WEFTEC 2022 continuing education documentation will be available to view and download electronically. If you scan your badge at WEFTEC to obtain CE Credits to apply towards professional license renewal, you will be able to access those credits using the link below.

                              ACCESS WEFTEC 2022 CE CREDITS

WEF works to obtain CE Credit approval on a national level for your WEFTEC participation. In most cases, the credits issued by WEF can be converted to meet state-specific requirements that vary from the system used by WEF. For example, both CEU and PDH credits are available for Workshops to Professional Engineers licensed in most states, including the NYSED in New York.

WEFTEC participation is tracked using badges provided during registration or onsite pickup. Be sure to scan your badge for credits when entering and exiting each session or workshop to obtain credits toward P.E. and Professional Operator licenses. CE Credit documentation will be available electronically using the link posted above. Participants will be able to access credits quickly and efficiently starting on the first full day of the in-person workshops/sessions.

At WEFTEC 2022 Attendees can earn up to:

• 18 Hours for Technical Session – 18.0 PDHs
• 12 Hours for Workshops – 1.2 CEUs
• Up to 8 Hours Daily for Exhibit Hall related time – 22 GCHs

(General Contact Hours)

*For exhibition related credits, attendees are required to sca badges at the CE Kiosks located near hall entrances.

WEF uses a system of credit assignments that is widely accepted by state engineering and operator licensing boards. State CE requirements may vary. Many licensing boards will accept CEUs for sessions under 3 hours in length. Others use different acronyms in place of the CEU. In most instances the credits isssued by WEF can be converted to meet state specific requirements that differ from the system used by WEF. This is typically managed at the state level using the following conversion method:

• 1.0 CEU = 10 Hours of session time
• 1.0 PDH = 1 Hour of session time
• 1.0 GCH = 1 Hour of contact time

Learn from the brightest and most innovative minds through WEFTEC’s world-class educational program, delivering everything there is to know about water quality to you through a variety of learning styles.

• Workshops — dive into in-depth learning, in a classroom setting, designed to teach you practical skills, techniques, and concepts that you can directly apply to your work.
• Technical Sessions — learn from water quality experts, in a variety of unique session formats, selected through a highly rigorous abstract review process.
• Learning Exchanges — share your expertise and perspectives about trending themes, technologies, and topics in the water sector with a small peer group (roundtables up to six people).
• Main Stage — explore the most important and timely water sector and professional development topics.
• Technology Spotlights (formerly called Mobile Sessions) — learn from curated groups of companies sharing their premier product and service solutions for your current challenges.
• Company Demonstrations — engage with individual exhibitors as they show their latest technology and equipment.

The WEFTEC Program Committee intentionally designed this year’s sessions to actively engage you with speakers, content, and other participants. You will learn not only by listening but also by sharing your experience and perspectives, positioning yourself as a thought leader and growing your professional network.

Sessions are primarily interactive with nearly two-thirds including audience participation: learning exchanges, facilitated discussions, participant conversations, panel discussions, the ever-popular knowledge development forums, as well as several unique formats created to address a specific topic.

The remaining sessions are traditional — a speaker sharing slides in a college lecture format. Speakers may add real-time polls to their presentation to directly involve you.

All programming occurs at the McCormick Place Convention Center unless otherwise indicated.

WEFTEC 2021 continuing education documentation will be available to view and download once the conference has begun. Please check back to use the live link starting October 17^th, 2021, to access your personal CE Records.

Access WEFTEC 2021 Continuing Education Credits Here

  ACCESS WEFTEC 2021 ONLINE CE CREDITS HERE 

Once again, WEFTEC will be “LIVE” this year! That means you will be able to access and track your continuing education participation during and immediately after the conference.

WEF works to obtain CE Credit approval on a national level for your WEFTEC participation. In most cases, the credits issued by WEF can be converted to meet state-specific requirements that vary from the system used by WEF. For example, both CEU and PDH credits are available for Workshops to Professional Engineers licensed in most states, including the NYSED in New York.

WEFTEC participation is tracked using badges provided during registration or onsite pickup. Be sure to scan your badge for credits when entering and exiting each session or workshop to obtain credits toward P.E. and Professional Operator licenses. CE Credit documentation will be made available electronically using the link posted above. Participants will be able to access credits quickly and efficiently starting on the first full day of the in-person workshops/sessions.

At WEFTEC 2021 Attendees can earn up to:

• 15 Technical Session PDHs
• 1.9 Workshop CEUs
• 8.0 Daily General Contact Hours

*For exhibition related credits, attendees will be required to scan badges at the CE Kiosks located near hall entrances.

WEF uses a system of credit assignments that is widely accepted by state engineering and operator licensing boards. State CE requirements may vary. Some licensing boards will accept CEUs for session under 3 hours in length. Others use different acronyms in place of the CEU. In most instances the credits issued by WEF can be converted to meet state specific requirements that differ from the system used by WEF. This is usually managed at the state level using the following conversion method:

1.0 CEU = 10 Hours of session time

1.0 PDH = 1 Hour of session time

1.0 GCH = 1 Hour of contact time

Learn from the brightest and most innovative minds through WEFTEC’s world-class educational program, delivering everything there is to know about water quality to you through a variety of learning styles.

• Workshops — dive into in-depth learning, in a classroom setting, designed to teach you practical skills, techniques, and concepts that you can directly apply to your work.
• Technical Sessions — learn from water quality experts, in a variety of unique session formats, selected through a highly rigorous abstract review process.
• Learning Exchanges — share your expertise and perspectives about trending themes, technologies, and topics in the water sector with a small peer group (roundtables up to six people).
• Main Stage — explore the most important and timely water sector and professional development topics.
• Technology Spotlights (formerly called Mobile Sessions) — learn from curated groups of companies sharing their premier product and service solutions for your current challenges.
• Company Demonstrations — engage with individual exhibitors as they show their latest technology and equipment.

The WEFTEC Program Committee intentionally designed this year’s sessions to actively engage you with speakers, content, and other participants. You will learn not only by listening but also by sharing your experience and perspectives, positioning yourself as a thought leader and growing your professional network.

Sessions are primarily interactive with nearly two-thirds including audience participation: learning exchanges, facilitated discussions, participant conversations, panel discussions, the ever-popular knowledge development forums, as well as several unique formats created to address a specific topic.

The remaining sessions are traditional — a speaker sharing slides in a college lecture format. Speakers may add real-time polls to their presentation to directly involve you.

All programming occurs at McCormick Place unless otherwise indicated.

Please follow these steps to obtain access to your WEFTEC 2021 Online CE Credit Documentation:

1. Click preferred presentation(s) to participate/view
2. After viewing, select “Click Here To Take Quiz” button
3. Certify you’ve attended or viewed this session by checking "I Do" box
4. Take and pass the quiz associated with presentation(s) to log your credits

Please note: You may leave the quiz tab open or close it and return to the WEFTEC Online 2021 screen to access additional presentations. Quizzes will open as a new tab or screen. WEFTEC Online will remain open unless you actively close the screen or log out of the system.

CE Credit documentation for each presentation or set of presentationwill be available to view, print or download within 48 hours. The system requires this time to accurately update and match your presentation times and quiz results.

    ACCESS WEFTEC 2021 ONLINE CE CREDITS HERE

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WEF was able to convert our annual conference, WEFTEC 2020, to a virtual delivery platform with great success. The Water Environment Federation is pleased to announce the new Continuing Education Credit testing and reporting system is now live for WEFTEC Connect participants!

WEF staff uploads WEFTEC credits to the credit repository every other day. WEF members can log into Highmarks at anytime to check if your credits have been updated. 

If this is your first time obtaining educational credits toward your professional licensing download our CE Credit Login Instructions or complete the following steps:

Steps for obtaining CE Credits

1. Login to the CE portal and create an account. Go to: https://ww2.highmarksce.com/wefce/

WEF Members - use your existing WEF credentials* (username/email + password) on the sign-in page.

If you are a WEF Member and do not remember your credentials, contact WEF Customer Service by email: csc@wef.org or by telephone: 1-800-666-0206 (toll-free U.S. and Canada), 1-571-830-1545 (globally).

Non-Members – If you are not a WEF member you may use the auto-generated username and password provided in your initial email – OR – you may use the ‘Don’t Have a Profile’ option.

2. Pass the quiz or quizzes related to your session participation.

We appreciate your patience as we continue to develop and refine the CE credit system and thank you for continuing your involvement with WEF events. For a complete listing of upcoming Water Environment Federation Conferences, Seminars and Webcasts please visit WEF’s event page by clicking here.

Please view the next menu tab for state specific rules related to CE credit approvals for WEFTEC 2020.

Professional Engineer – Most states licensing board accept PDH credits issued by WEF for P.E. licensing. There are a few states that do require some level of pre-approval and WEF is an approved provider in two of those stats - New York and Florida with the NYSED and the FBPE, respectively.

Professional Operators – WEF has applied for CE credit approval in all 50 states. That does not mean we have or will receive approval with every state environmental board. State regulations related to CE Credit approval differ for virtual learning platforms vs. physical events and often require additional rules and procedures.

Many state environmental boards are in the process of reviewing this event and WEF is working closely with many other licensing boards to push approvals through quickly.

Currently, WEF has received approval from AK, IN, MO, NH, OK and SD, along with the aforementioned approvals. We will continue to work with states to obtain CE credit approvals and will update this site every few days. Keep in mind we will be posting state specific requirement details on this site in PDF format as soon as that information is available. Attendees will be responsible for understanding their states approval status and any rules pertaining to their state’s policies. 

Please refer to the CEU Instructions. There are additional steps involved due to state requirements related to the delivery method of this event.

(as of Oct. 2, 2020)

Live sessions, recorded sessions and pre-recorded technical sessions are available to registrants of WEFTEC connect for one year. There will be just over 202 hours of session content available. That translates to approximately 172 hours of available for CE Credits. This total will vary from state to state so be sure to view your state specific approval details listed on this page.

Know your State Requirements

We will be posting state specific requirement details on this site in PDF format as soon as that information is available. Attendees will be responsible for understanding their states approval status and any rules pertaining to their state’s policies.

Recently there has been an increased focus on continuing education programs for licensed professionals. Educational events, such as WEFTEC, further your education, provide opportunities to get involved and gain knowledge of technical advances in your field, and in many cases are required in order for you to renew licenses or certifications.

WEF - www.wef.org
Association of Boards of Certification - www.abccert.org
New York State Education Department – http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/pels/

In keeping with IACET guidelines, WEF maintains a database of all continuing education files for a minimum of 7 years. For more information regarding WEF’s Continuing Education Program, please visit www.wef.org. To request CE documentation, please submit an email request to CE@wef.org.

WEF calculates educational credits following a standardized method that is widely accepted by many certification and licensing agencies; however, many states differ in the types and/or numbers of credits they will approve for educational events. Because of this, participants are responsible for exploring their state requirements and for ensuring that WEFTEC credits are accepted. Please remember that WEF provides documentation to attendees; however, most states require the individual licensee to report continuing education credits.

Certificates and transcripts are available to participants electronically when WEFTEC begins!  Please keep in mind that, although WEF does provide these files, most states will require the individual licensee to report continuing education credits.

WEF applies for approval in every state, and will be happy to work with individuals and Member Associations on additional state or agency approvals upon request. In addition, WEF has been approved as a Training Provider through the Florida Board of Professional Engineers, the New York State Department of Education and the Ohio EPA.

You may review each agencies approval letter and additional information using the links below:

New York State Education Department: Approval Letter - Website
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency:  Approval Letter - Website
Florida Board of Professional Engineers: Approval Letter - Website  

State Credit Calculations:

Some state licensing boards will accept CEUs for session under 3 hours in length. Some use different acronyms for training credits. In most instances, the credits issued by WEF can be converted to meet state specific requirements that vary from the system used by WEF. This is usually managed at the state level using the following conversion method:

1.0 CEU = 10 Hours of session time
1.0 PDH = 1 Hour of session time
1.0 Contact Hour = 1 Hour of session time
For Example: 1.2 CEU Credits = 12.0 PDH Credits or 17.0 PDH Credits could equate to 1.7 CEU Credits Depending on individual state regulations