Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
5269
Course Name
NDA Groundwater Knowledge
Contact Hours
4.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
Vector Solutions
Primary Contact
Stephanie Tuton
Stephanie.Tuton@vectorsolutions.com
866-546-1212 Ext.
Website
Description
This 4-hour online course requires you to review the NDA's Driller Handbook, which provides up-to-date information regarding drilling methods and well installation. The purpose of this manual is to increase the driller's knowledge regarding the earth and the movement of water within the earth. Additionally, the handbook will provide up-to-date information regarding drilling methods and well installation. This information will enable the driller to better participate as a member of a team, together with scientists, engineers, and geologists, to solve some of society's more difficult problems.
Course Level
Advanced
Course Content
Basic Geology & Hydrology
Occurrence & Movement of Groundwater
Well Hydraulics
Well Drilling Methods
Drilling Fluids
Well Screens & Sediment Size Analysis
Water Well Design
Installation & Removal of Well Screens
Development of Wells
Field Testing of Hydraulic Parameters
Pumps and Pumping
Groundwater Monitoring Techniques
Sealing Abandoned Wells & Boreholes
Subsurface Exploration Tools & Equip.
Drilling, Sampling & Installation
Drilling Safety Guide
Target Audience
This course is designed primarily for water and/or wastewater operators. Its primary objective is to accommodate these licensees by providing continuing education units in order for them to fulfill their mandatory continuing education state requirements.
Training Format
Virtual Asynchronous