For:
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
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
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
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
Regular Pricing
$759-$1,049*
Members
$1,429*
Non-members
*Price includes 3% convenience fee
Instructor-Led Training
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
Instructor-Led Training
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
Instructor-Led Training
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