

Renew Your New York Wastewater License
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Learn More About New York Wastewater License Continuing Education
New York regulations in 6NYCRR Part 650. requires the operation of municipal wastewater treatment plants to be supervised by a certified operator. There are four levels of activated sludge certification (Grades 1A - 4A) and four levels of non-activated sludge certification (Grades 1 - 4). The amount of training and experience required increases with the size and complexity of the wastewater treatment process.
Choose any course. All online courses are free to start. Pay only for your certificate that confirms you completed CE hours.
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Our continuing education courses are taught by electrical and water operator experts with decades of experience.
Our New York wastewater operator license continuing education online courses allow you to work at your own pace on your own time, from anywhere you’d like. Work from your desktop, laptop, tablet, or even a smartphone.
How to Renew Your New York Wastewater Operator License
New York Wastewater Operators are required to complete 20 - 80 continuing education hours for renewal every five years, depending on license type.
- License Renewal Deadline: Staggered, every five years.
- Grades 1 & 1A = 20 continuing education hours
- Grades 2 & 2A = 40 continuing education hours
- Grades 3 & 3A = 60 continuing education hours
- Grades 4 & 4A = 80 continuing education hours
Choose from multiple courses and only pay for online courses when you complete the course. Your certificate will be emailed after completing the course.
JADE Learning’s continuing education has helped over 150,000 professionals renew their licenses for more than 20 years. And we can help you, too.
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"This course fit right into what I was doing on the job. I am out-of-state right now but with the online class I can get the state CE done and keep my license up to date - thanks..”
How continuing education courses work
STEP 1
Create your account
Complete the form on this page to create a personal account.
STEP 2
Select a course
From within your account, choose from a list of state-approved courses. All courses are free. Start and switch as often as you’d like.
STEP 3
Complete your course online
Our course material is 100% online. Study at your own pace according to your schedule, using a desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone.
STEP 4
Report your hours
Upon course completion, you’ll receive a certificate that confirms you completed your continuing education hours. We’ll report your CE hours directly to the state every business day.
Available Courses
You choose from a list of relevant New York wastewater courses after you create an account.