FREE virtual workshop will certify Postpartum Doulas with an emphasis on the protection and care of birthing persons and their newborns.
Presented by: Raeanne Madison, founder of Postpartum Healing Lodge
Date: March 17 & 18, 2026
Time: 8:30 AM-4:00 PM MST/PHX
Location: Inter Tribal Council of Arizona – 2214 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ
FREE in-person training for facilitation skills and practice presented by Angelica Lindsey Ali “The Village Auntie”
Date: March 17 & 18, 2026
Time: 8:30 AM-4:00 PM MST/PHX
Location: Inter Tribal Council of Arizona – 2214 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ
FREE in-person training for Program Evaluation for Maternal Health presented by Angelica Lindsey Ali “The Village Auntie” & ITCA’s Tribal Epidemiology Center.
Date: March 24 & 25, 2026
Time: 8:30 AM-4:00 PM MST/PHX
Location: Inter Tribal Council of Arizona – 2214 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ
FREE in-person training for Doula programs new to Medicaid billing
Date: March 3 & 4, 2026
Time: 8:30 AM-4:00 PM MST/PHX
Location: Inter Tribal Council of Arizona – 2214 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ
Practical Emotional Support Tools for Birth & Postpartum Work
Date: March 1, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM-3:00 PM (PHX/MST)
Format: Live online training
CEUs: 4 DONA CEUs
Cost: $40
Join Casandra Stouder for a year-long indigenous-led cohort to recalibrate your entire being from the imprint of historical trauma on the last Sunday of every month from 9:00-11:15am PHX/MST.
February 2026-January 2027
Virtual Sessions
Registration or questions: casandrastouder@gmail.com
For Tax Year 2025, the ITCA VITA site will offer in-person tax return preparation services. The tax site will provide services by appointment only.
To book an appointment, access the following link: City Of Phoenix VITA | Scheduling and Booking Website (cityofphoenixvita.simplybook.me). You may also call 602.534.8359 for assistance with scheduling an appointment.
The United Way, in partnership with H&R Block, is offering an online tax-preparation service for qualified individuals to prepare their own federal and state income tax returns. The service is free for simple returns, which include the following forms.
The IRS urges taxpayers to be on the lookout for scam artists trying to use the economic impact payments as cover for schemes to steal personal information and money. Remember, the IRS will not call, text, email, or contact you on social media asking for personal or bank account information.
The Tribal Toolkit for Navigating Federal Grant Terminations was developed by the Coalition for Tribal Sovereignty (CTS) to assist Tribal Nations and Tribal organizations in navigating federal grants in an uncertain funding climate. This toolkit is equipped with five handouts to help Tribal Nations and Tribal organizations navigate specific areas of the grant management, termination, appeal, and closeout process accompanied by associated template materials for appealing and related advocacy. The handouts contain links to the relevant template materials. Each template has an instruction sheet for use. Please download review the instruction sheets first to help tailor and optimize the materials effectively for your individual needs. This information is intended only for informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. All Tribal Nations and Tribal organizations who use this toolkit are encouraged to consult an attorney for specific guidance
Twice a month on Mondays, 6:00-7:30 PM (MST)
Dates: 1/12, 1/26, 2/9, 2/23, 3/9, 3/23
The ITCA’s Environmental Quality Programs (ITCA EQP) Internship aims to develop a cadre of student leaders to pursue environmental quality and climate change-related professions upon completing their
undergraduate/graduate training program.
Intern activities may include, but are not limited to:
Training Details: FREE to attend, CEUs provided, choice of 2 workshop sessions, limited to 40 persons per workshop
Applications Open: January 5, 2026
Training Date: April 29, 2026
Wide preventability gaps such as: systemic underfunding, poor access to culturally anchored care, and rural maternity care shortages, coupled with major data obstacles including under counting, racial misclassification, data aggregation and viewing this population as a “small numbers” population obscure the full scope of disparities, leading to policy blind spots. Five additional policy reports: “From Barriers to Bridges”, “Strengthening Maternal Health Data”, “Building Systems of Care”, and “Workforce Equity in Maternal Health”, can be found here under Public Health and Policy Resources.
2026 Training Schedule for Tribal Water and Wastewater Utilities Personnel
The ITCA National Tribal Water Systems Operator Certification Program is pleased to provide this schedule of free operator training and certification events (see below Table of Events). The table will be periodically updated as new training courses are confirmed. When a course is open for registration, its title is shown in the table with an active link. Click on the active course title in the table for details and registration instructions. Events that have already occurred are shown in gray with a strike-through. Events that are not yet open for registration are shown in black and don’t have active links. Some courses are offered more than once to provide operators with options. Instructors may vary from one course offering to another.
Types of Course Formats
The in-person Part 2 picks up where the virtual Part 1 ends. The in-person Part 2 will not reviewing curriculum content covered during the virtual Part 1. For certification preparation courses that are in the blended format, the in-person Part 2 includes in-person certification exam sessions.
Training Contact Hours All ITCA Program training events provide opportunity for students to earn training contact hours based on participation and attendance. The terms “lesson”, “class”, and “course” are defined in the ITCA Standards for Contact Hour Credit from Virtual Training Events document. Click here: ITCA Standards for Online Training Contact Hours.
Certified Exams
Travel Expense Reimbursement Participant travel expense reimbursement stipends are available for participants of the in-person parts of ITCA Program training and certification events. For more information, contact the ITCA Tribal Water Systems Program by phone at (602) 258-4822, or by email at TWSInfo@itcaonline.com. *Specified Regional or Area Designations Most of the online training courses are listed without any specified region or area and are therefore, open without restriction. However, some training courses are listed for certain regions or areas. Such training courses are made possible by funding agencies for the express purpose of serving certain geographic areas. When a course is listed for a specific region or area, two different registration options are available—Priority Registration, and General Admission Waiting List.
If you work on Tribal lands in the region or area specified for that course, please use the “priority registration” option. Priority registration will be monitored and tracked based on the work address provided during registration.
Online training course size is limited to preserve the high quality of student-focused instruction. A general admission waiting list is available for personnel working on Tribal lands that are outside of the region or area specified for the particular course. Selection for the course will be first come, first served based on seats available after the priority registration seats are filled. IHS Area Map, below
Click Here: USEPA Regional Map
The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Table of Events
Key to abbreviations:
“v” = virtual live online
“b” = blend (part 1 is online, part 2 is in-person)
“ip” = in-person
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| Course ID# | Operator Training/Certification Event | Start & End Date | Days of Week | A.M./P.M. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25000 | 2026 Computer Based Testing | 2026 year-around | ——— | ——— |
| Wastewater | ||||
| #26006(B) | Wastewater Treatment – Level 1 Operator Certification Training Course |
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| Part 1 – live on-line | (v) August 17–21, 2026 | M Thru F | A.M. | |
| Part 2 – in-person | (ip) August 24–28, 2026 Camp Verde, AZ |
M Thru F | all day | |
| #26008(B) | Wastewater Lagoons Operator Certification Training Course |
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| Part 1 – live on-line | (v) June 1–5, 2026 | M Thru F | A.M. | |
| Part 2 – in-person | (ip) June 8–12, 2026 Santa Ana Pueblo, NM |
M Thru F | all day | |
| #26020(B) | Wastewater Collection – Level 1 Operator Certification Training Course |
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| Part 1 – live on-line | (v) Sept 28–Oct 2, 2026 | M Thru F | A.M. | |
| Part 2 – in-person | (ip) Oct 5–9, 2026 Towaoc, CO |
M Thru F | all day | |
| Drinking Water | ||||
| #26001(B) | Water Treatment-Level 1 Operator Certification Training Course |
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| Part 1 – live on-line | (v) March 2-6, 2026 | M Thru F | A.M. | |
| Part 2 – in-person | (ip) March 9-13, 2026 Billings, MT |
M Thru F | all day | |
| #26002(B) | Water Distribution-Level 1 Operator Certification Training Course |
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| Part 1 – live on-line | (v) March 30-April 3, 2026 | M Thru F | A.M. | |
| Part 2 – in-person | (ip) April 6-10, 2026 Flagstaff, AZ |
M Thru F | all day | |
| #26004(B) | Water Treatment – Level 1 Operator Certification Training Course |
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| Part 1 – live on-line | (v) May 4–8, 2026 | M Thru F | A.M. | |
| Part 2 – in-person | (ip) May 11–15, 2026 Yuma, AZ |
M Thru F | all day | |
| #26005(B) | Water Treatment – Level 2 & 3 Combo Operator Certification Training Course |
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| Part 1 – live on-line | (v) June 15–19, 2026 | M Thru F | A.M. | |
| Part 2 – in-person | (ip) June 22–26, 2026 Billings, MT |
M Thru F | all day | |
| #26011(B) | Water Distribution – Level 1 Operator Certification Training Course |
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| Part 1 – live on-line | (v) November 30–December 4, 2026 | M Thru F | A.M. | |
| Part 2 – in-person | (ip) December 7–11, 2026 Eureka, CA |
M Thru F | all day | |
| #26012(B) | Water Distribution – Levels 2 & 3 Combo Operator Certification Training Course |
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| Part 1 – live on-line | (v) July 27–31, 2026 | M Thru F | A.M. | |
| Part 2 – in-person | (ip) August 3–7, 2026 NM |
M Thru F | all day | |
| #26013 | Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Federal Regulations Live On-line Training Course |
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| Live on-line | (v) July 6–17, 2026 | M Thru F | A.M. | |
| #26018(B) | SDWA Federal Regulations Training Course & Operator Certification Exam Sessions |
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| Part 1 – live on-line | (v) September 28 – October 2, 2026 | M Thru F | A.M. | |
| Part 2 – in-person | (ip) October 5 – 9, 2026 Parker, AZ |
M Thru F | all day | |
| #26019(B) | Water Treatment – Level 1 Operator Certification Training Course |
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| Part 1 – live on-line | (v) September 28 – October 2, 2026 | M Thru F | A.M. | |
| Part 2 – in-person | (ip) October 5 – 9, 2026 Portland, OR |
M Thru F | all day | |
| #26021 | Water Operator Math Online Training Course |
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| Part 1 – live on-line | (v) November 30 – December 11, 2026 | M Thru F | A.M. | |
| Tribal Utility Management | ||||
| #26003(B) | Tribal Utility Management Certification – Level 1 Professional Certification Training Course |
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| Part 1 – live on-line | (v) July 6–10, 2026 | M Thru F | A.M. | |
| Part 2 – in-person | (ip) July 13–17, 2026 Billings, MT |
M Thru F | all day | |
| Tribal Utility Managers Workgroup Forums | 2 sessions | After class | 2 hrs each | |
| Specialized Training | ||||
| #26009 | Backflow & Cross Connection Control Training Course & Operator Certification Exam Sessions |
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| In-person | June 22–26, 2026 | M Thru F | Phoenix, AZ | |
| #26010 | Asset Management and Utility Finance Training Course & Facility Management |
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| In-person | Aug. 3–5, 2026 | M Thru W | Phoenix, AZ | |
| #26014 | Operator Workgroup Meeting Operator Training and Meeting Event In-Person |
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| In-person | Sept. 14–18, 2026 | M Thru F | Mesa, AZ | |
| #26015 | Resilience Training Seminar Operator Training and Meeting Event In-Person |
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| In-person, minimum 1 day | Sept. 14–18, 2026 | M Thru F | Mesa, AZ | |
| #26016 | Source Water Protection Training Seminar Operator Training and Meeting Event In-Person |
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| In-person, 2 hours | Sept. 14–18, 2026 | TBD | Mesa, AZ | |
| #26017 | Operator of the Year Award Award Ceremony Event In-Person |
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| In-person, minimum 1 day | Sept. 14–18, 2026 | Fri | Mesa, AZ | |
2026 Computer-Based Testing (Year-Round)
January 2026 to December 2026
Attached is an event announcement and certification application booklets. The registration and certification application process is conducted manually by phone, mail, email, or fax.
For more information or assistance with registration or assistance with applying for tribal certification, please contact the Tribal Water Department at (602) 258-4822.
Click Here: 2026 Announcement and Registration
Click Here: Application for Water Operator Certification
Click Here: Application for Wastewater Operator Certification
Click Here: Application for Tribal Utility Management
Water Treatment-Level 1 Operator Certification Training Course, in Billings, Montana, March 2-13, 2026, (Event ID #26001-blended)
Part 1 meets: Monday through Friday (on-line)
Dates: March 2 – 6, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Mountain Standard Time)
Part 2 meets: Monday through Friday (in-person)
Dates: March 9 – 13, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Local Time)
Click here: Brochure & Registration Forms
Click here: Electronic Registration
Click here: Application for Water Certification
Click here: Need to Know for Exam 1: Federal Regulations Exam Module for Water Treatment
Click here: Need to Know for Exam 2: Water Treatment Operator Class I
Are you or your organization interested in an Adverse Childhood Experience (ACEs) training? If so, contact Casandra Stouder at casandrastouder@gmail.com for more information.
Join the Rural Indigenous Committee for their next meeting on March 4, 2026 at 1:00pm PHX/MST.
Churcho Ruiz, who works with A Call to Men, will talk about men’s mental health and healthy Indigenous manhood at the next meeting. You don’t want to miss it!
Registration or questions: casandrastouder@gmail.com
Water Distribution-Level 1 Operator Certification Training Course, in Flagstaff, Arizona, March 30 – April 10, 2026, (Event ID #26002-blended)
Part 1 Meets: Monday through Friday (On-Line)
Dates: March 30 – April 3, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time)
Part 2 Meets: Monday through Friday (In-Person)
Dates: April 6 – 10, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Local Time)
Location: Flagstaff, Arizona
Click here: Brochure & Registration Forms
Click here: Electronic Registration
Click here: Application for Water Certification
Click here: Need to Know for Exam 1: Federal Regulations Exam Module for Water Distribution
Click here: Need to Know for Exam 2: Water Distribution Operator Class I
Planning can empower tribal governments to make informed decisions about issues in their tribes based on discussions with stakeholders in their community. It can ensure that issues are understood and that priorities can be agreed upon, and create an appreciation for how issues are related to each other. When tribal citizens participate in the government’s planning process, it can help a tribe to unify around a particular goal. A cohesive and unified tribal nation can foster a stronger environment for economic opportunities for all segments of its society.
Water Treatment-Level 1 Operator Certification Training Course, in Somerton, AZ, May 4-15, 2026, (Event ID #26004-blended)
Part 1 meets: Monday through Friday (on-line)
Dates: May 4-8, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time)
Part 2 meets: Monday through Friday (in-person)
Dates: May 11-15, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Local Time)
Click here: Brochure & Registration Forms
Click here: Electronic Registration
Click here: Application for Water Certification
Click here: Need to Know for Exam 1: Federal Regulations Exam Module for Water Treatment
Click here: Need to Know for Exam 2: Water Treatment Operator Class I
Water Treatment – Levels 2 & 3 Operator Certification Training Course, in Billings, Montana, April 27- May 8, 2026, (Event ID #26005-blended)
Part 1 meets: Monday through Friday (on-line)
Dates: April 27 – May 1, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time)
Part 2 meets: Monday through Friday (in-person)
Dates: May 4 – 8, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Local Time)
Click here: Brochure & Registration Forms
Click here: Electronic Registration
Click here: Application for Water Certification
Click here: Need to Know for Exam 1: Federal Regulations Exam Module for Water Treatment
Click here: Need to Know for Exam 2: Water Treatment Operator (Class II or Class III)
Wastewater Treatment-Level 1 Operator Certification Training Course, in Camp Verde, Arizona, May 11-22, 2026, (Event ID #26006-blended)
Part 1 Meets: Monday through Friday (on-line)
Dates: May 11-15, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time)
Part 2 Meets: Monday through Friday (in-person)
Dates: May 18-22, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Local Time)
Location: Camp Verde, Arizona
Click here: Brochure & Registration Forms
Click here: Electronic Registration
Click here: Application for Wastewater Certification
Click here: Need to Know for Exam: Wastewater Treatment Operator Class I
December 15, 2025
The ITCA TEC is cancelling the two Requests for Proposals regarding the following two topics:
We thank all vendors for their interest and due to unexpected funding issues; however, these two Request for Proposal announcements are cancelled.
ITCA TEC is a program within a nonprofit organization, which relies on grant funding to carry out work within the communities that we serve. If any similar opportunities arise in the future, we will establish a new announcement. Again, we thank all vendors for their interest; however, the projects can no longer be funded.
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Federal Regulations Training Course & Operator Certification Exam Sessions, in Billings, Montana, June 1 – 12, 2026 (Event ID #26007-blended)
Part 1 meets: Sequential live on-line Sessions: Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (on-line)
Dates: June 3, 4, 5, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time
Part 2 meets: Monday through Friday (in-person)
Dates: June 8-12, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Local Time
Location: Billings, Montana
Click Here: Brochure & Registration Forms
Click Here: Electronic Registration
Click Here: Application for Water Operator Certification
Click Here: Need to Know for Water DISTRIBUTION FedReg Exam
Click Here: Need to Know for Water TREATMENT FedReg Exam
