Water Systems Courses and Certifications

Sustainable Urban Water Systems

65 ratings at Coursera

Explore sustainable urban water management: the urban water cycle, Nature-based Solutions in drainage, stormwater control, alternative water resources, and loss reduction in water-sensitive cities.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Sustainable Urban Water Systems

Explore the urban water cycle, water sensitive city approaches to evolving risks, and sustainable water supply strategies for resilient, smart cities.

• Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE
• 5 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Introduction to sustainability in water services with Qatium

Learn the main concepts for the analysis of drinking water supply systems under the sustainability approach.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Water Distribution System

Learn to design and manage water distribution systems through demand calculation, hydraulic analysis, network optimization, and zoned water supply planning.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

L&T EduTech

BOP Systems: Material Handling, Water, and Compressed Air

Explore thermal power plant balance-of-plant systems: fuel oil, coal and ash handling, raw water intake, demineralization and reverse osmosis, cooling towers, SWAS, and compressed air.

• Coursera
• 2 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

L&T EduTech

Sustainable Buildings, Water Systems and Smart Cities

Connects sustainable construction, high-performance buildings, circular water systems, and resource recovery with digital twins, smart infrastructure, and urban services in one integrated curriculum.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Overview of water utility responsibilities, quality, production, disinfection, distribution, public relations, and safety.

• TEEX
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Explore groundwater origins, characteristics, treatment protocols, and practical considerations for locating and constructing wells and managing spring-fed systems.

• TEEX
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Training for water operators on the hydraulics, equipment, and maintenance of water distribution systems, including mains, valves, hydrants, pumps, and motors.

• TEEX
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Learn to secure public water and wastewater systems through threat preparation, vulnerability assessments, security measures, and emergency response planning.

• TEEX
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Prepare for Texas Class A water operator exams through guidance on raw-water quality, pretreatment, storage, distribution, and water-system maintenance.

• TEEX
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Australian Water School

Technological Advances in the Water Sector

Explores how drones, AI, web-based modeling, augmented reality, and 3D printing are advancing flood mapping, safety, and fish passage design.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Australian Water School

Smart Technologies Improving Water Services

A case study of SA Water’s smart network, using sensors, acoustic leak detection, analytics, and customer meters to improve water and wastewater asset management.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Sustainability of Social-Ecological Systems: the Nexus between Water, Energy and Food

110 ratings at Coursera

Numbers aren't always right: analyze a community's water-energy-food nexus with metabolic accounting, grammars, MuSIASEM applications, and quantitative story-telling for policy.

• Coursera
• 9 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Australian Water School

Preventing Pump Failure: Transient Pressure Analysis in Water Systems

Analyze water-hammer transients and pump-failure risks in irrigation and water-supply networks using simulation and pressure-mitigation techniques.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video