These training courses are provided for those interested in becoming certified or advancing certification levels in Water (Production, Treatment, and Distribution) or Wastewater (Treatment and Collection). Course hours approved by the Louisiana Department of Health.

You can only take one class as they are held in different classrooms simultaneously (Monday-Thursday from 8:00 am-5:00 pm).  A certification class is REQUIRED to take the exam on Friday. 

You CANNOT sit in water class for a few hours and then the wastewater class.  LRWA no longer allows you to switch classes for credit hours. LRWA gives priority seating to those taking the exam on Friday. 

The Water & Wastewater Need-to-Know can be found at Publications | La Dept. of Health.

The instructor will provide a class manual/handout for review/studying during class.  Other study materials/manuals may be brought to class as additional study aids.  If you wish to purchase the California Manuals you can buy them directly through these links.

Water Manuals:  http://www.owp.csus.edu/courses/drinking-water.php  

Wastewater Manuals:  http://www.owp.csus.edu/courses/wastewater.php

Students are responsible for their meals.

Priority seating will be given to individuals taking exams. These classes are intended for those needing to take operator exams, not for those seeking credit hours. Due to the limited classroom size, please complete the online registration or mail the registration form and payment early to reserve a seat. Seats will not be held without payment. Registration will close once the seating limit has been reached.

Don’t forget to make hotel reservations, if needed.  LRWA does not have discount room rates at any hotels in Ruston.

LRWA will charge a $100.00 processing fee for All Cancellations. Rather than cancel, consider sending a substitute or we can transfer to the certification class in October during our Mini-Conference in Alexandria (prices may vary for conferences). The Mini-Conference is LRWA’s last certification class for 2024.

No refunds will be issued for cancellations requested 1 week before class.

Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) states that pre-approval is REQUIRED for ALL certification exams, therefore pre-application must be submitted to their office at least 30 days or more before the exam date.  Exam Application can be completed through this link Operator Certification | La Dept. of Health.

UPDATE:  Get your exam applications in early (do it now), a limited number of people are allowed in the room to take the exam.  Per LDH, seating for the exam will be on a first come first serve basis, depending on when the exam application is received. 

EXAM APPLICATION should be sent to
Louisiana Department of Health (LDH),    Attn: Certification Office
Mail:  P.O. Box 4489, Bin 10 Box 6, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4489
Fax:   225-342-7494
Email: opcert@la.gov

For exam questions, contact LDH at:
Main office # 225-342-7508
email at opcert@la.gov

Esteban “Stone” Gonzalez, MPA – Operator Certification Program Administrator   225-342-7512
Reyna Anderson Duffus, MBA – State Training Officer   225-342-7507

The blocks/links below are only to apply to take the exam through LDH you must also register (further down/tickets) with LRWA for class (exam and class are two different things). Just because you register for LRWA class doesn’t automatically enable you to take the exam or applying for an exam doesn’t register you for LRWA class.