Water Treatment Training
Intensive three-day training covering regulatory and safety issues, water chemistry and testing, calculations, boiler water treatment, cooling water chemistry, advances in Legionella methods and regulations, and much more.
Education & events
Training for every stage of a water treatment career.
Whether you’re a professional in the water technology field, a supervisor, or the owner of a company, AWT Technical Training Seminars are an investment that will pay off.
Professionals
Learn the latest technologies and best practices that will help you advance in your career.
Supervisors
Benefit from your staff’s increased knowledge and productivity.
Company owners
Your company’s reputation, customer loyalty, and bottom line will soar as your employees provide better service.
Technical Training Seminars
Courses available
Fundamentals and Applications
Designed for service technicians new to the industry. Brings the mechanical room into the classroom with real-world examples and the “whys” behind the role.
Wastewater Training
Comprehensive three-day course: influent and effluent clarification, solids removal and dewatering, chemical application, and screening products for application. Offered once per seminar year.
RO / Ultrafiltration Training
One-day in-depth course on commercial and industrial reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration, EDI, and related membrane technologies.
ASSE 12080 Training
Prepares attendees to serve on a facility water safety team — risk assessment, water management and sampling plans for protection from Legionella and other waterborne pathogens.
Sales Training
Recognizing that everyone in water treatment is selling: from the basics to a full understanding of the sales process, marketing and brand.
Education path
A guide to supplement your company’s internal training
AWT has education and training for water treatment professionals at every stage in their career.
0–6 months
New Hire
- Introduction to Water Treatment Modules
- Troubleshooting Guides
- Technical Reference and Training Manual: Introduction and Chapter 1
- Drop by Drop (James McDonald, CWT): Chapter 1
6 months – 2 years
Beginner
- In-Person Fundamentals and Applications Training
- Technical Reference and Training Manual: Chapters 2–5
- Drop by Drop: Chapters 2–11
2–5 years
Intermediate
- In-Person Wastewater Treatment
- Technical Reference and Training Manual: Chapters 6–7
CWT prep · 5+ years
Advanced
- In-Person Water Treatment Training
- AWT Annual Convention and Exposition
- Certified Water Technologist (CWT) Exam
Additional options: in-person Sales, RO and ASSE 12080 training, plus online safety training through The Marcom Group, Ltd., and free monthly member webinars.
Source: awt.org/education-offerings/
Annual Convention & Exposition
Learn, network and explore the expo hall.
Interactive sessions provide additional industry knowledge, with lots of ways to network with peers — an extremely valuable educational opportunity for all water treatment professionals.
Great educational sessions
Walk away with skills that can have an immediate effect on the future direction of your business.
Networking
Meet leading experts in the field and build long-term relationships.
Exposition hall
See demonstrations of products and technologies that are changing the field of water treatment.
Upcoming
2027
September 6–11, 2027
Save the date & exhibit
Huntington Convention Center
Cleveland, OhioPast
2026
September 16–19, 2026
Oklahoma City Convention Center & Omni Hotel
Oklahoma City, OklahomaPast
2025
November 12–15, 2025
The Broadmoor Hotel
Colorado Springs, ColoradoPast
2024
September 10–13, 2024
Louisville Convention Center & Omni Louisville Hotel
Louisville, Kentucky
Note: awt.org lists the 2027 convention both as “September 6–11, 2027 at the Huntington Convention Center” (2027 Convention page) and “September 8–11, 2027, Cleveland Convention Center” (Annual Convention page). Confirm with AWT before publishing.
2026 Business Owners Meeting
An exclusive pre-convention program for company owners, executives and senior leaders, held Tuesday, September 15, 2026 in Oklahoma City — leadership, artificial intelligence, workforce planning, benchmarking and business performance.
DetailsAWT membership is an investment in your company’s success.
From the education you receive, to the business contacts you make, to the discount programs that help you save money — every AWT member benefit helps to grow your business.