At Ontario First Nation Technical Service Centre (OFNTSC) we employ the Circuit Rider Training Program (CRTP) by utilizing certified operators to give training to operators at First Nation communities. These trainings that are provided are Director approved courses that count for CEUs that are necessary for upgrading and renewing license. The use of the CRTP allows operators to receive training within their own communities, reducing the need for downtime and coverage as the operator is generally onsite while receiving training. At the end of training, they will obtain a certificate of proof of completion with the allotted CEU hours obtained from the course. OFNTSC will also help maintain and keep track of CEU and OJT hours to ensure operators have the necessary amount when it comes to upgrades or renewals and will work with operators who find they are missing necessary training hours.
The OFNTSC Director Approved CEU courses are as follows:
|
# |
ID |
COURSE |
CEU |
TOPIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
14335 |
Plan Reading (CRTP) |
0.4 |
Basic Concepts |
|
2 |
14297 |
Operate and Maintain Pumps and Motors (CRTP) |
1.8 |
Water Treatment and Distribution |
|
3 |
14315 |
Operate & Maintain Filters (CRTP) |
2.1 |
Water Treatment and Distribution |
|
4 |
2390 |
Intake and Groundwater Wells (CRTP) |
1.2 |
Basic Concepts |
|
5 |
14677 |
Operate & Maintain Valves (CRTP) |
0.7 |
Water Treatment and Distribution |
|
6 |
2392 |
Controls & Instruments (CRTP) |
1.8 |
Operational Support |
|
7 |
3225 |
Basic Applied Chemistry For Water And Wastewater Treatment (CRTP) |
1.1 |
Water Science |
|
8 |
14337 |
Watershed Monitoring and Source Water Protection (CRTP) |
0.4 |
Basic Concepts |
|
9 |
3227 |
Preparation of Budgets (CRTP) |
0.4 |
Management of Systems |
|
10 |
14316 |
Drinking Water Monitoring & Safe Drinking Water Requirements (CRTP) |
0.3 |
Water Science |
|
11 |
3229 |
Basic Applied Mathematics for water and wastewater plants (CRTP) |
1.8 |
Basic Concepts |
|
12 |
3230 |
Record Keeping (CRTP) |
0.6 |
Regulatory |
|
13 |
3231 |
Controls and Equipment (CRTP Module 9) |
0.4 |
Operational Support |
|
14 |
3342 |
WATER TREATMENT - CLASS 1 (Circuit Rider Training Program) |
2.8 |
Water Treatment and Distribution |
|
15 |
14338 |
Operate And Maintain Disinfection Systems (CRTP) |
0.4 |
Basic Concepts |
|
16 |
3462 |
Occupational Health & Safety (CRTP) |
0.8 |
Health and Safety |
|
17 |
14339 |
Operate And Maintain Coagulation And Chemical Feed Systems (CRTP) |
0.5 |
Water Treatment and Distribution |
|
18 |
3796 |
Chemical and Bacteriological tests in a Water Plant (CRTP) |
1.1 |
Water Science |
|
19 |
3944 |
Basic Electricity - CRTP, OFNTSC |
0.9 |
Basic Concepts |
|
20 |
14415 |
Groundwater Wells for Circuit Rider Training Program |
0.4 |
Basic Concepts |
|
21 |
5752 |
Fundamentals of Maintenance Management Systems - CRTP |
1.4 |
Water Treatment and Distribution |
|
22 |
5753 |
Operation & Maintenance of Fire Hydrants (CRTP) |
0.7 |
Operational Support |
|
23 |
6593 |
Water Main Breaks and Repairs |
1.4 |
Water Treatment and Distribution |
|
24 |
7333 |
Standard Operating Procedures, Flow Charting & Logbooks |
0.7 |
Regulatory |
|
25 |
8213 |
Conventional Water Treatment Basics |
2.1 |
Water Treatment and Distribution |
|
26 |
8313 |
Water Distribution System Emergencies for FN Operators |
1.4 |
Water Treatment and Distribution |
|
27 |
8493 |
Emergency Response Planning for FN Operators |
0.7 |
Management of Systems |
|
28 |
8494 |
Pump in a Box |
1.4 |
Water Treatment and Distribution |
|
29 |
14456 |
Operator In Training Prep Course |
2.6 |
Basic Concepts |
|
30 |
8915 |
Introduction to Membrane Filtration |
0.7 |
Water Treatment and Distribution |
|
31 |
9293 |
Acts & Regulations for FN Water and Wastewater Operators |
0.7 |
Regulatory |
|
32 |
9396 |
Water Distribution Exam Prep Class 1 |
2.8 |
Water Treatment and Distribution |
|
33 |
9513 |
O&M of Coagulation and Chemical Feed Systems |
0.7 |
Water Treatment and Distribution |
|
34 |
10296 |
Maintenance of Drinking Water Cisterns |
0.6 |
Operational Support |
|
35 |
10297 |
Trucked Water Delivery to First Nations South of 60 |
0.6 |
Water Treatment and Distribution |
Total CEU credits for all 35 courses is 35.2 which is more than enough for any operator to upgrade and maintain up to a Class I license. Maintaining community engagement within the three (3) years will allow CRT to provide all courses to a community which will meet the CEU quota; after the three years and a course renewal the CRT can engage the communities again to provide the courses once again in cycle to ensure operators are trained and certified.
|
# |
ID |
COURSE |
CEU |
TOPIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
14335 |
Plan Reading (CRTP) |
0.4 |
Basic Concepts |
|
2 |
14297 |
Operate and Maintain Pumps and Motors (CRTP) |
1.8 |
Water Treatment and Distribution |
|
3 |
14315 |
Operate & Maintain Filters (CRTP) |
2.1 |
Water Treatment and Distribution |
|
4 |
2390 |
Intake and Groundwater Wells (CRTP) |
1.2 |
Basic Concepts |
|
5 |
14677 |
Operate & Maintain Valves (CRTP) |
0.7 |
Water Treatment and Distribution |
|
6 |
2392 |
Controls & Instruments (CRTP) |
1.8 |
Operational Support |
|
7 |
3225 |
Basic Applied Chemistry For Water And Wastewater Treatment (CRTP) |
1.1 |
Water Science |
|
8 |
14337 |
Watershed Monitoring and Source Water Protection (CRTP) |
0.4 |
Basic Concepts |
|
9 |
3227 |
Preparation of Budgets (CRTP) |
0.4 |
Management of Systems |
|
10 |
14316 |
Drinking Water Monitoring & Safe Drinking Water Requirements (CRTP) |
0.3 |
Water Science |
|
11 |
3229 |
Basic Applied Mathematics for water and wastewater plants (CRTP) |
1.8 |
Basic Concepts |
|
12 |
3230 |
Record Keeping (CRTP) |
0.6 |
Regulatory |
|
13 |
3231 |
Controls and Equipment (CRTP Module 9) |
0.4 |
Operational Support |
|
14 |
3342 |
WATER TREATMENT - CLASS 1 (Circuit Rider Training Program) |
2.8 |
Water Treatment and Distribution |
|
15 |
14338 |
Operate And Maintain Disinfection Systems (CRTP) |
0.4 |
Basic Concepts |
|
16 |
3462 |
Occupational Health & Safety (CRTP) |
0.8 |
Health and Safety |
|
17 |
14339 |
Operate And Maintain Coagulation And Chemical Feed Systems (CRTP) |
0.5 |
Water Treatment and Distribution |
|
18 |
3796 |
Chemical and Bacteriological tests in a Water Plant (CRTP) |
1.1 |
Water Science |
|
19 |
3944 |
Basic Electricity - CRTP, OFNTSC |
0.9 |
Basic Concepts |
|
20 |
14415 |
Groundwater Wells for Circuit Rider Training Program |
0.4 |
Basic Concepts |
|
21 |
5752 |
Fundamentals of Maintenance Management Systems - CRTP |
1.4 |
Water Treatment and Distribution |
|
22 |
5753 |
Operation & Maintenance of Fire Hydrants (CRTP) |
0.7 |
Operational Support |
|
23 |
6593 |
Water Main Breaks and Repairs |
1.4 |
Water Treatment and Distribution |
|
24 |
7333 |
Standard Operating Procedures, Flow Charting & Logbooks |
0.7 |
Regulatory |
|
25 |
8213 |
Conventional Water Treatment Basics |
2.1 |
Water Treatment and Distribution |
|
26 |
8313 |
Water Distribution System Emergencies for FN Operators |
1.4 |
Water Treatment and Distribution |
|
27 |
8493 |
Emergency Response Planning for FN Operators |
0.7 |
Management of Systems |
|
28 |
8494 |
Pump in a Box |
1.4 |
Water Treatment and Distribution |
|
29 |
14456 |
Operator In Training Prep Course |
2.6 |
Basic Concepts |
|
30 |
8915 |
Introduction to Membrane Filtration |
0.7 |
Water Treatment and Distribution |
|
31 |
9293 |
Acts & Regulations for FN Water and Wastewater Operators |
0.7 |
Regulatory |
|
32 |
9396 |
Water Distribution Exam Prep Class 1 |
2.8 |
Water Treatment and Distribution |
|
33 |
9513 |
O&M of Coagulation and Chemical Feed Systems |
0.7 |
Water Treatment and Distribution |
|
34 |
10296 |
Maintenance of Drinking Water Cisterns |
0.6 |
Operational Support |
|
35 |
10297 |
Trucked Water Delivery to First Nations South of 60 |
0.6 |
Water Treatment and Distribution |