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Updates for classes continuing in the fall Read More

Thank you for your patience over the last few months as we’ve had to adjust our classes in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Some of our programs from the 2019-2020 academic year have extended to the 2020-2021 academic year. You can view your schedule for classes beginning in August 2020 through your student hub.

Please note: Schedules and on-campus times may shift if the CDC, CDPHE, DPS, or CDHE change guidelines.

If you are on a payment plan, please continue to make payments as scheduled. If you’d like to discuss options for extending your payment plan, email treasury@emilygriffith.edu.

If your financial aid is impacted by the schedule changes, the Financial Aid department will notify you via email.

Learn more about how we are offering safe classes this fall here.

Our response to current protests Read More

The current state of our world and nation are in an uproar. We are all struggling to process yet another tragic death of another African American man by the hands of our law enforcement. We mourn George Floyd and all that he represents in this time of unrest and uprising. As facets unfold in Denver, we want you to know we are here for you.

We need to be here for one another as we process through these events. We need to be open and able to have challenging conversations with each other, so we can navigate this together and seek the necessary change.

We cannot ignore the systemic fear and social constructions that led to this tragedy. It is important for us to recognize, acknowledge, understand and seek to propel change forward. We all deserve to live in a world where biases are pushed away and our diversity is embraced. We are all responsible for pushing the negativity aside and leading with understanding for one another. This is our time for massive change and growth, and we will navigate this together.

At Emily Griffith, and alongside Denver Public Schools, we will continue to be a safe and welcoming space for all who wish to learn. Our staff, faculty and students deserve to be in an environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We do not discriminate for any reason and we value your color, culture, origin, ancestry, class, career, religion, gender, orientation, marital status, veteran status, age or disability.

As a college, we are saddened by these events, cognizant of the injustice, and are reaffirming our commitment to breaking down biases, inequalities and inequities.

Please continue to treat one another with respect and compassion. Seek to understand. Always stand up for what is right, filling in the gap when someone cannot stand up for themselves.

For more resources regarding COVID-19, click here.

Water Quality Management

We have full-time and part-time start dates throughout the year! Give us a call at 720-423-4700 to find out when our next available start date is.

Keeping our natural resources clean is a vital task and you can make a career out of it with our Water Quality Management program!

What is Water Quality management? Water Quality Management refers to the operations and maintenance of the systems we use to clean and treat our water in order to take care of our water resources.

At Emily Griffith, our part-time program will give you hands-on experience in water industry operations, including how to keep water clean and the processes for treating water for repeated use. You will also learn about public health and environmental issues here in Colorado, and participate in technical tours of major water treatment facilities.

Latest technology: Learn in our on-site pilot scale treatment system with industry standard equipment.

Convenient classes: Take classes two nights a week and complete career-relevant projects at home with our part-time, hybrid option.

High-demand career: Enjoy an 88 percent job placement rate in the Water Quality Management field with your Emily Griffith WQM certificate.

Want more information? Get the Water Quality Management Program Flyer and the Water Quality Management Program Checklist.

What Can I Do with an Emily Griffith Water Quality Management Certificate?

Graduates from Emily Griffith’s Water Quality Management program use their certificate to up their technology game at their current jobs or to work in jobs such as the following:

Water Treatment Plant Operator
Water Distribution System Operator
Industrial Wastewater Treatment Operator
Water Quality Lab Analyst
Laboratory Technician
Water Utilities Technician

Other potential career paths include jobs in environmental science/agriculture, natural disaster/emergency response, utilities and engineering.

Skilled Trades

$5,067

Approximate cost. Additional material and book fees may apply

10 Months

Full-time program length

1/11/2021

Next Start Date

Apply to Emily Griffith Technical College

Course Information

Required Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
WQM 100	Introduction to Water Quality	3
WQM 101	Introduction to Water Distribution	3
WQM 102	Introduction to Wastewater Collection	3
WQM 103	Introduction to Water Treatmenton	3
WQM 104	Intro to Wastewater Treatment	3
WQM 105	Specific Calcs-Water Qual Mgmt	4
WQM 119	Basic Water Quality Analyses	4
WQM 212	Drinking Water Regulations	4
WQM 216	Bio/Bacteriological Water Qual Anal	4
WQM 230	Industrial Montitoring and Treatmen	3

WQM 100 Introduction to Water Quality

Introduces environmental concepts utilized in the water industry. The course covers how the subjects of geology, chemistry, biology, and physics influence the water industry, the hydrologic cycle on a global scale, and how to monitor and maintain water quality.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

WQM 101 Introduction to Water Distribution

Learn a basic overview of water distribution systems and operations. It is a hands-on interactive experience and will prepare the students for entry level work for a water utility. Students will enjoy hands-on training and be exposed to industry experts both in the classroom and in the field. Key topics include Regulations and Water; Distribution System Components; Basic Hydraulics, Operations and Maintenance; Maps, Quarter Section Books, SCADA Systems, Web Resources; Water Quality Regulations, Disinfection, Monitoring and Records; Distribution System Water Maintenance, Flushing Programs, Safety; Public Health, Cross-Connection Control & Backflow Prevention; Operation & Maintenance of Meters &Pumps; and Electrical Applications.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

WQM 102 Introduction to Wastewater Collection

Learn the purpose, components and design of collection systems. Topics include safety procedures, inspection and testing, pieline cleaning and maintenance, underground repair, lift stations and sewer rehabilitation. Learn entry level skills necessary for wastewater collection systems and operations. This course is designed to train operators in the practical aspects of operating and maintaining wastewater collection systems with emphasis on safety practices and procedures. Students will learn the major components of collection systems and the different wastewater collection methods, regulations and policies. Science topics such as water sampling equipment and procedures will be discussed. Methods for operating and maintaining equipment necessary to perform surface and subsurface inspection of interceptor sewers and pipelines will be reviewed. Students will identify the proper safety procedures for underground repair and maintenance, construction, inspection and testing of sewers, inspection of manholes, and underground construction and repair.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

WQM 103 Introduction to Water Treatmenton

Learn entry level skills of basic water treatment plant operations used to prepare surface waters for potable use. This course stresses the knowledge and skills needed by conventional operators treating surface waters. Topics include startup and shut down procedures, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtering, corrosion control and taste and odor, associated calculations, laboratory tests and plant maintenance.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

WQM 104 Intro to Wastewater Treatment

Learn entry level skills of basic wastewater treatment plant operations used to treat wastewaters for discharge into natural waters. This course stresses the knowledge and skills needed by conventional operators treating wastewaters. Topics include startup and shut down procedures, NPDES permits, natural cycles, pretreatment, primary treatment, secondary treatment, collection systems, flow measuring, and disposing of solids, associated calculations, laboratory tests and plant maintenance.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

WQM 105 Specific Calcs-Water Qual Mgmt

Provides an in-depth study of the calculations associated with water and wastewater treatment. Topics include dimensional analysis, manipulation of conversion factors, geometric figures, velocities, detention time, surface loading, filtration and backwash rates, porosity, weir overflow rates, efficiencies, weight of dry solids, sludge pumping, settleable solids, volatile solids, mean cell residence times, settleability, disinfection and chemical dosage as relating to trickling filters, ponds, RBC, and activated sludge.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

WQM 119 Basic Water Quality Analyses

Introduces laboratory analyses done in the water industry. The course covers the functionality and use of analytical instruments for safely analyzing water samples for common parameters relevant to the water industry. Water chemistry topics are explored to explain the use and function of the instrumentation.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

WQM 212 Drinking Water Regulations

Provides the knowledge and skills to implement a compliance-monitoring program for a water treatment facility using groundwater or source water. The topics covered include all regulatory requirements found in the Safe Drinking Water Act regarding microbial and chemical contamination for monitoring and reporting operations.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

WQM 216 Bio/Bacteriological Water Qual Anal

Provides an in-depth study of microorganisms in the water industry. The course covers analysis of various water samples to identify different microorganisms and explore how these impact the water industry. Interpretation of mathematical formulas, instrumentation application, and proper lab protocols are covered.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

WQM 230 Industrial Montitoring and Treatmen

Provides an understanding of industrial treatment. Various types of treatment systems are reviewed such as flotation, screening and microscreening, neutralization, coagulation and precipitation, adsorption, filtration, pure oxygen systems, chemical feed systems. Also included are safety, collection and preserving of samples, establishing an industrial monitoring program, operational strategies, interpretation of laboratory results, start-up/shutdown of systems, maintenance, plans and specification, various types of industrial wastes and troubleshooting.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

EMILY’S STORIES

“I had to figure out how to organize my life and my family and how to be successful in the U.S.”
— Adnan

In Syria, Adnan studied pharmacology in college and worked as a Pharmaceutical Representative and in medical sales for 7 years. When he first arrived here in Denver, he heard about Emily Griffith and started taking English classes. “One of the challenges I faced upon arriving was getting familiar with new words, new language, new environment, new expectations,” explains Adnan. “I had to figure out how to organize my life and my family and how to be successful in the U.S. It was really expensive in Colorado and a challenge to get a job. I got a job as a driver, but it wasn’t in my field and I didn’t make enough to pay my expenses.”

He says that Tiffany Jaramillo helped him in the CAREERS program and once his English was good enough he worked on getting into the Pharmacy Tech program. “I needed to get my high school diploma from my country, but this was too hard because my country was in the war. I had to get the documents I had translated and then work with the Health Science department to get approved with what I had,” explains Adnan.

The Pharmacy Tech classes have had their own challenges for Adnan. “I had to learn a new vocabulary and medical words. My primary language is Arabic and most of the people in my class speak English,” he says. “Mr. Joe has helped me if I need specific or more help or clarifications. He is a helpful man.”

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