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About ACR Publications Training Materials

ACRP training materials are field tested in presentations throughout the western United States. Our materials are used to present commercial and in-house workshops as well as college courses.
Discounts are available on instructional material when purchased with a specific quantity of textbooks. (see order information)
Each set of materials includes:

  • Instructor's Guide
  • Pre and post tests
  • Visual support (may include slides, overheads, PowerPoint®)

Development Criteria

Our materials are developed with ease of presentation and participant interaction in mind.

Instructors Guide

Each instructor's guide contains:

  • Overview notes on effective use of training materials
  • Course delivery sequence
  • Timelines for delivery
  • Pre and post test instruction
  • Course prerequisites
  • List of support materials and suggested reference material
  • List of all visual aids
  • Participant worksheet answers

    The instructor's guide and pre & post test are supplied in hard copy and as pdf files on a CD.

Visual Support

Overhead masters are produced as black and white, 600 dpi laser printed pages for easy reproduction or as pdf files on a CD.

Color photos are supplied in 300 dpi format and organized on catalogs.
A free iView Media Pro catalog reader is included.


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Introduction to Small Water Systems
by Skeet Arasmith

This material was designed and field-tested as a four day workshop. In addition, the course was field tested as an extended course, where the participants met once each week for nine weeks. This extended course provided an excellent opportunity for the participants to read, review, and apply the material.

Instructor's Guide:
The instructor's guide is a 79 page document containing the following elements:

  • Course sequence
  • Course outline & timelines
  • Lesson objectives
  • List of needed support materials
  • Answers to the worksheets
  • 100 question post test
Instructor's Guide $15.00
Instructor's Packet:
The instructor’s packet for this textbook includes 978 PowerPoint™ slides, and 137-digital color photos, a pdf version of the Instructors Guide, a pdf version of the post test, all on a CD. A hard copy of the Instructors guide is included.
Instructor's Packet $750.00
Operations of Water Sources
by Skeet Arasmith

This material was designed as a three-day
workshop.

Instructor's Guide:
The instructor’s guide is a 89 page document containing the following elements:

  • Course sequence
  • Course outline & timelines
  • Lesson objectives
  • List of needed support materials
  • Description of each of the 572 overhead transparencies and the 242 photos
  • Answers to the worksheets
  • Pre and Post test
Instructor's Guide $20.00
Instructor's Packet:
The instructor's packet for this textbook includes 572-B & W overhead masters as pdf files, 242-digital color photos, a pdf version of the Instructor's Guide, a pdf version of the pre and post test, all on a CD. A hard copy of the Instructors guide is included.
Instructor's Packet $720.00
Operation of Water Distribution Systems
by Skeet Arasmith

This material was designed as a five-day
workshop.

Instructor's Guide:
The instructor's guide is a 124 page document containing the following elements:

  • Course sequence
  • Course outline & timelines
  • Lesson objectives
  • List of needed support materials
  • Description of each of the 695 overhead transparencies and the 352 digital
    photos
  • Answers to the worksheets
  • Pre and Post tests
Instructor's Guide $20.00
Instructor's Packet:
The instructor's packet for this textbook includes 695-B & W overhead masters as pdf files, 352-digital color photos, a pdf version of the Instructor's Guide, a pdf version of the pre and post test, all on a CD. A hard copy of the Instructors guide is included.
Instructor's Packet $720.00
Water Distribution System Construction
by Skeet Arasmith

This material was designed and field-tested as a three-day workshop. In addition, the course was feild tested as an extended in-house training program.

Instructor's Guide:
The instructor's guide is a 79 page document containing the following elements:

  • Course sequence
  • Course outline & timelines
  • Lesson objectives
  • List of needed support materials
  • Description of each of the 437 overhead transparencies and the 221 digital photos
  • Answers to the worksheets
  • Pre and Post tests
Instructor's Guide $15.00
Instructor's Packet:
The instructor's packet for this textbook includes 437-B & W overhead masters as pdf files, 221-digital color photos, a pdf version of the Instructor's Guide, a pdf version of the pre and post test, 11 X 17 pdf versions of the blueprints, a variety of manufactures information all on a CD. A hard copy of the Instructors guide is included.
Instructor's Packet $560.00
Introduction to Small Wastewater Systems
by Skeet Arasmith & Holly DeRamus

This material was designed and field-tested as a five-day workshop. In addition, the course was field tested as an extended course, where the participants met once a week for nine weeks. This extended course provided an excellent opportunity for the participants to read, review, and apply the material.

Instructor's Guide:
The instructor's guide is a 79 page document containing the following elements:

  • Course sequence
  • Course outline & timelines
  • Lesson objectives
  • List of needed support materials
  • Description of each of the 61 color photos
  • Answers to the worksheets
  • Pre and Post tests
Instructor's Guide $15.00
Instructor's Packat:
The instructor's packet for this textbook includes 325-B & W overhead masters as pdf files, 325 overhead masters with colored background as pdf files for use with an LCD projector, 78-digital color photos, a pdf version of the Instructor's Guide, a pdf version of the post test, all on a CD. A hard copy of the Instructors guide is included.
Instructor's Packet $350.00
Pumps and Pumping
by Skeet Arasmith

This material was designed and field-tested in three, four and five-day workshop. In addition, the course was field tested as an extended course at several vocational schools, community colleges, and in-house training programs.

Instructor's Guide:
The instructor's guide is a 135 page document containing the following elements:

  • Course sequence
  • Course outline & timelines
  • Lesson objectives
  • List of needed support materials
  • Description of each of the 1264 PowerPoint slides
  • Answers to the worksheets
  • Pre and Post tests
Instructor's Guide $20.00
Instructor's Packet:
The instructor's packet for this textbook includes 1,264-PowerPoint™ slides, 131-digital color photos, a pdf version of the Instructor's Guide, a pdf version of the pre and post test, all on a CD. A hard copy of the Instructors guide is included.
Instructor's Packet $920.00
Electrical Fundamentals for Water and Wastewater
by Skeet Arasmith

This material was designed and field-tested in three, four and five-day workshop. In addition, the course was field tested as an extended course at several vocational schools, community colleges, and in-house training programs.

Instructor's Guide:
The instructor's guide is a 87 page document containing the following elements:

  • Course sequence
  • Course outline & timelines
  • Lesson objectives
  • List of needed support materials
  • Description of each of the 296 overhead transparencies
  • Answers to the worksheets
  • Pre and Post tests
Instructor's Guide $15.00
Instructor's Packet:
The instructor's packet for this textbook includes 296-B & W overhead masters as pdf files, 296 overhead masters with colored background as pdf files for use with an LCD projector, 133-digital color photos, a pdf version of the Instructor's Guide, a pdf version of the post test, all on a CD. A hard copy of the Instructors guide is included.
Instructor's Packet $370.00
Cave-in Protection and Competent Person
by Skeet Arasmith & Holly DeRamus

This material was designed and field-tested as a two-day workshop. In addition, the course was feild tested as an extended in-house training program.

Instructor's Guide:
The instructor's guide is a 89 page document containing the following elements:

  • Course sequence
  • Course outline & timelines
  • Lesson objectives
  • List of needed support materials
  • Detailed outline for each lesson
  • Answers to the worksheets
  • Pre and Post tests
Instructor's Guide $15.00
Instructor's Packet:
The instructor's packet for this textbook includes 446-PowerPoint™ slides, a pdf version of the Instructor's Guide, a pdf version of the pre and post test, all on a CD. A hard copy of the Instructors guide is included.
Instructor's Packet $370.00
O & M of Chlorine Systems
by Skeet Arasmith

This material was designed and field-tested as a three-day workshop. In addition, the course was field tested as an extended in-house training program.

Instructor's Guide:
The instructor's guide is a 90 page document containing the following elements:

  • Course sequence
  • Course outline & timelines
  • Lesson objectives
  • List of needed support materials
  • Description of each of the 263 overhead transparencies and the 246 digital color photos.
  • Answers to the worksheets
  • Pre and Post tests
Instructor's Guide $15.00
Instructor's Packet:
The instructor's packet for this tex book includes 263-B & W overhead masters as pdf files, 243-digital color photos, a pdf version of the Instructor's Guide, a pdf version of the pre and post test, all on a CD. A hard copy of the Instructors guide is included.
Instructor's Packet $430.00
Introduction to Utility Management
by Skeet Arasmith & Rolfe Stearns

This material was designed and field-tested in three and five-day workshops. Each lesson is delivered by an hour to an hour and a half presentations followed by group activities that reinforce the lesson. There are a total of 46 exercises selected and/or designed specifically for this course. The course was originally designed specifically for rural Alaska, many of the exercises focus on small, rural, and arctic systems.

Instructor's Guide:
The instructor's guide is a 315 page document containing the following elements:

  • Course sequence
  • Course outline & timelines
  • Lesson objectives
  • List of needed support materials
  • Key considerations and presentation notes for each lesson
  • 46 group exercises
  • Answers to the worksheets
  • Pre and Post tests
Instructor's Guide $45.00
Instructor's Packet:
The instructor's packet for this text book includes 213-B & W overhead masters as pdf files, 213 overhead masters with colored background as pdf files for use with an LCD projector, a pdf version of the Instructor's Guide, a pdf version of the 46 exercises designed for this course, a pdf version of the post test, all on a CD. A hard copy of the Instructors guide and exercises are included.
Instructor's Packet $300.00
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