Electrical / Instrumentation Technician Certification

Instrumentation check (photo by CWEA)

Within the water and wastewater industry, Electrical/Instrumentation Technicians (EIT) are responsible for installing and maintaining various electronic monitoring and communication equipment, including pressure and level recorders, programmable logic controllers, relays and computers.

Electrical/Instrumentation Techs maintain instrumentation and controls that give water and wastewater operators “eyes” on the treatment plant operations.

Technicians are responsible for communications systems at treatment plants, pump stations, power generating facilities, electrical substations, and all remote locations.

Reasons to Get CWEA Certified

Our extensive CWEA Technical Certification Program is built around your major career milestones, serving as a roadmap to achieving your professional goals. Trusted by more than 6,000 wastewater professionals, CWEA’s certification program provides assurance of professional competency, training, and safe work practices.

Many California wastewater agencies use CWEA’s certifications of professional competence as part of their hiring and promotional process, and some will require CWEA certification for employment.

Several agencies provide a pay bump when you achieve CWEA certification and additional incentives as you move-up to higher grade levels. Be sure to ask your employer about incentives.

Benefits of Certification

The benefits of certification include:

1. Prove your competency
2. Accelerate your career
3. Advance the industry
4. Meet industry standards
5. Become an expert

CWEA is proud to offer certification programs for wastewater professionals across California’s vast wastewater industry. Each program includes increasingly advanced Grade options that demonstrate your mastery of new skills to unlock new opportunities. Many wastewater professionals collect multiple certifications to demonstrate to employers they are willing to master new skills and are ready for promotion.

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