Course Code
CIVL 256
Academic Year
2016-2017
This course is the Ontario Ministry of Environment's entry level course for drinking water operators. The course is an intensive program of self-study and classroom training designed to ensure a basic minimum knowledge of principles in relevant subject areas for operators entering the field of drinking water operation including treatment, supply and distribution of potable water. This course is mandatory for all operators in training (OITs) in Ontario. Students that are successful in this course are eligible to obtain their OIT certificate, which allows new operators to gain the one-year experience required to become a Class 1 operator.