Event Phone: 360-490-2426

Registration Deadline: 5 pm June 26th, 2026

Register early to avoid workshop cancellation

Professional Training Association is excited to announce we are now offering a 2-day IN-Person “Collection Operator 3 & 4 Review & Exam Prep” workshop.

Wastewater operations do not start at the wastewater treatment facility but include the sewer collection system, which consists of conveyance pipes, pumps, and lift stations. Many of the problems we encounter in the wastewater treatment plant also cause headaches in the collections systems. Grease build-up, debris blocking screens, root penetrating pipes and tanks, grid build up, pump failure, increased flow, etc. are only a few of the challenges collection systems are dealing with on a daily basis.

Our 2-day IN-PERSON “Collection Operator 3 & 4 Review & Exam Prep” workshop provides you with 14 hours of class time and is an excellent tool to help you prepare for your upcoming Collection Operator exam level 3 or 4. We will review routine, advanced, and complex processes, functions, operations, components, equipment as well as math encountered in collection systems. We will also provide you with lots opportunities to practice exam style questions. After completing this training, you will be better prepared for what to expect from the exam. You will also be able to determine which areas you may want to focus on during your study efforts while continuing your exam preparations.

In this workshop we will:

• Review:
  1. The principles and advanced processes of collection systems operations.
  2. Commonly encountered components and equipment, including their operation, maintenance, & troubleshooting.
  3. Challenges encountered in collection systems.
  4. Biological, chemical, or physical parameters frequently monitored in collection systems.
  5. Sample collection procedures.
  6. Safety hazards.
• Explain how to understand and answer word problems.
• Address math formulas as they apply to collection systems.
• Provide many opportunities to practice exam style questions.
• Share tips for how to prepare yourself for the exam.
• Explore test taking techniques.

Date:             07/13 & 07/14/2026

Time:             8:00am to 4pm PT

Where:           City of Salem – Willow Creek WCPF, 5915 Windsor Island Road N, Salem, OR

Instructor:       Keith Slack

Fee:               $599

Registration: online:start entering your registration information at the top of this page; phone: (360) 490-2426; email: erika@pro-train.org

Meets professional growth criteria for wastewater.

Professional Training Association is actively seeking approval from other states. This class meets professional growth criteria and continuing education requirements for water & wastewater. For those classes that are currently undergoing review by the individual states and have not received official approval yet, please contact us for more information.

For wastewater in the following states:

For more information on training approval in your state please call: (360)490-2426

For critical information on the registration process, online meeting links, and certificates of completion