MACA Learn

This five-day course is designed to assist the operator with the operation and maintenance of Small system water treatment system. The Small Systems course is designed to ensure that the student is knowledgeable in the following areas of Water and Water Treatment: Sources of Water, Characteristics of Water, Purpose of Chlorine, How Chlorine Works, How to Test the Chlorine Residual, Inspecting and Maintaining Pumps, Safety, Sewage Lagoon and Wetland Treatment Processes, Waste Disposal Options, Operations and Maintenance Procedures, Record Keeping and Water License Requirements. This course is designed to assist Water Plant Operator with the operation and maintenance of small water treatment systems. It may also be useful to help prepare for writing the Small Water Systems Certification Exam (a mark of 70% must be achieved) on February 7, 2025 in the afternoon. It is an introductory course designed for operators employed in municipalities with a small systems water plant

Start Date: February 3, 2025

End date: February 7, 2025

Registration Deadline: January 20, 2025

Course Type: Classroom Course

Location: MACA SCG Classroom, 5th Floor Northwestel Building, 5201 Franklin Avenue, Yellowknife, NT

This three-day course is designed for those working in the field of Solid Waste Management but is open to anyone interested in the field. Highlights of the course include: municipal solid waste; solid waste collection; alternatives to solid waste; landfill operations and maintenance; regulatory requirements and occupational health and safety.

Start Date: February 18, 2025

End Date: February 20, 2025

Registration Deadline: February 4, 2025

Course Type: Classroom course

Location: GNWT MACA SCG Classroom, 5th Floor Northwestel Building, 5201 Franklin Avenue, Yellowknife, NT

The Class I course will prepare you for the examination and cover the following areas of Water and Water Treatment: Micro-Biological Characteristics of Water, Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Water, Coagulation and Flocculation, Jar Tests, Sedimentation, Water Filtration, Iron and Manganese Control, Chlorination, Sampling, Records, Safety, Security.

It is a level I course designed for operators employed in municipalities with a Class I water plant.

Start Date: March 3, 2025

End Date: March 7, 2025

Registration Deadline: February 17, 2025

Course Type: Classroom Course

Location: GNWT MACA CGLD Classroom, 5th Floor Northwestel Building, 5201 Franklin Avenue, Yellowknife, NT

The Class II course will prepare you for the examination and cover the following areas of Water and Water Treatment: Micro-Biological Characteristics of Water, Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Water, Coagulation and Flocculation, Jar Tests, Sedimentation, Water Filtration, Iron and Manganese Control, Chlorination, Sampling, Records, Safety, Security.

It is a level II course designed for operators employed in municipalities with a Class II water plant.

Start Date: March 24, 2025

End Date: March 28, 2025

Registration Deadline: March 10, 2025

Course Type: Classroom Course

Location: GNWT MACA CGLD Classroom, 5th Floor Northwestel Building, 5201 Franklin Avenue, Yellowknife, NT

Presentations, practical learning and professional development sessions for all community staff involved in the Public Works sector.

Start Date: January 28, 2025

End Date: January 30, 2025

Registration Deadline: January 17, 2025

Location: Yellowknife, NT Location to be determined

A 30-minute live discussion on the topic of Asset Management Planning for Municipal and First Nations Community Government elected officials.

Start Date: Start anytime

Completion Date: Go at your own pace

Course Type: Pre-recorded webinar

Location: Online

Jaime Goddard and TJ Bradbury present the concept of lifecycle costing as a tool to help choose between options when acquiring or renewing assets. Community government officials, administrative staff, and works staff along with anyone else involved in community asset management will see what information goes into lifecycle costing and how it can be used as part of a decision-making process. Freely-available templates from the NWTAC will be used to help illustrate examples. The original webinar was hosted on August 3, 2023 at 10:00 AM

Start Date: Start any time

Duration: one hour, but take as long as you need to watch the video

Course Type: prerecorded webinar

Location: Online

In this webinar, Gerlad Enns of MACA prioritizes community roundtable at the start of the webinar to help focus the presentation to follow. Please join us and try to set time aside for Trash Talk #6.

We will discuss the topics of controlling access and waste types entering the solid waste sites and the methods communities can use to help get control of their solid waste sites to realize a “Clean Start” for their solid waste sites. There is no single solution but we will focus on actions that are ‘doable’ for your community.

Our Micro learning moment will summarize tipping fee’s across Canada and the NWT.

Start Date: Start Anytime

Duration: one hour but take as long as you like to watch the video

Course Type: pre-recorded video

Location: online