ACWA Offers Certification, Continuing Education, Contact Hours
and Elective Credits for a Variety of its Program Sessions

Continuing Legal Education | Ethics Training | Special District Leadership Foundation Programs | Contact Hours for Water Treatment and Distribution Operators | CPA Continuing Education Credits | Electives for JPIA's HR Certification Program

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
--For Attorneys and Legal Professionals
Attorneys can earn California’s required continuing legal education credits by attending ACWA’s Attorney program sessions held during the conference. ACWA is an approved state provider for the minimum legal education requirement. The conference Attorney sessions are specific to water law and policy and are useful to all attorneys and policymakers who work with water agencies in California. For more information contact Lori Doucette at the ACWA office at (916) 441-4545.

ETHICS TRAINING
--For Local Agency Officials
On October 7, 2005, the Governor signed Assembly Bill No. 1234. This law requires (among other things) that all local agencies that provide compensation, salary, or stipend to, or reimburses the expenses of, members of a legislative body must provide ethics training to local agency officials after they are elected to office and every two years (24 months) thereafter.

SPECIAL DISTRICT LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION’s
Recognition in Special District Governance Program
The Special District Leadership Foundation (SDLF) has designed and implemented the “Recognition in Special District Governance” program for special district officials to enhance service to the public provided by special districts in California.

Designed especially for special district public officials and trustees, the CSDA Special District Governance Academy is endorsed by the Special District Leadership Foundation as the foremost authority on special district governance in California.

The Recognition is awarded to those individuals who complete the Academy as well as ten hours of electives. The Academy is comprised of four curriculum-driven courses, which were developed and agreed upon by special districts participants and cover the essentials of good governance.

Special District Administrator Certification Program
--For Special District Managers and Administrators
The Special District Administrator Certification program is for management staff of the district. This is a voluntary designation sought by individuals who strive to be the best. Administrators with various academic and professional backgrounds as well as from all size special districts can be candidates for the program. Special district managers and administrators can receive Special District Administrator Certification points by attending ACWA events.

To qualify, administrators or managers must have a minimum of five years of service with three years in a management position (or related experience).

These two recognition programs are offered through the Special District Leadership Foundation. ACWA is one of a group of organizations that offer qualifying events for these voluntary programs. For more information about the Special District Administrator Certification Program contact Darcel Harris at the foundation at (916) 442-7887.

CONTACT HOURS
--For Water Treatment and Distribution Operators
Continuing education contact hours are required for the renewal of all water treatment and distribution certificates. ACWA provides programs to earn contact hours for your career development at each Spring and Fall Conference. Contact Lori Doucette at (916) 441-4545 for more information.

CPA CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
--For CPAs
For the first time at ACWA's 2007 Spring Conference in Sacramento, ACWA will be providing programs in which CPAs can receive continuing education credits for their license renewal. Contact Lori Doucette at (916) 441-4545 for more information.

ELECTIVES
--For JPIA’s Human Resources Certification Program
ACWA’s Human Resources program sessions may count as electives towards JPIA’s Human Resources Certification Program (HRCP).

The HRCP was created with the goal of assisting JPIA members in reducing losses by providing their HR staff, or those with this responsibility, with the education needed to effectively incorporate human resources, contract management, claims management, financial management, and risk management programs, procedures, and practices, into their operations. For more information visit www.acwajpia.com/training.htm.

For additional information or registration materials for ACWA events, e-mail or call Ellie Meek or Lori Doucette in ACWA's Meetings and Membership Department, TOLL FREE at 1.888.666.2292!

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