For:
System Designers
Technical support
B2B Sales
Course Format:
Live-Online
A CTD certification demonstrates that pros involved in business-to-business and technical sales and support have a solid education in selection, troubleshooting and maintenance of POU/POE water treatment technologies and equipment. A CTD education gives these pros the ability to recommend sales or service with confidence.
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4-course series
13 months
Class1 starts week of April 22
Option of instructor-led training courses. Offered at two different times for East Coast/West Coast convenience
Tuesdays
12–1pm ET/9-10am PT
Wednesdays
9-10am ET/6-7am PT
or fully self-paced online coursework
This is a 4-course series led by experts instructors for manufacturers’ technical sales and support professionals. The first three modules include live, remote classes and online assignments. The fourth module is self-paced online learning. Learn about:
- Identify the problems caused by aesthetic contaminants and test for them
- Interpret drinking water reports
- Apply and size POU/POE treatment technologies for aesthetic and drinking water contaminants
- Multiple-tank control schemes and mixed-bed systems (Self-paced)
- Sizing systems based on media parameters and EBCT requirements (Self-paced)
- Resolve ethical dilemmas and comply with anti-trust regulations
- Relevant Field Experience- Minimum of one-year B2B experience in R&D, technical sales/technical support of POU/POE equipment & applications.
- Complete Prerequisite Coursework- Choose between a fully self-paced online option for all four training modules or instructor-led training plus the self-paced Advanced Treatment Design Course
Course 1: Assessing Water Quality Problems
Course 2: Application & Sizing of POU/POE Treatment for Aesthetic Contaminants
Course 3: Application & Sizing of POU/POE Treatment for Drinking Water Contaminants
Course 4: Advanced Treatment Design (self-paced & online, only) - Pass Certified Treatment Designer Exam
- Maintain certification/recertification requirements
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Assessing Water Quality Problems
For:
Service techs
Sales Reps
System Designers
Dealers
Certification Coursework:
CWS/CWR/CST/CTD
Course Format:
Live-Online
This 14-week course is WQA’s Introductory Instructor-led course on POU/POE Water Treatment and the first course required for the CWS/CWR/CST/CTD certification titles. It walks the learner through identifying aesthetic problems, onsite testing, interpreting water analyses for aesthetic contaminants, and drinking water regulations.
2 hours/week (includes time for homework)
14 weeks
Offered at two different times for East Coast/West Coast convenience
Instructor-Led Training
Application & Sizing of POU/POE Treatment for Aesthetic Contaminants
For:
Service Techs
Sales Reps
System Designers
Dealers
Certification Coursework:
CWS/CWR/CST/CTD
Course Format:
Live-Online
This 15-week course moves from identifying problems into how to select and correctly size treatment equipment for aesthetic contaminants. It is the final course in the CWR coursework and the second in a series for the CWS/CST/CTD titles.
2 hours/week
15 weeks
Instructor-Led Training
Application & Sizing of POU/POE Treatment for Drinking Water Contaminants
For:
System Designers
Dealers
Certification Coursework:
CWS/CTD
Course Format:
Live-Online
This course focuses on the occurrence, chemical behavior and treatment of contaminants that can be hazardous to health. It is the final course required for the CWS exam and the third of four for the CTD coursework.
2 hours/week
13 weeks
Instructor-Led Training
Advanced Design Course
For:
System Designers
B2B sales & support
Technical sales & support
Certification Coursework:
CTD
Course Format:
Self-paced
Online
This course includes the treatment processes of deionization and sizing tank-based media systems, a discussion of mixed bed systems, various multi-tank control schemes, and factors affecting the efficiency of residential ion exchange softeners. It is the final module required to be eligible to take the CTD exam.
20-30 hours
self-paced
Self-paced Training
Course Purchase Options
Pricing for the four pre-requisite courses and the CTD exam are listed as individual fees or as one cost-saving bundle so you can choose the option that is right for you.
Individual courses
Assessing Water Quality Problems
For:
Service techs
Sales Reps
System Designers
Dealers
Certification Coursework:
CWS/CWR/CST/CTD
Course Format:
Live-Online
2 hours/week
14 weeks
$519-$669*
Members
$1,189*
Non-members
*Price includes 3% convenience fee
Instructor-Led Training
Application & Sizing of POU/POE Treatment for Aesthetic Contaminants
For:
Service techs
Sales Reps
System Designers
Dealers
Certification Coursework:
CWS/CWR/CST/CTD
Course Format:
Live-Online
2 hours/week
15 weeks
$519-$669*
Members
$1,189*
Non-members
*Price includes 3% convenience fee
Instructor-Led Training
Application & Sizing of POU/POE Treatment for Drinking Water Contaminants
For:
System Designers
Dealers
Certification Coursework:
CWS/CTD
Course Format:
Live-Online
2 hours/week
13 weeks
$519-$669*
Members
$1,189*
Non-members
*Price includes 3% convenience fee
Instructor-Led Training
Advanced Design Course
For:
System Designers
B2B Sales & Support
Technical sales & support
Certification Coursework:
CTD
Course Format:
Self-paced
Online
20-30 hours
self-paced
$169-$209*
Members
$379*
Non-members
*Price includes 3% convenience fee
Self-paced Training
Exam
Certified Treatment Designer (CTD) Exam
For:
Installers
System Designers
Dealers
Course Format:
Online
$259*
Core/Premier Members
$299*
E-members
$579*
Non-members
*Price includes 3% convenience fee
Complete Certification Bundle
Certified Treatment Designer (CTD) Bundle
For:
System Designers
Technical support
B2B Sales
The Service Technician Training bundle includes:
Course 1: Assessing Water Quality Problems
Course 2: Application & Sizing of POU/POE Treatment for Aesthetic Contaminants
Troubleshooting Training
Course 3: Application & Sizing of POU/POE Treatment for Drinking Water Contaminants
Course 4: Advanced Treatment Design (online, self-paced course)
Certified Treatment Designer (CTD) Exam Fee
$1,809-$2,209*
Members
$4,039*
Non-members
*Price includes 3% convenience fee
Instructor-Led Training
Self-paced Training
WQA offers accelerated pathways to achieve the CTD.
For those with 3+ years of experience in business-to-business technical sales or technical support, R&D engineers, public health professionals or others involved in supporting selection, troubleshooting and maintenance of POU/POE water treatment technologies and equipment.
- 3+ years of experience in B2B experience in technical sales/technical support of POU/POE equipment & applications
- Complete self-paced online Ethics Course
- Pass Certification Exam
CTD Accelerated Path Bundle:
Ethics Course
CTD Exam
* Optional