Self-paced Courses

Self paced courses are designed to be done independently without a teacher. They can be started at any time and at a pace that fits your schedule.

In order to take a self paced course you must first register in our free courses system. Once you have logged in you can enrol yourself in the course of your choice.

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Emergency Response & Contingency Planning for Small Water Systems

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Course Details

This course will assist small water systems in British Columbia in developing an Emergency Response & Contingency Plan (ERCP). Knowing what to do, who to contact, and how to communicate helps to prevent unnecessary complications that can prolong outages, create additional expenses and lead to illnesses.  Developing an ERCP will provide you with a well thought out set of procedures to follow in the event of an emergency or Abnormal Operational Circumstance (AOC). Identifying corrective actions and procedures will help you to respond quickly to a drinking water emergency.

The goal of this course is to guide you through the process of developing a draft ERCP that satisfies the requirements of the BC DWPA.

EOCP Exam Preparation for Small Water Systems

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The Online Help Centre
Course Details

The purpose of this course is to help you prepare for your Environmental Operator Certification Program (EOCP) small water system certification exam. To qualify to write the EOCP certification exam, the EOCP requires you to have completed a small water systems course and have 50 hours of field experience in operating a small water system.

This review course is divided into 12 units. Units 1 through 11 are structured as short answer questions, and cover everything from operations & maintenance to treatment and mathematics. The last unit is a comprehensive multiple choice knowledge test.