Financing the Utility (EL159)
Course Length: 5 Hours /0.5 CEUs*
Course 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 consists of the following four modules:
Module 1: Funding I
Module 2: Funding II
Module 3: Financing
Module 4: Financial Reports
Learning Objectives:
• Explain the basics of developing user fees.
• Describe the basics of financial statements.
• Summarize the funding mechanisms for capital projects.
Certificates of Completion: 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.