E-Learning

Financing the Utility

Online: EL159 self-paced eLearning course

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Course Length: 5 Hours | 0.5 CEUs*

This course will outline the financing of utilities.

This course is the tenth in an AWWA's series on Utility Management Certificate Program (EL175).

Objectives

  • Explain the basics of developing user fees.
  • Describe the basics of financial statements.
  • Summarize the funding mechanisms for capital projects.

Description

This course will outline the financing of utilities. The modules cover how user fees should be developed, how capital may be funded, what impacts are and how they may be used, and they outline borrowing options and summarize financial statements. Those completing the class will be able to help direct efforts for rates, fees, and charges and be conversant in the basics of borrowing.

This course includes the following modules:

Module 1: Funding I.

Module 2: Funding II.

Module 3: Financing.

Module 4: Financial Reports.

This course is non-refundable.

Certificates of Completion

5 Hours

*AWWA will award a Certificate of Completion upon success passing of this course. This does not automatically imply that your state agency will award you CEUs. It is the individual's responsibility, before registering for any continuing education credit program, to contact the appropriate licensing agency.