Registration for VirCon 2026 is Open!

Our team at WaterOperator.org is excited to announce next year's Virtual Operator Conference! Over three days (February 3-5, 2026) participants can earn up to 12 continuing education hours applicable to their drinking water operator license renewal. We are seeking approval in all relevant operator certification jurisdictions, with the most current updates listed on the event registration page.

This free, virtual training conference offers drinking water operators a chance to learn more about timely topics, improve fundamental skills, and get support for specific challenges while earning up to 12 hours of CEU credit. Below is a list of each course that will be offered to participants of VirCon 2026:

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

• The History of Water Regulations
• Small System Water Treatment
• Fundamentals of Drinking Water Distribution
• Disinfection Byproducts

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

• Asset Management Plans
• Asset Management Framework: Five Core Questions
• Asset Management that Water Operators Use
• Hydrant Assessments for Asset Management

Thursday, February 5, 2026

• GIS and Water System Maintenance
• Digital Transformation for Operations & Maintenance Task using GIS
• Corrosion Control and Cathodic Protection
• Drones

How to Find Free Webinars on WaterOperator.org

Our staff at WaterOperator.org work hard to make sure operators can easily find all potential training opportunities for their water or wastewater operator certification using our national training calendar. This calendar currently links to over 11,000 events each year, all of which are pre-approved for operator continuing education credits and many which are free. Whether it’s a training hosted by your primacy agency, the Rural Community Assistance Partnership, a subsection of the American Water Works Association, or another local training provider, we strive to list them all.

Given the increased demand for virtual training opportunities, we’ve recently created a tutorial to help you optimize your search for live, online training. We hope that this video will help you to more easily meet the training requirements under your certification.

Please note, that these opportunities all have a time and date associated with their registration. We do not list on-demand training in our calendar. If you require assistance searching for pre-approved, on-demand training opportunities, please email us at info@wateroperator.org.