Continuing Education | ACE

AWWA PROVIDES CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION

Join us in Denver for ACE25! AWWA will apply for pre-approval to several state operator agencies.
Looking for ACE24 Certificates of Completion? Follow the 5 STEPS below to download.

For ACE24 Licensed Water Operators: 

The following states approved ACE24 for Operator CEUs: California (Water Control Board), California (Dept of Health), Colorado (CCWP#24-10816-001), Florida, Idaho, Illinois (IEPA# 20122), Indiana (PWST24-8797), Massachusetts (MassDEP# DWT-2024-41), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New York DOH (water ATC# 20-1-133-22891), New York DEC (wastewater), Oregon (OESAC# 6222), South Dakota, Texas (TCEQ), Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

If you are a licensed water operator in a state not listed above, first check directly with your state agency - they may not require or not have a pre-approval process. Then feel free to email EducationServices@awwa.org and we will be happy to investigate availability in your location. 

Attendees must check with your specific agency to determine if they will accept AWWA Certificates of Completion. Every state is different.

How to earn Certificates of Completion using the app

5 Steps to access your self-service Certificate(s) of Completion:

1. Visit www.awwa.org
2. Click 'My Account' in right corner to login (reset password video tutorial)
3. In your account, select 'My Transcripts and Certificates' from left-hand menu
4. Click 'Go to Transcripts & Certificates of Completion'
5. Click 'Download' next to each available certificate

If you are having problems with login, please call 800.926.7337 or email service@awwa.org for login assistance. Be sure to read the disclaimer below and kindly allow 60 days for processing. 

Disclaimer

All approvals are at the discretion of your licensing agency, and every state/province is different. Please note that a Certificate of Completion does not guarantee that your agency will award you credit. It is the individual's responsibility, before registering for any education program, to contact his/her licensing agency: 1. To confirm that the education program is acceptable for continuing education credit towards your particular license; and 2. To confirm what you need to submit for credit approval. You must contact your specific licensing agency for details. 

AWWA recommends that you: 

Contact the agency 30 days prior to attending training 
Ask your agency about its relevancy criteria
Ask your agency if the training format is approved (in-person vs online or other)
Find out what credit the agency approves
Find out what you need to do in order to receive credit
Find out whether you must submit an application prior to attending or submit handouts, etc., after training

Learn more about continuing education at www.awwa.org/credits
Email us at EducationServices@awwa.org

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How Many Hours are available?

If you sit in every possible session hour, inclding a paid pre-conference workshop, it's possible to achieve up to 23 hours. Most attendees earn between 1-15 hours - it just depends on you! Be sure to use the mobile app to check in & out of each session you attend, and see the schedule at a glance for maximum hours.

Calculate or Convert Hours

States and Provinces use all sorts of abbreviation and nomenclature to address continuing education for water sector professionals. The unit will vary for each state, each profession, and every agency. Please become familiar with your own unique situation. Here are some of the most common ways to represent "1 Hour":

ONE HOUR = 

 1 PDH – Professional Development Hour

0.1 CEU – Continuing Education Unit

1 CEH – Continuing Education Hour

1 CEC – Continuing Education Credit

0.1 TU – Training Unit

1 TCH – Training Contact Hour

1 TC – Training Credit

1 TH – Training Hour