A JETCC program to prepare the next generation of water and wastewater managers.
This 11-month training program is aimed at mid-level operators with management potential. Participants gain professional development through management courses, technical courses (such as engineering basics and construction planning), and skills training in areas of personnel management, communication, working with regulatory agencies, and budget preparation.
Applications for the class of 2027 are now closed. Please contact maine@NEIWPCC.org if you wish to receive information about the class of 2028.
Program Details
The 11-month program begins in the fall of each year, with students meeting once-per-month. The location for each program changes by year and the Class of 2027 will be held at the Kennebec Water District.
Candidates that complete the program will be awarded a full renewal period of Training Contact Hours (TCHs) for their Maine Wastewater Operator Certification (18 TCHs) and up to 63 TCHs for their Maine Drinking Water Certifications (actual number depends on attendance of classes).
JETCC’s Management Candidate School program costs $1,100 per participant. Students must commit to attend all monthly trainings and the Operator Exchange.
Under NEIWPCC’s Training and Technical Assistance Program, operators may be eligible for tuition scholarship. For more information, you can view the Management School Scholarship Application here.
Recognition for completing the Management Candidate School is given to all students who fulfill all requirements of the program. A certificate of completion will be awarded during a graduation ceremony held during the Maine Water Environment Association Fall Convention.
History of Management Candidate School
JETCC Committee Members, Maine DEP, and the Maine Water Environment Association (MeWEA) Executive Committee created this training program in 2009 for Maine’s wastewater operators. Since then, financial support and endorsements from MeWEA, Maine DEP, Maine Water Utilities Association (MWUA) and Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) have ensured that the program provides the intensive training, networking, and skill-development coursework necessary to prepare water and wastewater managers and leaders.
Congratulations Class of 2026
Caleb Bancroft, Lisbon Pollution Control Facility; Kirsten Bshara, Portland Water District; John Corbett Maine Water / Freeport, Kezar Falls; Steven Curtis, York Water District; Abraham Damuth, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, & Wells Water District; David Dane, City of South Portland-Department of Water Resource Protection; Patrick Desrosiers, York Water District; Alana Dougherty-Bouttenot, Portland Water District; Ryan Erickson, Portland Water District; Jarrod Erskine, City of South Portland Sewer Maintenance; David Jones, Old Orchard Beach; Kinzie Merrill, York Water District; Brandon O’Keeffe, Portland Water District; Jeffrey O’Roak, Kennebunkport Water; Kevin Prevost, Rumford-Mexico Sewerage District; Miles Sabine, Portland Water District; Austin Townley, Bar Harbor Wastewater; Howard Truesdell, Bridgton Wastewater Treatment Facility; Donnie Zaluski, Skowhegan Water Pollution Control
Contact
For more information, please contact Brett Willard at bwillard@neiwpcc.org or (207) 253-8020.
How can your facility save up to 50% on JETCC Training?
Through the Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s Workforce, up to $1,200 per employee in match is available to help offset training costs. All of JETCC’s training programs qualify for reimbursement – and the sign-up process is easy.
Learn More
NEIWPCC-JETCC has joined the Maine Workforce Development Compact as a training partner. If you are seeking to apply for funding for a NEIWPCC or JETCC training, please select “Not Listed” from the vendor drop down on the funding request form and include the following information on the form:
- Vendor name: NEIWPCC-JETCC
- Address: 584 Main Street, South Portland, ME 04106
- Phone: 207-253-8020
- Website: www.neiwpcc.org/maine
- Email: maine@neiwpcc.org