A Saskatchewan training company is calling for changes to the province’s wastewater operator certification program. Advanced Municipal Solutions (AMS) provides water operation training to First Nations and municipalities. “The model we’re using right now is, I would say, outdated,” said Dawn Dierker, the director of training at AMS. Operators undergo a four-day boot camp-style training and write their certification exam on the fifth day, according to Dierker. She says the program worked 20 years ago when operators had years of experience. Now, operators have gaps in their education and would benefit from longer training, Dierker says.