The Catalog
Three courses cover the spectrum — from a foundational entry course for new operators to advanced material for seasoned professionals to TCEQ-approved licensing prep. All instruction is hands-on, field-grounded, and aligned to the regulator's contact-hour framework.
Currently Offered
What Each Course Covers
Foundational
Foundational septic system maintenance course covering routine pumping schedules, identifying potential issues, and understanding household impacts on system health.
Best For
New OSSF operators, apprentices, and maintenance technicians building their foundation.
Framework
TCEQ-approved continuing education — contact hours apply to your operator record.
Advanced
Enhanced septic system expertise course for seasoned professionals looking to expand their knowledge and skills.
Best For
Experienced operators, maintenance providers, and installers expanding into complex systems.
Prerequisite
Active TCEQ OSSF credential or prior completion of foundational training.
Licensing Prep
TCEQ-approved certification training for On-Site Sewage Facility licenses. Curriculum aligned with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's licensure framework so contact hours land where they're meant to.
Best For
Candidates preparing to sit for a TCEQ OSSF license examination (Installer, Maintenance, Designated Representative).
Framework
TCEQ administers the licensing examination — this course delivers the contact hours required before you sit.
Common Questions
Inspections & Pumping
Regular inspection and pumping schedules prevent the two costliest failure modes — solids carryover into the drainfield (which kills the field) and undetected component failures that turn into emergency repairs. The course teaches you how to set a pumping interval based on system type, household size, and use pattern instead of guessing.
Household Habits
Garbage disposals, wipes labeled "flushable," high-volume laundry days, antibacterial overuse — every one of these shifts the bacterial balance and the hydraulic load. Foundational training shows you how to explain it to homeowners so they actually change behavior.
TCEQ OSSF Licensing
It covers the contact hours TCEQ requires for OSSF Installer, Maintenance Provider, Maintenance Technician, and Designated Representative pathways — site evaluation principles, system design, installation, and the regulatory framework under 30 TAC Chapter 285. TCEQ administers the actual licensing exam; we deliver the prerequisite education.
Early Diagnostics
Slow drains, gurgling fixtures, soft spots in the yard above the drainfield, odor patterns by weather — the course walks through the diagnostic ladder so you can triage a system in 15 minutes and know what the next step is.
Basic vs. Advanced
Basic builds the foundation — conventional system design, routine maintenance, homeowner communication. Advanced assumes that foundation and goes into aerobic treatment units, secondary treatment, alarm panels, complex troubleshooting, and the conversations you have with regulators after a complaint investigation.
Next Step
The schedule page lists every upcoming class with seats remaining. Register online, or call Jason directly to talk through which course fits your license track.