At Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, Canada, Water Treatment Operations Certificate is offered as a certificate in Hydrology & Water Management programme. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 216 per credit for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Hydrology & Water Management
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 216 / credit
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The program covers the theory required to safely operate and troubleshoot treatment processes, as well as mechanical, electrical and instrumentation systems as they apply to both water-treatment and water-distribution systems.
Learn about water sources and factors influencing water quality, and the diverse legislation dealing with the treatment of both water and wastewater as it relates to the protection of public health and the environment.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Entry to the Water Treatment Technology certificate requires Grade 12 or equivalent; the page also recognizes prior education and relevant work experience through Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition without detailing specific PLAR criteria. A minimum of six TRU credits (Open Learning or campus) must be completed toward the certificate, and graduation requires a minimum 2.0 GPA on TRU's vocational grading scale with each individual course passed at 70% or higher. The page states no language-test requirement; Thompson Rivers University's general standard for direct entry into an undergraduate certificate is IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0, or TOEFL iBT 88 with no section below 20. No intake dates are listed on the page.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply directly to TRU: for the September (Fall) intake the deadline is 1 May, for January (Winter) it is 1 September, and for the May (Summer) intake it is 1 January; applications for most programs open 1 October, and a deadline falling on a weekend or statutory holiday moves to the next working day. International applicants follow the same intake structure with deadlines of 1 May (September), 1 October (January) and 1 February (May); TRU still reviews later applications where space remains, though high-volume programs can close early, so admission runs on a rolling basis around these published cut-offs for the 2027 entry cycle. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
