California-Nevada Section American Water Works Association

Education department: this department provides training and development needs for Water industry professionals since the Section's inception in 1920. The Section's formal education program is our Water college, which provides classes, workshops and customized training courses. The basic and advanced topics include Water distribution, Water treatment, Water quality, Water use efficiency, Water audit validation, backflow prevention, cross connection, math and safety, and other specialized topics. The Section is certified by the international Association for continuing education and training (iacet), and has been recognized as a leading education provided in the Water industry. In addition to the Water college and education offered through our h2oknow 24x7 training platform, webinars and in person activities are developed and hosted by our instructors and technical committees.

Events department: as a value-added service, this department invests substantial time and resources to ensure that our members have access to leading industry information, technical programs, and continuing education through multi-faceted events. This department manages event logistics, sponsorships and exhibits. Event opportunities include symposiums, conferences, and similar activities. These events allow our members to network with Water industry professionals and develop future business relationships. In addition to the education and networking benefits, members also receive contact hours and continuing education units (ceu's) towards their professional certifications.

Certification department: for over forty years, the ca-nv awwa Section has offered professional certification programs with the highest integrity. Forty years of excellence has proven that the Section can successfully operate and manage Water profession certification exam programs. These programs continue to serve thousands and are recognized in high regard by the drinking Water industry, nationwide and worldwide. Currently, certification is in the following disciplines: backflow prevention assembly tester, cross-connection control specialist, Water quality laboratory analyst, Water distribution operator, Water treatment operator, Water use efficiency practitioner and advanced Water treatment operator. Ca-nv awwa is the only certifying body in the Water industry with two programs, backflow prevention assembly tester and cross-connection control specialist accredited by the ansi national accreditation board (anab) under the iso/iec 17024 international standard for certifying bodies.

Membership engagement department: plan and implement efforts to stimulate enrollment of new awwa members and develop and implement membership retention programs. Includes committee assignments, introduction to Section officers, and hospitality at meetings and conferences, with particular attention to newly recruited members and those not previously involved in Section activities. The membership engagement & development council (m.e.d. Council) chair and the vice-chairs work with local Water utility groups, and other Section committees to accomplish this purpose. Members and committee officers represent diverse personal and professional backgrounds, and include Water agency employees, consultants, regulators and manufacturers' representatives.