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CEO Message
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FIRST
CEO Message
Dear Board and Commission,
Please view the video for an introduction to this month’s CEO Dash!
Paul D. Bishop, CAE,
President & Chief Executive Officer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU09guEmXTM&feature=youtu.be&themeRefresh=1
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Testing Service Numbers
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SECOND
Testing Service Numbers
Congratulations to the Marketing and Communications team as the new Professional Operator website is a finalist for an American Marketing Association award for best website of the year. We’re competing against large companies, so it’s an honor just to be nominated!
- PO Website awarded as ‘Best Website of the Year” by the American Marketing Association of Iowa
- Partnered with David James Group
- Pride
- Initial planning for September Board Meeting in Portland, Maine
- Planning the ABC and PO booth as well as a POwer Pinning Ceremony at Weftec21 in Chicago
- Initial planning and visiting the venue for the ABC Innovation in Certification 2022 Conference in New Mexico
- Starting 2022 Board of Directors Elections
- Gearing up for Exam Development and starting recruitment efforts for item writers
- Managing the development of the new Certemy platform, as well as training on the system
- Assisting with building the relationship with the National Blue Ribbon Commission to get the Onsite non-potable water certification off the ground
THIRD
A New Partnership with Certemy
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THIRD
A New Partnership with Certemy
ABC is excited to announce a new partnership with Certemy, a certification management software company. Certemy’s instantly configurable software is for professional certification boards and associations who wish to automate a manual, paper-based certification program — or replace custom certification management software that is too difficult or expensive to change.
With Certemy, we will be able to process certification applications and renewals for the Professional Operator and ABC Voluntary certification programs faster and easier while reducing costs and expanding functionality. We will be able to drive efficiency through automation. Build trust through transparency. Add or change any aspect of our certification programs in minutes without IT staff or custom programming. Certemy will proactively guide professionals through the certification process, step by step, so we can spend more time analyzing data and managing exceptions. Our applicants will love the online application process and ease of use, as well as the Digital Wallet, so that all of their documents are just a click away.
We are excited to launch both programs on this web-based software this fall!
Some things we love about the platform:
- We can host both the ABC and PO programs, allowing us to go paperless for the previously paper-only ABC Voluntary program.
- More reporting features built-in, as well as the ability to create custom reports
- A registry of our professionals updated in real-time that we can embed on our website, making it easier to know who is currently certified
- Allows the reviewer to log in as the professional and see what they are seeing
- Continual updates hosted by the platform, at no additional cost to us
- Easier step-by-step applications, with a clearer distinction between exam and reciprocity applications
- Notifications are sent on a recurring basis when certifications are close to the expiration
- A digital wallet for both programs, so that the professional has access to all of the documents they have uploaded, as well as copies of their certificates issued by us, anytime, on their phone or computer-tech/website support by Certemy for any issues the professional or ABC may have.
- More, and easier, customization of all fields held in Certemy. Anything on our side can be changed in a matter of minutes.
- User guide to help answer commonly asked questions, as well as a team at Certemy available for phone support for our candidates.
SECOND
Testing and Certification Numbers
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SECOND
Testing and Certification Numbers
Testing Numbers: October 1, 2023 through December 1, 2023.
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Due to an issue with PSI’s reporting, CBT numbers do not include the month of November. We will update this page as soon as we are able.
Current Certification Numbers:
* Numbers do not include renewals
WPI Program
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PO Program
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THIRD
WPI Financials
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WPI Financials
September
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FOURTH
Dates to Remember
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FOURTH
Dates to Remember
January 8th, 2024
Board Meeting-Newport Beach
January 9th-12th, 2024
IiC24-Newport Beach
February 12th-16th, 2024
AWWA/WEF Young Professionals Summit and Utility Management Conference
March 3rd-6th, 2024
Association of Test Publishers annual Innovations in Testing conference.
FIFTH
Board Announcements
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FIFTH
Board Announcements
January BOD Meeting Agenda Draft
Your BOD packet will be emailed later this month with a physical copy available for you upon arrival in Newport Beach. In the meantime, please see below for our draft agenda and meeting timeline.
BOD Meeting Timeline at a glance
WPI is planning on hosting a virtual Board of Directors orientation prior to our January meeting. If you would like to participate, please indicate your availability here by December 15th.
- Are you planning on staying for IiC24? Have you registered? If not, Register now for IiC24!
- You can find our agenda here, or on the PDF below!
Please fill out this survey to indicate your travel plans for our January meeting and IiC24.
WPI will book your hotel room for you, but please indicate all dates you plan to stay at the conference hotel on the survey.
For flights, you can book on your own and submit an expense report or you can book through our travel service-Deem. Please book under “WPI Innovation in Certification Conference,” using code 80656.
In 2023, WPI has written two white papers that will be discussed at our upcoming meeting and IiC24. Please review the below documents.
Water Professionals International is thrilled to present the WPI Training Certification Program Whitepaper Draft, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at transforming the landscape of water industry training.
In 2023, WPI volunteers conducted research to determine what impacts a program’s passing rate, and if individuals can directly compare their program to that of another. The conclusion that emerges from the study of these six programs is that higher passing rates are due to a combination of education and operating experience. The one factor that does seem to lead to higher passing rates in the higher levels is time in direct responsible charge, with its attendant responsibilities for real-time analysis, troubleshooting, and decision-making.
You can find the draft meeting minutes from our September meeting here.
If needed, please complete the expense report below and submit to Paul, Tom, and Haley for processing.
WPI Expense Form 2024 Conference
SIXTH
Highlights
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SIXTH
Highlights
In November, ASDWA made the announcement of their officers as of January 1, 2024:
- President – Ron Falco, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
- President-Elect – Amanda Ames, Louisiana Department of Health
- Past President – Bill Moody, Mississippi Department of Health
Click here for the video the Barbados Water Authority published as a recap for our PO Pinning for CAWASA.
PO pinning ceremony that took place at DC Waters Headquarters
SEVENTH
Meet the DJG Team
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SEVENTH
Meet the DJG Team