Water and Wastewater Treatment OperationsSAIT
Water and Wastewater Treatment Operations is a one-year certificate combining treatment science, laboratory work and a final practicum. Its three-semester calendar includes a four-month, 600-hour workplace component.
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Plan time to find the practicum position
Students find their own work position with help from an advisor. Include that search and the required 600 hours when planning the certificate. The training supports preparation for water-operations and power-engineering certification, while examinations and plant-time requirements remain separate stages.
Plan the published study costs
International estimates for entry in 2026/27. Your letter of admission may show a higher maximum tuition guarantee.
Tuition and listed additional fees
| Period | Semesters | Tuition | Additional fees | Total |
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| Year 1 | 2.5* | $26,928.00 | $2,015.00 | $28,943.00 |
| Published program total | $28,943.00 | |||
The additional-fee column is already included in each total. The international total is $28,943 including $2,015 listed fees. Under the 2.5* footnote, study below nine credits is part-time and ineligible for UPass. Enter your own months of living costs rather than deriving them from that label.
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- Selected tuition and listed fees
- $28,943.00
- One international application
- $175.00
- Your living estimate
- $0.00
- Planning subtotal
- $29,118.00
Includes the selected table totals, one application and your entered living budget. It excludes unentered books, equipment, software and separately charged course costs. Use the same dollars as the published table.
Non-refundable · One application with ranked choices
Books and supplies are approximately $1,000–$1,500 per full-time year. Bring a suitable laptop, lab coat, specified CSA UVEX safety glasses with side shields, and a hard hat for laboratory work. These items have no fixed price in the captured program guidance.
Confirm the certificate's current intake and practicum arrangements. Integrated Water Management is a different diploma, and a short water-operations course does not replace this certificate's study and cost structure.
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SAIT assesses the documents and course equivalents for education completed outside Canada. Demonstrating English proficiency does not by itself establish that your academic subjects meet the program requirements.
Check the complete admission requirements ↗-
English and mathematics
English Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2 at 50%, and Math 30-1 at 50% or Math 30-2 at 60%, or accepted equivalents.
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Chemistry and biology
At least 50% in Chemistry 30 and at least 50% in Biology 20. Both science subjects are required.
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English proficiency
Demonstrate English proficiency and provide the required international document assessment for foreign education.
English proficiency is a separate requirement
Assessment results must be from within the year before your application. A transfer or deferral can require updated results when that period has passed.
Compare common tests and education routes
| IELTS Academic | 6.0 in each skill; IELTS Indicator accepted |
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| PTE Academic | 53 |
| Duolingo | 115 overall and 95 in each Individual Subscore |
| CAEL | 60 overall and, effective Winter 2023, 60 in each skill; CAEL Online accepted |
| TOEFL before 21 January 2026 | 20 in each category; Home Edition accepted, MyBest excluded |
| TOEFL from 21 January 2026 | 4.5 overall and 4.5 in each category; Home Edition accepted, MyBest excluded |
The policy also lists CLBA/CLBPA, MET, Cambridge, Oxford Test of English, LanguageCert and Oxford ELLT. Use the official policy for their individual score requirements and for country or institution exemptions.
- Education in EnglishOfficial transcripts or a completed international assessment must verify at least three years of full-time secondary study in English at 12 or more hours a week, or at least two years of study taught in English at a recognized post-secondary institution, or a recognized English-taught credential from a SAIT-approved institution.
- A post-secondary English courseA credit course in English, comparative literature, communications or an equivalent at SAIT or a recognized post-secondary institution requires at least a C.
- English Language FoundationsThe SAIT route requires both COMN 155 and SPCH 155. Other recognized pathways have their own levels and assessment conditions; check the complete policy before choosing one.
Three calendar semesters with a 600-hour practicum
Complete 33 credits across 12 required courses. The final-semester practicum is required. The table's 2.5* semester label reflects mixed full-time and part-time study; it does not describe a two-and-a-half-year course. ABSA and AWWOA preparation does not automatically issue the related certifications.
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Sources checked 29 October 2026. Costs use the published 2026/27 entry estimate. Annual table labels do not determine your months of living costs. Confirm current intake availability and your own admission assessment with the institution.