological surgical procedures.
   6. Discuss examples of an overview of obstetric and gynecological surgery procedures.
   7. Justify the purpose and expected outcomes of the obstetric/gynecologic procedures.
   8. Assess the immediate postoperative care and possible complications of the obstetric/gynecologic procedures.
   9. Compare any specific variations related to the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care of the obstetric/gynecologic patient.
3. Critique ophthalmic surgery. 
   1. Examine the relevant anatomy of the eye.
   2. Evaluate the pathology that prompts surgical intervention of the eye.
   3. Explain any special preoperative ophthalmic diagnostic procedures and tests, and special preoperative preparation procedures.
   4. Determine the names and uses of ophthalmic instruments, supplies, and drugs, as well as special equipment related to these surgeries.
   5. Assess the intraoperative preparation of the patient undergoing ophthalmic surgical procedures.
   6. Discuss examples of an overview of ophthalmic surgery procedures.
   7. Justify the purpose and expected outcomes of the ophthalmic procedures.
   8. Assess the immediate postoperative care and possible complications of ophthalmic procedures.
   9. Compare any specific variations related to the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care of the ophthalmic patient.
4. Judge otorhinolaryngologic surgery.
   1. Examine the relevant anatomy of the ear, nose and upper aerodigestive tract.
   2. Evaluate the pathology that prompts otorhinolaryngologic surgical intervention.
   3. Explain any special preoperative otorhinolaryngologic diagnostic procedures and tests, and special preoperative preparation procedures.
   4. Determine the names and uses of otorhinolaryngologic instruments, supplies, and drugs, as well as special equipment related to these surgeries.
   5. Assess the intraoperative preparation of the patient undergoing otorhinolaryngologic surgical procedures
   6. Discuss examples of an overview of otorhinolaryngologic surgery procedures.
   7. Justify the purpose and expected outcomes of the otorhinolaryngologic procedures.
   8. Assess the immediate postoperative care and possible complications of otorhinolaryngologic procedures.
   9. Compare any specific variations related to the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative care of the otorhinolaryngologic patient.
5. Critique plastic and reconstructive surgery. 
   1. Examine the relevant anatomy and physiology of the skin and its underlying tissues.
   2. Evaluate the pathology that prompts plastic/reconstructive surgical intervention.
   3. Explain any special preoperative plastic/reconstructive diagnostic procedures and tests, and special preoperative preparation procedures.
   4. Determine the names and uses of plastic/reconstructive instruments, supplies, and drugs, as well as special equipment.
   5. Assess the intraoperative preparation of the patient undergoing plastic/reconstructive surgical procedures.
   6. Discuss examples of an overview of plastic/reconstructive surgery procedures.
   7. Justify the purpose and expected outcomes of plastic/reconstructive procedures.
   8. Assess the immediate postoperative care and possible complications of plastic/reconstructive procedures.
   9. Compare any specific variations related to the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care of the plastic/reconstructive patient.
6. Defend genitourinary surgery. 
   1. Examine the relevant anatomy of the genitourinary system.
   2. Evaluate the pathology that prompts genitourinary system surgical intervention.
   3. Explain any special preoperative genitourinary diagnostic procedures and tests, and special preoperative preparation procedures.
   4. Determine the names and uses of genitourinary instruments, supplies, and drugs as well as special equipment.
   5. Assess the intraoperative preparation of the patient undergoing genitourinary surgical procedures.
   6. Discuss examples of an overview of genitourinary surgery procedures.
   7. Justify the purpose and expected outcomes of genitourinary procedures.
   8. Assess the immediate postoperative care and possible complications of genitourinary procedures.
   9. Compare any specific variations related to the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care of the genitourinary patient.
7. Critique orthopedic surgery. 
   1. Examine the relevant anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal system.
   2. Evaluate the pathology of the musculoskeletal system that prompts surgical intervention and the related terminology.
   3. Explain any special preoperative orthopedic diagnostic procedures and tests, and special preoperative preparation procedures.
   4. Determine the names and uses of orthopedic instruments, supplies, and drugs as well as special equipment.
   5. Assess the intraoperative preparation of the patient undergoing orthopedic surgical procedures.
   6. Discuss examples of an overview of orthopedic surgery procedures.
   7. Justify the purpose and expected outcomes of orthopedic procedures.
   8. Assess the immediate postoperative care and possible complications of orthopedic procedures.
   9. Compare any specific variations related to the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care of the orthopedic patient.
8. Formulate the setup of necessary equipment and supplies related to each surgical specialty.
   1. Construct the proper instrumentation set up for general, gynecological, orthopedics, and ENT surgical procedures
   2. Integrate all sterile supplies related to general, gynecological, orthopedics, and ENT procedures.
   3. Combine instrumentation and supplies into a common surgical procedure set-up, with no breaks in sterile technique, for general, gynecological, orthopedics, and ENT procedures.
9. Incorporate the use of sterile surgical drapes related to each surgical specialty
   1. Integrate sterile surgical drapes in the proper order for general, gynecological, orthopedics, and ENT procedures.
   2. Determine proper aseptic technique while draping a patient for general, gynecological, orthopedics, and ENT procedures.
10. Role-play the surgical technologist in the first scrub role for general, gynecological, orthopedics, and ENT procedures.
    1. Categorize the critical elements of a pre-procedural time-out.
    2. Model the specific steps in order for general, gynecological, orthopedics, and ENT procedures.
    3. Formulate the ability to properly pass all surgical instruments for general, gynecological, orthopedics, and ENT procedures.
    4. Discuss the appropriate times during a surgical procedure that counts must be performed.
    5. Plan the proper sterile dressings for general, gynecological, orthopedics, and ENT procedures.

SUR 202 - Surg Procedures/Techniques II

1. Evaluate operating procedures in the oral and maxillofacial specialty
   1. Examine the anatomy relevant to oral and maxillofacial surgery
   2. Define terms related to oral and maxillofacial surgery
   3. Characterize the pathology that initiates oral and maxillofacial surgery
   4. Differentiate special preoperative diagnostic procedures/test and preparation procedures related to oral and maxillofacial procedures
   5. Identify the names and uses of oral and maxillofacial instruments, supplies, drugs and special equipment
   6. Assess the intraoperative preparation of the patient undergoing an oral and maxillofacial procedure
   7. Give examples of an overview of oral and maxillofacial procedures
   8. Interpret the purpose and expected outcomes of oral and maxillofacial procedures
   9. Examine specific variations related to the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative care of the oral maxillofacial surgical patient
   10. Describe any postoperative care and possible complications of oral and maxillofacial procedures
2. Evaluate operating procedures in the cardiothoracic specialty
   1. Examine the anatomy relevant to cardiothoracic surgery
   2. Define terms related to cardiothoracic surgery
   3. Characterize the pathology that initiates cardiothoracic surgery
   4. Differentiate special preoperative diagnostic procedures/test and preparation procedures related to cardiothoracic procedures
   5. Identify the names and uses of cardiothoracic instruments, supplies, drugs, and special equipment
   6. Assess the intraoperative preparation of the patient under going a cardiothoracic procedure
   7. Give examples of an overview of cardiothoracic procedures
   8. Interpret the purpose and expected outcomes of cardiothoracic procedures
   9. Examine specific variations related to the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative care of the cardiothoracic surgical patient
   10. Describe any postoperative care and possible complications of cardiothoracic procedures
3. Evaluate operating procedures in the peripheral vascular specialty
   1. Examine the anatomy relevant to peripheral vascular surgery
   2. Define terms related to peripheral vascular surgery
   3. Characterize the pathology that initiates peripheral vascular surgery
   4. Differentiate special preoperative diagnostic procedures/test and preparation procedures related to peripheral vascular procedures
   5. Identify the names and uses of peripheral vascular instruments, supplies, drugs and special equipment
   6. Assess the intraoperative preparation of the patient under going a peripheral vascular procedure
   7. Give examples of an overview of peripheral vascular procedures
   8. Interpret the purpose and expected outcomes of peripheral vascular procedures
   9. Examine specific variations related to the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative care of the peripheral vascular surgical patient.
   10. Describe any postoperative care and possible complications of peripheral vascular procedures
4. Evaluate operating procedures in the neurosurgery specialty
   1. Examine the anatomy relevant to neurosurgery
   2. Define terms related to neurosurgery
   3. Identify the pathology that initiates neurosurgery
   4. Differentiate special preoperative diagnostic procedures/test and preparation procedures related to neurosurgical procedures
   5. Identify the names and uses of neurosurgical instruments, supplies, drugs and special equipment
   6. Assess the intraoperative preparation of the patient under going a neurosurgical procedure
   7. Give examples of an overview of neurosurgical procedures
   8. Interpret the purpose and expected outcomes of neurosurgical procedures
   9. Examine specific variations related to the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative care of the neurosurgical patient
   10. Describe any postoperative care and possible complications of neurosurgical procedures

SUR 205 - Surg Procedures/Techniques II

1. Critique surgical procedures in the oral and maxillofacial specialty.
   1. Examine the anatomy relevant to oral and maxillofacial surgery.
   2. Interpret terms related to oral and maxillofacial surgery.
   3. Criticize the pathology that initiates oral and maxillofacial surgery.
   4. Determine the special preoperative diagnostic procedures/test and preparation procedures related to oral and maxillofacial procedures.
   5. Elaborate on the names and uses of oral and maxillofacial instruments, supplies, drugs and special equipment.
2. Evaluate the perioperative practical considerations of the oral and maxillofacial patient.
   1. Assess the intraoperative preparation of the patient undergoing an oral and maxillofacial procedure.
   2. Perceive examples of an overview of oral and maxillofacial procedures.
   3. Conclude the purpose and expected outcomes of oral and maxillofacial procedures.
   4. Compare specific variations related to the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative care of the oral maxillofacial surgical patient.
   5. Explain the postoperative care and possible complications of oral and maxillofacial procedures.
3. Defend surgical procedures in the cardiothoracic specialty.
   1. Discuss the anatomy relevant to cardiothoracic surgery.
   2. Explain medical terms related to cardiothoracic surgery
   3. Evaluate the pathology that initiates cardiothoracic surgery.
   4. Justify the special preoperative diagnostic procedures/test and preparation procedures related to cardiothoracic procedures.
   5. Determine the names and uses of cardiothoracic instruments, supplies, drugs, and special equipment.
4. Evaluate the perioperative practical considerations of the cardiothoracic patient.
   1. Assess the intraoperative preparation of the patient undergoing a cardiothoracic procedure.
   2. Evaluate examples of an overview of cardiothoracic procedures.
   3. Interpret the purpose and expected outcomes of cardiothoracic procedures.
   4. Explain specific variations related to the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative care of the cardiothoracic surgical patient.
   5. Assess any postoperative care and possible complications of cardiothoracic procedures.
5. Critique surgical procedures in the peripheral vascular specialty.
   1. Discuss the anatomy relevant to peripheral vascular surgery.
   2. Explain medical terms related to peripheral vascular surgery.
   3. Evaluate the pathology that initiates peripheral vascular surgery.
   4. Justify the special preoperative diagnostic procedures/test and preparation procedures related to peripheral vascular procedures.
   5. Determine the names and uses of peripheral vascular instruments, supplies, drugs and special equipment.
6. Evaluate the perioperative practical considerations of the peripheral vascular patient.
   1. Assess the intraoperative preparation of the patient undergoing a peripheral vascular procedure.
   2. Evaluate examples of an overview of peripheral vascular procedures.
   3. Interpret the purpose and expected outcomes of peripheral vascular procedures.
   4. Explain specific variations related to the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative care of the peripheral vascular surgical patient.
   5. Assess any postoperative care and possible complications of peripheral vascular procedures.
7. Critique surgical procedures in the neurosurgery specialty.
   1. Discuss the anatomy relevant to neurosurgery.
   2. Explain medical terms related to neurosurgery.
   3. Evaluate the pathology that initiates neurosurgery.
   4. Justify the special preoperative diagnostic procedures/test and preparation procedures related to neurosurgical procedures.
   5. Determine the names and uses of neurosurgical instruments, supplies, drugs and special equipment.
8. Evaluate the perioperative practical considerations of the neurosurgical patient.
   1. Assess the intraoperative preparation of the patient undergoing a neurosurgical procedure.
   2. Evaluate examples of an overview of neurosurgical procedures.
   3. Interpret the purpose and expected outcomes of neurosurgical procedures.
   4. Explain specific variations related to the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative care of the neurosurgical patient.
   5. Assess any postoperative care and possible complications of neurosurgical procedures.
9. Formulate the ability to properly set up necessary equipment and supplies related to each surgical specialty.
   1. Construct the proper instrumentation set up for oral and maxillofacial, cardiothoracic, peripheral vascular and neurosurgery
   2. Explain all sterile supplies related to oral and maxillofacial, cardiothoracic, peripheral vascular and neurosurgery.
   3. Combine instrumentation and supplies into a common surgical procedure set-up, with no breaks in sterile technique, for oral and maxillofacial, cardiothoracic, peripheral vascular and neurosurgery.
10. Support the proper use of sterile surgical drapes related to each surgical specialty.
    1. Prioritize sterile surgical drapes in the proper order for oral and maxillofacial, cardiothoracic, peripheral vascular and neurosurgery.
    2. Determine the proper aseptic technique while draping a patient for oral and maxillofacial, cardiothoracic, peripheral vascular and neurosurgery.

SUR 420 - Pharmacology for Surg Tech.

1. Asses Basic Pharmacology Principles.
   1. Evaluate the term pharmacology.
   2. Determine a timeline of the events leading up to modern pharmacologic practice.
   3. Elaborate on federal and state drug regulations.
   4. Provide the rationale for the five narcotic classifications.
   5. Compare the roles of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Food and Drug Administration.
   6. Explain the importance of The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals and identify the goals that relate to medication handling the surgical environment.
   7. Predict the potential consequences to the patient should a medication violation occur.
2. Evaluate Principles of Dimensional Analysis.
   1. Evaluate the term dimensional analysis.
   2. Compose basic mathematical calculations to allow conversion between the various measurement systems.
   3. Evaluate the seven symbols represented in the Roman numeral system and apply the rules that relate to the Roman numeral system to accurately identify numbers expressed using the Roman numeral system.
   4. Compare between military time and standard/civilian time and accurately state the time using either system.
   5. Evaluate the international unit measurement system and identify the types of drugs measured in international units.
   6. Explain the milliequivalent measurement system and identify the types of drugs measured in milliequivalents.
   7. Evaluate the apothecary measurement system and note the circumstances in which the apothecary system is employed.
   8. Explain the household measurement system and note the circumstances in which the household system is employed.
   9. Assess terminology related to the metric system and describe the value of each term.
   10. Compose temperature conversions between the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales.
   11. Calculate correct drug dosages.
3. Critique Drug Identification and Classification.
   1. Compare between the three types of drug nomenclature.
   2. Evaluate various drug classifications and provide examples of one or more drugs from each classification.
4. Assess Drug Sources and Forms.
   1. Evaluate the five main drug sources and provide examples of drugs from each source.
   2. Compare between the three main types of drug forms.
   3. Evaluate one or more drugs that are available in each form.
   4. Determine Routes of Administration.
   5. Evaluate drug administration routes.
5. Assess Pharmacokinetics.
   1. Evaluate the term pharmacokinetics.
   2. Determine the process of pharmacokinetics.
6. Assess Pharmacodynamics.
   1. Evaluate the term pharmacodynamics.
   2. Determine the three aspects of pharmacodynamics. 
7. Critique Drug Handling.
   1. Assess safe medication practices including the six rights of medication administration and the three verification process and explain the importance of each
   2. Compare several drug dispensing systems regularly utilized in the surgical setting
   3. Evaluate drug packaging materials commonly utilized in the surgical setting
   4. Assess the importance of information contained within a drug label
   5. Elaborate on drug handling supplies frequently employed in the surgical setting
   6. Explain medication preparation in a nonsterile area
   7. Develop the process for transfer of medication to the sterile field including labeling and identification to other team members
8. Assess Medications Commonly Used in the Surgical Environment
   1. Explain various medication types commonly used for surgical patients
   2. Predict the types of situations in which each medication type would be prescribed
   3. Evaluate at least one example of a medication in each category

SUR 805 - Clinical Practicum I

1. Develop the ability to assist with circulating duties.
   1. Create the knowledge of safety measures for the surgical patient.
   2. Establish patient safety measures such as never leaving the patient alone.
   3. Identify the application of a grounding pad, safety strap and other safety equipment as needed.
   4. Identify comfort measures to patient upon admittance to the OR, such as offer the patient a warm blanket.
   5. Utilize the knowledge of different safety measures, such as gel pads, pillows, offer the patient a warm blanket, and assess the patient’s comfort level.
   6. Develop proper techniques for transferring a surgical patient.
   7. Develop proper positioning techniques.
   8. Assess an understanding of the principles of the patient surgical skin preparation.
   9. Develop an understanding of OR routines and techniques.
2. Evaluate how to interact with patients, peers and surgical staff in a professional manner
   1. Examine a professional appearance and manner.
   2. Develop a caring attitude with patients.
   3. Report information to the patient and staff in a professional manner.
   4. Seek additional experience and information when dealing with unfamiliar situations.
   5. Compose appropriate questions at an appropriate time.
   6. Analyze constructive criticism.
   7. Prioritize clinical time to take advantage of learning opportunities.
   8. Establish patient confidentiality by following all HIPPA requirements.
3. Create personal development.
   1. Display enthusiasm for learning.
   2. Explain responsibility when preparing for cases.
   3. Incorporate the ability to meet and adapt to unexpected situations calmly.
   4. Identify the need for continual improvement and seeks resources to meet that need.
   5. Share learning experiences with fellow students, supports fellow students.
4. Create the ability to assist anesthesia with patient care.
   1. Explain the ability for placement of anesthesia monitors.
   2. Choose to assist with intubation of the surgical patient.
   3. Establish cricoid pressure.
5. Build the ability to organize and obtain applicable equipment for surgical procedures.
   1. Prepare the operating room suite for a surgical procedure.
   2. Assess the needs for new equipment, instruments, or supplies for a surgical procedure by reviewing the surgeon’s preference card.
6. Evaluate the ability to apply knowledge of proper surgical instrument handling and setup.
   1. Determine all surgical instruments by proper name.
   2. Prioritize proper technique in handling and passing of instruments and equipment.
7. Defend preoperative case management skills.
   1. Prioritize the preparation and opening of supplies and instruments needed for any operative procedure with the maintenance of sterile technique at all times.
   2. Conclude the proper technique for the surgical hand scrub, gowning and gloving of self and assisting the surgical team members.
   3. Determine the proper technique and organization for preparing sterile supplies and instruments on a sterile field.
   4. Elaborate on the procedure of draping the Mayo stand.
   5. Evaluate in detail, the procedure for counting instruments, sponges, needles and other items on the sterile field.
   6. Discuss the proper technique for labeling, mixing and handling of medications and drugs on the sterile field with the six rights of drug administration.
   7. Prioritize selection of instruments and set up the Mayo stand.
   8. Prepare to organize towels and drapes in proper sequence with suction, ESU, towel clips and light handles in preparation for the surgical procedure.
   9. Perceive and correct breaks in sterile technique.
   10. Recommend correction of breaks in sterile technique.
8. Justify critical thinking skills regarding intraoperative case management.
   1. Explain the ability to perform in the role of primary scrub.
   2. Combine knowledge pertaining to basic surgical procedures.
   3. Assess limitations in performing unfamiliar surgical procedures.
   4. Explain proper care, handling and assembly of surgical instruments.
   5. Interpret the proper draping technique of the surgical patient for a variety of surgical procedures.
   6. Determine the proper identification, handling, and delivery of surgical instruments and equipment during the surgical procedure.
   7. Explain the proper handling and delivery of sharps and needles during the surgical procedures.
   8. Discuss the appropriate procedure of passing medications on the operative field.
   9. Develop organization of surgical instruments, sharps, and needles on the sterile field.
   10. Justify how to handle and pass specimens correctly from the sterile field.
   11. Take part in closing counts of surgical instruments, sharps and needles on the sterile field.
9. Assess postoperative case management.
   1. Explain the proper handling of instruments and equipment during the complete breakdown of the back table and Mayo stand postoperatively.
   2. Take part in the proper disposal of sharps and needles in appropriate container.
   3. Determine the proper disposal of drapes postoperatively in the appropriate container.
   4. Take part in the disposal of trash and linen in the appropriate container.
   5. Explain the proper procedure for gown and glove removal.
   6. Evaluate postoperative patient care, including transfer and transportation to PACU.
10. Compose an accumulative log of all surgical procedures during clinical practicum.
    1. Organize records of surgical procedures by specialty and level of performance.
    2. Compile the number of case logs within the program requirements.
11. Formulate an ongoing record of all evaluations related to clinical competencies.
    1. Construct weekly evaluations of preceptors from students.
    2. Assess weekly evaluations from preceptors and faculty.
    3. Determine a plan for improvement after each weekly conference with faculty.
12. Defend a portfolio of clinical case studies and surgeon preference cards.
    1. Design answers utilizing critical thinking skills related to specific case study assignments.
    2. Criticize surgeon’s preferences integrating knowledge from clinical experience and preceptor guidance.   

SUR 810 - Clinical Practicum II

1. Perform the ability to assist with circulating duties.
   1. Demonstrate knowledge of safety measures for the surgical patient.
   2. Establish patient safety measures such as never leaving the patient alone.
   3. Perform application of grounding pad, safety strap and other safety equipment as needed.
   4. Demonstrate comfort measures to patient upon admittance to the OR, such as offer the patient a warm blanket.
   5. Utilize the knowledge of types of safety measures, such as gel pads, pillows, sequential compression device, etc.
2. Evaluate how to interact with patients, peers, and surgical staff in a professional manner.
   1. Examine a professional appearance and manner.
   2. Devolop a caring attitude with patients.
   3. Report information to the patient and staff in a professional manner.
   4. Seek additional experience and information when dealing with unfamiliar situations.
   5. Compose appropriate questions at an appropriate time.
   6. Analyze constructive criticism
   7. Use clinical time to take advantage of many learning opportunities.
   8. Establish patient confidentiality by following all HIPPA requirements.
3. Demonstrate personal development.
   1. Display enthusiasm for learning.
   2. Demonstrate responsibility when preparing for cases.
   3. Demonstrate the ability to meet and adapt to unexpected situations calmly.
   4. Recognize the need for continual improvement and seeks resources to meet that need.
   5. Share learning experiences with fellow students, supports fellow students.
4. Illustrate the ability to assist anesthesia with patient care.
   1. Demonstrate the ability of placement of anesthesia monitors.
   2. Prepare to assist with intubation of the surgical patient.
   3. Establish cricoid pressure.
5. Assess the ability to organize and obtain applicable equipment for surgical procedures.
   1. Prepare the operating rooms suite for a surgical procedure.
   2. Assess needs for equipment, instruments and supplies for a surgical procedure by reviewing the doctor’s preference card.
6. Interpret the quality of work.
   1. Assess proper utilization, care and placement of equipment.
   2. Justify concern for patient cost, such as conserving supplies.
   3. Demonstrate an organized work area including back table and Mayo stand.
   4. Show the ability to organize time effectively.
   5. Illustrate priorities appropriately.
   6. Establish work with speed and accuracy.
7. Assess preoperative case management.
   1. Demonstrate the preparation and opening of supplies and instruments needed for any operative procedure with the maintenance of sterile technique at all times.
   2. Show the proper technique for the surgical hand scrub, gowning and gloving of self and assisting the surgical tem members.
   3. Demonstrate the proper technique and organization for preparing sterile supplies and instruments on a sterile field.
   4. Demonstrate the proper technique and organization for preparing sterile supplies and instruments on a sterile field.
   5. Demonstrate in detail the procedure for counting instruments, sponges, needles and other items on the sterile field.
   6. Demonstrate the proper technique for labeling, mixing and handling of medications and drugs on the sterile field with the ?six rights of drug administration.?
   7. Select instruments and set up Mayo stand.
   8. Prepare to organize required towels and drapes for the surgical procedures.
   9. Present towels and drapes in proper sequence with suction, ESU, towel clips and light handles in preparation for the surgical procedure.
   10. Identify and correct breaks in sterile technique.
8. Assess intraoperative case management.
   1. Demonstrate the ability to perform in the role of primary scrub.
   2. Identify basic instruments by type during the intraoperative phase.
   3. Demonstrate proper care and handling and assembly of surgical instruments.
   4. Show proper handling and delivery of surgical instruments and equipment during the surgical procedure.
   5. Demonstrate proper handling and delivery of sharps and needles during the surgical procedure.
   6. Demonstrate the appropriate procedure of passing medications on the operative field.
   7. Develop organization of instruments, sharps and needles on the sterile field.
   8. Show how to handle and pass specimens correctly from the sterile field.
   9. Perform closing counts of surgical instruments, sharps and needles on the sterile field.
   10. Identify and correct breaks in sterile technique.
9. Assess postoperative case management.
   1. Demonstrate proper handling of instruments and equipment during the complete break down the back table and Mayo stand postoperatively.
   2. Show proper disposal of sharps and needles in appropriate container.
   3. Demonstrate proper disposal of drapes postoperatively in the appropriate container.
   4. Show proper disposal of trash and linen in the appropriate container.
   5. Demonstrate proper gown and glove removal.
   6. Demonstrate postoperative patient care, including transfer and transportation to PACU.

SUR 811 - Clinical Practicum II

1. Create the ability to assist with circulating duties.
   1. Develop knowledge of safety measures for the surgical patient.
   2. Assess patient safety measures such as never leaving the patient alone.
   3. Prove the ability to apply grounding pad, safety strap and other safety equipment as needed.
   4. Determine comfort measures to patient upon admittance to the OR, such as offer the patient a warm blanket.
   5. Assess the knowledge of types of safety measures, such as gel pads, pillows, sequential compression device, etc.
2. Interpret how to interact with patients, peers, and surgical staff in a professional manner.
   1. Appraise a professional appearance and manner.
   2. Develop a caring attitude with patients.
   3. Construct information to the patient and staff in a professional manner.
   4. Prioritize additional experience and information when dealing with unfamiliar situations.
   5. Compose appropriate questions at an appropriate time.
   6. Perceive constructive criticism
   7. Prioritize clinical time to take advantage of many learning opportunities.
   8. Discuss patient confidentiality by following all HIPPA requirements.
3. Critique personal development.
   1. Prove enthusiasm for learning.
   2. Create responsibility when preparing for cases.
   3. Design the ability to meet and adapt to unexpected situations calmly.
   4. Elaborate on the need for continual improvement and seek resources to meet that need.
   5. Maximize learning experiences with fellow students, supports fellow students.
4. Create the ability to assist anesthesia with patient care.
   1. Construct the ability to aid in placement of anesthesia monitors.
   2. Plan to assist with intubation of the surgical patient.
   3. Develop the ability to establish cricoid pressure.
5. Build the ability to organize and obtain applicable equipment for surgical procedures.
   1. Formulate how to prepare the operating room for a surgical procedure.
   2. Assess needs for equipment, instruments and supplies for a surgical procedure by reviewing the surgeon’s preference card.
6. Defend the quality of work.
   1. Assess proper utilization, care and placement of equipment.
   2. Justify concern for patient cost, such as conserving supplies.
   3. Create an organized work area including back table and Mayo stand.
   4. Design the ability to organize time effectively.
   5. Prioritize tasks appropriately.
   6. Design how to work with speed and accuracy.
7. Plan preoperative case management.
   1. Examine the preparation and opening of supplies and instruments needed for any operative procedure with the maintenance of sterile technique at all times.
   2. Formulate the proper technique for the surgical hand scrub, gowning and gloving of self and assisting the surgical team members.
   3. Formulate the proper technique and organization for preparing sterile supplies and instruments on a sterile field.
   4. Design the procedure for initial counting of instruments, sponges, needles and other items on the sterile field.
   5. Select instruments and set up Mayo stand.
   6. Prepare to organize required towels and drapes for the surgical procedures.
   7. Organize towels and drapes in proper sequence with suction, ESU, towel clips and light handles in preparation for the surgical procedure.
   8. Determine and correct breaks in sterile technique.
8. Plan intraoperative case management.
   1. Examine the ability to perform in the role of primary scrub.
   2. Determine basic instruments by type during the intraoperative phase.
   3. Design the ability for proper care, handling and assembly of surgical instruments.
   4. Design the organization of instruments on the sterile field.
   5. Formulate proper handling and delivery of surgical instruments and equipment during the surgical procedure.
   6. Organize closing counts of surgical instruments on the sterile field.
   7. Explain and correct breaks in sterile technique regarding surgical instruments.
9. Interpret the safe and proper intraoperative management of sharps and medications.
   1. Compose proper handling and delivery techniques for sharps and needles during the surgical procedure.
   2. Construct the proper technique for labeling, mixing and handling of medications and drugs on the sterile field with the six rights of drug administration.
   3. Create the appropriate procedure of passing medications on the operative field.
   4. Design the organization of sharps and medications on the sterile field.
   5. Formulate how to handle and pass specimens correctly from the sterile field.
   6. Organize closing counts of sharps and medications on the sterile field.
   7. Explain and correct breaks in sterile technique regarding sharps and medications.
10. Plan postoperative case management.
    1. Compose the ability to properly handle instruments and equipment during the complete breakdown of the back table and Mayo stand postoperatively.
    2. Discriminate proper disposal of sharps and needles in appropriate container.
    3. Distinguish proper disposal of drapes postoperatively in the appropriate container.
    4. Ensure proper disposal of trash and linen in the appropriate container.
    5. Create the ability to properly remove gown and gloves.
11. Defend the proper use of postoperative patient safety measures.
    1. Determine safety devices for postoperative patient transfer from the operating bed to the transport cart.
    2. Assess the proper methods of patient transportation to the PACU.
    3. Explain the use of patient warming devices for transportation of the surgical patient.
12. Compose an accumulative log of all surgical procedures during clinical practicum.
    1. Organize records of surgical procedures by specialty and level of performance.
    2. Compile the number of case logs within the program requirements.
13. Formulate an ongoing record of all evaluations related to clinical competencies.
    1. Construct weekly evaluations of preceptors from students.
    2. Assess weekly evaluations from preceptors and faculty.
    3. Construct a plan for improvement after each weekly conference with faculty.
14. Create a graduation plan for successful transition to employment.
    1. Discuss the need for continuing education to maintain certification.
    2. Prepare all clinical documents for download upon graduation.
    3. Take part in an exit interview with program faculty.

SUR 910 - Certification Review I

1. Conclude the best practice methods of preoperative preparation.
   1. Evaluate the components of the surgeon’s preference card.
   2. Demonstrate the use of personal protective equipment.
   3. Prepare the operating room for procedural use.
   4. Organize the proper instruments, supplies, and equipment for surgical procedures.
   5. Explain proper sterile technique throughout all preoperative preparation tasks.
   6. Participate in a pre-procedural briefing or “timeout.”
   7. Demonstrate patient safety principles regarding positioning and prepping patients for surgery.
2. Critique all intraoperative procedures related to the role of the surgical technologist.
   1. Explain Standard and Universal Precautions in the operative environment.
   2. Describe surgical counts and when they need to be performed.
   3. Anticipate the steps of surgical procedures.
   4. Prioritize and explain the assembly, function, and disassembly of surgical instruments, suture, supplies, and equipment.
   5. Argue ethical and legal principles related to the care of the surgical patient.
   6. Perform proper medication administration and handling skills.
   7. Defend the appropriate handling of sharps and environmental hazards that occur during surgery.
   8. Evaluate the proper handling of fluids, tissues, and specimens.
   9. Compare the various methods of hemostasis, mechanical, thermal, and chemical.
3. Justify the proper postoperative procedures related to the surgical technologist.
   1. Interpret blood loss and the strategies for replacement.
   2. Discuss a case debriefing with the surgical team.
   3. Justify and record usage of medications and amounts.
   4. Assess any postoperative findings, bleeding, hematoma, rash, etc.
   5. Perform appropriate cleanup and remove all environmental hazards.
4. Defend knowledge of anatomy and physiology related to surgical procedures.
   1. Evaluate the following surgical pathologies; abnormal anatomy, disease processes, malignancies, and traumatic conditions.
   2. Interpret appropriate medical terminology and abbreviations.
5. Compare and contrast study models to obtain a cohort specific strategy for the current national certification examination.
   1. Create test questions to enhance the content base for all cohort members.
   2. Design assigned capstone projects and relate them to the national certification examination, review content.
   3. Evaluate the performance of surgical team members.

TEL 111 - Basic Electricity/Electronic I

1. Relate voltage, current, resistance, and power
2. Solve basic electronic problems involving current, voltage, resistance, and power
3. Describe the construction, operation, and purpose of resistors, potentiometer, switches, fuses, relays, capacitors, inductors and batteries
4. Draw an equivalent schematic diagram given a wiring diagram of a circuit containing components such as resistors, relays, switches, lamps, batteries, and capacitors
5. Discuss the relationship between electricity and magnetism
6. Investigate DC circuits with components such as resistors, relays, switches, lamps, batteries, and capacitors, when given a schematic diagram
7. Use a multimeter to measure current, voltage and resistance
8. Use a multimeter to perform continuity checks
9. State the basic safety procedures designed to protect you and your test equipment

TEL 112 - Basic Electricity/Electron. II

1. Contrast alternating and direct current circuits
2. Determine the effective value, peak value, peak-to-peak value, frequency, and period of an AC sine wave
3. Analyze series and parallel AC circuits that contain only resistance, and solve these circuits for voltage, current, and power
4. Analyze capacitive circuits and determine the resistance, capacitive reactance, current, voltage, true power, reactive power, phase angle, and power factor of the circuit
5. Analyze inductive circuits and determine the resistance, inductive reactance, current, voltage, true power, reactive power, phase angle, and power factor of the circuit
6. Analyze RLC circuits and determine resistance, inductive reactance, capacitive reactance, true power, reactive power, current, voltage, phase angle, power factor, power factor correction, and resonant frequency
7. List the characteristics of both series and parallel resonant circuits
8. Explain the term impedance and calculate the impedance of simple RC, RL, and RCL series and parallel circuits
9. Determine the current, voltage, impedance, and power ratios for a given transformer

TEL 116 - Electronic Circuits

1. Illustrate the three basic transistor amplifier circuit configurations
2. Contrast direct current amplifiers, audio amplifiers, video amplifiers, intermediate frequency amplifiers, and radio frequency amplifiers, including their application in practical electronic systems
3. Illustrate transistor self-bias and fixed-bias
4. Identify the basic biasing techniques for classes of operation A, AB, B, and C
5. Define the applications for differential amplifiers, comparators, summing and difference amplifiers, and active filter circuits
6. Analyze simple inverting and non-inverting amplifiers using operational amplifiers
7. Explain the operation of power supply rectifiers, filters, and regulation circuits
8. State the basic requirements to cause oscillation
9. Describe the operation of commonly used LC, RC, and crystal oscillators
10. Summarize the purpose and operation of pulse shapers such as: integrators, differentiators, clippers, clampers, multivibrators, Schmitt triggers, and ramp generators

TEL 118 - Semiconductor Devices

1. Describe the electrical characteristics of materials which are classified as semiconductors
2. Name the primary advantages that semiconductor devices have over vacuum tubes
3. Explain how the most important semiconductor devices operate and their particular biasing requirements
4. Describe how the most important semiconductor devices are constructed
5. Handle semiconductor components properly without exceeding their maximum rating or damaging them with improper handling procedures
6. Recognize the most commonly used semiconductor packages.
7. Recognize the schematic symbols that are used to represent a wide variety of semiconductor devices
8. Investigate various semiconductor devices and their function
9. Use a variety of common semiconductors in practical circuits
10. Analyze semiconductor circuits and their operation
11. Make comparisons between solid state devices and decide which is best suited for a particular application

TEL 210 - Telecommunications I

1. Explain the history of telecommunications
   1. Define telecommunications
   2. Identify the main components of telecommunications
   3. Discuss the impact of telecommunications to society in the 19th and 20th centuries
   4. Discuss customer expectations of modern telecommunication services
   5. Explain how the telephone was invented
2. Explain the basic electronics needed in a telephone
   1. Identify the three components of an operational circuit
   2. Define voltage, current and resistance.
   3. Explain the relationship between current and resistance
3. Identify the major functions of the principle parts of telephony
   1. Describe the functions of a telephone
   2. Describe the major functional circuits of a telephone
   3. Define terms related to the public telephone network
   4. Calculate direct connect network requirements
4. Explain the steps of call processing
   1. Describe loop start signaling
   2. Distinguish between signaling categories (supervisory, address and information
   3. Explain DTMF and Dial Pulse Signaling
   4. Identify common types of information signaling
5. Explain the North American Digital hierarchy
   1. Explain the Digital Signal levels of the NADH
   2. Calculate the number of DSO’ on a DS1, DS2 or DS3
6. Explain the effects of divestiture and deregulation on the telecom industry
   1. Describe the provisions of the Communications Act of 1934
   2. Discuss the Carterphone decision and Consent Decree of 1956
   3. Discuss the Modified Final judgment of 1984
   4. Discuss the Telecom Reform Act of 1996
   5. Define industry post divestiture acronyms
7. Explain outside plant cable characteristics
   1. Discuss the history of cable development
   2. Discuss wire sizes and relationship to electrical characteristics
   3. Explain the even count color code
   4. Describe the 6 major components of the outside plant
   5. Explain the types available and need for protectors
   6. Explain proper ladder safety
8. Explain cable characteristics and connections
   1. Discuss electrical characteristics affecting cable design
   2. Identify main categories of inside plant cable
   3. Discuss the categories of twisted pair cable
   4. Explain the characteristics of wire wrap connections, good and bad
   5. Explain insulation displacement connections
   6. Discuss the common types of wire termination blocks (66 and 110)
9. Identify telephone troubleshooting equipment and methods
   1. Discuss how to troubleshoot resistive faults
   2. Discuss the use of telephone test equipment
   3. Identify the appropriate order of testing
   4. Discuss units of measurements used in telephone (dB, dBm, dBrN, dBrnC)
10. Discuss business telephone systems and their history
    1. Identify the key telephone system and components
    2. Identify electronic key systems
    3. Differentiate between public and private exchanges
    4. Explain the analog to digital conversion process (G711).
    5. Differentiate between system features
11. Discuss the need and methods for telephone traffic engineering and management
    1. Define terms related to traffic engineering
    2. Calculate requirements using Erlang B and C models
    3. Discuss tools used for measuring network performance
    4. Calculate performance indicators such at MTTR, MTBF, and FAIR

TEL 213 - Introduction Telephony Lab

1. Locate specific wires and pairs in PIC cable
   1. Identify tip and ring colors in a PIC cable
   2. Identify the color code for a 25 pair PIC cable
   3. Describe the various types of communication cable
2. Terminate wires in a PIC cable
   1. Terminate wires on punch down blocks
   2. Connect wires to wire wrap blocks
   3. Connect wires to modular jacks
3. Use approved vendor documentation to input data into a CLASS 5 switch
   1. Add stations using required input data.
   2. Add phone number hunt groups using required input data.
   3. Change station options using required input data.
   4. Change station numbers using required input data.
   5. Delete station lines, options and hunt groups.
4. Construct a fiber optic kit simulation model.
   1. Perform high reliability soldering
   2. Observe electro static discharge practices
   3. Explain the principle parts of a fiber optic transmitter and receiver
5. Terminate and splice telephone cables
   1. Complete an inline splice using 3M Skotchloks™ or similar copper cable splice equipment
   2. Describe uses and advantage of copper splices
   3. Complete splices of copper station lines and outside plant cable
   4. Terminate copper cable to 66 and 110 style blocks.
6. Troubleshoot telephone lines
   1. Use VOM, current meters, butt sets and integrated line tests to find faults
   2. Use resistance and capacitance readings to locate faults
   3. Demonstrate common cause of faults in telephone cable
   4. Demonstrate proper use of a toner and probe for identifying wires
7. Evaluate and install an industry typical EKSU
   1. Interpret a business RFP with appropriate documents
   2. Present RFP response to customer in lab environment.
   3. Perform in assigned role (supervisor, tech, sales staff or other as assigned)
   4. Configure system and install according to proposal
8. Demonstrate proper lock out/tag out
   1. Explain the purpose and reason behind lock out/tag out policies
   2. Demonstrate proper safety regarding lock out/tag out
   3. Demonstrate proper use and application of lock out/tag out equipment.
9. Evaluate ‘CRM’ type software
   1. Explain the CRM philosophy
   2. Demonstrate use of CRM software
   3. Produce customer documents for telecom projects

TEL 220 - Telecommunications II

1. Discuss common technological aspects of Telecommunications
   1. Identify aspects of local public telecommunications systems.
   2. Describe aspects of switched interexchange systems
   3. Identify aspects of private telecommunications systems
2. Categorize public and private telecommunications systems
   1. Draw system block diagrams for private and public systems
   2. Identify transmission link types used in public and private systems
   3. Identify PBX features and functions.
   4. Discuss hardware and software features
   5. Compare use of optional CPE and PBX equipment to CENTREX/CO
3. Compare the characteristics of various Transmission media.
   1. Identify the uses of different levels of unshielded twisted pair (UTP)
   2. Discuss characteristics of Coaxial and shielded twisted pair (STP).
   3. Identify characteristics of Fiber-optics.
   4. Discuss media characteristics
4. Discuss common Transmission forms
   1. Identify analog transmission types
   2. Explain digital transmission types
   3. Identify the relationship between frequency, speed and bandwidth
   4. Discuss simplex, half-duplex, and full duplex transmission.
5. Evaluate signaling procedures and signaling types
   1. Explain why signaling on telephone transmission links is needed
   2. Compare E & M signaling types.
   3. Explain digital signaling and transmission
   4. Compare CCS and SS7 with channelized signaling types
6. Examine switching and networking techniques
   1. Identify mechanical switching principles
   2. Describe common control switching principles
   3. Identify space-division multiplexing
   4. Compare space division and time-division multiplexing
   5. Explain computer-controlled switching
7. Explain call routing techniques
   1. Identify single-switch routing techniques
   2. Explain routing in multiple switch networks
   3. Identify routing techniques used in private networks
8. Discuss digital telecommunications techniques
   1. Identify the basic principles of digital information
   2. Describe digital carrier systems and levels
   3. Identify SONET OC- and STS-levels
   4. Describe the number of DS-3s in each OC-level
9. Explain common trunk circuits
   1. Discuss ‘IMT’ trunks
   2. Discuss ‘inter-switch’ trunks
   3. Discuss ‘feature group ‘D” trunks
10. Explain T1 circuits
    1. Discuss T1 history
    2. Discuss T1 use
    3. Discuss T1 capabilities
11. Describe advanced test equipment
    1. Explain spectrum analysis
    2. Discuss multi-function test sets
    3. Describe ‘section analysis’.
12. Compare and constrast emerging technology
    1. Discuss xDSL
    2. Explain FTTH -“fiber to the home”
    3. Describe wireless access
    4. Compare and contrast legacy transmission methods to current digital methods

TEL 222 - Telecom Outside Plant

1. Isolate and repair cable damage for fiber and copper cable plants using approved test sets and procedures
   1. Use sheath fault finding test equipment
   2. Demonstrate use of a locate wand and A-Frame.
   3. Demonstrate proper OTDR and MTDR test set use and cable fault isolation
2. Demonstrate and perform safety procedures for outside plant work
   1. Describe and use all outside plant related safety equipment
   2. Demonstrate proper ladder safety and harness safety
   3. Complete exercises without aid of reference for working aloft safety and equipment
3. Recite cable color codes and cable make-up for fiber and copper cables
   1. Recite the fiber and copper color code without aid of reference.
   2. Demonstrate knowledge of cable color code by demonstrations of correct OSP splicing
   3. With aid of reference, be able to recite and explain the makeup of modern telecommunications cabling
4. Demonstrate proper OSP splicing techniques
   1. Perform aerial drop splices and BSW splices using approved test gear and equipment
   2. Perform 3M, MS2 and Skotchlok brand splicing
   3. Perform, operate and troubleshoot the OTDR interface for taking OSP cable measurements
5. Perform Pole Climbing operations within the communication zone
   1. Perform pole exercises with aid of instructor assistance.
   2. Perform pole exercises involving attachment and connection of communication services
   3. Describe and explain proper safety and work procedures for working aloft
6. Describe pole climbing methods
   1. Describe use of ‘gaffs and hooks
   2. Describe use of body harness
   3. Describe use of body belt
7. Describe common OSP equipment
   1. Describe OSP type test sets
   2. Describe OSP vehicles and earth moving equipment
   3. Discuss typical OSP careers and the type of equipment used in each
8. Research an OSP company
   1. Discuss company business methods
   2. Describe company OSP equipment and its use
   3. Compare and contrast different OSP companies 
9. Discuss cable history
   1. Describe early copper cable
   2. Describe early copper splice techniques
   3. Discuss current and emerging processes for cable repair 
10. Describe and use aerial pole equipment
    1. Describe and use aerial attachments
    2. Utilize pole attachments for messenger wire
    3. Describe lashing wire.
11. Discuss buried OSP applications
    1. Discuss ‘hand-holes’ and cable vaults.
    2. Describe ‘man-holes
    3. Discuss proper safety and work in confined spaces
    4. Demonstrate proper use of pedestals
12. Describe procedure for using ‘Iowa One-Call
    1. Discuss purpose of ‘one-call
    2. Demonstrate procedure for a typical ‘locate request’
    3. Perform typical cable locate using ‘one-call’ guidelines on a simulated customer

TEL 223 - Telecom Transport Lab

1. Use technical references
   1. Locate specified information in key system documentation
   2. Locate specified information in switch documentation
   3. Perform assigned switch tasks using system documentation
   4. Perform assigned test set tasks using technical manual
2. Perform work operations on electronic key systems using system documentation
   1. Install electronic key systems
   2. Program electronic key systems
   3. Test electronic key systems
   4. Demonstrate how to operate electronic key systems
3. Perform operations on electronic documentation systems
   1. Demonstrate use of electronic documentation software
   2. Demonstrate functionality of software in relation to switching platform
   3. Use software to find procedures for equipment maintenance
4.  Examine basic level trouble location on telecommunications circuits
   1. Measure metallic resistance and resistance to ground on cable pairs
   2. Measure T & R voltage and loop current on cable pairs
   3. Identify opens, shorts, ground, on subscribers line circuits
   4. Identify split cable pairs on a subscriber’s line circuit
5. Configure telecom multiplexors.
   1. Configure a T1 mux.
   2. Configure a xDSL copper mux.
   3. Configure a fiber optic mux
6. Demonstrate digital test set use
   1. Test a T1 or higher circuit
   2. Perform circuit loop back tests
   3. Perform circuit testing with the aid of software
7. Operate and maintain an approved telecom test set
   1. Describe and demonstrate proper use of test set
   2. Demonstrate functionality of test set
   3. Perform work operations with test set
8. Analyze fiber cable operations
   1. Splice fiber cable with mechanical tools
   2. Splice fiber cable with fusion splicing tools
   3. Examine proper safety and use of fiber optic test sets

TEL 230 - Advanced Topics in Telecom

1. Explain hierarchical and nonhierarchical networks
   1. Discuss the predivestiture hierarchical network.
   2. Describe postdivestiture dynamic hierarchical networks
   3. Explain call routing methods in nonhierarchical networks
   4. Discuss CLASS 1 thru CLASS 5 levels of switch networks
2. Examine methods and reasons for voice digitization
   1. Identify basic advantages of digital voice circuits
   2. Discuss basic disadvantages of digital voice circuits.
   3. Compare common methods for digitizing voice signals
   4. Explain sampling rates, and foldover distortion
   5. Discuss quantizing and idle channel noise
3. Characterize multiplexing and transmitting digital signals
   1. Identify transmission types
   2. Compare line coding methods
   3. Discuss companding methods
   4. Describe error performance and monitoring systems
4. Compare digital switching types and methods
   1. Discuss space division and time division switching
   2. Compare one dimensional and two dimensional switching
   3. Explain digital cross-connect switching systems
   4. Describe digital switching in an analog environment
5. Classify methods used for network synchronization and control
   1. Discuss timing methods and problems
   2. Discuss techniques for correcting timing problems
   3. Explain network synchronization methods
   4. Explain network routing and flow control
6. Describe traffic analysis and dial-plan fundamentals
   1. Discuss traffic characterization
   2. Explain traffic distribution techniques
   3. Identify traffic loss systems
   4. Describe network blocking probabilities
   5. Identify dial plan flow charts and logic sequence.
7. Discuss signaling methods in telephone networks
   1. Explain in detail loop, GR-303, ISDN and SS7 signaling procedures
   2. Explain in detail how Q.931 applies to Voice over IP
   3. Explain in detail how VOIP signaling protocols function
8. Describe voice quality measurement
   1. Describe “Mean Opinion Score” measurements
   2. Explain R Factor and its relation to MOS
   3. Identify methods used to obtain MOS and R Factor measurements
9. Describe Wireless LAN technologies
   1. Explain the characteristics of IEE802.11A/B/G standards
   2. Describe different antenna characteristics used in WLAN
   3. Explain signal quality and link status measurements taken in wireless networks
10. Discuss SONET
    1. Explain the various levels of service in SONET.
    2. Describe the difference between synchronous and asynchronous transmission systems
    3. Explain section, line and path overhead
    4. Discuss applications of SONET

TEL 232 - Data Communications

1. Identify basic data communication types and equipment
   1. Identify common types of data equipment
   2. Identify analog and digital data transmission
   3. Identify serial and parallel transmission
   4. Identify synchronous and asynchronous data circuits
   5. Identify point-to-point and switched circuits
   6. Identify half- and full-duplex data circuits
2. Identify the modulation techniques used in data communications
   1. Explain and contrast between AM, FM, and PM
   2. Explain PCM and TDM
   3. Identify various modem specifications in data communications
3. Discuss the ISOs OSI model.
   1. Identify the 7 OSI layers
   2. Explain the basic functions of each layer
4. Discuss the TCP/IP Suite
   1. Compare TCP/IP to the OSI layers
   2. Explain the basic functions of each layer
   3. Identify common protocols used at each layer
5. Explain and demonstrate the use of a packet analyzer.
   1. Capture traffic using a PC based sniffer.
   2. Explain a capture packet output
   3. Decode data and identify relevant output
   4. Explain the relevant use for a sniffer or packet analyzer
6. Discuss TCP/IP transport layer protocols
   1. Explain the difference between connectionless and connection oriented protocols
   2. Explain how TCP establishes a connection and guarantees packet delivery
   3. Explain how UDP establishes a connection and why it is considered unreliable
   4. Explain the appropriate uses for TCP and UDP 
7. Discuss TCP/IP Inter-network layer protocols
   1. Explain IP addressing classes
   2. Demonstrate the ability to calculate subnets
   3. Given an IP address and subnet mask, identify address and network characteristics
8. Discuss the TCP/IP Network Access Layer protocols
   1. Explain the history and future uses of Ethernet.
   2. Explain CSMA/CD and MAC
   3. Identify the characteristics of a MAC address
   4. Explain Address Resolution Protocol.
9. Explain network devices and topologies
   1. Explain various network topologies and their uses
   2. Identify various network devices and the OSI layer they function at
   3. Explain the operation of network bridges and switches.
   4. Explain the operation of repeaters and hubs.
   5. Explain the operation of routers.
10. Discuss address assignment methods
    1. Explain static versus dynamic address assignment
    2. Demonstrate static assignment configuration parameters
    3. Explain bootstrap protocol and Dynamic host Configuration Protocol.
    4. Explain the DHCP graceful shutdown process
11. Identify standards and regulatory organizations relevant to the Internet
    1. Discuss the Internet Engineering Task Force
    2. Locate RFC and discuss their relevance to data communications
    3. Discuss ICANN and regional address authorities.
12. Demonstrate an understanding of Domain naming
    1. Explain DNS and its uses
    2. Explain the host DNS resolution process
    3. Display the contents of the DNS resolver
    4. Clear the connects of the DNS resolver
13. Discuss network design and management functions
    1. Identify basic network design and management goals
    2. Explain how to use the goals the maximize throughput

TEL 233 - Adv Topics in Telecom Lab

1. Demonstrate procedures for installing approved PBX systems
   1. Install PBX systems
   2. Operate PBX systems
   3. Perform maintenance routines on PBX systems
2. Illustrate the ability to add approved features to IP-PBX systems
   1. Demonstrate installation of voice mail systems
   2. Program IP-PBX customer features
   3. Troubleshoot and correct faults in IP-PBX systems
3. Demonstrate procedure to install a standard Ethernet switch
   1. Install standard Ethernet switch in business simulation setting.
   2. Describe standard Ethernet access and trunk ports.
   3. Configure standard Ethernet access ports.
4. Perform procedures to install a wireless access-point
   1. Install standard wifi AP in business simulation setting.
   2. Navigate wifi AP software settings.
   3. Provision wifi AP settings to optimize customer bandwidth.
5. Evaluate wifi spectrum analyzers
   1. Download and use open-source or similar wifi analyzers
   2. Compare and contrast wifi signal quality in business simulation setting.
   3. Vocalize wifi recommendations to simulated business customers.
   4. Wire a switched data circuit
   5. Test a switched data circuit
6. Perform configuration procedures on a service provider CO switch
   1. Demonstrate ability to add VoIP stations.
   2. Demonstrate ability to add VoIP station features and options.
   3. Identify and clear faults on VoIP customer provisioned CO lines.
   4. Locate and correct call routing problems
7. Demonstrate use and operation of OSP cable locating equipment
   1. Explain and show proper cable locator software settings.
   2. Demonstrate proper cable locate connection.
   3. Demonstrate cable locate work operation.
8. Configure and install customer VoIP telephones
   1. Demonstrate proper cable connection.
   2. Configure VoIP telephone software settings.
   3. Identify and clear VoIP customer telephone faults.
9. Evaluate data packet capture software.
   1. Install packet capture computer software.
   2. Explain the need for protocol analyzers in modern business IT departments.
   3. Compare and contrast packet capture files for various TCP/IP protocols.

TEL 240 - Telecommunications Management

1. Define a Telecom company
   1. Define intellectual property
   2. Discuss and describe various types of service providers
   3. Define roles and duties of a telecom manager
   4. Define corporate culture
2. Discuss various types of service providers
   1. Describe wireline providers
   2. Discuss differences between vertical and flat organizations
   3. Describe duties of the CTO
   4. Describe duties of the CFO
   5. Describe duties of the COO
3. Telecom company strategies
   1. Define strategic planning
   2. Define distribution and its impact on product promotion
   3. Discuss warehousing and product delivering
   4. Discuss management technique to adhere to strategic vision
4. Building a telecom management team
   1. Define roles and responsibilities of various levels of management
   2. Describe what commitments and beliefs and values have to do with management of the team
   3. Discuss company alignment of resources and personnel
   4. Discuss day to day operations and key personnel focus on daily operations
5. Define a market segment
   1. Describe what makes up a business market segment
   2. Describe leveraging of the market segment
   3. Identify threats and competition within the same market area
   4. Discuss how to maximize investment and being known within a market
6. Develop market driven strategies
   1. Discuss proper assessment of market strategies
   2. Describe the analysis process of a company’s strategy
   3. Discuss how to implement an approach for market growth
   4. Discuss the customer perception to company market presence
   5. Discuss market segmentation and steps in segmenting the existing market
7. Describe a customer centric approach to telecommunications business
   1. Define customer centric
   2. List examples of customer centric behavior
   3. Describe and contrast current companies that focus on customer needs
   4. Describe and explain what commitment to the customer entails.
   5. Discuss alignment of company resources to maintain a customer focus
8. Discuss telecommunications company products.
   1. Discuss the product definition process
   2. Discuss the “four P’s” in product evolution
   3. Describe the product lifecycle
   4. Discuss and contrast product development processes
9. Discuss current market trends in telecommunications
   1. Describe current providers of service and their associated acronyms and purpose
   2. Compare recent years trends in packaging products.
   3. Compare and contrast different market segments and national markets
   4. Describe the possible future trends based on empirical data
   5. Identify possible threats to service delivery and its impact on telecom service providers
10. Discuss Wireless carriers and technology
    1. Discuss the history of mobile telephony
    2. Discuss the various technologies used by wireless carriers (CDMA, TDMA, GSM, CDMA-2000
    3. Explain the future of wireless technologies
11. Discuss the cable television industry and technology
    1. Describe the digital cable tv infrastructure
    2. Describe DOCSIS and its relevance to broadband voice, video and data
    3. Describe Hybrid fiber coaxial cable transmission systems
12. Discuss network management and security
    1. Describe the ISO network management model
    2. Describe SNMP and its uses in network management
    3. Discuss how hackers hack, their motivation and methods
    4. Discuss bandwidth management and QOS mechanisms

TEL 243 - Internetworking Lab

Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 6
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech

1. Support a telecom relay rack.
   1. Install a rack following written instructions.
   2. Demonstrate standard hand-tools used to construct relay rack.
   3. Vocalize use and application of a relay rack.
2. Install equipment into telecom relay rack.
   1. Demonstrate installation of various Ethernet switches.
   2. Demonstrate installation of various data routers.
   3. Demonstrate installation of rack-mount electrical power equipment.
3. Perfrom Router Configurations.
   1. Demonstrate LAN / WAN router cabling.
   2. Perform software router configuration.
   3. Demonstrate software troubleshooting tools to verify router circuits.
   4. Configure routers for various routing protocols.
   5. Configure routers for network alarming.
4. Configure Ethernet Switch.
   1. Configure switch software for standard user access.
   2. Configure switch software for network alarming.
   3. Demonstrate software troubleshooting tools to verify switch circuits.
5. Configure computer operating system and hypervisor software.
   1. Install computer hypervisor.
   2. Demonstrate software use of hypervisor settings.
   3. Install virtual machine operating systems.
   4. Configure virtual machine server settings.
6. Perform network management and alarming software confirgurations
   1. Install SNMP or similar network management software.
   2. Configure SNMP host server and clients.
   3. Demonstrate and configure SNMP software settings.
7. Evaluate project management software.
   1. Configure project management tracking software using industry accepted methods.
   2. Demonstrate use and application of a Kanban-style team tracking board.
   3. Vocalize and demonstrate business case use of project management software.
8. Peform work operations on LANs.
   1. Perform system management functions using industry standard software.
   2. Perform network management functions using industry standard software.
   3. Add a workstation to a LAN.
9. Install industry standard communication patch-panels.
   1. Cut-to-length and install RJ-style connectors for industry standard Ethernet cables.
   2. Demonstrate proper cable routing and cable management.
   3. Configure and use industry standard data cable test sets and testing software.

 
Competencies Revised Date: 2019

WAT 100 - Water and Wastewater Operator Math

Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 0
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech

The ABC Need-to-Know Criteria covered by this course are:

1. Evaluate Characteristics of Source Water
2. Monitor, Evaluate, and Adjust Treatment Processes
3. System Information/Components
4. Laboratory Analyses
5. Operate, Maintain, and Evaluate Equipment and Lift Stations
6. Perform Security, Safety, and Administrative Procedures

1. Utilize the ABC Formula/Conversion Table to prepare for state certification exams and for treatment process operations.
   1. Calculate areas, volumes, capacities, and velocity.
   2. Calculate detention time, chemical dose, and various overflow rates.
   3. Recognize the correct equation to solve a given word problem.
   4. Determine treatment process loadings and chemical dosages.
2. Employ the correct formula for specific math problems.
   1. Determine whether to multiply or divide to obtain the correct answer to a given problem.
   2. Solve algebraic equations having variables in members, parentheses, and fractions.
3. Apply calculated data to determine process efficiency and make process changes.
   1. Demonstrate how to determine process efficiency.
   2. Utilize laboratory and process data to optimize process performance.
   3. Detect poor or substandard process performance using math.
4. Practice the correct conversion factor for specific math problems.
   1. Determine whether to multiply or divide to obtain the correct answer to a given problem.
   2. Demonstrate that the units of expression are correct for the conversion.

WAT 101 - Water and Wastewater Basic Science

Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 2
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech

The ABC Need-to-Know Criteria covered by this course are:

1. Evaluate Characteristics of Source Water
2. Monitor, Evaluate, and Adjust Treatment Processes
3. System Information/Components
4. Laboratory Analyses
5. Operate, Maintain, and Evaluate Equipment and Lift Stations
6. Perform Security, Safety, and Administrative

 
Competencies

1. Assess general hydraulic principles
   1. Identify types of head and pressure
   2. Define head, pressure, velocity, and horsepower
   3. Measure head, pressure, velocity, and horsepower
   4. Perform calculations
2. Explain hydrology
   1. Define the hydrologic cycle
   2. Identify the parts of the hydrologic cycle
3. Outline biological science principles
   1. Define microbiology
   2. Identify the types of microbes important to water and wastewater, microbiological indicators, and water-borne pathogens 
4. Describe general chemistry principles
   1. Define uses of the periodic chart
   2. Use the periodic chart to perform calculations
5. List general chemical properties
6. Explore physical science principles
   1. Identify the 3 states of matter
   2. Describe how these states of matter impact water and wastewater
7. Describe principles of measurement
   1. Define units of measure
   2. Compare English and Metric Systems
   3. Perform accurate calculations using both the English and Metric Systems
8. Describe general electrical principles
   1. Define electromotive force, resistance, conductance, power, and current
   2. Recognize the units of measurement for electromotive force, resistance, conductance, power, and current
   3. Calculate amps, volts, watts, and resistance

WAT 102 - Water and Wastewater Maintenance

Credits: 4
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 4
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech

The ABC Need-to-Know Criteria covered by this course are:

1. Operate Equipment
2. Maintain Equipment and Lift/Pumping Stations
3. Evaluate Operation of Equipment
4. Install Equipment

1. Operate equipment
   1. Recognize proper operation practices, pipe fitting, and joining methods
   2. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
   3. Diagnose/troubleshoot equipment
   4. Recognize testing instruments
   5. Monitor equipment
   6. Calibrate equipment, instruments, and chemical feeders
   7. Perform physical measurements
   8. Identify piping material, type, and size
   9. Recognize quality control/quality assurance practices
   10. Complete proper start-up an shut-down procedures
2. Assess equipment
   1. Inspect equipment
   2. Maintain system in normal operating condition
   3. Monitor electrical and mechanical equipment
   4. Perform general maintenance and physical measurements
   5. Repair equipment
   6. Recognize proper maintenance practices, protective coatings and paint, quality control/assurance practices, proper start-up and shut-down procedures, and normal and abnormal analytical results
   7. Adjust equipment, flow patterns, and system units
   8. Differentiate between preventative and corrective maintenance
   9. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
3. Evaluate equipment
   1. Identify cause of damage
   2. Differentiate between normal wear and damage
   3. Check speed of equipment
   4. Measure temperature of equipment
   5. Evaluate head loss
   6. Read charts, gauges, and meters
   7. Determine equipment performance through evaluation of readings
   8. Evaluate maintenance and operation of equipment
   9. Analyze cause of damage
   10. Describe corrosion control
   11. Perform maintenance calculations
4. Install and replace equipment
   1. Perform dechlorination process
   2. Recognize different kinds of cross-connections
   3. Identify different types of joints, restraints, and thrust blocks
   4. Recognize pipe fitting and joining methods
   5. List pipeline construction principles
   6. Describe piping material, type, and size
   7. Explain proper protective coatings and paint
   8. Diagnose/troubleshoot equipment
   9. Inspect pumps
   10. Order spare parts
5. Comply with State and federal regulations and guidelines, building codes, local codes, and ordinances
   1. State purpose of building codes, local codes, and ordinances
   2. Define recordkeeping requirements
   3. Describe safety regulations
   4. Recognize proper facility security
6. Demonstrate proper safety procedures
   1. Interpret Safety Data Sheets
   2. Identify potential safety hazards
   3. Recognize unsafe work conditions
   4. Use safe work habits
   5. Select proper safety equipment
   6. Operate safety equipment
   7. Describe proper chemical handling and storage
7. Perform recordkeeping and reporting requirements
   1. State purpose of recordkeeping system
   2. Describe recordkeeping policies
   3. Recognize monitoring, record keeping, and reporting policies and requirements
   4. Analyze data
   5. Interpret data
   6. Record and report findings
   7. Review reports
   8. Translate technical language into common terminology
8. Apply general maintenance principles
   1. Describe function of tools
   2. Identify functions of power tools
   3. Explain lubricants and fluids
   4. Compare types of pumps
   5. List mechanical principles
   6. Describe internal combustion engines
   7. Explain pneumatics

WAT 111 - WW Treatment 30-Hour

1. Incorporate the duties of a wastewater treatment operator.
   1. Operate wastewater treatment facilities.
   2. Maintain wastewater treatment facilities.
   3. Perform laboratory analyses.
   4. Manage wastewater treatment facilities.
2. Evaluate raw wastewater sources and characteristics.
   1. Define wastewater sources.
   2. Evaluate physical, chemical, and biological characteristics.
   3. Discuss types of collection systems.
3. Explain the operation of wastewater treatment facilities.
   1. Describe wastewater treatment processes, systems, and equipment.
   2. Explain proper operating procedures for wastewater treatment processes, systems, and equipment.
4. Analyze the maintenance of wastewater treatment facilities.
   1. Describe corrective maintenance procedures for wastewater treatment processes, systems, and equipment.
   2. Outline preventive maintenance procedures for wastewater treatment processes, systems, and equipment.
5. Select wastewater treatment laboratory analyses for regulatory compliance and process control.
   1. Identify proper sampling procedures.
   2. State proper analytical techniques and data collection.
   3. Identify normal and abnormal analytical results.
6. Comply with State and federal wastewater treatment regulations and guidelines.
   1. Discuss Clean Water Act, regulations, and guidelines.
   2. Explain the NPDES permit.
   3. Define reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
   4. List certification requirements.
7. Apply wastewater treatment safety rules and guidelines.
   1. Identify hazards.
   2. Select proper personal protective equipment.
   3. Comply with safety and health requirements.
   4. Describe safety procedures.
8. Explain administrative procedures for wastewater treatment facilities.
   1. Describe recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
   2. Discuss security programs and procedures for wastewater treatment facilities.
   3. Describe emergency response plans.

WAT 112 - WW Treatment Lab

Credits: 1
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 2
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech

1. Evaluate knowledge of the duties of a wastewater treatment operator.

   1. Evaluate raw wastewater sources and characteristics.

   2. Examine the operation of wastewater treatment facilities

   3. Explain the maintenance of wastewater treatment facilities

   4. Perform laboratory analyses

   5. Comply with State and Federal laws, regulations, and guidelines.

   6. Follow wastewater treatment safety rules and guidelines

   7. Discuss administrative procedures for wastewater treatment facilities  

2. Obtain the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Wastewater Treatment Grade 1 Operator Certification. 

1. Describe certification requirements. 

2. Apply to take certification exam. 

3. Prepare to take certification exam. 

WAT 113 - WW Treat Math Anly/Equip

1. Analyze wastewater treatment parameters for state certification exams and wastewater treatment.
   1. Use the ABC Formula/Conversion Table to solve a given word problem.
   2. Find the correct conversion factor for specific math problems.
   3. Compare calculated values to recognized standards for these parameters.
2. Examine calculated data to determine process efficiency and make process changes.
   1. Demonstrate how to determine process efficiency.
   2. Utilize laboratory and process data to optimize process performance.
   3. Detect poor or substandard process performance using math.
3. Analyze regulatory compliance sampling for wastewater treatment facilities.
   1. Observe safety rules and guidelines for collecting regulatory compliance samples.
   2. Collect samples using proper procedures.
   3. Identify proper recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
   4. Describe State and federal regulations and guidelines.
4. Evaluate samples for regulatory compliance using proper techniques.
   1. Follow laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Observe safety rules and guidelines for working in a wastewater laboratory.
   3. Identify laboratory equipment and instruments.
   4. Analyze samples using proper technique.
   5. Interpret data.
   6. Identify proper recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
   7. Describe State and federal regulations and guidelines.
5. Apply process control sampling for wastewater treatment facilities.
   1. Observe safety rules and guidelines for collecting process control samples.
   2. Collect samples using proper procedures.
   3. Identify proper recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
   4. Describe State and federal regulations and guidelines.
6. Evaluate samples for process control using proper techniques.
   1. Follow laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Observe safety rules and guidelines for working in a wastewater laboratory.
   3. Identify laboratory equipment and instruments.
   4. Analyze samples using proper technique.
   5. Interpret data.
   6. Identify proper recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
   7. Describe State and federal regulations and guidelines.
7. Evaluate the operation of wastewater treatment equipment.
   1. Follow safety rules when working with equipment.
   2. Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   3. Monitor equipment.
   4. Inspect equipment.
   5. Calibrate equipment.
   6. Adjust equipment.
   7. Troubleshoot equipment.
8. Perform maintenance procedures for wastewater treatment equipment.
   1. Follow safety rules when working with equipment.
   2. Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   3. Identify when correction maintenance is required.
   4. Perform corrective maintenance procedures.
   5. Perform preventive maintenance procedures when required.
   6. Identify proper recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
   7. Describe equipment maintenance records, including work orders.

WAT 114 - Technical Internship I

1. Incorporate wastewater treatment processes.
   1. Follow employer’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Demonstrate safe working habits.
   3. Monitor processes.
   4. Inspect processes.
   5. Make process adjustments.
   6. Complete recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
2. Support wastewater treatment equipment.
   1. Follow employer’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Demonstrate safe working habits.
   3. Monitor equipment.
   4. Calibrate equipment.
   5. Adjust equipment.
   6. Troubleshoot equipment.
   7. Complete recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
3. Evaluate wastewater treatment equipment.
   1. Follow employer’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Demonstrate safe working habits.
   3. Inspect equipment.
   4. Recognize when corrective maintenance is required.
   5. Perform corrective maintenance procedures.
   6. Perform preventive maintenance procedures when required.
   7. Complete equipment maintenance records, including work orders
4. Monitor wastewater treatment facility regulatory compliance.
   1. Follow employer’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Demonstrate safe working habits.
   3. Comply with State and federal regulations and guidelines.
   4. Collect regulatory compliance samples using proper procedures.
   5. Complete recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
5. Evaluate wastewater treatment facility regulatory compliance samples using proper techniques.
   1. Follow laboratory analysis Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Demonstrate safe working habits.
   3. Comply with State and federal regulations and guidelines.
   4. Use laboratory equipment and instruments.
   5. Perform regulatory compliance analyses using proper techniques.
   6. Interpret data.
   7. Identify proper recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
6. Monitor wastewater treatment facility process control.
   1. Follow employer’s laboratory sampling Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Demonstrate safe working habits.
   3. Comply with State and federal regulations and guidelines.
   4. Collect process control samples using proper procedures.
   5. Complete recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
7. Evaluate wastewater treatment facility process control samples using proper techniques.
   1. Follow employer’s laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Demonstrate safe working habits.
   3. Comply with State and federal regulations and guidelines.
   4. Use laboratory equipment and instruments.
   5. Perform process control analyses using proper techniques.
   6. Interpret data.
   7. Identify proper recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
8. Demonstrate acceptable employee attendance habits.
   1. Show regular attendance.
   2. Demonstrate job punctuality.
9. Perform the employer a responsible and productive employee.
   1. Demonstrate a positive attitude to work.
   2. Display quality work.
   3. Exhibit good judgment.
   4. Present ability to learn.
   5. Reveal initiative.
   6. Illustrate positive working relations with others.
10. Examine internship reports.
    1. Write daily work.
    2. Report internship checklists.
    3. Complete weekly work reports.
    4. Complete internship checklists.
    5. Log Employer’s Evaluation of COOP Student form.

WAT 115 - 15 Hr. WW T Activated Sludge

1. Summarize the fundamentals of the activated sludge process.
   1. Demonstrate the purpose of activated sludge wastewater treatment.
   2. Explain the steps within the activated sludge process.
   3. Outline the parts of the activated sludge system.
   4. Select activated sludge laboratory analyses for regulatory compliance and process control.
   5. Identify proper sampling procedures.
   6. State proper analytical techniques and data collection.
   7. Review normal and abnormal analytical results.
2. Analyze the steps of the activated sludge process.
   1. Classify the microbiology necessary for activated sludge wastewater treatment.
   2. Distinguish the difference between anaerobic and aerobic within the activated sludge process.
   3. Examine the results and reading of the activated sludge treatment.
3. Explain the maintenance of activated sludge treatment facilities.
   1. Describe corrective maintenance procedures for activated sludge treatment processes, systems, and equipment.
   2. Outline preventive maintenance procedures for activated sludge treatment processes, systems, and equipment.

WAT 121 - Water Treatment 30-Hour

1. Characterize the duties of a water treatment operator.
   1. Operate water treatment facilities.
   2. Maintain water treatment facilities.
   3. Perform laboratory analyses.
   4. Manage water treatment facilities.
2. Evaluate water sources and characteristics.
   1. Define water sources.
   2. Evaluate physical, chemical, and biological characteristics.
   3. Describe potential sources of water contamination.
3. Explain the operation of water treatment facilities.
   1. Describe water treatment processes, systems, and equipment.
   2. Explain proper operating procedures for water treatment processes, systems, and equipment.
4. Examine the maintenance of water treatment facilities.
   1. Describe corrective maintenance procedures for water treatment processes, systems, and equipment.
   2. Outline preventive maintenance procedures for water treatment processes, systems, and equipment.
5. Select water treatment laboratory analyses for regulatory compliance and process control.
   1. Identify proper sampling procedures.
   2. State proper analytical techniques and data collection.
   3. Recognize normal and abnormal analytical results.
6. Comply with State and federal water treatment regulations and guidelines.
   1. Discuss Safe Drinking Water Act, regulations, and guidelines.
   2. Explain the Water Supply permit.
   3. Describe reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
   4. List certification requirements.
7. Examine water treatment safety rules and guidelines.
   1. Identify hazards.
   2. Select proper personal protective equipment.
   3. Comply with safety and health requirements.
   4. Describe proper safety procedures.
8. Explain administrative procedures for water treatment facilities.
   1. Describe recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
   2. Discuss security programs and procedures for water treatment facilities.
   3. Describe emergency response plans.

WAT 122 - Water Treatment Lab

1. Evaluate knowledge of the duties of a water treatment operator.
   1. Evaluate water sources and characteristics. 
   2. Examine the operation of water treatment facilities. 
   3. Explain the maintenance of water treatment facilities. 
   4. Perform laboratory analyses. Comply with State and Federal laws, regulations, and guidelines. 
   5. Follow water treatment safety rules and guidelines. 
   6. Discuss administrative procedures for water treatment facilities. 
2. Obtain the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Water Treatment Grade 1 Operator Certification. 
   1. Describe certification requirements.
   2. Apply to take certification exam. 
   3. Prepare to take certification exam. 

WAT 123 - WAT Treatment Math, Analysis

1. Analyze water treatment parameters for state certification exams and water treatment.
   1. Use the ABC Formula/Conversion Table to solve a given word problem.
   2. Find the correct conversion factor for specific math problems.
   3. Compare calculated values to recognized standards for these parameters.
2. Examine calculated data to determine process efficiency and make process changes.
   1. Demonstrate how to determine process efficiency.
   2. Utilize laboratory and process data to optimize process performance.
   3. Detect poor or substandard process performance using math.
3. Characterize regulatory compliance sampling for water treatment facilities.
   1. Observe safety rules and guidelines for collecting regulatory compliance samples.
   2. Collect samples using proper procedures.
   3. Identify proper recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
   4. Describe State and federal regulations and guidelines.
4. Interpret samples for regulatory compliance using proper techniques.
   1. Follow laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Observe safety rules and guidelines for working in a water laboratory.
   3. Identify monitoring equipment and instruments.
   4. Analyze samples using proper technique.
   5. Interpret data.
   6. Identify proper recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
   7. Describe State and federal regulations and guidelines.
5. Assess process control sampling for water treatment facilities.
   1. Observe safety rules and guidelines for collecting process control samples.
   2. Collect samples using proper procedures.
   3. Identify proper recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
   4. Describe State and federal regulations and guidelines.
6. Evaluate samples for process control using proper techniques.
   1. Follow laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Observe safety rules and guidelines for working in a water laboratory.
   3. Recognize monitoring equipment and instruments.
   4. Analyze samples using proper technique.
   5. Interpret data.
   6. Identify proper recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
   7. Comply with State and federal regulations and guidelines.
7. Evaluate the operation of water treatment equipment.
   1. Follow safety rules when working with equipment.
   2. Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   3. Monitor equipment.
   4. Inspect equipment.
   5. Calibrate equipment.
   6. Adjust equipment.
   7. Troubleshoot equipment.
8. Perform maintenance procedures for water treatment equipment.
   1. Follow safety rules when working with equipment.
   2. Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   3. Recognize when correction maintenance is required.
   4. Perform corrective maintenance procedures.
   5. Perform preventive maintenance procedures when required.
   6. Identify proper recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
   7. Complete equipment maintenance records, including work orders.

WAT 124 - Technical Internship II

1. Incorporate water treatment processes.
   1. Follow employer’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Demonstrate safe working habits.
   3. Monitor processes.
   4. Inspect processes.
   5. Make process adjustments.
   6. Complete recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
2. Evaluate water treatment equipment.
   1. Follow employer’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Demonstrate safe working habits.
   3. Monitor equipment.
   4. Calibrate equipment.
   5. Adjust equipment.
   6. Troubleshoot equipment.
   7. Complete recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
3. Maintain water treatment equipment.
   1. Follow employer’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Demonstrate safe working habits.
   3. Inspect equipment.
   4. Identify when corrective maintenance is required.
   5. Perform corrective maintenance procedures.
   6. Perform preventive maintenance procedures when required.
   7. Complete equipment maintenance records, including work orders
4. Monitor water treatment facility regulatory compliance.
   1. Follow employer’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Demonstrate safe working habits.
   3. Comply with State and federal regulations and guidelines.
   4. Collect regulatory compliance samples using proper procedures.
   5. Complete recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
5. Interpret water treatment facility regulatory compliance samples using proper techniques.
   1. Follow laboratory analysis Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Demonstrate safe working habits.
   3. Comply with State and federal regulations and guidelines.
   4. Use laboratory equipment and instruments.
   5. Perform regulatory compliance analyses using proper techniques.
   6. Interpret data.
   7. Identify proper recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
6. Monitor water treatment facility process control.
   1. Follow employer’s laboratory sampling Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Demonstrate safe working habits.
   3. Comply with State and federal regulations and guidelines.
   4. Collect process control samples using proper procedures.
   5. Complete recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
7. Evaluate water treatment facility process control samples using proper techniques.
   1. Follow employer’s laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Demonstrate safe working habits.
   3. Comply with State and federal regulations and guidelines.
   4. Use laboratory equipment and instruments.
   5. Perform process control analyses using proper techniques.
   6. Interpret data.
   7. Identify proper recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
8. Demonstrate acceptable employee attendance habits.
   1. Show regular attendance.
   2. Demonstrate job punctuality.
9. Perform as a responsible and productive employee.
   1. Demonstrate a positive attitude to work.
   2. Display quality work.
   3. Exhibit good judgment.
   4. Present ability to learn.
   5. Reveal initiative.
   6. Illustrate positive working relations with others.
10. Report internship progress.
    1. Log daily work.
    2. Review internship checklists.
    3. Complete weekly work reports.
    4. Complete internship checklists.
    5. Complete Employer’s Evaluation of COOP Student form.

WAT 125 - 15 Hr Surface Water Treatment

Credits: 1
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 0
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech

1. Demonstrate the purpose of surface water treatment.
   1. List the fundamentals of the surface water treatment.
   2. Explain the steps within the surface water treatment process.
   3. Review the maintenance of surface water treatment facilities.
   4. Describe corrective maintenance procedures for surface water treatment processes, systems, and equipment.
   5. Outline preventive maintenance procedures for surface water treatment processes, systems, and equipment.
2. Analyze the steps of the surface water treatment process.
   1. Classify the pollutants in surface water treatment.
   2. Distinguish the difference between surface water treatment and ground water treatment.
   3. Examine the results and reading of the surface water treatment.
3. Select surface water laboratory analyses for regulatory compliance and process control.
   1. Identify proper sampling procedures.
   2. State proper analytical techniques and data collection.
   3. Give example of normal and abnormal analytical results.

 
Competencies Revised Date: 2020

WAT 131 - Technical Internship III

1. Support facility/system operation.
   1. Identify employer’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Demonstrate safe working habits.
   3. Examine facility/system.
   4. Inspect facility/system.
   5. Adjust facility/system.
   6. Troubleshoot facility/system.
   7. Complete recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
2. Support equipment operation.
   1. Identify employer’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Demonstrate safe working habits.
   3. Examine equipment.
   4. Calibrate equipment.
   5. Adjust equipment.
   6. Troubleshoot equipment.
   7. Complete recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
3. Support equipment operation.
   1. Follow employer’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Demonstrate safe working habits.
   3. Inspect equipment.
   4. Identify when corrective maintenance is required.
   5. Perform corrective maintenance procedures.
   6. Perform preventive maintenance procedures.
   7. Complete equipment maintenance records.
4. Monitor compliance.
   1. Follow employer’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Demonstrate safe working habits.
   3. Comply with State and federal regulations and guidelines.
   4. Collect samples using proper procedures.
   5. Complete recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
5. Analyze compliance samples using proper techniques.
   1. Follow laboratory analysis Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Demonstrate safe working habits.
   3. Comply with State and federal regulations and guidelines.
   4. Use laboratory equipment and instruments.
   5. Perform analyses using proper techniques.
   6. Interpret data.
   7. Complete proper recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
6. Monitor facility/system control.
   1. Follow employer’s laboratory sampling Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Demonstrate safe working habits.
   3. Comply with State and federal regulations and guidelines.
   4. Collect samples using proper procedures.
   5. Complete recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
7. Evaluate facility/system control samples using proper techniques.
   1. Follow employer’s laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Demonstrate safe working habits.
   3. Comply with State and federal regulations and guidelines.
   4. Use laboratory equipment and instruments.
   5. Perform analyses using proper techniques.
   6. Interpret data.
   7. Complete recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
8. Demonstrate acceptable employee attendance habits.
   1. Show regular attendance.
   2. Demonstrate job punctuality.
9. Perform as a responsible and productive employee.
   1. Demonstrate a positive attitude to work.
   2. Display quality work.
   3. Exhibit good judgment.
   4. Present ability to learn.
   5. Reveal initiative.
   6. Illustrate positive working relations with others.
10. Report internship progress.
    1. Write daily logs.
    2. Complete internship checklists.
    3. Complete weekly work reports.
    4. Complete internship checklists.
    5. Complete Employer’s Evaluation of COOP Student form.

WAT 210 - Wastewater Treatment: Indus

1. Describe the qualifications and duties of an industrial plant operator.
   1. Explain educational requirements for an operator.
   2. Describe an operator’s role as a water quality protector.
   3. Describe skills and abilities needed for operators in various size and types of industrial treatment plants.
   4. Explain future job opportunities and additional training needed for staff at an industrial treatment plant.
2. Describe treatment of industrial and municipal wastewaters.
   1. Identify types of waste discharges and explain effects on receiving waters.
   2. Describe types of solids found in wastewater.
   3. Explain natural purification cycles in wastewater treatment.
   4. Identify and explain the various reasons for treatment of industrial wastes.
   5. Explain the importance of understanding the sources of industrial wastes.
   6. Describe the types and characteristics of industrial wastes, how they are generated, and effects on collection and treatment systems.
   7. Identify types of manufacturing processes that generate industrial wastes.
3. Describe water pollution control statutes and regulations on discharging of industrial wastewater.
   1. Describe federal pollution control regulations and the agency responsible for developing and enforcing them.
   2. Explain the NPDES permit program and identify the program categories .
   3. Explain the National Pretreatment Program regulations; identify pollutants, prohibited discharges, and industrial categories.
   4. Describe types, reporting requirements, and modifications of categorical standards.
   5. Explain local codes and ordinances that affect wastewater, sewer, underground tanks, building, and land use.
   6. Describe current federal statutes and regulations.
4. Describe the preventative approach to minimizing the amount of wastes generated.
   1. Explain the strategy, regulatory requirements, economic benefits, and role of the industrial treatment operator in pollution prevention.
   2. Identify opportunities for prevention of industrial pollution.
   3. Describe pollution prevention opportunity checklists for metal finishing and chemicals formulating industries.
5. Describe industrial waste monitoring.
   1. Explain objectives of an industrial waste monitoring program.
   2. Develop and safely maintain a monitoring program.
   3. Describe sampling types, points, and equipment for monitoring programs.
   4. Identify type of discharge problem and locate industrial source.
   5. Properly collect, preserve, and label samples.
   6. Explain flow data and need for accurate metering.
   7. Develop strategies for monitoring discharges in all industrial situations.
6. Explain use of flow meters and evaluation of flow in industrial wastewater treatment plants.
   1. Describe types of flow and measurement devices.
   2. Identify primary and secondary open channel elements.
   3. Identify mechanical, acoustic, and differential pressure devices that measure flow in closed pipes.
   4. Calculate flow under all conditions.
   5. Identify and explain basic methods that check accuracy of flow meters.
   6. Identify various treatment plant flows and the appropriate flow measurement device for each flow.
   7. Describe a flow-proportioned composite sample.
7. Describe preliminary treatments of industrial wastewaters.
   1. Describe needs and benefits of equalization of industrial wastewater flow.
   2. Describe characteristics of a well designed and properly operating flow equalization tank.
   3. Identify screen types and explain maintenance, operation, and safety procedures for each type.
   4. Explain pH adjustment in wastewater; the chemicals used and titration procedure followed.
   5. Describe use of pH sensors and identify factors that affect them.
   6. Describe elements, transmitters, and controllers in a successful pH control system.
   7. Identify and explain various pH adjustment systems used to treat industrial wastewaters.
   8. Maintain equipment and troubleshoot problems for pH adjustment systems.
8. Explain physical-chemical treatment processes in industrial wastestreams.
   1. Explain need for coagulation and flocculation to efficiently remove solids.
   2. Identify chemicals used to settle solids.
   3. Explain collection and testing procedures used to select proper chemical products and determine correct dosage.
   4. Identify and describe equipment needed for treatment process.
   5. Explain safe operation, start-up, and maintenance for the treatment process under all conditions.
   6. Describe operation and maintenance of dissolved air flotation (DAF) process.
9. Describe filtration in industrial wastewater treatment facilities.
   1. Explain types, parts, instrumentation, and safe operation of gravity filters.
   2. Identify typical facilities for inert-media pressure filters and describe their safe operation and maintenance under all conditions.
   3. Explain safe operation and maintenance of continuous backwash, upflow, deep-bed silica sand media filters.
   4. Identify types and describe membrane configurations of cross flow membrane filtration process.
   5. Identify and explain basic elements of a membrane filtration process.
   6. Describe safe and accurate operation, cleaning, sampling, and recordkeeping of a cross flow membrane system.
   7. Describe flux, mineral rejection, and water recovery of reverse osmosis.
10. Explain the physical treatment processes in industrial wastewater treatment facilities.
    1. Describe purpose, equipment, control methods, and safe operation of various types of air stripping systems.
    2. Identify types of activated carbon and explain process and purpose of activated carbon adsorption.
    3. Explain start-up, operating procedures, and shut down of the carbon adsorption unit under all conditions.
    4. Explain the activated carbon regeneration process.
    5. Describe sampling and analysis procedures for the activated carbon process.
    6. Explain safety procedures followed in an activated carbon adsorption process.
    7. Identify and explain items to consider for plans and specifications of an activated carbon adsorption process.
11. Describe treatment of industrial metal wastestreams.
    1. Identify industrial sources that produce metal wastestreams.
    2. Identify and describe types of metal wastestreams.
    3. Identify and explain various processes for treating metal wastestreams.
    4. Explain the instrumentation and controls process needed for treating metal wastestreams.
    5. Describe dewatering and drying methods used for reduction of sludge volume.
    6. Explain operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting for an industrial metal wastestream treatment process.
    7. Safely perform all duties in an industrial metal wastestream facility.
12. Describe biological treatments for industrial wastewater treatment.
    1. Describe package plants and their purpose.
    2. Start-up, operate, maintain, and shutdown package plants under all conditions.
    3. Describe oxidation ditches and their use.
    4. Start-up, operate, maintain, and shutdown oxidation ditches under all conditions.
    5. Describe trickling filter systems and their purpose.
    6. Start-up, operate, maintain, and shutdown trickling filter systems.
    7. Describe an anaerobic lagoon and their use.
    8. Start-up, operate, maintain, and shutdown anaerobic lagoons.
    9. Describe activated sludge wastewater treatment and their purpose.
    10. Start-up, operate, maintain, and shutdown activated sludge wastewater treatment.
13. Explain the industrial wastewater treatment instrumentation measurement and control Systems
    1. Describe the purpose of the measurement process and control systems.
    2. Identify electrical, mechanical, and other safety hazards with instrumentation and control systems.
    3. Identify types of sensors/transducers and explain variable with measurements, flow, and chemical feed rate.
    4. Identify various categories of instrumentation and explain their function.
    5. Describe start-up, operation, shutdown, and maintenance of instrumentation systems.
14. Describe potential hazards that may be encountered and safety guidelines to follow at an industrial waste treatment plant
    1. Identify and describe types of hazards operators are exposed to at all locations.
    2. Identify specific hazards at collection systems, pumping stations, treatment plants, and industrial waste treatment plants.
    3. Describe safety awareness during wastewater sampling, equipment use, and testing procedures in the laboratory.
    4. Explain fire control methods and prevention practices in a treatment plant.
    5. Explain importance of protection and testing of potable water.
    6. Identify types of safety equipment and emergency contact information that should be recorded and posted in facilities.
    7. Explain purpose of tailgate safety meetings.
    8. Identify critical safety points at a facility and develop a safety training program from them.
    9. Describe the basic elements to the Workers Right-To-Know Laws.
15. Describe a maintenance program for an industrial wastewater treatment plant.
    1. Explain maintenance programs for buildings, grounds, tanks, and channels.
    2. Explain start-up, shutdown, and operating problems for all mechanical equipment used in treatment plants.
    3. Explain need for operators to understand electricity and maintain electrical equipment.
    4. Describe maintenance of the electrical systems equipment used in wastewater collection systems and treatment plants.
    5. Identify types of motors and explain the maintenance and troubleshooting procedures for them.
    6. Develop an effective preventive maintenance program for service of mechanical equipment and keep accurate records.
    7. Review new plans and specifications for ease of maintenance on station pumps, equipment, and instrumentation.

WAT 211 - Industrial Pretreatment Processes

1. Evaluate what industrial pretreatment is and determine if it is being operated and maintained properly through facility inspections.
   1. Describe a pretreatment facility.
   2. List the types of industrial wastewaters discharged to sewers.
   3. Identify sources and characteristics of industrial wastestreams.
2. Plan pretreatment facility inspections.
   1. Describe the purpose of a pretreatment facility inspection program.
   2. Explain the importance of the work performed by pretreatment facility inspectors.
   3. List the major duties performed by inspectors. 
3. Classify sources and types of industrial wastewaters discharged.
   1. Review industrial waste discharge permits.
   2. Analyze industrial treatment agreements.
   3. Explain applicable rules and regulations to industrial dischargers.
4. Evaluate sampling to determine how representative it is of the waste stream.
   1. Know specific procedures to ensure representative samples.
   2. Trace an illegal discharge to the source.
   3. Identify the conditions for measuring flows in open channels.
   4. Describe the various types of open-channel flowmeters.
   5. Select the appropriate instrumentation for open-channel flow measurements.
   6. Determine the accuracy of open-channel flowmeters.
   7. Identify the various types of closed-pipe flow metering systems.
   8. Describe flow-proportioned pacing of automatic samplers.
   9. List approximate measurement methods.
5. Outline the eight general prohibited discharges in 40CFR 403.5
   1. Identify the legal authorities involved in a pretreatment program.
   2. List the important aspects of EPA’s regulations.
   3. Describe the various types of EPA standards.
   4. Summarize the development of categorical limits.
   5. Identify types of industries and facilities subject to the categorical program.
   6. Explain the electroplating and metal finishing regulations and their differences.
   7. Describe the contents and significance of a Wastewater Ordinance.
   8. Plan or review a pretreatment program.
   9. Explain the role of local authorities in the control of pollutants.
   10. Identify industries required to have Categorical Pretreatment Standards.

WAT 241 - Water Distribution 30-Hour

1. Perform the duties of a water distribution operator.
   1. Operate water distribution systems.
   2. Maintain water distribution systems.
   3. Perform laboratory analyses.
   4. Manage water distribution systems.
2. Evaluate water sources and characteristics.
   1. Define water sources.
   2. Evaluate physical, chemical, and biological characteristics.
   3. Describe potential sources of water contamination.
3. Explain the operation of water distribution systems.
   1. Discuss types of water distribution systems.
   2. Describe water distribution system components and equipment.
   3. Explain proper operating procedures for water distribution system components and equipment.
4. Characterize the maintenance of water distribution systems.
   1. Describe corrective maintenance procedures for water distribution system components and equipment.
   2. Outline preventive maintenance procedures for water distribution system components and equipment.
   3. Discuss installation procedures for water distribution system components and equipment.
5. Select water distribution system laboratory analyses for regulatory compliance and process control.
   1. Identify proper sampling procedures.
   2. State proper analytical techniques and data collection.
   3. Recognize normal and abnormal analytical results.
6. Characterize administrative procedures for water distribution systems.
   1. Describe recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
   2. Discuss security programs and emergency response plans.
   3. Outline State and federal water distribution systems regulations and guidelines.
   4. List certification requirements.
   5. Identify water distribution safety rules and guidelines.

WAT 242 - Water Distribution Lab

Credits: 1
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 2
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech

1. Evaluate knowledge of the duties of a water distribution operator. 
   1. Evaluate water sources and characteristics. 
   2. Examine the operation of water distribution systems. 
   3. Explain the maintenance of water distribution systems. 
   4. Perform laboratory analyses. 
   5. Comply with State and Federal laws, regulations, and guidelines. 
   6. Follow water distribution safety rules and guidelines. 
   7. Discuss administrative procedures for water distribution systems. 
2. Obtain the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Water Distribution Grade 1 Operator Certification. 
   1. Describe certification requirements. 
   2. Apply to take certification exam.
   3. Complete certification exam.

 
Competencies Revised Date: 2019

WAT 243 - Water Distribution Math, Lab

1. Analyze water distribution parameters for state certification exams and water distribution.
   1. Use the ABC Formula/Conversion Table to solve a given word problem.
   2. Find the correct conversion factor for specific math problems.
   3. Compare calculated values to recognized standards for these parameters.
2. Examine calculated data to determine system efficiency and make system changes.
   1. Demonstrate how to determine system efficiency.
   2. Utilize laboratory and system data to optimize system performance.
   3. Detect poor or substandard system performance using math.
3. Assess regulatory compliance sampling for water distribution systems.
   1. Observe safety rules and guidelines for collecting regulatory compliance samples.
   2. Collect samples using proper procedures.
   3. Identify proper recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
   4. Describe State and federal regulations and guidelines.
4. Evaluate samples for regulatory compliance using proper techniques.
   1. Follow laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Observe safety rules and guidelines for working in a water laboratory.
   3. Identify monitoring equipment and instruments.
   4. Analyze samples using proper technique.
   5. Interpret data.
   6. Identify proper recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
   7. Describe State and federal regulations and guidelines.
5. Characterize system sampling for water distribution systems.
   1. Observe safety rules and guidelines for collecting samples.
   2. Collect samples using proper procedures.
   3. Identify proper recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
   4. Describe State and federal regulations and guidelines.
6. Interpret samples for system using proper techniques.
   1. Follow laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Observe safety rules and guidelines for working in a water laboratory.
   3. Recognize monitoring equipment and instruments.
   4. Analyze samples using proper technique.
   5. Interpret data.
   6. Identify proper recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
   7. Comply with State and federal regulations and guidelines.
7. Evaluate the operation of water distribution equipment.
   1. Follow safety rules when working with equipment.
   2. Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   3. Monitor equipment.
   4. Inspect equipment.
   5. Calibrate equipment.
   6. Adjust equipment.
   7. Troubleshoot equipment.
8. Perform maintenance procedures for water distribution equipment.
   1. Follow safety rules when working with equipment.
   2. Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   3. Recognize when correction maintenance is required.
   4. Perform corrective maintenance procedures.
   5. Perform preventive maintenance procedures when required.
   6. Identify proper recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
   7. Complete equipment maintenance records, including work orders.
9. Install water distribution equipment.
   1. Follow safety rules when working with equipment.
   2. Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   3. Describe installation of water service lines and mains.
   4. Discuss distribution system flushing.
   5. Discuss leak detection program.
   6. Identify proper recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
   7. Complete equipment maintenance records, including work orders.

WAT 244 - Technical Internship IV

Credits: 5
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 0
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 20
Course Type: Voc/Tech

WAT 251 - WW Collection 30-Hour

1. Evaluate the duties of a wastewater collection operator.
   1. Operate wastewater collection systems.
   2. Maintain wastewater collection systems.
   3. Restore wastewater collection systems.
   4. Manage wastewater collection systems.
2. Evaluate raw wastewater sources and characteristics.
   1. Define wastewater sources.
   2. Evaluate physical, chemical, and biological characteristics.
3. Explain the operation of wastewater collection systems.
   1. Discuss types of collection systems.
   2. Describe wastewater collection system components and equipment.
   3. Explain proper operating procedures for wastewater collection system components and equipment.
4. Explain the maintenance of wastewater collection system components.
   1. Describe corrective maintenance procedures for wastewater collection systems and equipment.
   2. Outline preventive maintenance procedures for wastewater collection system components and equipment.
   3. Discuss installation procedures for collection system components and equipment.
5. Explain the restoration of wastewater collection systems.
   1. Identify why restoration is needed.
   2. Discuss types of restoration.
6. Demonstrate administrative procedures for wastewater collection systems.
   1. Describe recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
   2. Discuss security programs and emergency response plans.
   3. Comply with State and federal wastewater collection regulations and guidelines.
   4. List certification requirements.
   5. Identify wastewater collection safety rules and guidelines.

WAT 252 - WW Collection Lab

1. Evaluate knowledge of the duties of a wastewater collection operator.
   1. Evaluate raw wastewater sources and characteristics.
   2. Examine the operation of wastewater collection systems.
   3. Explain the maintenance of wastewater collection systems.
   4. Explain the restoration of wastewater collection systems.
   5. Comply with State and Federal laws, regulations, and guidelines.
   6. Demonstrate wastewater collection safety rules and guidelines.
   7. Discuss administrative procedures for wastewater collection systems.
2. Obtain the Iowa Water Environment Association’s Wastewater Collection Grade 1 Operator Certification.
   1. Describe certification requirements.
   2. Apply to take certification exam.
   3. Prepare to take certification exam.

WAT 253 - WW Collection Math, Lift/Equi

1. Evaluate wastewater collection system parameters for IAWEA certification exams and wastewater collection.
   1. Use the ABC Formula/Conversion Table to solve a given word problem.
   2. Identify the correct conversion factor for specific math problems.
   3. Compare calculated values to recognized standards for these parameters.
   4. Demonstrate how to determine system efficiency.
   5. Utilize data to optimize system performance.
   6. Detect poor or substandard system performance using math.
2. Evaluate the operation of wastewater collection system equipment.
   1. Follow safety rules when working with equipment.
   2. Demonstrate Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   3. Monitor equipment.
   4. Inspect equipment.
   5. Calibrate equipment.
   6. Adjust equipment.
   7. Troubleshoot equipment.
3. Perform maintenance procedures for wastewater collection system equipment.
   1. Follow safety rules when working with equipment.
   2. Demonstrate Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   3. Identify when corrective maintenance is required.
   4. Perform corrective maintenance procedures.
   5. Perform preventive maintenance procedures.
   6. Identify proper recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
   7. Describe equipment maintenance records, including work orders.
4. Install wastewater collection equipment.
   1. Demonstrate safety rules when working with equipment.
   2. Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   3. Describe installation of sewers.
   4. Identify proper recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
   5. Complete equipment installation records, including work orders.
5. Evaluate the operation of wastewater collection system lift stations.
   1. Demonstrate safety rules when working with equipment.
   2. Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   3. Monitor lift stations.
   4. Inspect lift stations.
   5. Troubleshoot lift stations.
   6. Operate equipment.
   7. Adjust equipment.
6. Perform maintenance procedures for wastewater collection system lift stations.
   1. Demonstrate safety rules when working with equipment.
   2. Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   3. Recognize when corrective maintenance is required.
   4. Perform corrective maintenance procedures.
   5. Perform preventive maintenance procedures.
   6. Identify proper recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
   7. Describe equipment maintenance records, including work orders.
7. Perform collection system cleaning methods.
   1. Demonstrate safety rules when working with equipment.
   2. Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   3. Describe hydraulic cleaning methods.
   4. Discuss mechanical cleaning methods.
   5. Recognize when corrective maintenance is required.
   6. Perform cleaning procedures.
   7. Describe cleaning records
8. Restore wastewater collection systems
   1. Follow safety rules.
   2. Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   3. Interpret blueprints.
   4. Use GPS.
   5. Describe collections system rehabilitation.
   6. Discuss collection system repairs.

WAT 254 - Technical Internship V

1. Support wastewater collection system.
   1. Demonstrate employer’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Demonstrate safe working habits.
   3. Monitor system.
   4. Inspect system.
   5. Perform system adjustments.
   6. Troubleshoot system.
   7. Complete recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
2. Perform wastewater collection system operations.
   1. Demonstrate employer’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Demonstrate safe working habits.
   3. Identify when corrective maintenance is required.
   4. Perform corrective maintenance procedures.
   5. Perform preventive maintenance procedures.
   6. Complete equipment maintenance records, including work orders.
3. Perform wastewater collection system cleaning.
   1. Follow employer’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Demonstrate safe working habits.
   3. Perform hydraulic cleaning methods
   4. Perform mechanical cleaning methods.
   5. Complete recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
4. Perform wastewater collection system installation.
   1. Demonstrate employer’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Demonstrate safe working habits.
   3. Perform underground locating, marking, and notification.
   4. Inspect new construction.
5. Restore wastewater collection system.
   1. Demonstrate employer’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Demonstrate safe working habits.
   3. Complete equipment maintenance records.
6. Repair wastewater collection systems
   1. Demonstrate employer’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
   2. Demonstrate safe working habits.
   3. Complete recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
7. Rehabilitate wastewater collection systems.
   1. Demonstrate safe working habits.
   2. Comply with State and federal regulations and guidelines.
   3. Complete recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
8. Demonstrate acceptable employee attendance habits.
   1. Show regular attendance.
   2. Demonstrate job punctuality.
9. Demonstrate a responsible and productive employee.
   1. Demonstrate a positive attitude to work.
   2. Display quality work.
   3. Exhibit good judgment.
   4. Present ability to learn.
   5. Reveal initiative.
   6. Show positive working relations with others.
10. Write internship progress.
    1. Write daily log.
    2. Record internship checklists.
    3. Write weekly work reports.
    4. Log internship checklists.
    5. Log Employer’s Evaluation of COOP Student form.

WAT 302 - 30 Hr. Grade 3&4 WW T Exam Pr

Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 0
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech

1. Demonstrate the purpose of advanced wastewater treatment.
   1. List the fundamentals of the advanced wastewater treatment.
   2. Explain the steps within the advanced wastewater treatment process.
   3. Outline the need for advanced wastewater treatment.
2. Explain the maintenance and troubleshooting needs for advanced wastewater treatment facilities.
   1. Describe the maintenance and troubleshooting needs for advanced wastewater treatment facilities.
   2. Define corrective maintenance procedures for advanced wastewater treatment processes, systems, and equipment.
   3. Outline preventive maintenance procedures for advanced wastewater treatment processes, systems, and equipment.
3. Analyze the steps of in the advanced wastewater treatment process.
   1. Classify the microbiology, equipment and processes necessary for advanced wastewater treatment.
   2. Distinguish the difference between anaerobic and aerobic within different types of advanced wastewater treatment.
   3. Examine the results and reading of advanced wastewater treatment.
4. Select advanced wastewater laboratory analyses for regulatory compliance and process control.
   1. Identify proper sampling procedures.
   2. State proper analytical techniques and data collection.
   3. Give example of normal and abnormal analytical results.

 
Competencies Revised Date: 2020

WAT 304 - Water Treatment I

1. Evaluate characteristics of source water
   1. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
   2. Assess potential source water contamination
   3. Assess source water
   4. Describe hydrology
   5. Identify normal characteristics of source water
   6. Adjust source water
2. Examine wells
   1. Discuss well operations, maintenance, and rehabilitation.
   2. Explain wellhead protection
3. Analyze treatment processes
   1. Define treatment parameters
   2. Identify operation, maintenance, and monitoring requirements and practices
   3. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
   4. Recognize proper application of chemicals
   5. Collect samples using proper sampling procedures and equipment
   6. Monitor samples using proper techniques
   7. Recognize abnormal analytical results
   8. Calculate treatment parameters
   9. Compare calculated values to recognized standards for these treatment parameters
   10. Identify monitoring equipment and instruments
4. Assess treatment processes
   1. Explain facility operation and maintenance
   2. Diagnose concerns related to facility operation and maintenance
   3. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
   4. Compare facility performance and process units
   5. Troubleshoot facility operation and maintenance
5. Adjust treatment processes
   1. Identify operation and maintenance practices
   2. Describe normal chemical range
   3. Modify chemical feed rates, flow patterns, and process units and equipment
   4. Calibrate equipment and instruments
   5. Confirm chemical strength
   6. Maintain processes in normal operating condition
   7. Prepare chemicals
   8. Use proper start-up and shut-down procedures
6. Comply with State and federal regulations and guidelines
   1. Examine Safe Drinking Water Act, regulations, and guidelines
   2. State purpose of building codes, local codes, and ordinances
   3. Explain the Water Supply permit
   4. Define reporting and recordkeeping requirements
   5. List certification requirements
   6. Outline procedures for sanitary surveys of groundwater supplies
   7. Describe safety regulations
7. Demonstrate proper safety procedures
   1. Interpret Safety Data Sheets
   2. Identify potential safety hazards
   3. Use safe work habits
   4. Recognize unsafe work conditions
   5. Operate safety equipment
   6. Maintain proper chemical handling and storage
   7. Select proper safety equipment
8. Perform recordkeeping and reporting
   1. State purpose of recordkeeping system
   2. Use monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting policies and requirements
   3. Interpret data
   4. Report findings
   5. Translate technical language into common terminology
   6. Describe monthly operating report
   7. Record information
   8. Describe recordkeeping policies
9. Identify types of water treatment facilities and distribution systems
   1. Recognize types of water treatment facilities
   2. Recognize types of water distribution systems
   3. Describe the duties of a water treatment operator
   4. Explain the skills and qualifications needed for the job
   5. Explain certification, licensing and educational requirements in water treatment occupations
   6. Describe legal and ethical concerns for operators
   7. Identify types of public water systems

WAT 306 - Wastewater Collection Systems

1. Identify job classifications and duties of wastewater collection system operators.
   1. Describe wastewater collection systems.
   2. Define operation and maintenance in regards to collection systems.
   3. Summarize the problems that can develop if improper care of wastewater collection systems occurs.
   4. Identify duties of wastewater collection system operators.
   5. Outline qualifications and education needed to perform the operator’s duties.
2. Describe the operation and maintenance of wastewater collection systems.
   1. Identify possible reasons that rehabilitation and upgrading of collection systems is considered vital.
   2. Compare highways, traffic signals, and railroad crossings operation and maintenance to wastewater collection systems and how they influence staffing needs.
3. Describe the components and design of a wastewater collection system.
   1. Explain the purpose of a wastewater collection system.
   2. Analyze flow during a design period to determine quantity of wastewater that the collection system will need to convey.
   3. Identify the parts and explain their purpose for gravity, low-pressure and vacuum collection systems.
   4. Identify and explain various types of appurtenances in a collection system.
   5. Identify design elements that influence operation and maintenance of a collection system.
   6. Differentiate materials used in rigid pipes, flexible pipes, pipe joints, and manholes.
   7. Analyze plans and profiles for construction of a wastewater collection system.
4. Outline safety procedures that should be followed by wastewater collection system operators.
   1. Explain inspection procedures for equipment and vehicles
   2. Describe traffic control regulations, work zone safety, safety devices, and concerns around the job site.
   3. Identify manhole hazards that an operator may encounter.
   4. Describe confined space entry safety equipment.
   5. Explain final precautions and safety procedures before, during, and after manhole entry.
   6. Identify types of excavations and possible hazards to the operator, including trench safety regulations and shoring requirements.
   7. Describe work situations and types of equipment that increase safety hazards around electricity.
   8. Identify OSHA standards for permissible noise exposures.
   9. Distinguish fire classification to determine type of fire extinguisher needed.
   10. Summarize basic elements of the Worker Right-To-Know program as it relates to hazardous materials and wastes.
5. Describe inspections and tests performed on wastewater collection systems.
   1. Outline types of problems found during inspection of a collection system.
   2. Describe the equipment needed, procedures to follow, and recording data from a manhole inspection.
   3. Explain the use of closed-circuit television for inspection of a collection system.
   4. Explain the purpose, equipment, and operation procedures of smoke testing.
   5. Explain the purpose, equipment, and operation procedures for dye testing.
   6. Explain the purpose, equipment, and operation procedures for pipeline lamping.
   7. Compare important features of closed-circuit television equipment.
   8. Identify and describe equipment used for TV inspection.
6. Describe cleaning and maintenance methods for pipelines in a sewer system.
   1. Assess the type of problem, develop a solution, and choose proper cleaning equipment for stoppage.
   2. Identify different methods for hydraulic cleaning.
   3. Identify different mechanical cleaning techniques.
   4. Explain proper maintenance procedures of bucket machines, rodding machines, and high-velocity cleaners.
   5. Describe the selection, application, and evaluation of effective chemicals for cleaning and maintaining wastewater collection systems.
   6. Explain the production of hydrogen sulfide and the need to control it.
   7. Identify chemicals that are used to control hydrogen sulfide.
7. Describe underground repair methods of service lines, main lines, and manholes.
   1. Explain safety concerns, types of damages or stoppages, and work assignments for repairs of sewer lines or manholes.
   2. Outline shoring requirements and regulations for your state.
   3. Identify and select best type of shoring for soil condition.
   4. Describe excavation, control points, bedding, pipe laying, appurtenances, and backfill during construction of sewers.
   5. Describe equipment, excavation, pipe cutting, cleanout, and backfilling during repair of building sewers and sewer laterals.
   6. Explain duties of a qualified inspector during sewer construction, inspections, testing, and reporting.
   7. Explain equipment needed, pavement cutting, excavation, pipe repair, and backfitting during a main line repair process.
   8. Explain the process used for internal grouting or sealing of sewer pipes.
   9. Describe repair processes for manhole frames, covers, bottoms, and barrels.
8. Describe a lift station in a wastewater collection system.
   1. Identify various types, locations, and requirements for lift stations.
   2. Identify and describe various components of a lift station.
   3. Explain the operator’s role during planning and design of a new lift station.
   4. Outline operator’s essential tasks to maintain operational capabilities of a lift station, including pump capacity testing.
   5. Develop a maintenance program and frequency schedule for a lift station.
   6. Prepare and file all active records for lift station operation and maintenance.
   7. Describe set-up and equipment for emergency pumping operations.
9. Describe equipment maintenance for wastewater collection systems.
   1. Express basic working knowledge of electricity to safely maintain equipment.
   2. Develop a program to maintain and troubleshoot electric motors in a safe manner.
   3. Identify different types of wastewater pumps and their components.
   4. Develop a maintenance schedule for wastewater pumps.
   5. Explain operation and maintenance procedures for compressors.
   6. Explain the purpose, properties, and process for lubrication of equipment.
10. Describe sewer rehabilitation in the wastewater collection system.
    1. Develop and implement a sewer renewal program.
    2. Explain hydraulic loads and structural integrity problems during evaluation of sewer conditions.
    3. Compare data collected, statement of needs, and cost analysis to determine priorities in a sewer rehabilitation program.
    4. Identify and describe various methods of sewer rehabilitation done without excavation.
11. Describe safety/survival programs for wastewater collection system operators.
    1. Express awareness of hazards working in a collection system environment.
    2. Identify and describe multiple hazards that exist during the daily routine for a collection system operator.
    3. Identify benefits of a safety/survival program.
    4. Identify the levels of agency structure and explain the responsibilities of each level when establishing a program.
    5. List possible topics for monthly safety meetings.
    6. Identify who should be part of a safety committee and explain their responsibilities.
    7. Explain safety program policies or standards for permit-required confined spaces, control of hazardous energy, and personal protection equipment.
    8. Identify actions that should be taken to reduce the possibility of terrorist attacks on wastewater collection facilities.
12. Describe effective administration for a wastewater collection system.
    1. Summarize the fourteen basic principles of administration.
    2. Prepare an operating plan including the mission statement, goals, and objectives.
    3. Develop personnel procedures for employment, compensation, training, employee relations, and safety.
    4. Summarize administrative duties regarding requirements, management, and leasing or purchasing of equipment and tools.
    5. Explain administrative operation and maintenance of all wastewater collection system facilities.
    6. Create detailed underground maps of operation and maintenance of a wastewater collection system.
    7. Explain the role of computers in management information, operation & maintenance, and recordkeeping of wastewater collection systems.
    8. Explain the process for writing a good wastewater collection system report
    9. Summarize the benefits of having good public relations.
    10. Identify cost saving actions that can be taken to reduce the operation and maintenance budget.
13. Describe the organizational process for wastewater collection system operation and maintenance.
    1. Identify and explain the principles used to guide the organization of operation and maintenance.
    2. Explain the personnel organization of work activities, occupational titles, assignments, and types of crews.
    3. Summarize the reorganization of a division that operates and maintains a wastewater collection system.
    4. Explain establishing and organizing a maintenance program for preventive and emergency maintenance.
    5. Calculate performance indicators and ratings for the sewer lines and lift stations in a wastewater collection system.
14. Describe the development and implementation of a CMOM program for a wastewater collection system.
    1. Define CMOM and explain why this program is critical to a successful collection system.
    2. Identify causes that can lead to poor performance and deterioration of a wastewater collection system.
    3. Summarize all phases of management and administration for wastewater collection systems.
    4. Outline the operation and maintenance program goals so that wastewater collection systems are compliant with regulatory requirements.
    5. Identify and explain special elements of a CMOM program.
    6. Explain purpose, benefits, and methods of data management.
    7. Explain regulatory and public expectations regarding performance of a wastewater collection system agency.

WAT 307 - Wastewater Treatment I

1. Evaluate characteristics of wastestream
   1. Identify normal characteristics of wastewater
   2. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
   3. Analyze potential contamination
   4. Assess raw wastewater
   5. Perform physical measurements
2. Identify types of wastewater collection systems and treatment facilities
   1. Describe the duties of a wastewater treatment operator.
   2. Explain the skills and qualifications needed for the job.
   3. Explain certification, licensing and educational requirements in wastewater treatment occupations.
   4. Describe legal and ethical concerns for operators.
   5. Recognize types of collection systems
   6. Recognize types of wastewater treatment facilities
3. Analyze treatment processes
   1. Identify operation, maintenance, and monitoring requirements and practices
   2. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
   3. Recognize proper application of chemicals
   4. Collect samples using proper sampling procedures
   5. Monitor samples using proper techniques
   6. Recognize abnormal analytical results
   7. Define treatment parameters
   8. Calculate treatment parameters
   9. Compare calculated values to recognized standards for these treatment parameters
   10. Identify monitoring equipment and instruments
4. Assess treatment processes
   1. Explain facility operation and maintenance
   2. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
   3. Compare facility performance and process units
   4. Diagnose concerns related to facility operation and maintenance
   5. Troubleshoot facility operation and maintenance
5. Adjust treatment processes
   1. Identify operation and maintenance practices
   2. Describe normal chemical range
   3. Calibrate equipment and instruments
   4. Confirm chemical strength
   5. Maintain processes in normal operating condition
   6. Prepare chemicals
   7. Use proper start-up and shut-down procedures
   8. Modify chemical feed rates flow patterns, and process units and equipment
6. Comply with State and federal regulations and guidelines
   1. Examine Clean Water Act, regulations, and guidelines
   2. State purpose of building codes, local codes, and ordinances
   3. Explain the NPDES permit
   4. Define reporting and recordkeeping requirements
   5. List certification requirements
   6. Describe safety regulations
7. Demonstrate proper safety procedures
   1. Interpret Safety Data Sheets
   2. Identify potential safety hazards
   3. Recognize unsafe work conditions
   4. Use safe work habits
   5. Operate safety equipment
   6. Maintain proper chemical handling and storage
   7. Select proper safety equipment
8. Perform recordkeeping and reporting
   1. State purpose of recordkeeping system
   2. Use monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting policies and requirements
   3. Interpret data
   4. Report findings
   5. Translate technical language into common terminology
   6. Describe monthly operating report
   7. Record information
   8. Describe recordkeeping policies

WAT 308 - Wastewater Analysis

1. Describe basic laboratory vocabulary, equipment, and techniques for operators.
   1. Define laboratory vocabulary.
   2. Demonstrate ability to use the metric system to express units of length, volume, weight, temperature, and concentration.
   3. State chemical names and formulas that are commonly used in wastewater analyses.
   4. Identify and describe equipment in a wastewater laboratory.
   5. Demonstrate techniques used during standardization and titration procedures .
   6. Demonstrate proper use of a spectrophotometer and graph the calibration curve of a sample.
   7. Identify and select best indicator to use for water sample testing.
   8. Organize test data, by using bench sheets, and keep accurate records.
2. Describe personal safety and hygiene for wastewater laboratories.
   1. Practice all OSHA safety procedures for a lab.
   2. List laboratory hazards such as corrosive chemicals and materials that are infectious, toxic, explosive/flammable.
   3. Describe basic rules of laboratory safety.
   4. Explain wastewater disease prevention methods through personal hygiene.
   5. Explain proper movement and storage of chemicals.
   6. Describe safety procedures for accident prevention from electrical shock, burns, toxic fumes, waste disposal, and fire.
   7. Identify class of fire and the correct type of fire extinguisher.
   8. Operate fire extinguisher correctly.
3. Describe quality sampling.
   1. Explain importance of proper sampling techniques and the preservation of samples until time of analysis.
   2. Prepare a representative sample.
   3. Compare grab samples to composite samples.
   4. Identify important points in sampling of raw sludge.
   5. Design and build a sampling bucket.
4. Describe wastewater tests and procedures for operators.
   1. Compare a field test to lab test procedures when determining clarity.
   2. Explain testing for hydrogen sulfide in the atmosphere and wastewaters.
   3. Outline the procedures and calculate efficiency for settleable and suspended solids testing.
   4. Describe testing procedures for total solids and volatile solids.
   5. Identify and summarize all tests for activated sludge control, digestion control, and biosolids analysis.
5. Explain all laboratory procedures for NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) monitoring.
   1. Use approved testing procedures to test for pollutants.
   2. Outline test procedures for acidity, alkalinity, COD, chloride, and chlorine residual.
   3. Describe the MPN method and MF method for coliform group bacteria testing and e.coli testing.
   4. Demonstrate tests for Dissolved Oxygen, PH tests, Suspended Solids tests, Settelable Solids tests and Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD).
   5. Outline test procedures for hydrogen ion, metals, nitrogen, oil and grease, phosphorus, total solids, specific conductance, sulfate, surfactants, temperature, total organic carbon, and turbidity. 

WAT 309 - Water Distribution Systems I

1. Assess system information/components
   1. Install joint restraints and thrust blocks
   2. Perform pressure readings and physical measurements
   3. Read blueprints, readings, and maps
   4. Recognize piping material, type and size; types and sizes of pipes
   5. Select materials and type of pipes
   6. Size mains
   7. Recognize approved backflow methods and devices
   8. Explain corrosion control procedures including cathodic protection
   9. Identify fire flow requirements
   10. Use measuring instruments
   11. Discuss pipe fittings and jointing methods
   12. Use proper operation and maintenance practices
   13. Adjust equipment
   14. Identify system demand
2. Examine wells
   1. Describe well operations, maintenance, and rehabilitation
   2. Describe wellhead protection
3. Analyze disinfection process
   1. Describe disinfection concepts
   2. Define disinfection parameters
   3. Calculate disinfection parameters
   4. Compare calculated values to recognized standards for disinfection parameters
   5. Identify operation, maintenance, and monitoring practices and requirements
   6. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
   7. Recognize proper application of chemicals
   8. Collect samples using proper sampling procedures
   9. Monitor samples using proper techniques
   10. Use monitoring equipment and instruments
   11. Recognize abnormal analytical results
4. Assess disinfection process
   1. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
   2. Diagnose/troubleshoot disinfection
5. Adjust disinfection process
   1. Calibrate equipment and instruments
   2. Maintain processes in normal operating condition
   3. Use proper start-up an shut-down procedures
   4. Identify operation and maintenance practices
   5. Describe normal chemical range
   6. Modify chemical feed rates, flow patterns, and system units and equipment
   7. Confirm chemical strength
   8. Prepare chemicals
6. Assess water storage facilities
   1. Describe water storage facilities
   2. Identify purpose of water storage facilities
   3. List benefits of water storage facilities
   4. Compare types of storage facilities
   5. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
   6. Explain the purpose of booster pumps, regulatory stations, and gauges
   7. Identify operation, maintenance, and monitoring practices and requirements
   8. Collect samples using proper sampling procedures
   9. Monitor samples using proper techniques
   10. Recognize abnormal analytical results
   11. Calculate parameters
   12. Compare calculated values to recognized standards for these parameters
   13. Identify monitoring equipment and instruments
   14. Define water storage parameters
   15. Describe troubleshooting water quality problems
7. Diagnose/troubleshoot water quality
   1. Identify potential sources of contamination
   2. Recognize potential sources contamination
   3. Explain the importance of water quality and why water quality standards are regulated by federal, state, and local agencies
   4. Categorize water contaminants into chemical, physical, or biological in nature
   5. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
   6. List causes of water quality degradation
   7. Identify monitoring equipment and instruments
   8. Collect samples using proper sampling procedures
   9. Analyze samples using proper techniques
   10. Recognize abnormal analytical results
   11. Describe troubleshooting water quality problems
8. Comply with State and federal regulations and guidelines
   1. Define reporting and recordkeeping requirements
   2. Examine Safe Drinking Water Act, regulations, and guidelines
   3. State purpose of building codes, local codes, and ordinances
   4. Explain the Water Supply permit
   5. Outline procedures for sanitary surveys of groundwater supplies and water distribution systems
   6. Describe safety regulations
   7. List certification requirements
9. Demonstrate proper safety procedures
   1. Interpret Safety Data Sheets
   2. Identify potential safety hazards
   3. Select proper safety equipment
   4. Operate safety equipment
   5. Recognize unsafe work conditions
   6. Use safe work habits
   7. Maintain proper chemical handling and storage
10. Perform recordkeeping and reporting requirements
    1. State purpose of recordkeeping system
    2. Describe recordkeeping policies
    3. Use monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting policies and requirements
    4. Interpret data
    5. Record information
    6. Report findings
    7. Translate technical language into common terminology
    8. Describe monthly operating report
11. Examine potential disasters
    1. Identify potential causes of disasters in facility
    2. Determine potential impact of disasters in facility
    3. Assess likelihood of disaster occurring
    4. Recognize preparedness contingency/contingency plan
12. Identify types of water distribution systems
    1. Recognize types of public water systems
    2. Recognize types of water distribution systems
    3. Describe the duties of a water distribution operator
    4. Explain the skills and qualifications needed for the job
    5. Explain certification, licensing and educational requirements in water distribution occupations
    6. Describe legal and ethical concerns for operators

WAT 310 - Wastewater Collection Systems I

1. Identify job classifications and duties of wastewater collection system operators.
   1. Describe wastewater collection systems.
   2. Define operation and maintenance in regards to collection systems.
   3. Summarize the problems that can develop if improper care of wastewater.
   4. Identify duties of wastewater collection system operators.
   5. Outline qualifications and education needed to perform the operator’s duties.
2. Describe the operation and maintenance of wastewater collection systems
   1. Identify possible reasons that rehabilitation and upgrading of collection systems is considered vital.
   2. Compare highways, traffic signals, and railroad crossings operation and maintenance to wastewater collection systems and how they influence staffing needs.
3. Explain the components and design of a wastewater collection system
   1. Explain the purpose of a wastewater collection system.
   2. Identify parts and their purpose for gravity, low-pressure and vacuum collection systems.
   3. Summarize types of appurtenances in a collection system.
   4. Identify design elements that influence operation and maintenance of a collection system.
   5. Differentiate materials used in rigid pipes, flexible pipes, pipe joints, and manholes.
   6. Analyze plans and profiles for construction of a wastewater collection system.
   7. Analyze flow during a design period to determine quantity of wastewater that the collection system will need to convey.
4. Outline safety procedures that should be followed by wastewater collection system operators.
   1. Explain inspection procedures for equipment and vehicles.
   2. Describe traffic control regulations, work zone safety, safety devices, and concerns around the job site.
   3. Identify manhole hazards that an operator may encounter.
   4. Use confined space entry safety equipment.
   5. Demonstrate final precautions and safety procedures before, during, and after manhole entry.
   6. List types of excavations and possible hazards to the operator, including trench safety regulations and shoring requirements.
   7. Describe work situations and types of equipment that increase safety hazards around electricity.
   8. Identify OSHA standards for permissible noise exposures.
   9. Distinguish fire classification to determine type of fire extinguisher needed.
   10. Summarize basic elements of the Worker Right-To-Know program as it relates to hazardous materials and wastes.
5. Model inspections and tests performed on wastewater collection systems.
   1. Outline types of problems found during inspection of a collection system.
   2. Describe the equipment needed, procedures to follow, and recording data from a manhole inspection.
   3. Explain the use of closed-circuit television for inspection of a collection system.
   4. Identify the purpose, equipment, and operation procedures of smoke testing, dye testing, and pipeline lamping.
   5. Compare important features of closed-circuit television equipment.
   6. Describe equipment used for TV inspection.
6. Assess the cleaning and maintenance methods for pipelines in a sewer system.
   1. Describe cleaning and maintenance methods for pipelines in a sewer system.
   2. Identify different methods for hydraulic cleaning.
   3. Use different mechanical cleaning techniques.
   4. Explain proper maintenance procedures of bucket machines, rodding machines, and high-velocity cleaners.
   5. Evaluate the selection and application of effective chemicals for cleaning and maintaining wastewater collection systems.
   6. Examine the production of hydrogen sulfide and the need to control it.
   7. Identify chemicals that are used to control hydrogen sulfide.
   8. Choose proper cleaning equipment for stoppage.
7. Describe underground repair methods of service lines, main lines, and manholes.
   1. Explain safety concerns, types of damages or stoppages, and work assignments for repairs of sewer lines or manholes.
   2. Outline shoring requirements and regulations for your state.
   3. Select best type of shoring for soil condition.
   4. Describe excavation, control points, bedding, pipe laying, appurtenances, and backfill during construction of sewers.
   5. List equipment, excavation, pipe cutting, cleanout, and backfilling during repair of building sewers and sewer laterals.
   6. Explain duties of a qualified inspector during sewer construction, inspections, testing, and reporting.
   7. Summarize equipment needed, pavement cutting, excavation, pipe repair, and backfilling during a main line repair process.
   8. Practice the process used for internal grouting or sealing of sewer pipes.
   9. Compare processes used to repair manhole frames, covers, bottoms, and barrels.
8. Develop a maintenance program and frequency schedule for a lift station.
   1. Identify various types, locations, and requirements for lift stations.
   2. Describe various components of a lift station.
   3. Explain the operator’s role during planning and design of a new lift station.
   4. Outline operator’s essential tasks to maintain operational capabilities of a lift station, including pump capacity testing.
   5. Prepare and file all active records for lift station operation and maintenance.
   6. Describe set-up and equipment for emergency pumping operations.
9. Develop a maintenance schedule for equipment used in wastewater collection systems.
   1. Demonstrate basic working knowledge of electricity to safely maintain equipment.
   2. Create a program to maintain and troubleshoot electric motors in a safe manner.
   3. Identify different types of wastewater pumps and their components.
   4. Implement a maintenance schedule for wastewater pumps.
   5. Explain operation and maintenance procedures for compressors.
   6. Summarize the purpose, properties, and process for lubrication of equipment.
10. Implement a sewer rehabilitation program.
    1. Explain hydraulic loads and structural integrity problems during evaluation of sewer conditions.
    2. Compare data collected, statement of needs, and cost analysis to determine priorities in a sewer rehabilitation program.
    3. Describe various methods of sewer rehabilitation done without excavation.
11. Choose safety/survival programs for wastewater collection system operators.
    1. Demonstrate awareness of hazards working in a collection system environment.
    2. Describe multiple hazards that exist during the daily routine for a collection system operator.
    3. Identify benefits of a safety/survival program.
    4. List the responsibilities of each agency structure level when establishing a program.
    5. Discuss the possible topics for monthly safety meetings.
    6. Explain who should be part of a safety committee and explain their responsibilities.
    7. Propose actions that should be taken to reduce the possibility of terrorist attacks on wastewater collection facilities.
    8. Review safety program policies or standards for permit-required confined spaces, control of hazardous energy, and personal protection equipment.
12. Use effective administration for a wastewater collection system.
    1. Summarize the fourteen basic principles of administration.
    2. Prepare an operating plan including the mission statement, goals, and objectives.
    3. Develop personnel procedures for employment, compensation, training, employee relations, and safety.
    4. Describe administrative duties regarding requirements, management, and leasing or purchasing of equipment and tools.
    5. Explain administrative operation and maintenance of all wastewater collection system facilities.
    6. Create detailed underground maps of operation and maintenance of a wastewater collection system.
    7. Discuss the role of computers in management information, operation & maintenance, and recordkeeping of wastewater collection systems.
    8. Write a good wastewater collection system report.
    9. Summarize the benefits of having good public relations.
    10. Identify cost saving actions that can be taken to reduce the operation and maintenance budget.
13. Describe the organizational process for wastewater collection system operation and maintenance.
    1. Examine the principles used to guide the organization of operation and maintenance.
    2. Describe the personnel organization of work activities, occupational titles, assignments, and types of crews.
    3. Summarize the reorganization of a division that operates and maintains a wastewater collection system.
    4. Explain establishing and organizing a maintenance program for preventive and emergency maintenance.
    5. Calculate performance indicators and ratings for the sewer lines and lift stations in a wastewater collection system.
14. Select a CMOM program for a wastewater collection system.
    1. Define CMOM and explain why this program is critical to a successful collection system.
    2. Identify causes that can lead to poor performance and deterioration of a wastewater collection system.
    3. Summarize all phases of management and administration for wastewater collection systems.
    4. Outline the operation and maintenance program goals so that wastewater collection systems are compliant with regulatory requirements.
    5. Explain special elements of a CMOM program.
    6. Describe purpose, benefits, and methods of data management.
    7. Examine regulatory and public expectations regarding performance of a wastewater collection system agency.

WAT 311 - Wastewater Treatment II

1. Evaluate characteristics of wastestream
   1. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
   2. Analyze potential contamination
   3. Assess raw wastewater
   4. Perform physical measurements
   5. Identify normal characteristics of wastewater
2. Identify types of wastewater collection systems and treatment facilities
   1. Recognize types of wastewater collection systems
   2. Describe the duties of a wastewater treatment operator
   3. Explain the skills and qualifications needed for the job
   4. Explain certification, licensing and educational requirements in wastewater treatment occupations
   5. Describe legal and ethical concerns for operators
   6. Recognize types of wastewater treatment facilities
3. Analyze treatment processes
   1. Identify operation, maintenance, and monitoring requirements and practices
   2. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
   3. Recognize proper application of chemicals
   4. Identify monitoring equipment and instruments
   5. Collect samples using proper sampling procedures
   6. Monitor samples using proper techniques
   7. Recognize abnormal analytical results
   8. Define treatment parameters
   9. Calculate treatment parameters
   10. Compare calculated values to recognized standards for these treatment parameters
4. Assess treatment processes
   1. Troubleshoot facility operation and maintenance
   2. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
   3. Compare facility performance and process units
   4. Explain facility operation and maintenance
   5. Diagnose concerns related to facility operation and maintenance
5. Adjust treatment processes
   1. Identify operation and maintenance practices
   2. Describe normal chemical range
   3. Modify chemical feed rates, flow patterns, and process units and equipment
   4. Calibrate equipment and instruments
   5. Maintain processes in normal operating condition
   6. Prepare chemicals
   7. Use proper start-up and shut-down procedures
   8. Confirm chemical strength
6. Comply with State and federal regulations and guidelines
   1. Examine Clean Water Act, regulations, and guidelines
   2. State purpose of building codes, local codes, and ordinances
   3. Explain the NPDES permit
   4. Define reporting and recordkeeping requirements
   5. List certification requirements
   6. Describe safety regulations
7. Demonstrate proper safety procedures
   1. Interpret Safety Data Sheets
   2. Identify potential safety hazards
   3. Recognize unsafe work conditions
   4. Use safe work habits
   5. Select proper safety equipment
   6. Operate safety equipment
   7. Maintain proper chemical handling and storage
8. Perform recordkeeping and reporting
   1. State purpose of recordkeeping system
   2. Describe recordkeeping policies
   3. Use monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting policies and requirements
   4. Interpret data
   5. Record information
   6. Report findings
   7. Translate technical language into common terminology
   8. Describe monthly operating report

WAT 312 - Water Treatment II

1. Evaluate characteristics of source water
   1. Identify normal characteristics of source water
   2. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
   3. Assess potential source water contamination
   4. Assess source water
   5. Describe hydrology
   6. Adjust source water
2. Examine wells
   1. Discuss well operations, maintenance, and rehabilitation
   2. Explain wellhead protection
3. Analyze treatment processes
   1. Define treatment design parameters
   2. Identify operation, maintenance, and monitoring requirements and practices
   3. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
   4. Recognize proper application of chemicals
   5. Collect samples using proper sampling procedures
   6. Monitor samples using proper techniques
   7. Recognize abnormal analytical results
   8. Calculate treatment parameters
   9. Compare calculated values to recognized standards for these treatment parameters
   10. Identify monitoring equipment and instruments
4. Assess treatment processes
   1. Explain facility operation and maintenance
   2. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
   3. Compare facility performance and process units
   4. Diagnose concerns related to facility operation and maintenance
   5. Troubleshoot facility operation and maintenance
5. Adjust treatment processes
   1. Identify operation and maintenance practices
   2. Describe normal chemical range
   3. Modify chemical feed rates, flow patterns, and process units and equipment
   4. Calibrate equipment and instruments
   5. Confirm chemical strength
   6. Maintain processes in normal operating condition
   7. Prepare chemicals
   8. Use proper start-up and shut-down procedures
6. Comply with State and federal regulations and guidelines
   1. Examine Safe Drinking Water Act, regulations, and guidelines
   2. State purpose of building codes, local codes, and ordinances
   3. Explain the Water Supply permit
   4. Define recordkeeping and reporting requirements
   5. List certification requirements
   6. Outline procedures for sanitary surveys of groundwater supplies
   7. Describe safety regulations
7. Demonstrate proper safety procedures
   1. Interpret Safety Data Sheets
   2. Identify potential safety hazards
   3. Recognize unsafe work conditions
   4. Use safe work habits
   5. Operate safety equipment
   6. Maintain proper chemical handling and storage
   7. Select proper safety equipment
8. Perform recordkeeping and reporting
   1. Describe recordkeeping policies
   2. Use monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting policies and requirements
   3. Interpret data
   4. Report findings
   5. Translate technical language into common terminology
   6. Describe monthly operating report
   7. State purpose of recordkeeping system
   8. Record information
9. Identify types of water treatment facilities and distribution systems
   1. Recognize types of water treatment facilities
   2. Recognize types of water distribution systems
   3. Identify types of public water systems
   4. Describe the duties of a water treatment operator
   5. Explain the skills and qualifications needed for the job
   6. Explain certification, licensing and educational requirements in water treatment occupations
   7. Describe legal and ethical concerns for operators

WAT 313 - Water Distribution Systems II

1. Assess system information/components
   1. Install joint restraints and thrust blocks
   2. Perform pressure readings and physical measurements
   3. Recognize piping material, type and size; type of pipes; and size of pipes
   4. Select materials and types of pipes
   5. Recognize approved backflow methods and devices
   6. Explain corrosion control procedures including cathodic protection
   7. Identify fire flow requirements
   8. Use measuring instruments
   9. Discuss pipe fittings and jointing methods
   10. Adjust equipment
   11. Read blueprints, readings, and maps
   12. Size mains
   13. Identify system demand
   14. Use proper operation and maintenance practices
2. Examine wells
   1. Describe well operations, maintenance, and rehabilitation
   2. Explain wellhead protection
3. Analyze disinfection process
   1. Identify operation, maintenance, and monitoring requirements and practices
   2. Recognize proper application of disinfectant
   3. Use monitoring equipment and instruments
   4. Collect samples using proper sampling procedures
   5. Monitor samples using proper techniques
   6. Recognize abnormal analytical results
   7. Describe disinfection concepts
   8. Define disinfection parameters
   9. Calculate disinfection parameters
   10. Compare calculated values to recognized standards for disinfection parameters
   11. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
4. Assess disinfection process
   1. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
   2. Diagnose/troubleshoot disinfection
5. Assess water storage facilities
   1. Identify purpose of water storage facilities
   2. Compare types of storage facilities
   3. Describe troubleshooting water quality problems
   4. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
   5. Explain the purpose of booster pumps, regulatory stations, and gauges
   6. Describe water storage facilities
   7. List benefits of water storage facilities
   8. Identify operation, maintenance, and monitoring practices and requirements
   9. Collect samples using proper sampling procedures
   10. Monitor samples using proper techniques
   11. Define water storage parameters
   12. Calculate parameters
   13. Compare calculated values to recognized standards for these parameters
   14. Identify monitoring equipment and instruments
   15. Recognize abnormal analytical results
6. Diagnose/troubleshoot water quality
   1. Explain the importance of water quality and why water quality standards have been regulated by federal, state, and local agencies
   2. Categorize water contaminants into chemical, physical, or biological in nature
   3. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
   4. Explain causes of water quality degradation
   5. Identify monitoring and instruments
   6. Collect samples using proper sampling procedures
   7. Analyze samples using proper techniques
   8. Recognize abnormal analytical results
   9. Identify potential sources of source water contamination
   10. Recognize potential sources of source water contamination
   11. Describe troubleshooting water quality problems
7. Examine potential disasters
   1. Identify potential causes of disasters in facility
   2. Determine potential impact of disasters in facility
   3. Assess likelihood of disaster occurring
   4. Recognize preparedness contingency/contingency plan
8. Comply with State and federal regulations and guidelines
   1. Examine Safe Drinking Water Act, regulations, and guidelines
   2. State purpose of building codes, local codes, and ordinances
   3. Explain the Water Supply permit
   4. Outline procedures for sanitary surveys of groundwater supplies and distribution systems
   5. Describe safety regulations
   6. Define reporting and recordkeeping requirements
   7. List certification requirements
9. Demonstrate proper safety procedures
   1. Interpret Safety Data Sheets
   2. Identify potential safety hazards
   3. Use safe work habits
   4. Select proper safety equipment
   5. Operate safety equipment
   6. Maintain proper chemical handling and storage
   7. Recognize unsafe work conditions
10. Perform recordkeeping and reporting requirements
    1. State purpose of recordkeeping system
    2. Describe recordkeeping policies
    3. Use monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting policies and requirements
    4. Interpret data
    5. Report findings
    6. Translate technical language into common terminology
    7. Describe monthly operating report
    8. Record information
11. Adjust disinfection process
    1. Calibrate equipment and instruments
    2. Maintain processes in normal operating condition
    3. Use proper start-up an shut-down procedures
    4. Identify operation and maintenance practices
    5. Describe normal chemical range
    6. Modify chemical feed rates, flow patterns, and system units and equipment
    7. Confirm chemical strength
    8. Prepare chemicals
12. Identify types of water distribution systems
    1. Recognize types of public water systems
    2. Recognize types of water distribution systems
    3. Describe the duties of a water distribution operator
    4. Explain the skills and qualifications needed for the job
    5. Explain certification, licensing and educational requirements in water distribution occupations
    6. Describe legal and ethical concerns for operators

WAT 314 - Wastewater Collection Systems II

1. Outline qualifications and education needed to perform the operator’s duties
   1. Identify job classifications and duties of wastewater collection system operators
   2. Describe wastewater collection systems
   3. Define operation and maintenance in regards to collection systems
   4. Summarize the problems that can develop if improper care of wastewater collection systems occurs
   5. Identify duties of wastewater collection system operators
2. Describe the operation and maintenance of wastewater collection systems.
   1. Identify possible reasons that rehabilitation and upgrading of collection systems is considered vital
   2. Compare highways, traffic signals, and railroad crossings operation and maintenance to wastewater collection systems and how they influence staffing needs.
3. Explain the components and design of a wastewater collection system.
   1. Explain the purpose of a wastewater collection system
   2. Analyze flow during a design period to determine quantity of wastewater that the collection system will need to convey
   3. Identify the parts and explain their purpose for gravity, low-pressure and vacuum collection systems
   4. Explain types of appurtenances in a collection system
   5. Discuss design elements that influence operation and maintenance of a collection system.
   6. Differentiate materials used in rigid pipes, flexible pipes, pipe joints, and manholes.
   7. Analyze plans and profiles for construction of a wastewater collection system.
4. Assess safety procedures that should be followed by wastewater collection system operators.
   1. Identify inspection procedures for equipment and vehicles
   2. Describe traffic control regulations, work zone safety, safety devices, and concerns around the job site
   3. Recognize manhole hazards that an operator may encounter.
   4. Describe confined space entry safety equipment
   5. Explain final precautions and safety procedures before, during, and after manhole entry
   6. Identify types of excavations and possible hazards to the operator, including trench safety regulations and shoring requirements
   7. Describe work situations and types of equipment that increase safety hazards around electricity
   8. List OSHA standards for permissible noise exposures
   9. Distinguish fire classification to determine type of fire extinguisher needed
   10. Summarize basic elements of the Worker Right-To-Know program as it relates to hazardous materials and wastes
5. Evaluate inspections and tests performed on wastewater collection systems
   1. Outline types of problems found during inspection of a collection system
   2. Discuss the equipment needed, procedures to follow, and recording data from a manhole inspection
   3. Explain the purpose, equipment, and operation procedures of smoke testing, dye testing, and pipeline lamping
   4. Explore the use of closed-circuit television for inspection of a collection system
   5. Compare important features of closed-circuit television equipment
   6. Identify equipment used for TV inspection
6. Demonstrate the cleaning and maintenance methods for pipelines in a sewer system.
   1. Describe cleaning and maintenance methods for pipelines in a sewer system
   2. Identify different methods for hydraulic cleaning.
   3. Explain proper maintenance procedures of bucket machines, rodding machines, and high-velocity cleaners
   4. Describe the selection, application, and evaluation of effective chemicals for cleaning and maintaining wastewater collection systems
   5. Select chemicals that are used to control hydrogen sulfide
   6. Examine the production of hydrogen sulfide and the need to control it
   7. Choose proper cleaning equipment for stoppage
   8. Use different mechanical cleaning techniques
7. Assess underground repair methods of service lines, main lines, and manholes
   1. Explain safety concerns, types of damages or stoppages, and work assignments for repairs of sewer lines or manholes
   2. Outline shoring requirements and regulations for your state
   3. Select best type of shoring for soil condition
   4. Describe equipment, excavation, pipe cutting, cleanout, and backfilling during repair of building sewers and sewer laterals
   5. Discuss equipment, excavation, pipe cutting, cleanout, and backfilling during repair of building sewers and sewer laterals.
   6. Explain duties of a qualified inspector during sewer construction, inspections, testing, and reporting
   7. Examine equipment needed, pavement cutting, excavation, pipe repair, and backfilling during a main line repair process.
   8. Define repair processes for manhole frames, covers, bottoms, and barrels
   9. Clarify the process used for internal grouting or sealing of sewer pipes
8. Develop a maintenance program and frequency schedule for a lift station.
   1. Describe a lift station in a wastewater collection system
   2. Identify various types, locations, requirements, and components of a lift station
   3. Explain the operator’s role during planning and design of a new lift station
   4. Describe operator’s essential tasks to maintain operational capabilities of a lift station, including pump capacity testing.
   5. Prepare all active records for lift station operation and maintenance
   6. Describe set-up and equipment for emergency pumping operations
9. Maintain equipment used in wastewater collection systems
   1. Demonstrate basic working knowledge of electricity to safely maintain equipment
   2. Develop a program to maintain and troubleshoot electric motors in a safe manner
   3. Identify different types of wastewater pumps and their components
   4. Prepare a maintenance schedule for wastewater pumps
   5. Explain operation and maintenance procedures for compressors
   6. Summarize the purpose, properties, and process for lubrication of equipment
10. Evaluate a sewer rehabilitation program
    1. Explain hydraulic loads and structural integrity problems during evaluation of sewer conditions
    2. Compare data collected, statement of needs, and cost analysis to determine priorities in a sewer rehabilitation program
    3. Identify and describe various methods of sewer rehabilitation done without excavation
11. Describe safety/survival programs for wastewater collection system operators
    1. Demonstrate awareness of hazards working in a collection system environment
    2. Explain multiple hazards that exist during the daily routine for a collection system operator
    3. Explore benefits of a safety/survival program
    4. Discuss the levels of agency structure and explain the responsibilities of each level when establishing a program
    5. List possible topics for monthly safety meetings
    6. Explain safety program policies or standards for permit-required confined spaces, control of hazardous energy, and personal protection equipment
    7. Recognize actions that should be taken to reduce the possibility of terrorist attacks on wastewater collection facilities
    8. Describe safety committee responsibilities
12. Assess administrative plan for a wastewater collection system
    1. Summarize the fourteen basic principles of administration
    2. Prepare an operating plan including the mission statement, goals, and objectives
    3. Develop personnel procedures for employment, compensation, training, employee relations, and safety
    4. Describe administrative duties regarding requirements, management, and leasing or purchasing of equipment and tools
    5. Explain administrative operation and maintenance of all wastewater collection system facilities
    6. Create detailed underground maps of operation and maintenance of a wastewater collection system
    7. Summarize the benefits of having good public relations
    8. Identify cost saving actions that can be taken to reduce the operation and maintenance budget
    9. Write a wastewater collection system report
    10. Clairfy the role of computers in management information, operation & maintenance, and recordkeeping of wastewater collection systems
13. Evaluate the organizational process for wastewater collection system operation and maintenance
    1. Identify the principles used to guide the organization of operation and maintenance
    2. Explain the personnel organization of work activities, occupational titles, assignments, and types of crews
    3. Summarize the reorganization of a division that operates and maintains a wastewater collection system
    4. Organize a maintenance program for preventive and emergency maintenance
    5. Calculate performance indicators and ratings for the sewer lines and lift stations in a wastewater collection system
14. Assess the development and implementation of a CMOM program for a wastewater collection system
    1. Explain CMOM why this program is critical to a successful collection system
    2. Identify causes that can lead to poor performance and deterioration of a wastewater collection system
    3. Research all phases of management and administration for wastewater collection systems
    4. Outline the operation and maintenance program goals so that wastewater collection systems are compliant with regulatory requirements
    5. Recognize special elements of a CMOM program
    6. Describe the purpose, benefits, and methods of data management
    7. Defend regulatory and public expectations regarding performance of a wastewater collection system agency

WAT 315 - 30 Hr. Grade 3&4 Water T Exam

1. Demonstrate the purpose of advanced water treatment.
   1. List the fundamentals of the advanced water treatment.
   2. Explain the steps within the advanced water treatment process.
   3. Outline the need for advanced water treatment.
2. Explain the maintenance and troubleshooting needs for advanced wastewater treatment facilities.
   1. Describe the maintenance and troubleshooting needs for advanced water treatment facilities.
   2. Define corrective maintenance procedures for advanced water treatment processes, systems, and equipment.
   3. Outline preventive maintenance procedures for advanced water treatment processes, systems, and equipment.
3. Analyze the steps of in the advanced water treatment process.
   1. Classify pollutants, equipment and processes necessary for advanced water treatment.
   2. Distinguish the difference between surface water treatment and ground water treatment within different types of advanced water treatment.
   3. Examine the results and reading of advanced water treatment.
4. Select advanced water laboratory analyses for regulatory compliance and process control.
   1. Identify proper sampling procedures.
   2. State proper analytical techniques and data collection.
   3. Give examples of normal and abnormal analytical results.

WAT 330 - Water and Wastewater Analysis

1. Perform basic laboratory techniques
   1. Recognize equipment and instruments
   2. Calibrate equipment and instruments
2. Comply with written procedures
   1. Identify standard methods
   2. Use standard methods
   3. Complete chain of custody
   4. Order supplies
3. Prepare chemicals
   1. Recognize reagents
   2. Measure chemical weight/volume
   3. Confirm chemical strength
   4. Recognize proper chemical handling and storage
4. Collect samples using proper sampling procedures
   1. Recognize sampling requirements, procedures, and preservation procedures
   2. Describe normal characteristics of water and wastewater
   3. Complete chain of custody
5. Execute laboratory analyses
   1. Recognize proper techniques and data collection
   2. Perform required laboratory calculations
   3. Perform physical measurements
   4. Complete chain of custody
   5. Describe Quality Control/Quality Assurance practices and procedures
6. Interpret laboratory analysis
   1. Determine what information needs to be recorded
   2. Interpret data
   3. Recognize normal and abnormal analytical results
   4. Troubleshoot equipment
   5. Accurately transcribe data
7. Assess proper safety procedures
   1. Interpret Safety Data Sheets
   2. Identify potential safety hazards
   3. Recognize unsafe work conditions
   4. Demonstrate safe work habits
   5. Select proper safety equipment
   6. Operate safety equipment
8. Comply with State and federal regulations and guidelines
   1. Describe Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean Water Act, regulations, and guidelines
   2. Explain monitoring, reporting, recordkeeping, certification, and safety regulations
9. Perform recordkeeping and reporting
   1. State purpose of recordkeeping system
   2. Describe recordkeeping policies
   3. Organize information
   4. Recognize monitoring, record keeping, and reporting policies and requirements
   5. Interpret data
   6. Record information
   7. Report findings
   8. Translate technical language into common terminology
   9. Describe monthly operating report

WAT 351 - Wastewater Treatment III

1. Evaluate characteristics of wastestream
   1. Identify normal characteristics of wastewater
   2. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
   3. Appraise potential contamination
   4. Assess raw wastewater
   5. Perform physical measurements
2. Explain types of wastewater collection systems and treatment facilities
   1. Describe types of wastewater collection systems
   2. Describe types of wastewater treatment facilities
   3. Describe the duties of a wastewater treatment operator
   4. Describe the skills and qualifications needed for the job
   5. Describe certification, licensing and educational requirements in wastewater treatment occupations
   6. Describe legal and ethical concerns for operators
3. Analyze treatment processes
   1. Identify operation, maintenance practices, and monitoring requirements and practices
   2. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
   3. Recognize proper application of chemicals
   4. Describe monitoring equipment and instruments
   5. Collect samples using proper sampling procedures
   6. Monitor samples using proper techniques
   7. Recognize abnormal analytical results
   8. Define treatment parameters
   9. Calculate treatment parameters
   10. Compare calculated values to recognized standards for these treatment parameters
4. Assess treatment processes
   1. Explain facility operation and maintenance
   2. Diagnose concerns related to facility operation and maintenance
   3. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
   4. Compare facility performance and process units
   5. Troubleshoot facility operation and maintenance
5. Adjust treatment processes
   1. Identify operation and maintenance practices
   2. Describe normal chemical range
   3. Modify chemical feed rates, flow patterns, and process units and equipment
   4. Calibrate equipment and instruments
   5. Confirm chemical strength
   6. Maintain processes in normal operating condition
   7. Prepare chemicals
   8. Use proper start-up and shut-down procedures
   9. Confirm chemical strength
6. Comply with State and federal regulations and guidelines
   1. Examine Clean Water Act, regulations, and guidelines
   2. State purpose of building codes, local codes, and ordinances
   3. Explain the NPDES permit
   4. Define reporting requirements
   5. Explain certification requirements
   6. Describe safety regulations
7. Demonstrate proper safety procedures
   1. Interpret Safety Data Sheets
   2. Identify potential safety hazards
   3. Recognize unsafe work conditions
   4. Use safe work habits
   5. Select proper safety equipment
   6. Operate safety equipment
   7. Maintain proper chemical handling and storage
8. Implement accurate recordkeeping and reporting
   1. State purpose of recordkeeping system
   2. Describe recordkeeping policies
   3. Use monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting policies and requirements
   4. Interpret data
   5. Record information
   6. Report findings
   7. Translate technical language into common terminology
   8. Describe monthly operating report

WAT 352 - Water Treatment III

1. Evaluate characteristics of source water
   1. Identify normal characteristics
   2. Discriminate between normal and abnormal water conditions
   3. Appraise potential source water contamination
   4. Assess source water
   5. Adjust source water
   6. Describe hydrology
2. Explain watershed protection
   1. Explain types of public water systems
   2. Describe types of public water systems
   3. Describe types of water treatment facilities
   4. Describe types of water distribution systems
   5. Describe the duties of a water treatment operator
   6. Describe the skills and qualifications needed for the job
   7. Describe certification, licensing and educational requirements in water treatment occupations
   8. Describe legal and ethical concerns for operators
3. Analyze treatment processes
   1. Identify operation, maintenance practices, and monitoring requirements and practices
   2. Discriminate between normal and abnormal treatment conditions
   3. Recognize proper application of chemicals
   4. Describe monitoring and instruments
   5. Collect samples using proper sampling procedures
   6. Monitor samples using proper techniques
   7. Recognize abnormal analytical results
   8. Define treatment parameters
   9. Calculate treatment parameters
   10. Compare calculated values to recognized standards for these treatment parameters
4. Assess treatment processes
   1. Explain facility operation and maintenance
   2. Diagnose concerns related to facility operation and maintenance
   3. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
   4. Compare facility performance and process units
   5. Troubleshoot facility operation and maintenance
5. Adjust treatment processes
   1. Identify operation and maintenance practices
   2. Describe normal chemical range
   3. Modify chemical feed rates, flow patterns, and process units and equipment
   4. Calibrate equipment and instruments
   5. Confirm chemical strength
   6. Maintain processes in normal operating condition
   7. Prepare chemicals
   8. Use proper start-up and shut-down procedures
6. Comply with State and federal regulations and guidelines
   1. Examine Safe Drinking Water Act, regulations, and guidelines
   2. State purpose of building codes, local codes, and ordinances
   3. Explain the Water Supply permit
   4. Define reporting and recordkeeping requirements
   5. Explain certification requirements
   6. Outline procedures for sanitary surveys
   7. Describe safety regulations
7. Demonstrate proper safety procedures
   1. Interpret Safety Data Sheets
   2. Identify potential safety hazards
   3. Recognize unsafe work conditions
   4. Use safe work habits
   5. Select proper safety equipment
   6. Operate safety equipment
   7. Maintain proper chemical handling and storage
8. Implement accurate recordkeeping and reporting
   1. State purpose of recordkeeping system
   2. Describe recordkeeping policies
   3. Use monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting policies and requirements
   4. Interpret data
   5. Record information
   6. Report findings
   7. Translate technical language into common terminology
   8. Describe monthly operating report

WAT 401 - Water and Wastewater Mgt.

1. Examine security program and procedures
   1. Explain the purpose of security
   2. Identify potential risks
   3. Describe proper security measures
2. Evaluate safety program and procedures
   1. Explain chemical hazards
   2. Use personal protective equipment
   3. Comply with general safety and health requirements
   4. Describe proper safety procedures
3. Assess the functions of a manager
   1. Define authority, responsibility, delegation, accountability, and unity of command
   2. Conduct employee evaluations
   3. Describe the steps necessary to provide equal and fair treatment to all employees
   4. Prepare a written or oral report on the utility’s operations
   5. Write job descriptions and prepare interview questions
   6. Conduct employee evaluations and the steps required to provide fair and equal treatment to all employees
   7. Prepare written and oral reports
   8. Explain budget, recordkeeping, and reporting information
   9. Perform necessary calculations
4. Appraise emergency planning
   1. Determine if internal emergency resources are adequate
   2. Explain how to conduct staff training programs
   3. Develop an emergency preparedness plan
5. Use an organizational chart
   1. Interpret an organizational chart to identify lines of authority
   2. Utilize an organizational chart to structure emergency response procedures
6. Prepare utility record keeping.
   1. Identify important utility records.
   2. Determine how long utility records should be kept.
7. Analyze key components of state and federal permits
   1. Interpret state and/or federal limits and regulations by examining Water Supply and Wastewater NPDES permits
   2. Distinguish state and federal requirements for spill response and reporting
   3. Prepare monthly operating reports 

WAT 410 - Advanced Water Resource Recovery

1. Evaluate advanced water resource recovery treatment processes
   1. Explain why phosphorous and nitrogen are removed from wastewater
   2. Explain the different systems and processes used for phosphorous and nitrogen removal
   3. Explain how residual solids are removed from secondary effluents
   4. Summarize operation, maintenance, and monitoring requirements and practices
   5. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
   6. Collect samples using proper sampling procedures
   7. Monitor samples using proper techniques
   8. Recognize abnormal analytical results
   9. Define treatment parameters
   10. Calculate treatment parameters
   11. Compare calculated values to recognized standards for these treatment parameters
2. Assess solids handling processes
   1. Explain operation and maintenance requirements and practices
   2. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
   3. Collect samples using proper sampling procedures
   4. Monitor samples using proper techniques
   5. Recognize abnormal analytical results
   6. Recognize proper application of chemicals
   7. Identify monitoring equipment and instruments
   8. Define treatment parameters
   9. Calculate treatment parameters
   10. Compare calculated values to recognized standards for these treatment parameters
3. Assess odors control processes
   1. Respond to odor complaints
   2. Explain operation, maintenance, and monitoring requirements and practices
   3. Troubleshoot odor complaints
   4. Propose solutions to odor problems
   5. Discriminate between normal and abnormal odor conditions
   6. Collect samples using proper sampling procedures
   7. Monitor samples using proper techniques
   8. Recognize abnormal analytical results
   9. Define odor control parameters
   10. Calculate odor control parameters
   11. Compare calculated values to recognized standards for these odor control parameters
4. Optimize facility performance
   1. Evaluate facility performance
   2. Develop strategies to optimize facility performance
   3. Calculate facility performance parameters
   4. Compare calculated values to recognized standards for these facility performance parameters
   5. Define facility performance parameters
   6. Identify process control strategies
   7. Select the best operational strategies to optimize process performance
   8. Describe how to operate under various loading conditions
   9. Use data to predict performance
5. Investigate new technologies
   1. Describe the various methods of wastewater reclamation, reuse, and water resource recovery
   2. Develop operational strategies for wastewater reclamation, reuse, and water resource recovery
   3. Describe drivers shaping the future of the water resource recovery industry
   4. Identify emerging pollutants
   5. Describe treatment alternatives for emerging pollutants
6. Examine struvite control
   1. Define struvite
   2. Describe how struvite is formed
   3. Explain struvite control methods
7. Research digester gas scrubbing
   1. Describe the various methods of digester gas scrubbing
   2. Develop operational strategies for digester gas scrubbing equipment
8. Explore energy management at a water resource recovery facility
   1. Identify major energy users
   2. Describe energy generation
   3. Identify ways to save or reduce energy use 
9. Examine the importance of legislation and regulatory policies in this field
   1. Explain the impact of the Clean Water Act on the future of the water resource recovery industry
   2. Explain the impact of the Safe Drinking Water Act on the future of the water resource recovery industry

WAT 411 - Advanced Wastewater Treatment

1. Illustrate how to operate and maintain an activated sludge treatment process.
   1. Summarize how to start-up, shut down, and maintain various activated sludge processes.
   2. Identify process control strategies for a pure oxygen activated sludge system.
   3. Describe the various methods of determining return and waste sludge rates and select the best operational strategies to optimize process perfomance.
   4. Describe how to operate an activated sludge plant under various loading conditions.
   5. Interpret a microscopic exam of activated sludge and use that information to help troubleshoot the process or to predict performance.
2. Research various solids treatment processes.
   1. Explain the purpose of solids treatment processes.
   2. Identify potential safety hazards associated with solids treatment processes.
3. Investigate and correct poor process performance and process odors.
   1. Respond to odor complaints.
   2. Troubleshoot odor complaints and develop a solution.
4. Differentiate how to remove phosphorous from wastewaters using a modification of activated sludge.
   1. Explain why phosphorous is removed from wastewater.
   2. Describe some of the different systems used for phosphorous removal.
5. Research nitrogen removal processes.
   1. Explain why nitrogen is removed from wastewater.
   2. Identify the types of nitrogen removal systems.
   3. Describe nitrification and denitrification processes.
   4. Explain how ammonia stripping, breakpoint chlorination, and ion exchange processes remove nitrogen.
6. Research treatment processes that reclaim wastewater.
   1. Describe the various methods of wastewater reclamation and reuse.
   2. Develop operational strategies for wastewater reclamation and reuse facilities.
7. Identify and implement corrective actions when a process becomes upset.
   1. Troubleshoot an activated sludge process that must treat both municipal and industrial wastes.
   2. Troubleshoot an activated sludge process that must treat municipal wastes.

WAT 412 - Advanced Water Treatment

1. Assess specialized and membrane treatment processes
   1. Identify process control strategies
   2. Select the best operational strategies to optimize process performance
   3. Describe how to operate under various loading conditions
   4. Interpret laboratory data
   5. Use laboratory data help troubleshoot or to predict performance
   6. Summarize how to start-up, shut down, and maintain various processes
   7. Explain why specialized and membrane technologies are used
   8. Explain the different types of specialized and membrane technologies used
   9. Summarize operation, maintenance, and monitoring requirements and practices
   10. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
   11. Collect samples using proper sampling procedures
   12. Monitor samples using proper techniques
   13. Recognize abnormal analytical results
2. Research solids treatment processes
   1. Explain the purpose of solids treatment processes
   2. Identify potential safety hazards associated with solids treatment processes
   3. Develop operational strategies for solids treatment processes
3. Optimize facility performance
   1. Evaluate facility performance
   2. Describe the filter evaluation process
   3. Develop strategies to optimize facility performance
   4. Identify process control strategies
   5. Select the best operational strategies to optimize process performance
   6. Describe how to operate under various loading conditions
   7. Use data to predict performance
   8. Calculate facility performance parameters
   9. Compare calculated values to recognized standards for these facility performance parameters
   10. Define facility performance parameters
4. Research energy management at a water treatment facility
   1. Identify major energy users
   2. Explore ways to save or reduce energy use
5. Examine the importance of legislation and regulatory policies in this field
   1. Explain the impact of the Safe Drinking Water Act on the future of water treatment
   2. Describe the USEPA Unregulated Contaminants Monitoring rule
   3. Discuss USEPA Algal Toxin Risk Assessment and Management Strategic Plan for Drinking Water
   4. Summarize the impact of the Flint, Michigan Water Crisis on Federal regulatory agencies and the water
   5. industry
   6. Explain the impact of the Clean Water Act on the future of water treatment
6. Investigate new technologies
   1. Describe drivers shaping the future of the water industry
   2. Identify emerging contaminants
   3. Describe treatment alternatives for emerging contaminants

WAT 932 - Internship

1. Select an approved internship that matches your career interests and set up interview.
   1. Complete a job application.
   2. Create a professional looking resume.
   3. Demonstrate appropriate interview skills for internship position.
2. Develop acceptable employee attendance and punctuality traits.
   1. Keep accurate time sheets.
   2. Identify any reason for poor attendance or punctuality and discuss possible solutions with supervisor.
3. Demonstrate a good work ethic and positive attitude.
   1. Identify employer expectations for an intern.
   2. Organize tasks and accept additional responsibilities.
   3. Identify your strengths and weaknesses pertaining to attitude.
   4. Develop a high level of motivation.
4. Practice company safety policies and procedures.
   1. Attend safety meetings.
   2. Outline safety policies and procedures at your work facility.
5. Complete designated hours of internship work experience.
   1. Verify total work hours with supervisor.
   2. Share verified hours with instructor.

WDV 101 - Intro HTML and CSS

1. Plan a website application project.
   1. Explain the purpose of the website.
   2. Outline the structure of the website.
   3. Prepare a storyboard for a website application.
   4. Identify the interaction of the website with other websites, i.e., links, references etc.
   5. Discuss the extent, purpose and use of graphics on the website.
   6. Identify the need and demand for website updates and changes.
   7. Examine efficiency issues such as bandwidth requirements, download speeds, etc.
2. Demonstrate a basic understanding of image manipulation and presentation on a website application.
   1. Define and differentiate the JPG, GIF, BMP image formats.
   2. Demonstrate the impact of image resolution and size on website presentation and speed.
3. Examine the World Wide Web Consortium website www.w3.org.
   1. Read current standards of HTML, XHTML and CSS.
   2. Read the standards of website application languages and technologies.
   3. Maintain awareness of upcoming technology changes.
4. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the current version of HTML.
   1. Define and discuss the syntax rules of HTML.
   2. Define and discuss the primary HTML elements and attributes found in a website application.
   3. List and define deprecated HTML elements and attributes and discuss how they will impact your website application.
5. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the current version of XHTML.
   1. Define XHTML.
   2. Differentiate XHTML compared to HTML.
   3. Identify the rules of XHTML that make it different from HTML.
   4. Discuss the role of XHTML in current and future website application development.
6. Create or modify a website application using XHTML and HTML.
   1. Prepare a web page using correct head and body elements.
   2. Demonstrate how to implement heading elements.
   3. Demonstrate how to implement hypertext links.
   4. Demonstrate how to implement text elements.
   5. Demonstrate how to implement image elements.
   6. Demonstrate how to implement ordered and unordered lists.
   7. Demonstrate how to implement tables, including nested tables.
   8. Demonstrate how to implement forms and form elements.
7. Determine how to publish a website.
   1. List and explain website hosting options.
   2. Describe the role of domain names or URLs for a website application.
   3. Demonstrate the use of ftp and other tools to publish a website to a server or host.
8. Demonstrate a basic understanding of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).
   1. Define and discuss cascading style sheets (CSS) and its role in website application.
   2. Discuss implementation considerations of CSS1, CSS2 and CSSP standards from the W3C.
   3. Define the HTML/XHTML element style and how it is used for CSS commands with HTML/XHTML.
   4. Discuss the CSS rules of precedence and inheritance.
   5. Discuss block level elements and containers.
   6. Discuss the use of the DIV and SPAN element for use with CSS.
9. Demonstrate how to use CSS to implement the following effects on a website application.
   1. Applying and changing background colors and patterns.
   2. Setting and changing text fonts, colors, sizes and styles.
   3. Setting and changing border colors, sizes and styles.
   4. Create a three section single column layout using CSS.
   5. Create a four section two column layout using CSS.
   6. Create a four section three column layout using CSS.
   7. Create a fixed width and a floating width layout.
10. Demonstrate the following skills using one or more website development tools.
    1. Produce a new website application.
    2. Update or modify an existing website application.
    3. Add/remove pages to the website.
    4. Define and change the navigational structure of the website.
    5. Implement XHTML syntax rules.
    6. Implement CSS formatting.

WDV 130 - Intro Photoshop for Web

1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of digital images.
   1. Explain the basic definition of file formats.
   2. Identify various file formats as they pertain to digital media.
   3. Identify the appropriate file formats for digital media workflow.
   4. Describe the relationship between pixel dimension, resolution, and file size.
   5. Determine the correct size and resolution for a digital image in various projects.
   6. Crop, rotate, and resize a digital image.
   7. Optimize a digital image for web use. 
2. Assess how color is used in digital images.
   1. Differentiate between RGB, Index, and HTML color models used.
   2. Explain RGB, and Hexdecimal color models numbering system.
   3. Determine the best color mode for a given digital media purpose.
   4. Identify Internet resources for color palettes and groupings.
3. Evaluate Adobe Photoshop user interface.
   1. Identify and describe the function of the Photoshop menus.
   2. Identify and describe the function of the Photoshop tools.
   3. Manage workspace by utilizing various palettes.
   4. Customize and save a workspace.
   5. Identify and explain Photoshop preferences.
   6. Differentiate between application and document preferences.
4. Utilize Adobe Photoshop tools to prepare images for web.
   1. Open, crop, and save the image in the proper file format, color mode, and resolution.
   2. Repurpose (change the file format) of an image for web use.
   3. Optimize and image using the Save For Web feature.
5. Utilize Adobe Photoshop tools to modify and repair images.
   1. Use Photoshop tools to adjust image tonality.
   2. Use Photoshop color tools to modify and enhance image color.
   3. Utilize the paint tools to repair an image.
   4. Utilize the healing and stamp tools to repair an image.
   5. Utilize adjustment layers and selections tools to conduct basic image repair.
   6. Colorize an image.
6. Use Photoshop selection tools and layer masking.
   1. Modify color and tonality using selection tools and/or layer masking.
   2. Apply gradient layer masking to combine images.
   3. Apply layer mask to create a vignette.
7. Use Photoshop vector shape and type tools to create various symbols.
   1. Apply and combine custom shapes tools to create symbols.
   2. Apply text on a path to create a circular logo.
   3. Combine shapes and text to create symbols, logos, and banners.
8. Create a prototype for mobile and desktop applications.
   1. Apply Photoshop art board tools to create multi-page prototypes.
   2. Differentiate between mobile and desktop prototype settings.
9. Create animations and short videos.
   1. Apply Photoshop frame timeline settings to create a gif animation.
   2. Apply Photoshop video timeline settings to create a video from a still image.
   3. Create a video from a multiple still images.
   4. Add sound and test to video timeline.
   5. Combine existing videos into a new video.

WDV 150 - E-Commerce

1. Define Electronic Commerce, hereafter defined as E-Commerce.
   1. Define E-Commerce.
   2. Identify and quantify the impact of E-Commerce on the United States economy.
   3. Evaluate the role E-Commerce plays in the economy.
   4. Identify various firms that are involved in E-Commerce, to what extent they are involved in E-Commerce and why they are involved with it.
   5. Discuss the future of E-Commerce and the impact on the traditional business environment.
2. Identify the differences between an E-Commerce business model and traditional business models.
   1. Describe the business structure of an E-Commerce enterprise.
   2. Identify the asset requirements of an E-Commerce enterprise.
   3. Identify the technology requirements of an E-Commerce enterprise.
   4. Define the operating characteristics of an E-Commerce enterprise.
3. Discuss the domain name as a business asset.
   1. Define the parts of a domain name.
   2. Identify the types of top level domains available to a business entity.
   3. List the steps of researching and purchasing a domain name.
4. Review the ICANN.org organization.
   1. Discuss the foundation and structure of the organization.
   2. Identify the primary functions of the organization.
   3. List ICANN’s subsidiary service organizations and their function.
   4. Discuss the Domain Dispute process
5. Discuss the various forms of electronic payment methods available for E-Commerce.
   1. Identify third party options for processing electronic payments.
   2. Identify integral methods of processing payments for E-Commerce transactions.
   3. Discuss the various strengths and weaknesses of these options.
   4. Discuss the impact these options would have on a firm engaging in E-Commerce.
   5. Evaluate the most appropriate option for a particular E-Commerce application.
6. Define and discuss the following security issues.
   1. Implementation of local security options.
   2. Data protection.
   3. Ecommerce fraud.
   4. Identify theft.
   5. Protection of copyrights.
7. Discuss the availability and impact of third-party providers on an E-Commerce business.
   1. Evaluate the role of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to the firm.
   2. Evaluate the use of a website developer.
   3. Evaluate the use of a payment processing firm.
   4. Evaluate the role of search engines, browsers and links have on the firm
8. Discuss the potential customer base available to an E-Commerce business.
   1. Identify the E-commerce market of the United States.
   2. Identify the global ecommerce market.
   3. Identify the demographics and characteristics of the typical Internet user.
   4. Determine how this will affect the design and development of our E-Commerce

WDV 151 - Intro Web Design

Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 2
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech

1. Formulate a web design proposal.
   1. List and describe the four stages of the design workflow; from discovery to implementation.
   2. Construct a client analysis and web design proposal.
   3. Prepare a flow chart demonstrating web site organization.
   4. Identify web page anatomy.
   5. List resources for images and inspiration.
2. Interpret principles of design as they relate to web site construction.
   1. Identify sites that contain the following design principles: Unity, Proximity, Repetition, Focal point, Continuance, Isolation, Contrast, and Proportion.
   2. Discuss the role of proximity in design.
   3. Demonstrate the use of positive/negative space in a design.
   4. Examine current web design trends.
3. Design a website that utilizes the principles of composition.
   1. List and identify web page anatomy.
   2. Identify and list basic navigation structures.
   3. Explain Grid Theory and the Rule of Thirds
   4. Construct static web page wireframe layouts that use a grid system and Rule of Thirds.
   5. Identify sites that are symmetrical and asymmetrical in layout.
   6. Construct static web page wireframe layouts that are symmetrically and asymmetrically balanced.
4. Produce a web page prototype design using color theory and principles.
   1. Identify primary, secondary, and tertiary colors in a color wheel.
   2. Differentiate between Hue, Saturation and Value .
   3. Define the specification of Hex Decimal color.
   4. Identify various color schemes.
   5. Compare various color schemes that are applied to websites.
   6. Examine resources for color palettes and color groupings.
   7. Use online resources to develop various color palettes based upon color schemes.
   8. Describe color associations and how color is used in marketing.
5. Produce a web page prototype design using texture and pattern.
   1. Differentiate between the terms “texture” and “pattern”
   2. Identify sites that use texture and pattern in design.
   3. Discuss the components of pattern including line, shape, and repetition.
   4. Apply textures and patterns to a static web page design.
   5. Construct a custom texture and apply to a web page design.
   6. Create seamless graphics and apply as repeating backgrounds.
6. Produce a web page design that displays volume and depth.
   1. Define the terms “volume”, “depth”, “proportion”, and “perspective”.
   2. Describe how simulating light and shadow produces a 3-dimensional visual effect.
   3. Identify sites that use texture and pattern in design.
7. Produce a web page prototype design that displays good use of typography.
   1. Identify the basic type categories and their uses.
   2. Identify the parts of letterform anatomy.
   3. Identify sites that use type as the main design component.
   4. Create a basic typographic logo.
   5. Apply typographic concepts to via html/css code to improve the readability of text in a web page.
   6. Apply custom fonts via html/css to a website.
   7. Create a web page design that uses type as the main design component.
8. Compare and Contrast the use of images in web design.
   1. Identify three main criteria for choosing images.
   2. List sources for obtaining images to be used in web pages.
   3. Examine web sites that use imagery in a unique manner or as a strong communication tool.
   4. Differentiate between public domain, royalty-free, and copyright protected images.
   5. Discuss the construction of digital images in regards to pixel, pixel dimension, and file formats.
   6. Crop and optimize digital images for web use.
9. Use design related terms to communicate design ideas.
   1. Generalize the design principles of a particular web site design
   2. Review layout, grid, and balance of a web page design.
   3. Assess a web site color palette in terms of the color scheme used and the psychological associations with that color palette.
   4. Explain how a web site uses texture, pattern, volume, and/or depth to enhance the site design.
   5. Give examples of how a web site uses type either as the main design element or how concepts are applied to improve readability.
   6. Summarize how a web site uses imagery to enhance communication.
10. Construct a web site prototype design.
    1. Construct a prototype for a site to be viewed on a desktop computer/monitor.
    2. Construct a prototype for a site to be viewed on a mobile device, paying attention to differences in size relationships of images and text.

 
Competencies Revised Date: 2019

WDV 205 - Advanced CSS

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles CSS2 and CSS3.
   1. Identify the key concepts of CSS2.
   2. Identify the key concepts of CSS3.
   3. Discuss the expanded role of CSS3 for web page development.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of CSS media queries
   1. Identify the commands available to media queries.
   2. Discuss the role of media queries in current web page development.
   3. Create a web page utilizing media queries.
   4. Create a multi-page website utilizing media queries.
   5. Present and discuss your website using a variety of browsers and devices.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of one or more CSS Frameworks.
   1. Define CSS Frameworks.
   2. Identify current CSS Frameworks.
   3. Create a web page utilizing one or more CSS Frameworks.
   4. Create a multi-page website utilizing one or more CSS Frameworks.
   5. Demonstrate and discuss your website using a variety of browsers and devices.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of one or more CSS Pre-processors
   1. Define CSS Pre-processors.
   2. Discuss advantages of using CSS Pre-processors.
   3. Identify current CSS Pre-processors.
   4. Create a web page utilizing one or more CSS Pre-processor.
   5. Create a multi-page website utilizing one or more CSS Pre-processors.
   6. Demonstrate and discuss your website using a variety of browsers and devices.
5. Demonstrate the knowledge of CSS Transitions.
   1. Define CSS Transitions.
   2. Identify CSS Tranistions.
   3. Create a web page utilizing one or more transitions effects.
   4. Demonstrate and discuss the web page and the transitions.
6. Demonstrate the knowledge of CSS Animations.
   1. Define CSS Animations.
   2. Discuss how CSS is being used to create animations effects for website applications.
   3. Identify CSS Animations.
   4. Create a web page utilizing one or more animation effects.
   5. Demonstrate and discuss your examples. 
7. Demonstrate advanced navigation features using CSS.
   1. Research one or more navigation features using CSS.
   2. Create a web page utilizing one or more navigation features.
   3. Demonstrate and discuss the web page using a variety of browsers and devices.
8. Create a capstone project featuring CSS.
   1. Design a multi-page commercially oriented website application.
   2. Implement a CSS Framework for mobile delivery.
   3. Implement a CSS pre-processor.
   4. Implement one or more CSS transitions.
   5. Implement one or more CSS animation effects.
   6. Implement an advanced navigation effect.
   7. Demonstrate the website application using a variety of browsers and devices.

WDV 221 - Intro Javascript

1. Demonstrate an understanding of DHTML and how it can be used within a website application.
   1. Define DHTML.
   2. Discuss the role of HTML or XHTML within DHTML.
   3. Discuss the role of CSS within DHTML.
   4. Discuss the role of Javascript within DHTML.
   5. Discuss the role of the Document Object Model within DHTML.
   6. Discuss the issue of Browser Compatibility in DHTML.
2. Discuss the role of Javascript within Web Development.
   1. Define client side scripting languages.
   2. Discuss how Javascript is implemented within a web based application.
   3. Discuss how Javascript is interpreted and processed by a browser application.
3. Demonstrate Javscript in a web based application.
   1. Define variables in local and global scope.
   2. Code function scripts.
   3. Code run time scripts.
   4. Create mathematical formulas using Javascript operators.
   5. Create if statements and nested if statements.
   6. Create for and while loops.
   7. Use arrays to store and retrieve data.
   8. Use event handlers to activate functions.
4. Demonstrate the use of Javascript objects in a web based application.
   1. Use the DATE object to manipulate dates.
   2. Use the MATH object to manipulate variables and values.
   3. Use the ARRAY object to build and manipulate data.
   4. Use the GLOBAL object.
   5. Use the STYLE Object to modify CSS content.
   6. Create a Regular Expression.
5. Use Javascript to interact with HTML Form content.
   1. Write a script that will pull data from form elements.
   2. Write a script that will modify data in form elements.
   3. Write a script that will use HTML forms to interact with the user.
6. Create a multi page commercially oriented website application.
   1. Analyze the purpose and requirements of the business.
   2. Identify appropriate functionality for the application.
   3. Investigate the required tools and techniques to implement the functionality.
   4. Use the concepts and techniques from the course to write the application.
   5. Implement the website application on an Internet server or a commercial web server.

WDV 240 - Intro WordPress

1. Demonstrate basic knowledge of the WordPress application
   1. Discuss the brief history and current state of the WordPress application.
   2. Discuss suitable platforms for WordPress installation
   3. Download, install, and perform basic configuration of WordPress.
   4. Diagnose and resolve common installation problems.
   5. Navigate and customize the Dashboard.
   6. Demonstrate understanding of the WordPress tools & functions.
2. Develop WordPress Posts
   1. Create a WordPress Post.
   2. Categorize and tag posts.
   3. Upload and edit media.
   4. Demonstrate understanding of advanced text formatting.
   5. Incorporate images and media into Posts.
   6. Store and publish posts.
   7. Configure and manage comments.
3. Develop WordPress Pages
   1. Differentiate between WordPress Posts & Pages.
   2. Create a basic WordPress Page.
   3. Obtain and apply Page Templates.
   4. Organize page hierarchy.
4. Demonstrate skill in changing and managing the appearance
   1. Select and install themes from the WordPress directory.
   2. Select and install custom themes.
   3. Use Theme Customizer to modify themes.
   4. Install and utilize Widgets in page design.
   5. Modify themes to be ready for mobile devices.
   6. Explore building a theme from scratch.
5. Demonstrate knowledge and skill with WordPress Plugins
   1. Select and install various WordPRess Plugins.
   2. Activating and deactivating plugins.
   3. Add social media & sharing buttons.
6. Demonstrate knowledge and skill managing users, profiles, and settings
   1. Edit a user profile.
   2. Add and manage users.
   3. Create a Gravatar profile.
   4. Modify user levels.
   5. Configure general settings.
7. Demonstrate knowledge and skill managing and updating the WordPress site
   1. Import and apply security plugins.
   2. Create user-friendly permalinks.
   3. Troubleshoot a site crash.
   4. Update content in the site.
   5. Update version as applicable.

WDV 245 - Content Management Systems I

1. Explain the advantages of Web CMS (Content Management Systems) for the delivery of web pages.
   1. Analyze the organizational and cost advantages of designing the framework and functionality of a site before developing the ‘look and feel’.
   2. Discuss how a CMS facilitates the organization, control, and publication of content by users.
   3. Explain how assigning different levels of access to users can benefit the client during the updating process.
   4. Discuss the concept of Open Source software, the costs involved, and the advantages and disadvantages of implementing this class of software.
2. Identify the most popular open-source CMS systems, including blog software, and their advantages and disadvantages.
3. Integrate open source plug-ins into web site.
   1. Explain the advantages of using open source plug-ins for adding functionality to sites.
   2. Explain the advantages of using commercial plug-ins for adding functionality to sites.
   3. Demonstrate the integration of plug-ins into a CMS site to add relevant functionality.
4. Modify CMS and blog template skins to customize the ‘look and feel’ of pages.
   1. Discuss the concept of site ‘skins’ or ‘templates’, their use, and where to download them.
   2. Modify existing CMS code with Dreamweaver to alter the colors, layout, and typography of a site.
   3. Prepare graphics in Fireworks to modify or replace the existing skin or theme of a site.
5. Create capstone CMS based site.
   1. Create and insert custom graphics and sample text appropriate to the intent of the site and page.
   2. Modify or create a new site theme or ‘skin’ and apply to database.
   3. Research open source plug-ins that add value to site and integrate into the site.
   4. Install and setup chosen CMS software on a server.
6. Demonstrate responsible and professional computer techniques when creating websites.
   1. Demonstrate creative thinking skills to design the user interface and graphics according to the need of the client.
   2. Research and produce quality projects within given timeframe to meet established deadlines.
   3. Verify that all pages display properly on target browsers and operating systems.

WDV 261 - Intro Flash

1. Demonstrate the use of the Flash Software.
   1. Open and Start a Flash file.
   2. Describe the Work Area.
   3. Describe the Panels.
   4. Preview a Flash movie.
   5. Save and close a Flash file.
2. Demonstrate the use of the Flash Timeline.
   1. Discuss Timeline properties.
   2. Discuss different frame types.
   3. Discuss different Timeline layers.
   4. Modify the Timeline of a Flash movie.
3. Create and Modify Graphics within Flash.
   1. Discuss the use of various graphic formats within Flash.
   2. Identify the primary graphic formats for use within Flash.
   3. Demonstrate importing a graphic.
   4. Demonstrate modification of a graphic.
   5. Discuss the concept of layers.
   6. Discuss reusing graphics as symbols.
4. Demonstrate using text effectively within Flash.
   1. Identify the Text tool.
   2. Use the Text tool to place text content.
   3. Modify the properties of a text component.
5. Demonstrate Animation with Flash.
   1. Discuss the use of animation.
   2. Create frame by frame animations.
   3. Create motion tweens.
   4. Use motion guide layers.
   5. Create shaping tweens.
   6. Apply timeline effects.
6. Discuss the role of Actionscript in Flash.
   1. Design a user interface layout.
   2. Create a user component.
   3. Attach a behavior to a user component.
   4. Create a script that will interact with the user.
7. Demonstrate the use of a Flash movie.
   1. Save a Flash movie.
   2. Embed a Flash movie into an html page.
   3. Publish the html page to an Internet server.
   4. Activate the Flash movie using a user interface component.

WDV 321 - Advanced Javascript

1. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of client side data validation.
   1. Identify efficiencies of client side validation.
   2. Identify potential problems with client side validation.
   3. Identify potential security issues with using client side validation.
2. Demonstrate client side data validation of form content.
   1. Use Javascript logic structures to validate data.
   2. Use regular expressions to validate data.
   3. Use a script to display information and instructions to a user.
   4. Use CSS to modify the presentation and location of the data.
3. Discuss the issues of browser compatibility related to advanced scripting and CSS.
   1. Identify the primary browsers and their relative market share.
   2. Discuss the role of the DOM within a browser.
   3. Identify differences in the DOM between the primary browsers.
   4. Identify various techniques for addressing browser compatibility.
   5. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of each technique.
4. Demonstrate techniques to handle browser compatibility issues.
   1. Code a script that will identify the browser in use.
   2. Code a script that uses object detection as browser identification.
   3. Code a script that will change settings based upon browser identification.
5. Demonstrate motion handling using Javascript and CSS.
   1. Code a script that will modify the Style object properties of an element.
   2. Code a script that will update the Style object of the moving element.
   3. Code a script that will update the Style object of a moving element over time.
6. Demonstrate Dynamic Content manipulation.
   1. Code a script that will replace content sections of a page with new content.
   2. Code a script that will remove content sections of a page.
   3. Code a script that will add new sections of content on a page.
7. Demonstrate user interactions using Javascript and CSS.
   1. Change content based upon user activity.
   2. Change content based upon user preferences.
   3. Use cookies to set and use user preferences.
   4. Code a script that will reformat a web page with a different CSS stylesheet.
8. Create a multi page commercially oriented website application.
   1. Analyze the purpose and requirements of the business.
   2. Identify appropriate functionality for the application.
   3. Investigate the required tools and techniques to implement the functionality.
   4. Use the concepts and techniques from the course to write the application.
   5. Implement the website application on an Internet server or a commercial web server.

WDV 331 - Dreamweaver Applications

1. Demonstrate the Site Management tool within Dreamweaver.
   1. Create a new site using the Site Management tool.
   2. Select pages from the Site Panel for modification.
   3. Add new pages to the site using the Site Panel.
   4. Organize pages into folders within a site using the Site Panel.
   5. Remove pages from the site using the Site Panel.
   6. Remove a site from the Site Management tool.
   7. Produce and discuss the site reports.
   8. Publish the site to an Internet server using Dreamweaver’s FTP tool.
2. Demonstrate the Site Management tool within Dreamweaver for use with an existing website application.
   1. Create a site using the Site Management tool for an existing website.
   2. Use the Site Management tool to build the site folder for the existing site.
   3. Select pages from the Site Panel for modification.
   4. Add new pages to the site using the Site Panel.
   5. Organize pages into folders within a site using the Site Panel.
   6. Remove pages from the site using the Site Panel.
   7. Remove a site from the Site Management tool.
   8. Produce and discuss the site reports.
   9. Publish the site to an Internet server using Dreamweaver’s FTP tool.
3. Examine the use of Templates within Dreamweaver.
   1. Define a Template within Dreamweaver.
   2. Discuss the use of Templates within a website application.
   3. Define Editable Region of a Template.
   4. Define Optional Region of a Template.
   5. Define Repeating Region of a Template.
   6. Create a new Template.
   7. Create a new Template.
   8. Use a Template to organize the layout of a website application.
4. Investigate Behaviors within Dreamweaver.
   1. Define behaviors within Dreamweaver.
   2. List Client behaviors available to Dreamweaver.
   3. List Server Behaviors available to Dreamweaver.
   4. Compare the use of Dreamweaver Behaviors to self scripted behaviors.
   5. Use Dreamweaver Behaviors within a website application. 
5. Investigate using Dreamweaver to build a dynamic server side application.
   1. Compare Client Side to Server Side applications.
   2. Define PHP.
   3. Define MySQL.
   4. Define SQL.
   5. Discuss how these three technologies are used for server side applications.
   6. Use Dreamweaver to make the Site Definition.
   7. Use Dreamweaver to make the SQL Connection.
   8. Use Dreamweaver to select desired data from a database.
   9. Use Dreamweaver to add Data Placeholders for displaying content.
   10. Use Dreamweaver to display images from a database.
   11. Use Dreamweaver to format dynamic pages for proper presentation.
   12. Use dynamic content to interact with Template regions.
   13. Use Dreamweaver to publish pages to a PHP/MySQL enabled server.
6. Investigate Sprys within Dreamweaver.
   1. Define a Spry within Dreamweaver.
   2. List Form Validation Sprys.
   3. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Form Validation Sprys.
   4. List Layout Sprys.
   5. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Layout Sprys.
   6. List Image Sprys.
   7. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Image Sprys.
   8. Use Dreamweaver to implement Form Validation Sprys.
   9. Use Dreamweaver to implement Layout Sprys.
7. Create a multi page commercially oriented website application.
   1. Analyze the purpose and requirements of the business.
   2. Identify appropriate functionality for the application.
   3. Investigate the required tools and techniques to implement the functionality.
   4. Use the concepts and techniques from the course to write the application.
   5. Implement the website application on an Internet server or a commercial web server.

WDV 341 - Intro PHP

1. Discuss server side scripting within a website application.
   1. Define server side scripting.
   2. Explain the role of server side scripting languages.
   3. Identify server side scripting languages in the industry.
   4. Review the strengths and weaknesses of the various server side scripting languages.
   5. Discuss how server side scripting is used to provide dynamic content to a website application using databases.
2. Demonstrate PHP as a server side scripting language for website development.
   1. Define PHP.
   2. Explain the strengths and weaknesses of PHP.
   3. Identify the system requirements to run PHP scripting code.
   4. Explain the interaction of PHP and HTML within a website application.
   5. Explain the syntax structure of PHP.
   6. Write decision logic in PHP.
   7. Write for and while loops in PHP.
3. Discuss the MySQL database.
   1. Define an SQL relational database.
   2. Discuss the role of the database.
   3. Explain the primary parts of a database.
4. Discuss SQL.
   1. Define SQL.
   2. Identify the role of SQL.
   3. Explain the primary commands of SQL.
5. Demonstrate the use of MySQL.
   1. Discuss the use of the PHPAdmin tool for use with MySQL.
   2. Create a database using PHPAdmin.
   3. Create tables in a database using PHPAdmin.
   4. Update tables in a database using PHPAdmin.
   5. Delete tables in a database using PHPAdmin.
6. Demonstrate the use of SQL within PHP.
   1. Write SQL to add rows to a table.
   2. Write SQL to modify rows in a table.
   3. Write SQL to delete rows from a table.
   4. Write SQL to access data from the database .
   5. Write SQL to modify data within a table of a database.
7. Use PHP, MySQL and SQL to implement the following functionality in a website application.
   1. Write a user signon script that will validate the username and password.
   2. Write a script that will access data from the database and format it for delivery to the client web page.
   3. Write a script that will allow the user to modify data on the database .
   4. Write a script that will allow the user to delete data from the database.
8. Create a multi page commercially oriented website application.
   1. Analyze the purpose and requirements of the business.
   2. Identify appropriate functionality for the application.
   3. Investigate the required tools and techniques to implement the functionality.
   4. Use the concepts and techniques from the course to write the application.
   5. Implement the website application on an Internet server or a commercial web server.

WDV 351 - Website Application Components

1. Discuss third party components for website applications.
   1. Define third party components.
   2. Discuss the strength and weaknesses of third party components.
   3. Identify providers of third party components.
   4. Explain how to locate and download third party components.
2. Examine the impact of using third party components.
   1. Discuss licensing issues regarding use of third party components.
   2. Discuss copyright issues regarding use of third party components.
   3. Discuss operational and resource issues regarding use of third party components.
   4. Discuss potential version issues and methods to address version compatability.
   5. Discuss the cost benefit of using third party components versus self developed components.
3. Demonstrate how to implement a blog into a website application.
   1. Define and identify three currently available components.
   2. Discuss the features and potential weaknesses of the components.
   3. Properly register and download one of the identified components.
   4. Implement the component in a website applications located on a web server.
   5. Test and validate the use of the component.
4. Demonstrate how to implement an RSS feed into a website application.
   1. Define and identify three currently available components.
   2. Discuss the features and potential weaknesses of the components.
   3. Properly register and download one of the identified components.
   4. Implement the component in a website applications located on a web server.
   5. Test and validate the use of the component.
5. Demonstrate how to implement a forum into a website application.
   1. Define and identify three currently available components.
   2. Discuss the features and potential weaknesses of the components.
   3. Properly register and download one of the identified components.
   4. Implement the component in a website applications located on a web server.
   5. Test and validate the use of the component.
6. Demonstrate how to implement an advertisement component into a website application.
   1. Define and identify three currently available components.
   2. Discuss the features and potential weaknesses of the components.
   3. Properly register and download one of the identified components.
   4. Implement the component in a website applications located on a web server.
   5. Test and validate the use of the component.
7. Demonstrate how to implement a photo gallery into a website application.
   1. Define and identify three currently available components.
   2. Discuss the features and potential weaknesses of the components.
   3. Properly register and download one of the identified components.
   4. Implement the component in a website applications located on a web server.
   5. Test and validate the use of the component.
8. Demonstrate how to implement a widget component into a website application.
   1. Define and identify three currently available components.
   2. Discuss the features and potential weaknesses of the components.
   3. Properly register and download one of the identified components.
   4. Implement the component in a website applications located on a web server.
   5. Test and validate the use of the component.
9. Demonstrate how to implement an embedded video and player into a website application.
   1. Define and identify three currently available components.
   2. Discuss the features and potential weaknesses of the components.
   3. Properly register and download one of the identified components.
   4. Implement the component in a website applications located on a web server.
   5. Test and validate the use of the component.
10. Demonstrate how to implement a streaming video player into a website application.
    1. Define and identify three currently available components.
    2. Discuss the features and potential weaknesses of the components.
    3. Properly register and download one of the identified components.
    4. Implement the component in a website applications located on a web server.
    5. Test and validate the use of the component.
11. Demonstrate how to implement an embedded audio and player into a website application.
    1. Define and identify three currently available components.
    2. Discuss the features and potential weaknesses of the components.
    3. Properly register and download one of the identified components.
    4. Implement the component in a website applications located on a web server.
    5. Test and validate the use of the component.
12. Demonstrate how to implement a streaming audio player into a website application.
    1. Define and identify three currently available components.
    2. Discuss the features and potential weaknesses of the components.
    3. Properly register and download one of the identified components.
    4. Implement the component in a website applications located on a web server.
    5. Test and validate the use of the component.
13. Demonstrate how to implement CGI form processor into a website application.
    1. Define and identify three currently available components.
    2. Discuss the features and potential weaknesses of the components.
    3. Properly register and download one of the identified components.
    4. Implement the component in a website applications located on a web server.
    5. Test and validate the use of the component.
14. Demonstrate how to implement a third party payment processor into a website application.
    1. Define and identify three currently available components.
    2. Discuss the features and potential weaknesses of the components.
    3. Properly register and download one of the identified components.
    4. Implement the component in a website applications located on a web server.
    5. Test and validate the use of the component.

WDV 441 - Advanced PHP

1. Use PHP, MySQL and SQL to implement the following functionality in a website application.
   1. Authenticate and maintain usernames and passwords.
   2. Create scripts that will use database content to populate pages of thewebsite.
   3. Create scripts that will allow the client to add, modify, delete database content.
   4. Create scripts that will provide shopping cart functionality.
   5. Create scripts that will provide online payment processing connections.
   6. Create scripts that will search database content based on user input.
   7. Create scripts that will store, access and use user specific content such as preferences, shipping, billing and purchase information.
2. Demonstrate basic security using database scripts within website applications.
   1. Discuss primary data security concerns in website applications.
   2. Explain industry techniques for data protection.
   3. Write scripts that implement basic security techniques in website applications.
3. Demonstrate basic Ajax functionality using PHP scripts.
   1. Define AJAX
   2. Discuss the role of AJAX in current website applications
   3. Write scripts that implement basic AJAX concepts.
4. Create a multi page commercially oriented website application.
   1. Analyze the purpose and requirements of the business.
   2. Identify appropriate functionality for the application.
   3. Investigate the required tools and techniques to implement the functionality.
   4. Use the concepts and techniques from the course to write the application.
   5. Implement the website application on an Internet server or a commercial web server.