This 4-hour course serves as an in-depth exploration of pumps in the groundwater industry and is developed for mid-career workers. Topics include natural principles with pump designs, calculations for testing flow and pressure, and the pump selection process. Also covered is: what affects the flow, pressure, and measurement using affinity laws and pump curves. This is the second parts to prepare for the Water Systems Exam with the National Ground Water Association. The content of the course was created by subject matter experts with over 20 years of industry experience, as well as professors, scientists, and engineers from Oklahoma State University. Each instructor is vetted and approved through the National Ground Water Association. The course is built by a team of instructional designers and multimedia producers with expertise in online education.
To receive a certificate of completion, participants complete a self-paced, 4-hour online training course. The course is comprised of interactive videos with embedded quizzes, virtual 360-degree spaces, 3D and virtual reality samples and models, and a series of interactive mini-games. Participants pass through a series of competency checkpoints to open each section of the course. Each checkpoint is automatically scored, and participants must pass with 80% or higher on all assessments to successfully pass the course.