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Training & CEUs

Instructor/CEU Approval - Training evaluation for CEU credit.

CEU Transcript - Online Professional Growth Records - view your current and historical professional growth data and print a copy of your unofficial transcript online.  Employers may also view and print a list of either all of their operator's or individual operator's professional growth data.

Approved Courses

ABC CEU Course Relevancy List

Study Materials

Training Opportunities - A list of training opportunities forwarded to us by private sponsors that are taking place over the next few months, and links to other ongoing training opportunities.

Other Wastewater Training - Associations, online training, training in Washington, and universities, colleges and community / technical colleges.

CEU Update
If you are taking classes to meet your specific requirement for your professional growth, make sure that wastewater is the primary focus of the training or it will earn relevant CEUs. Don’t be fooled by a class title – the class can be named anything – it’s the content that counts. Check the content before you sign up for classes, some of the CEU roundup class’s primary focus is on drinking water and will earn relevant CEUs. When in doubt ask – email or call Poppy or Melinda for clarification.

Poppy – poppy.carre@ecy.wa.gov
360-407-6449
1-800-633-6193 (Washington state only)

Melinda – melinda.wilson@ecy.wa.gov
360-407-6889
 

Professional Growth Requirement Reminder
We want to remind you that beginning with the 2009 professional growth period; one Continuing Education Unit (CEU) must be specific to wastewater, while the remaining two CEUs can be relevant to wastewater.  What that means is that no matter how many CEUs you have, unless one of them is specific, you haven't met your professional growth requirement.

Specific training is directly related to improving competencies in areas that relate to operating a wastewater treatment plant.  Specific trainings include things like wastewater treatment process, operation and maintenance of equipment, and lab procedures.

Relevant training does not directly relate to operating a wastewater treatment plant, but is accepted for CEUs towards meeting professional growth.  Relevant trainings include things like drinking water, safety, collections, and management training.

When is professional growth documentation due?
Professional growth documents are due when you receive them from the trainer. Make a copy of your professional growth documents, write your certification number on the copy, and mail it to:
     Department of Ecology
     Wastewater Operator Certification
     PO Box 47696
     Olympia WA 98504-7696