March 10, 2010 Hilton Hotel & Suites, Niagara Falls, Ontario

1. Operator Training Centers Back to School March 10, 2010 Hilton Hotel & Suites, Niagara Falls, Ontario Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation

2. Presentation Content • Overview of training requirements for operators • Some specialized training centers • Ontario Colleges • Other opportunities • OFNTSC – CRTP • Summary

3. Training Requirements • Details found in Ontario Regulations 128/04 as amended by O. Reg 415/09 • Certification of Drinking Water System Operators and Water Quality Analysts • 4 classes of operators certificates • Class I, II, III, IV for each type of residential subsystem • Also, Operator-in-Training for each subsystem • Expire 3 years after date of issue but may be renewed • Fee to renew • Continuing Education must be approved by the Director • On-the-job training must have documented learning objectives and be provided by a trainer with expertise in the subject matter

4. Training Requirements Annual training requirements 1Can be averaged over 3 years during which the operators certificate is valid

5. Training Requirements • Schedule 2 of O. Reg. 128/04 gives the qualifications for: • Operators in Training • Class I, II, III and IV operators • All require a minimum of grade 12 or equivalent • Writing and passing an exam related to the functions of the class • Must have experience in previous class Training and learning is a lifelong experience Water system operators are not the exception Back to School

6. Training Centers Keewaytinook Centre of Excellence, • Provides professional, technical and academic training for water plant operators. Our training centre has a state-of-the-art training and laboratory facility, a shop area, and mezzanine. • First Nation owned and operated • Located in Dryden, Northwestern Ontario • Training Calendar for March 2010 • http://watertraining.ca/?q=node/73 • 2010 Training Schedule • http://www.watertraining.ca/comingevents2.html • Have a booth here at the symposium

7. Training Centers First Nations Training Institute • Indigenous Environmental Technician program will provide individuals with the understanding and concepts of traditional knowledge enabling them to work within or in partnership with federal agencies, Environmental consulting firms, Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants, Government environmental monitoring agencies, research institutes or private companies and laboratories. • Also has courses leading to OSSD • First Nation owned and controlled • http://www.fnti.net/

8. Training Centers Walkerton Clean Water Center • The Centre is responsible for providing training to drinking water system operators across Ontario with a focus on smaller, remote and older systems, including First Nations systems.  It also provides advisory support to Ontario's drinking water system owners, operators, and operating authorities. • Overview of WCWC • http://www.wcwc.ca/en/about/corporate.asp • Entry level drinking water operator course • http://www.wcwc.ca/en/training/resources/Entry-LevelCourseFactSheet-Dec2008.pdf

9. Training Centers Ontario Water Operator Training Center - (OWOTC) Windsor and Hamilton Schools Offering Training Options and Solutions • Pre-Training Assessments & Consultation • Water and Wastewater Training Schools • On-Site Water and Wastewater Training Courses • Leasing of Water and Wastewater Courses • Post Training Assessment and Operator Coaching • Water and Wastewater Training & Certification Support This is their calendar for the next few months http://www.owotc.com/o42000.asp

10. Training Centers OntarioColleges • Cambrian College – Sudbury • St. Lawrence College – Corporate Training – SE Ontario • Confederation College – Thunder Bay Many other colleges offer courses . Here is a listing off a college selection website: • http://www.ontariocolleges.ca/portal/page/portal/ONTCOL/SearchResult/ENERGY-ENVIRONMENTAL-NATURAL-RESOURCES/_/N-lfo1?Dym=1&No=0&Np=1&Ntk=EnglishAll&Ntx=mode matchallany&Nty=1&Qo=20&searchWithin=on&terms=water%20treatment&searchLink=on&metaTagParam=nil

11. Training Centers Other Opportunities • Environmental Training Institute • http://etivc.org/info.pdf • Metcon Sales and Engineering • http://www.metconeng.com/training/ • Northern Waterworks • http://www.northernwaterworks.com/html/training.html • Ontario Clean Water Agency • http://www.ocwa.com/en/training_services

12. Training Centers Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation Circuit Rider Training Program – CRTP • Delivered since 1996 to First Nations across Ontario • 25 Module training package approved by MOE • Use of experienced and qualified First Nation trainers/operators • No cost to First Nations • Contact Mohammed Karim CRTP Co-ordinator, OFNTSC mkarim@ofntsc.org

13. Training Centers The Ontario Water and Wastewater Certification Office provides a listing of training organizations at the following website: http://www.owwco.ca/ITO1.htm

14. Summary Potable water is a necessity of all life. Skilled and well trained water and wastewater system operators are vital to the general health of First Nations people. In addition to facilities that are capable of producing water that meets strict quality and quantity guidelines, operators must be able to operate the systems. High quality training is necessary to maintain your operating skills. There are numerous opportunities to obtain this training and the resulting skills and knowledge. INAC does provide funds to assist in obtaining the training.

15. Summary Good Luck to all the operators who will strive for more skills and knowledge in this coming year. Thank You