Certified Water Treatment Representative (CWR) Path

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Sales Reps

Dealers

System Designers

Course Format:

Live-Online

A CWR certification gives professionals who sell and configure aesthetic contaminant treatment options confidence in their fully developed skills of diagnosing water quality issues and offering consumers the proper treatment technologies. Consumers see the CWR badge as a mark of the pro’s credibility.

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2-course series

8 months

Class starts week of January 21, 2025

Offered at two different times for East Coast/West Coast convenience

This is a 2-course series led by expert instructors and includes live, remote classes and online assignments. Learn to:

  • 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
  • Resolve ethical dilemmas and comply with anti-trust regulations
  • Relevant Field Experience- Minimum of six months experience selling POU/POE water treatment equipment in the B2C market
  • Complete Prerequisite Coursework- Instructor-Led Training –
    Course 1: Assessing Water Quality Problems
    Course 2: Application & Sizing of POU/POE Treatment for Aesthetic Contaminants
  • Pass Certified Water Treatment Representative 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

Peter Cartwright
Paul Fiot

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

Peter Cartwright
Paul Fiot

Course Purchase Options

Pricing for the two pre-requisite courses and the CWR 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

Early Bird Pricing

$649-$909*

Members

$1,239*

Non-members

Regular Pricing 

$759-$1,049*

Members

$1,429*

Non-members

*Price includes 3% convenience fee

Peter Cartwright
Paul Fiot

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

Regular Pricing

$759-$1,049*

Members

$1,429*

Non-members

*Price includes 3% convenience fee

Peter Cartwright
Paul Fiot

Exam

Certified Water Treatment Representative (CWR) Exam

For:

Sales Reps

Service Techs

System Designers

Dealers

Course Format:

Online

$259*

Core/Premier Members

$299*

E-members

$579*

Non-members

*Price includes 3% convenience fee

Peter Cartwright
Paul Fiot

Complete Certification Bundle

Certified Water Treatment Representative (CWR) Bundle

For:

Sales Reps

System Designers

Dealers

The Water Treatment Representative Training bundle includes:
Course 1: Assessing Water Quality Problems
Course 2: Application & Sizing of POU/POE Treatment for Aesthetic Contaminants
Certified Water-Treatment Representative (CWR) exam fee

Early Bird Pricing

$1,449-$2,019*

Members

$2,759*

Non-members

Regular Pricing

$1,669-$2,329*

Members

$3,179*

Non-members

*Price includes 3% convenience fee

Peter Cartwright
Paul Fiot

WQA offers accelerated pathways to achieve the CWR.

For professionals with 2+ years of experience selling and configuring treatment options for aesthetic contaminants, direct to consumers.

  • 2+ years of experience selling POU/POE water treatment equipment in a B2C market
  • Pass One Challenge Test for Assessing Water Quality
  • Complete self-paced online Ethics Course
  • Pass Certification Exam

CWR Accelerated Path Bundle:

One Assessment Test

Ethics Course

CWR Exam

* Optional

Offered at two different times for East Coast/West Coast convenience

Winter

Start Date:  Jan 21, 2025 OR  Jan 24, 2025 | 2-course series – 8 months

Spring

Start Date: April 15, 2025 OR April 16, 2025 | 2-course series – 8 months

Fall

Start Date: August 20, 2025 OR  August 21, 2025 | 2-course series – 8 months