rotating trainings
Some of the most valuable learning happens at the edges of your expertise. MI-AWWA’s rotating trainings cover specialized, emerging, or advanced topics that aren’t on the regular calendar, offered periodically based on industry need, member interest, and subject matter expert availability.
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Some of the most valuable learning happens at the edges of your expertise. MI-AWWA’s rotating trainings cover specialized, emerging, or advanced topics that aren’t on the regular calendar, offered periodically based on industry need, member interest, and subject matter expert availability.
Sign up for MI-AWWA communications so you don’t miss when these are scheduled. Sessions fill quickly.Driven by What You Tell Us
Rotating training topics come directly from member feedback, utility needs assessments, and conversations with operators and managers across Michigan. If you have a topic you’d like to see offered, we want to hear it.
Current & Upcoming Rotating Trainings
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Lab School for Water Operators |
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Offered: Rotating (location varies) | Format: In-Person | Audience: New Operators Preparing for F-4 Certification, Experienced Operators Refreshing Lab Skills | Competency Tier(s): Tier 4, Tier 5 |
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Lab School is a hands-on training experience designed to help water operators build confidence and competency in the laboratory and prepare for the practical portion of the F-4 state certification exam. Participants move through an abbreviated, combined review of essential chemistry and bacteriology concepts before diving into guided lab work covering sample collection, testing methods, and the procedures operators encounter in real drinking water systems. Whether you’re stepping into the lab for the first time or returning to sharpen skills you haven’t used in a while, Lab School offers a practical, supportive environment to learn by doing. |
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Water Bacteriology Short Course |
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Offered: Rotating | Format: In-Person | Location: Wilson Talent Center, Mason, MI | Audience: Water Operators and Laboratory Staff | Competency Tier(s): Tier 4, Tier 5 |
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The Water Bacteriology Short Course provides focused, practical instruction in the bacteriological testing methods and procedures essential to safe drinking water operations. Held at the Wilson Talent Center in Mason, this course is offered on a rotating basis, the next scheduled offering is Summer 2027. Check back for registration details and agenda as the date approaches. |
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12-Week Course: Applied Hydraulics |
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Offered: Rotating | Format: In-Person | Audience: Water Operators and Early-Career Professionals Building Technical Foundations | Competency Tier(s): Tier 4, Tier 5 |
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MI-AWWA’s Applied Hydraulics course provides a structured, in-depth exploration of hydraulic principles as they apply to water distribution and treatment systems. Over 12 weeks, participants build practical knowledge of flow, pressure, pump systems, and system dynamics with instructor-guided support throughout. Details and registration information for the next offering will be posted as the date is confirmed, check back or sign up for MI-AWWA updates to be notified. |
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12-Week Course: Basic Chemistry |
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Offered: Rotating | Format: In-Person | Audience: Water Operators and Early-Career Professionals Building Technical Foundations | Competency Tier(s): Tier 4, Tier 5 |
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MI-AWWA’s Basic Chemistry course offers an in-depth, structured learning experience for water professionals looking to build or strengthen their foundational understanding of chemistry as it applies to drinking water operations. Spread across 12 weeks, the course gives participants dedicated time to work through complex concepts with instructor support at a pace that allows for real comprehension and retention. The next offering is scheduled for Winter 2027; details and registration information will be posted as the date approaches. |
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Have a Topic in Mind?
We actively shape our rotating training calendar based on what members tell us they need. If you’ve identified a skill gap on your team, a regulation that’s catching utilities off guard, or an area where more training would make a real difference, share it with us.
Looking for more options? Visit our Annual Training's for signature yearly events or Recurring Training's for courses offered throughout the year.