Town Administrator has succesfully passed a 3 day Utility Management Certification course
Date Posted: Friday, February 21st, 2014FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 6th, 2014
Contact: Vikki Prettyman
Contact Phone: 302-629-7366
DRWA Contact: 302-424-3792
Rick Duncan, Executive Director of Delaware Rural Water Association, announced today that Vikki Prettyman, Town Administrator for the Town of Blades, has successfully completed the three-day Utility Manager Certification course conducted at DRWA offices in Milford in December of 2013. The course consisted of two and a half days of intensive training on a nationally-recognized management program designed expressly for small water and wastewater system supervisory and management personnel.
At the end of the training, participants took an online exam to earn them a national certification as a Utility Manager. “This program gives managers and supervisors a good background on the best management practices that apply to any utility anywhere in the US,” said Duncan. “Passing the test means they have a well-rounded understanding of Technical, Managerial, and Financial capacity and sustainability that can be used for the daily benefit of their own utility’s operations.”
Each member of Delaware’s first Manager Certification class passed the online test to receive the national certification, and will be required to complete a number of hours of training over the course of the three-year period in order to keep up with current technology and be re-certified for another three years. Duncan said, “DRWA is pleased to offer this opportunity to Utility professionals in Delaware. The Town of Blades benefits from having a nationally-certified manager on staff, and Ms. Prettyman gains satisfaction and validation for her management abilities.”
Plaques denoting the certification will be presented to Ms. Prettyman as well as the other participants at the DRWA conference held in Harrington in February.
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