Ohio Septic System Short Course Seminar
DISCLAIMER
Before purchasing, review the rules of your licensing or certifying entity. It is your responsibility to confirm this course meets your CE requirements. See the credit tab on the course page for details.
What’s Included: Full webinar recording, written course materials, expert instruction, a mandatory quiz, and a certificate upon completion.
Deliverability Timeline: All courses are generally available within 1-2 weeks after the live presentation.
CE Credits: AIA and/or LA/CES accreditation is available by request for courses recorded prior to March 11, 2026. All courses after that date include those accreditations by default, if applicable. With these accreditations, our courses qualify for credit in nearly all states for engineers, surveyors, architects, and landscape architects.
Learn more about the on-demand format in our FAQ or contact us at (715) 835-5900 or customerservice@halfmoonseminars.org
Agenda
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 – 11:45 am
Lunch (On your own): 11:45 am – 1:00 pm
Afternoon Session: 1:00 – 4:15 pm
Septic Systems
Sewage disposal historical background
• Environmental Protection Agency and Ohio perspectives
What a basic septic system is composed of and how it works
Septic tank design and how they work
Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems
System design
Siting
Construction
Alternative Treatment Technologies
Mound systems
Sand bioreactor systems (aka sand filter systems)
Media filters – peat, textile
System Management
System inspections
Regular maintenance
Troubleshooting
Credits
Professional Engineers
6.0 PDHs
Architects
6.0 HSW Continuing Ed. Hours
6.0 AIA LU|HSW
Contractors
Non-Credit Continuing Ed.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers 6.0 PDHs to professional engineers and 6.0 HSW continuing education hours to architects in all states. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Ohio.
This American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System has approved this course for 6.0 LU|HSW (Sponsor No. J885). Visit www.halfmoonseminars.org for complete AIA/CES information under this course listing. Only full attendance is reportable to the AIA/CES.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), North Carolina, and North Dakota. HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers and architects.
This course offers a non-credit continuing education opportunity to contractors. It has not been approved by any state contractor licensing entity for licensing maintenance.
Attendance will be monitored and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.
Speakers
Dr. Karen Mancl
Professor of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering and Water Quality Specialist at The Ohio State University
Dr. Mancl has published over 50 journal articles and 80 Extension publications on rural infrastructure and outreach initiatives. She is a nationally known expert in onsite wastewater treatment, having conducted research, written and taught the subject over 30 years.
Dr. Mancl is the past-president and now vice-president of the Ohio Onsite Wastewater Association. In 2013, Dr. Mancl constructed a teaching facility at a slaughterhouse in southwestern Ohio to teach low-cost, low-energy treatment of food processing wastewater. At this outdoor teaching and research facility, Dr. Mancl teaches designers, installers and regulators the science and technology of sand bioreactor wastewater treatment systems.
She is originally from Wisconsin where she received her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Mancl has a master’s degree in Environmental Science from the University of Texas, and received her PhD degree in Water Resources from Iowa State University.
In 2010, she received a second MA Degree in East Asian Studies and conducts research and teaches wastewater treatment in rural China. In 2019, she received her third MA Degree in Public Policy and conducts research at the Woodrow Wilson Center – China Environment Forum on environmental policy in rural China.
AIA Info
AIA Provider Statement:
HalfMoon Education Inc. is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number J885. All registered AIA/CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider of learning program may be sent to AIA/CES (cesupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).
This learning program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.
AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA/CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.
Course Title: Ohio Septic System Short Course
Delivery Method: Live
Course Description: This six-hour live lecture presentation explores the functionality of septic systems and EPA and Ohio regulation of them, how they are designed, alternative treatment technology, and septic system inspections and maintenance.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to identify and describe the components of a septic system and explain how they work.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to discuss how and why septic systems are regulated and viewed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the State of Ohio regulatory agencies.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to identify and describe alternative wastewater treatment technologies, including mound systems, sand bioreactor systems (sand filter systems), and peat and textile filters.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to explain why septic systems require periodic inspections and regular maintenance, and they will be able to cite troubleshooting techniques.
LUs: 6.0 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Familiarity with septic systems
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 02/13/2023
Complaint Resolution Policy:
Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to doug@halfmoonseminars.org or by calling (715) 835-5900. A HalfMoon Education representative will respond within 72 hours to resolve the complaint, which will include, but not limited to, access to another CE activity at no or reduced cost or a full or partial refund. Each instance will be resolved on a case-by-case situation.