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Vol State from page 17 and system operators need a high school to equate each certificate in this program
diploma or equivalent to become opera- to one year of on-the-job experience for
to 2022, about as fast as the average for all tors. Employers may prefer applicants salary purposes, they have requested that
occupations. Job prospects are expected to who have completed a certificate or an the program be broken up into two, one
be excellent.” (TDLWD, 2014) associate’s degree program in water qual- semester-long certificates (shown below.)
ity management or wastewater treat-
“New jobs will be created when exist- ment technology because the education Impact
ing plants expand and new plants are minimizes the training a worker will need.
built. The number of applicants for these Community colleges, technical schools, These certificates are designed to work
positions is normally low, because of the and trade associations offer these cer- within the framework of LEAP so that
physically demanding and unappealing tificate or associate’s degree programs.” students can work in paid internships at
nature of some of the work. Job prospects on-the-job training locations while they
will be best for those with training or edu- (TDLWD, 2014) are completing the certificates. Simul-
cation in water or wastewater systems and taneously, these students will 1) receive
good mechanical skills.” (TDLWD, 2014) Curriculum paid internships, 2) receive on-the-job
training, 3) complete college certificates
“Water and wastewater treatment plant Because the utilities industry proposes
Foundations of Environmental Technology Technical Certificate
Course Title Credit Electives Title Credit
CHEM 1030 Fundamentals of Chemistry 4 BUSN 1302* Keyboarding with Word Processing 3
BUSN 1305* Introduction to Business 3
ENGL 1010 English Composition I 3 BUSN 1380* Supervisory Management 3
BUSN 2340* Human Resource Management 3
INFS 1010 Computer Applications 3 LGM 130* Introduction to Logistics 3
PHIL 121 Ethics 3
MATH 1005 Algebra Essentials 1 3 SPCH 1010 Fundamentals of Speech 3
ENVT 1000
Elective Human Impact on the Environment 1
One 3-hr elective (listed on right) 3
Total 17
1 or MATH 1130, College Algebra
18 TPW July/August 2015
diploma or equivalent to become opera- to one year of on-the-job experience for
to 2022, about as fast as the average for all tors. Employers may prefer applicants salary purposes, they have requested that
occupations. Job prospects are expected to who have completed a certificate or an the program be broken up into two, one
be excellent.” (TDLWD, 2014) associate’s degree program in water qual- semester-long certificates (shown below.)
ity management or wastewater treat-
“New jobs will be created when exist- ment technology because the education Impact
ing plants expand and new plants are minimizes the training a worker will need.
built. The number of applicants for these Community colleges, technical schools, These certificates are designed to work
positions is normally low, because of the and trade associations offer these cer- within the framework of LEAP so that
physically demanding and unappealing tificate or associate’s degree programs.” students can work in paid internships at
nature of some of the work. Job prospects on-the-job training locations while they
will be best for those with training or edu- (TDLWD, 2014) are completing the certificates. Simul-
cation in water or wastewater systems and taneously, these students will 1) receive
good mechanical skills.” (TDLWD, 2014) Curriculum paid internships, 2) receive on-the-job
training, 3) complete college certificates
“Water and wastewater treatment plant Because the utilities industry proposes
Foundations of Environmental Technology Technical Certificate
Course Title Credit Electives Title Credit
CHEM 1030 Fundamentals of Chemistry 4 BUSN 1302* Keyboarding with Word Processing 3
BUSN 1305* Introduction to Business 3
ENGL 1010 English Composition I 3 BUSN 1380* Supervisory Management 3
BUSN 2340* Human Resource Management 3
INFS 1010 Computer Applications 3 LGM 130* Introduction to Logistics 3
PHIL 121 Ethics 3
MATH 1005 Algebra Essentials 1 3 SPCH 1010 Fundamentals of Speech 3
ENVT 1000
Elective Human Impact on the Environment 1
One 3-hr elective (listed on right) 3
Total 17
1 or MATH 1130, College Algebra
18 TPW July/August 2015
