Editor's Note: Each month, we'll be posting an updated listing of educational opportunities around the country. If you have an event, conference, webinar or seminar coming up and would like to have it included here, please email kyle.rogers@colepublishing.com.

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EMA Drives and Automation is hosting an AC Drive Troubleshooting Seminar March 27 and 28 in Norcross, Georgia.

Fees are $695 per person and cover tuition, class materials, and lunch both days. Attendees can earn 12 CEUs and expect to leave the school with a clear and practical understanding of solid-state AC drives and motors, and the mechanical/electrical interaction that takes place. Classic drive trouble symptoms and how to quickly resolve common problems will be covered. For more information or to reserve a spot, call 770-448-4644 or email ngresham@emainc.net.

Alaska

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is offering:

• March 5-9 — Financial Management for Rural Utilities, Anchorage
• March 5-9 — Introduction to Small Water Systems, Bethel
• March 13-15 — Wastewater Analysis, Palmer
• March 19-April 20 — Water Treatment Operator Level 2, Online
• March 26-30 — Introduction to Small Water Systems, Anchorage
• March 26-April 13 — High-Tech Operator Level 1, Online
• March 27 — EPA Small Systems Monthly Webinar Series: Water Security and Resiliency, Online
• April 2-5 — Elected Officials Management for Rural Utilities and Sustainable Management Workshop, Fairbanks
• April 2-6 — Introduction to Small Wastewater Systems, Fairbanks
• April 16-20 — Introduction to Small Water Systems, Fairbanks
• April 16-May 4 — High-Tech Operator Level 2, Online
• April 16-17 — Basic Electricity for the Non-Electrician, Anchorage
• April 17-19 — Introduction to Small Treated Water Systems, Bethel

British Columbia

The British Columbia Water and Waste Association is offering:

• March 13 — Interface Fires Workshop: Risks & Mitigation, Kamloops
• April 30 — Unidirectional Flushing, New Westminster
• April 30-May 4 — Water Distribution 1
• May 13-15 — BCWWA Annual Conference & Trade Show, Penticto

California

The California Water Environment Association is offering:

• Feb. 21 — Tactical Communication, Redwood City
• Feb. 22 — Tactical Communication, Antioch
• Feb. 27 — Tactical Communication, Fairfield
• Feb. 28 — Fall Protection Competent Person Training, San Leandro
• March 1 — Water Distribution Refresher Course, Vallejo
• March 1 — Condition Assessment of Pressurized Pipes (Water and Force Mains) Training, Hayward
• March 1 — Supervisor 101 Training, Dublin
• March 2 — Water Distribution Refresher Course, Santa Cruz
• March 6 — Water Distribution Refresher Course, Signal Hill
• March 7-9 — National Green Infrastructure Certification Program, San Francisco
• March 13 — Fall Protection Competent Person Training, Dana Point
• March 21 — Collections Systems Workshop, Menifee
• March 21 — Tactical Communication, Novato
• March 21 — Drinking Water System Emergency Response Plans Training, Hayward
• March 22 — Tactical Communication, Jurupa Valley
• March 22 — Nitrification in the Distribution System, Oceanside
• April 3 — Supervisor 101 Training, Victorville

Florida

The University of Florida, Training, Research and Education for Environmental Occupations is offering:

• Feb. 19 — Introduction to Lift Station Maintenance, Jacksonville
• Feb. 20 — Basic Water and Wastewater Pump Maintenance, Jacksonville
• Feb. 21 — Water Distribution System Pipes and Valves, Jacksonville   
• Feb. 27-March 2 — Wastewater Class C Certification Review, Gainesville
• March 6-9 — Wastewater Class B Certification Review, Gainesville
• March 20-22 — Water Distribution Systems Operator Level 1 Training, Gainesville
• March 27-30 — Water Class B Certification Review, Gainesville
• April 9-13 — Water Class A Certification Review, Gainesville
• April 10-12 — How to Design & Deliver Effective Training, Gainesville
• April 24-27 — Water Class C Certification Review, Gainesville

The Florida Water Environment Association is offering:

• March 22 — SWFL Utility Lessons Learned from Hurricane Irma, Fort Myers

Kansas

The Kansas Water Environment Association is offering:

• Feb. 16 — Small System Water Workshop, Garden City
• Feb. 20 — Small System Wastewater Workshop, Garden City
• Feb. 23 — Groundwater and Wells, Dodge City
• Feb. 28 — Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse, Hays
• March 2 — Chlorination & Disinfection for Potable Water, Dodge City
• March 6-7 — Wastewater Certification Preparation, Phillipsburg
• March 7-8 — Locate Rodeo and Workshop, McPherson
• March 7-8 — Surface Water Treatment, Pittsburg
• March 13 — An Examination of Your Safety, Syracuse
• March 16 — Introduction to Ion Exchange, Scott City
• March 20 — An Examination of Your Ethics, Syracuse
• March 23 — Stormwater Management, Dodge City
• March 29 — Natural Systems for Wastewater Treatment, Dodge City
• April 10-13 — Cross Connection Certification, Topeka
• April 11-12 — Meter and Meter Testing Workshop, McPherson
• April 12-13 — Cross Connection Recertification, Topeka

Kentucky

The Kentucky Water and Wastewater Operators Association is offering:

• Feb. 15 — Motor Controls, Cecilia
• May 3 — Confined Space, Leitchfield

Illinois

The Illinois Water Environment Association is offering:

• Feb. 27 — Illinois Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Seminar, Schaumburg
• April 16-18 — Illinois Wastewater Professionals Conference, Springfield

Michigan

The Michigan Water Environment Association is offering:

• Feb. 20 — Fundamentals of Maintenance Practices I, Bath
• Feb. 21 — Basic Health and Safety Practices, Grandville
• March 6 — Fundamentals of Maintenance Practices II, Bath
• March 20 — Basic Health and Safety Practices, Linden
• March 28 — Michigan Watershed Summit, East Lansing
• March 29 — Fundamentals of Maintenance Practices II, Grand Rapids
• April 25 – Health and Safety Seminar, East Lansing

New Brunswick/Nova Scotia/Newfoundland

The Atlantic Canada Water and Wastewater Association is offering:

• March 6 — Fire Hydrants and Gate Valves, Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia
• March 13 — Fire Hydrant Maintenance and Assembly Course, Saint John, New Brunswick
• March 20-23 — Water Distribution, Level I & II, Halifax, Nova Scotia
• April 17 — Water Main Disinfection and Safeguarding Course, Halifax, Nova Scotia
• April 30-May 3 — Water Distribution Course, Saint John, New Brunswick

New York

The New York Water Environment Association is offering:

• Feb. 23 — Advanced Primary Treatment and Nutrient Removal, Lyons
• March 1 — Confined Space Awareness, Babylon

North Carolina

The North Carolina Section of the American Water Works Association is offering:

• March 12-16 — Coastal Collections and Distribution School, Morehead City
• March 25-27 — 2018 Spring Symposium (Previously the Spring Conference), Asheville
• April 17 — Asset Management Seminar, Colfax
• April 23-27 — Eastern Maintenance Technologist School, Raleigh

Texas

The Texas Water Utilities Association is offering:

• Feb. 19 — Distribution, Tyler
• Feb. 20 — Basic Wastewater, Carrollton
• Feb. 20 — Pumps and Pumping, Kingsland
• Feb. 21 — Wastewater Collections, Tyler
• Feb. 27 — Wastewater Treatment, Tyler
  Feb. 28 — Wastewater Treatment, DeLeon
• March 13 — Wastewater Treatment, Riverbend
• March 20 — Basic Wastewater, Online
• March 20 — Basic Wastewater, Waco
• March 20 — Valve and Hydrant, Victoria
• March 20 — Surface Water Production I, Port Arthur
• March 26 — Valve and Hydrant, Corpus Christi
• March 27 — Safety Training, Carrollton
• March 27 — Surface Water Production I, Waco
• March 28 — Safety Training, Corpus Christi
• April 3 — Surface Water Production I, Tyler
• April 9 — Water Distribution, Beaumont
• April 9 — Safety Training, Riverbend
• April 10 — Pumps and Pumping, San Marcos
• April 10 — Surface Water Production II, Waco
• April 17 — Surface Water Production I, Victoria
• April 24 — Pumps and Pumping, Carrollton

The Environmental Training Institute at the University of Texas-Arlington is offering:

• Feb. 15-16 — Potable Water Storage Inspection Techniques, Arlington
• Feb. 27-March 2 — Introduction to Environmental Compliance, Arlington
• March 13-15 — Introduction to Water and Wastewater Regulations, Houston

The Texas Water Environment Association is offering:

• Feb. 20-23 — Utility Management Conference, San Antonio
• April 23-26 — Texas Water Show, San Antonio
• July 17 — Effective Utility Management Seminar, Wylie

Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is offering:

• Feb. 15 — Drinking Water Regulations, Lake Geneva
• Feb. 21 — GPS, GIS and Asset Management, Greenville
• Feb. 22 — Drinking Water Regulations, Plover
• Feb. 22 — GPS, GIS and Asset Management, Eau Claire
• Feb. 27 — Advanced Wastewater 100, Plover
• Feb. 27 — GIS and Asset Management, Burlington
• Feb. 28 — GIS and Asset Management, Plover
• Feb. 28 — Drinking Water Regulations, Crivitz
• March 6 — Surface Water Certification, Fond du Lac
• March 7 — Municipal Training, La Crosse
• March 13 — Distribution Certification, Fond du Lac
• March 19 — Basic General Wastewater, Green Bay
• March 20 — Seals and Bearings Maintenance Training, Fond du Lac
• March 27 — Groundwater Supply and Distribution Certification, Chippewa Falls
• April 5 — Well and Pump Maintenance, Jackson
• April 5 — Lead and Copper and Hot Topics, Jackson
• April 10 — Surface Water Certification, Green Bay
• April 11 — Well and Pump Maintenance, Dodgeville
• April 11 — Lead and Copper and Hot Topics, Dodgeville
• April 12 — Cross Connection Control Assembly Tester Refresher, Plover
• April 18 — An Introduction to Utility GIS and Web Mapping/Mobile Data Collection, Milton