Continuing Education
AWWA Provides Certificates of Completion
Earn continuing education hours at ACE! Whether you are an engineer collecting PDHs, an operator needing CEUs, or simply require proof of attendance, ALL attendees can earn AWWA Certificates of Completion by scanning in and out of educational sessions. These Certificates can then be downloaded from your AWWA account in July. In addition, we’ve taken extra steps specifically for licensed operators—please see the Operator section below.
Remember: All approvals are at the discretion of your licensing agency, and every state/province is different – so be sure to check first! ACE is an excellent learning opportunity for all our attendees, no matter your water profession. Elevate your journey while supporting a brighter future for you and our water resources.
Are you a Licensed Water Operator?
If you are a licensed water operator, this section is for you! AWWA is applying for pre-approval from many state and provincial operator agencies for ACE25. See the status of your state to the right.
Important—your agency has the final say in the issuance of CEUs. Attendees must check with their specific agency to determine if they will accept AWWA Certificates of Completion. Every state and province is different!
US
Alabama — Pending
Alaska — Approved
Arkansas — Approved
California — Approved
Colorado — Pending
Delaware — Pending May 1 State Review Meeting
Florida — Approved (Contact FL Section to process)
Idaho — Approved (Course #1568469)
Illinois — Approved (IEPA #21682)
Indiana — Approved (PWT 25-9189)
Iowa — Approved
Kansas — Pending
Louisiana — Approved (#68522)
Maine — Pending
Maryland — Pending
Massachusetts — Approved (#DWT-2025-37)
Mississippi — Approved (blanket)
Missouri — Approved
Montana — Approved
Nebraska — Pending
Nevada — Pending
New Hampshire — Approved
New Jersey — Pending
New Mexico — Approved
New York — Approved (ATC #20-10326-23648)
North Carolina — Approved
North Dakota — Approved (maximum 12 CECs)
Ohio — Post-event only. Contact AWWA within 14 days post.
Oklahoma — Approved (ID# 20861)
Oregon — Approved (OESAC ID# 6443)
South Dakota — Approved (blanket)
Tennessee — Approved (Activity #25141)
Texas — Pending
Utah — Approved
Vermont — Approved
Washington — Post-event only. Contact WA/Green River.
West Virginia — Pending
Wisconsin — Approved (Training Approval ID #bhgd-97gh)
Wyoming — Approved (Course #2025.0064)
If you are a licensed water operator in a state or province not listed, 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 feasibility in your location.
Canada
Alberta — Pending (April 26 CAC meeting review)
Ontario — Pending
If you are a licensed water operator in a state or province not listed, first check directly with your 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 feasibility in your location.
Common CEU & PDH Conversions
States and Provinces use all sorts of different abbreviations 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
*AWWA Certificates of Completion will be represented in CEU.
Steps to Access Your Self-Service Certificate(s) of Completion
1. Wait until July 30, 2025, then visit www.awwa.org
2. Click ‘My Account’ in right corner to login (reset password video tutorial if necessary)
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.
Looking For Last Year’s Certificates?
Follow the same five steps above to download ACE24 Certificates.
A Note for 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.
Disclaimer
Please read closely!
Approval 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 the appropriate 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
- 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 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
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 |
How Many Hours Are Available?
Scan in and out of each session room as you enter and leave. If you sit in every possible session hour, including a paid pre-conference workshop, it is possible to achieve up to 23 hours. Most attendees earn between 1-15 hours — it just depends on you! Be sure to check in and out of each session you attend, and see the schedule-at-a-glance for maximum hours.
Email us at educationservices@awwa.org with questions.