Top California Water Job Boards
GovernmentJobs.com
Enter "water" and your city. Helps you find your local public works, water, and wastewater agencies. On their agency pages, sign-up for job alerts. Good for all career paths, particularly trades and internships.
CAWaterJobs.org
Good for trades, admin, lab, and scientific roles. Sign-up for job alerts in your area.
BCWaterJobs.com
Good for engineering, admin, and GIS roles. Be sure to filter for California jobs.
BAYWORK.org
Good for Bay Area job postings in the trades, admin, lab, GIS, and scientific roles. Tons of resources for people new to the profession.
ACWA-Foundation.org
Internship board under 'Career Building.' Good for all career types.
Top Certification Prep Resources
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Water Treatment Certification
- CA-NV AWWA H2O Know - Drinking Water Specialized Training Provider Course - Intro Treatment (3.6 CEUs / 36 Contact Hours)
- Water Sifu - the best place to train for your treatment exam
- WaterWisePro - The foremost experts in water operator development. Can help you improve your operations by providing affordable, reliable, and efficient training.
Water Distribution Certification
- CA-NV AWWA H2O Know - Drinking Water Specialized Training Provider Course - Intro Distribution (3.6 CEUs/36 Contact Hours)
- WaterWisePro - The foremost experts in water operator development. Can help you improve your operations by providing affordable, reliable, and efficient training.
Wastewater Collection Systems Maintenance Certification
- CWEA OWEN - Collection Systems Maintenance, Grade 1 Cert Prep
- Water Wise Pro - CSM1-4 Collection System Maintenance Exam Study Guide
Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification
- California Wastewater Trainers - Exam reviews
- Sac State Office of Water Programs - Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants
- Wastewater Technology Trainers - Online CA Grade I Wastewater Operator Certification & Math Review
Advanced Water Treatment Operator Certification
- CWEA OWEN - 5 modules and 10 hours of video training - you will gain the essential knowledge you need to prepare for the AWTO exam
Top California Associations and Networking Opportunities for Students
California-Nevada Section of AWWA
According to CA-NV AWWA: "Our Mission: Lead, educate and serve the water industry and our communities. Our passion is to support the drinking water professionals that provide safe and reliable water to millions of people throughout California and Nevada."
Good programs for: water treatment and distribution operators; engineers; scientific students; GIS; water conservation; public outreach. The local section for AWWA, the international association. They offer a broad scope of services for students.
California Water Environment Association (CWEA)
According to CWEA: "Our community of 10,000+ professionals represent all facets of wastewater management and resource recovery. Student membership is an entry point for students to learn about wastewater careers, meet professionals who can mentor them through their career journey, and learn about the exciting future of wastewater and resource recovery."
Good programs for: wastewater treatment and collection system operators; mechanics; instrumentation techs; and laboratory. The local member association for WEF, the international association of clean water professionals. They offer a broad scope of services for students.
BAYWORK
According to BAYWORK: "We are a network of water and wastewater agencies in the San Francisco Bay Area focused on workforce reliability through regional collaboration."
Good programs for: water and wastewater operators; mechanics; instrumentation techs; and laboratory.
