Training sponsors must request course evaluation and Continuing Education Unit (CEU) assignment
in advance for waterworks training they conduct in Washington. Courses that have been pre-approved
for CEU assignment can be found on our List of Approved Live Training.
If an operator takes training outside of Washington that has not been pre-approved by WCS, but has
been awarded CEU for successful completion, an operator may request an evaluation after completing the course.
To request an evaluation of Live Training that has not been pre-approved,
the operator must submit a
Waterworks Live Training Submittal Form
along with the "required attachments" listed on the form to WCS.
For training taken remotely (virtually), the operator must submit documentation or an attestation from the course
sponsor that Washington State's remote criteria was met.
Live Training must meet all of the following criteria to be approved:
- Training was held outside of Washington state
- Course length was a minimum of 3 hours excluding breaks and lunches
- Training specifically targeted Waterworks operators
- Training meets DOH Relevancy Requirements
- Course Sponsor awards Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
- The evaluation request includes all completed forms and required attachments
Live Training will be denied without further review if any of the following occur:
- Training was held within Washington state and was not pre-approved by WCS
- Training does not meet the 3-hour course length requirement
- Training was not specifically targeted to Waterworks operators
- Training does not meet DOH Relevancy Requirements
- Course Sponsor awarded PDHs or other forms of accreditation that are not CEUs
- Missing or incomplete forms or required attachments
- Submissions received before the completion of training
- Training was self-paced, unmonitored learning
Self-Paced Training must be submitted by the course sponsor for pre-approval. Operators must complete
training found on the List of Approved Self-Paced Training
to receive CEUs towards their professional growth requirement. Self-Paced training completed that is
not found on this list will be denied without further review.
College courses may be submitted by the operator for evaluation. They must meet all of the Live Training
criteria listed above.
WCS may request additional documentation from the operator during the course evaluation process.
CEUs will not be applied to the operator's professional growth report until all requested documentation
has been received and a formal approval has been issued to the operator.