// Catalog · 02
TCEQ-approved continuing education for licensed Texas On-Site Sewage Facility operators. All courses taught in person at our Bay City training facility and counted toward your TCEQ contact-hour requirements.
01 / Foundation
01
8 Contact Hours
Foundational septic system maintenance course covering routine care and essential techniques. Built for operators new to TCEQ-licensed maintenance work, owners of on-site systems, and anyone preparing for the Maintenance Technician registration track.
What you'll cover
Format
In-person, hands-on
Prerequisites
None
Credit toward
TCEQ MT / MP renewal
Upcoming Dates
02 / Advanced
02
16 Contact Hours
Advanced-level course for seasoned professionals looking to enhance their expertise in septic system management. Designed for actively licensed Maintenance Providers and Installer II operators renewing TCEQ continuing education hours.
What you'll cover
Format
In-person, hands-on
Prerequisites
Active TCEQ OSSF license #
Credit toward
MP / Installer II renewal
Upcoming Dates
03 / Licensing
03
24 Contact Hours
TCEQ-approved certification training for OSSF licenses. Curriculum prepares Installer I, Installer II, Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Provider, and Designated Representative candidates for the TCEQ license exam administered through approved CBT centers.
Curriculum framework
// Important
Course completion qualifies candidates to apply with TCEQ to sit for the licensing examination. Final licensure decisions are issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality — not by this training provider.
Format
In-person, multi-day
Prerequisites
Apprentice reg. recommended
Exam location
TCEQ-approved CBT center
Upcoming Dates
// Frequently asked
Routine inspection catches drainfield saturation, baffle failures, and pump issues before they become full system replacements. Regular maintenance also protects groundwater and keeps the operator in good standing with TCEQ documentation requirements.
Pumping intervals tied to household size, what should never enter a tank, recognising early failure signs in drainfield grass and slow drains, and which observations to log between professional inspections.
Water-use pattern, garbage-disposal use, cleaning-chemical load, and what gets flushed all change how quickly solids accumulate and how well the biological treatment layer functions. The Basic Maintenance Training course walks through each in detail.
TCEQ licenses on-site sewage facility roles — Installer I, Installer II, Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Provider, and Designated Representative — under 30 TAC Chapter 30, Subchapter G. Anyone installing or maintaining OSSF systems for compensation in Texas needs an active license # in the appropriate category.
Basic covers foundational routine-care skills appropriate for newly registered operators and homeowners. Advanced is built for already-licensed professionals renewing continuing education hours and tackles aerobic treatment, complaint investigation, and documentation discipline at a working-operator level.
Completion certificates list the course name, TCEQ contact-hour count, and your license # exactly as TCEQ expects on renewal submissions. We provide the completion certificate on the final day of class.
View the full schedule with current dates and seats remaining, or call the instructor to ask about prerequisites for your TCEQ license track.