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Water Quality Technician, C.C.C (SBMD-CER) 18 credits

The Water Quality Technician Certificate program is designed to prepare individuals to enter the water quality field, in the area of water, wastewater, or water distribution. The first two courses provide the scientific and mathematics background for students planning to enter the career field. The Special Topics courses satisfy the Florida DEP requirement for completion of a course of study take the operator’s certification test. Students with active water or wastewater treatment operator licenses may articulate experiential learning for college credit.

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Admission Requirements

Complete the FGC Application for Admission: Apply Now

Submit High School transcript(s) to Office of Enrollment Services
Submit College transcript(s) for any institutions previously attended

Testing Requirements

Students must demonstrate competence in reading, math, or language through placement examination or by passing the appropriate reading, math or language courses, if not exempt by state board of education rule 6A-10.0315.

ACT, SAT, and PERT test scores may be used for placement into college-level courses if the test was taken in the past two years. To access test prep materials and to schedule an exam, go to Test Center. The Test Center is located in Building 7 and may be contacted at test.center@fgc.edu or 386-754-7378.

If you started 9^th grade in the 2003-2004 school year or later at a Florida public high school, and graduated from a Florida, public high school with a standard high school diploma, you may be exempt from Placement testing in accordance with Senate Bill 1720. Advisors still recommend all students placement test prior to the first term of registration in order to determine where you should start in college-level courses in order to be successful.

Location

Florida Gateway College Main Campus

Hours

Classes are delivered full online.

Costs

Tuition: $1,239.84
Lab Fees: $160
Books: $916.26
Test: $100

Total: $2,416.09

Water Quality Technician, C.C.C.

18 credits

to earn certificate

25+

average program enrollment

67%

job placement rate

Guided Pathway

Review the guided degree pathway where you will find a detailed plan for your courses and other requirements each semester that prepare you for graduation and your transfer goals.

Guided Pathway, Water Quality Technician, C.C.C.

What our graduates are doing now!

FGC water quality graduates are initiating or advancing their careers as water and wastewater treatment treatment operators.

STARTING SALARIES

Median salaries for graduates of this program are approximately $47,760.

Courses from Water Quality Technican articulate into the Environmental Science Technician Certificate and Associate of Science in Environmental Science Technology degree for further education opportunities.

Environmental Science, C.C.C. Environmental Science Technology, A.S.

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The Cost of Attendance (COA) is not a bill that you will receive from Florida Gateway College. It is an estimate of what it costs the typical student to attend Florida Gateway College for one academic year including tuition, books, course materials, living expenses, transportation, and miscellaneous personal expenses. Tuition and fees in the cost of attendance are calculated for credit hour programs, assuming enrollment in 12 credit hours in the Fall and Spring semesters. Actual tuition and fees may vary by program. For a better understanding of your chosen program’s tuition and fees, see program costs above.
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