About the Author Charles Bedford is the Operations Manager and Director of RO Specialist Certification of David H. Paul, Inc, (DHP, Inc.) an advanced water treatment training and consulting firm located in Farmington, New Mexico. Charles has 20 years of experience in managing the operations and directing training programs for DHP, Inc. He has introduced and developed the company’s hybrid college-type training program, using both instructor-based and online instruction and certification. Charles was a producer of television programs for 16 years prior to coming to DHP, Inc. He was directly involved
in the development of numerous video training programs initially used in DHP, Inc’s seminar training. Later, he produced with David Paul 12 educational books and online exams for four oncampus colleges degree programs in advanced water treatment, which he later converted into a hybrid training program being used today. These programs have provided training to over 8,000 clients from many industries, including semiconductor, pharmaceutical/biotech, power generation, military, drinking water and water treatment equipment and service companies.
IDA Academy IROC Training Program One of the IDA Academy’s most popular courses is the International Reverse Osmosis Certification (IROC) course for individuals involved in the RO membrane business. Offered as an online program in collaboration with industry-leading training company David H. Paul, Inc. (DHP), the IROC course consists of several RO course modules that may be taken online as standalone training modules. In addition, the IROC program offers RO Specialist Certification Level 1 that requires the completion and passing of these four courses: Introduction to Water Treatment (8 hours), Water Treatment Plant Fundamentals (9 hours), Piping and
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Instrumentation Diagrams (3 hours) and RO Operation & Maintenance (11 hours). The online format eliminates the need to travel, and because it is a self-paced open enrollment program, participants may begin whenever it is convenient for them, although it is required that the Certification Level 1 Program is completed within one year of enrollment. IDA members are eligible for a 15% discount on the IROC courses. For a complete IDA Academy course listing, please visit www.idadesal.org/academy. For general inquiries, please contact IDA at academy@idadesal.org.