The Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality (BECQ), Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Safe Drinking Water Program is hosting a Water Operator Certification Exam Preparation class specifically for water operators attempting to take the Water Distribution Grade 1 or 2 certification exams.  This class will take place during the first two weeks of April 2025, for three hours a day (8 – 11 am) five days a week, for a total of 30 hours of instruction.  This class is FREE but is limited to 20 participants.  The class is open to anyone working in the drinking water industry (public or private) or anyone wishing to become certified as a water treatment plant operator.  Priority will be given to existing CNMI water systems that do not currently have a certified water operator.  Participants will earn up to 30 hours (depending on their attendance) of continuing education towards maintaining their existing certifications.

Class details:
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Date: Monday March 31 – Friday April 4, 2025 and
Monday April 7 – Friday April 11, 2025

Time: 8:00 am – 11:00 am
[3 hours a day, 5 days a week for 2 weeks = 30 hours total]

Location: BECQ / CRM Training Room
Gualo Rai Center, 3rd Floor
Chalan Pale Arnold (Middle Road)
Saipan, MP

Cost: FREE

Instructors: Derek Chambers (Lau Lau Consulting) & Gary Byrd (TCB Services)

Materials: A copy of Water System Operations (WSO) Water Distribution, Grade 1 & 2; AWWA; 2016, will be provided to each participant.

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR THIS CLASS

The following 20 individuals are confirmed for this class:

• Lino Jr. Aldave
• Ralph Joshua Ascano
• Jess Barcinas
• Roginia Banacia
• Jared Cabrera
• Julie Camacho
• Paul Celis
• Tasi Corpuz
• Gabriel Jr. M Dela Cruz 
• Glenn Dikito  
• Jose Itibus
• Ricky Itibus
• Jeremy 'Bret' Nickels
• Rony Omar
• Reolie Oval, Jr.
• Benny Santos
• Donald Seidler
• Oscar Setefano
• Fred Takada
• Lloyd Tarope

last updated on 4/04/2025