Right Sizing Your WWS Program

Presented by the Colorado NWSS CoE

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Following the CDC’s June 2024 guidance on “right-sizing” wastewater surveillance programs, the Colorado NWSS CoE developed this training program to help you assess your current WWS system and plan for a right-sized approach.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will earn a Credly micro-certification badge that demonstrates your knowledge of right-sizing wastewater surveillance programs.

Before you begin

Allow approximately 3-4 hours to complete the course
Make sure you have access to Microsoft Excel to complete the assessment. (Microsoft Excel for Microsoft 365 (Windows or Mac) or Excel 2021 recommended)

The training program includes:

Pre-Course Workbook

Before taking the on-demand course, gather your WWS team to review and complete the activities in this workbook. We recommend setting aside about 2 hours to work through the exercises, which are designed to spark discussion and guide your right-sizing planning process. You may complete the full two hours at once or break the activities into smaller segments using the timeline outlined below.

The workbook is available as a fillable PDF that can be completed digitally or printed. Activities 3 and 4 are also offered as a Mural template for a more interactive, team-based experience. Mural is an online visual collaboration platform with a free plan available.

Interactive Course

Interactive Course: We’ve created an interactive, on-demand course for learners who prefer to learn by doing rather than watching, or who prefer a self-paced learning experience. It covers the same material as the webinar in a more interactive format.

Assessment

To earn your Credly micro-certification badge, you will complete an abridged version of the Right-Sizing Workbook using data from your own wastewater surveillance program. For data that you do not have available, we will provide resources for free, publicly available data downloads.

You will use that data to populate an Excel workbook that generates a list of recommended sites for your right-sized surveillance network.

The assessment typically takes 60–90 minutes to complete.

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