Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
747
Course Name
Applied Math for Wastewater Plant Operators
Contact Hours
36.0
Approved Industry
Wastewater
Partner Name
Community College of Allegheny County
Primary Contact
Jennifer Cowans
jcowans@ccac.edu
4127887352 Ext.
Website
Description
The course was developed to support the need of wastewater plant operators in the Mon-Valley for qualified wastewater plant operators.
Basic math skills necessary for students interested in refining their skills for positions in water and wastewater plants.
Course Level
Basic/Precertification
Course Content
* Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
* Averaging
* Percent
* Ratios & Proportions
* Dimensional Analysis
* Solving Unknowns
* Orders of Operation
* Properties of Arithmetic
* Calculators
* Linear Measurements
* Area Measurements
* Volume Measurements
* Surface Overflow Rates
* Weir Overflow Rates
* Detention Times
* Graphs Tables
* Metric System
* Powers Notation
* Scientific Notation
* Conversions
* Process Control
* Activated Sludge
* Sludge Processing
Target Audience
Wastewater plant operators
Training Format
Classroom