Updated December 2017
Why Certificate Holders are Required to Renew Each
Year
The Technical Certification Program (TCP) is required to generate
its own revenue to cover its operating costs. Certificate
application fees cover almost half of the operating costs;
renewal fees make up the rest. Your renewal fees help
to support the TCP to provide quality certification
services that are up-to-date with current practices
and technology, and that comply with State and federal
regulations and guidelines. This ensures that
the certificate you hold remains valid and valuable.
First renewal notices are mailed three months before the certificate
expiration date.
Why Non-Members Must Pay an Additional Fee per Year
The CWEA mission is to provide educational and information
services to our members. We use the membership
dues to cover the costs of these services. We
offer the technical certification as one of the services
for CWEA members; we also certify qualified individuals who are not members.
As mentioned above, TCP must be self-sustaining. Certificate holders
who are already members help to offset the TCP's
operating cost through
their membership dues and certificate renewal fees.
Certificate holders who are not members are required
to pay a non-member fee, above the basic certificate
renewal fee, to help offset their portion of the overhead
costs. Non-member fees must be paid only once
each year, and cover all certificate renewals for that
year. Certificate holders who wish to may use the
non-member fees as membership payment, thus becoming
CWEA members and having access to all the benefits and
services.
How Certificate Renewal Fees Are Calculated
Certificate renewal fees are calculated according to
the Certificate Renewal Schedule given on the opposite
side of your renewal notice. If you are not a current CWEA
member or your CWEA membership expires before the Certificate
Renewal Date, you must pay the additional non-member
fee (you may use this payment to join CWEA or to renew your current CWEA
membership). As mentioned above, the non-member fee needs to be paid only once
each year and covers all certificates you hold that expire
within a year of the Certificate Renewal Date. For example,
if you pay the non-member fee when renewing a membership
that expires in January 2017, it will cover any certificates
you may hold that will expire July 2017.
If You Are Not An Association Member And Pay The
Non-member Fee You May Become A Member At No Additional
Cost
Payment of the non-member fee entitles you to an annual
CWEA membership at no additional cost. However,
you must indicate that you would like to become a member
by checking the box to the left of the Total Amount
Due given on the front side of the certificate renewal notice. As a CWEA member you will receive CWEA’s quarterly
membership magazine and access to the online membership directory, and
you will qualify
for discounts on CWEA training and educational events,
conferences, and publications. Certificate holders in
Michigan become Michigan Water Environment Association
Members (for more information about MWEA membership
contact Amanda at 517-641-7377).
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