Continuing Education Credits-PDH/TCH Can I receive PDHs or TCHs for attending IWPC?IWPC technical sessions are approved by IEPA Total Credit Hours (TCH) and are eligible for PDH’s (professional development hours). By having the QR code on your badge scanned at each session you attend, you will receive a transcript showing what you attended, how many credits you earned, and the IEPA Course Number.
Credit hours will be tracked based on time in each session. Most sessions are 30 minutes long plus Q&A. a transcript documenting .5 PDH/TCH will be issued for each session where the scanned attendance time is equal to 25 minutes or longer. Partial credit for 30 minute technical sessions will not be given.How do I report my continuing educational hours?TCH-Operator Continuing EducationIllinois operators can use the issued transcript with course #’s to easily log their operator educational requirements earned on IEPA’s OpCert page.
PDHIllinois is a self-reporting state. Therefore, you need only keep track of the sessions you attend and place this information in your files. Your IWPC transcript makes this easy. For full rules for professional development hours in Illinois visit: https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/068/068013800003250R.htmlWhen will I receive my IWPC transcript?Transcripts will be issued to your email within two weeks after the end of the conference. What do I do if there is an error or missing session on my transcript? Please contact IWEA's Executive Manager @ ExecMgr@iweasite.org. Registration Cancelation/TransferWhat should I do if I need to cancel my registration?Please contact IWEA's Executive Manager @ ExecMgr@iweasite.org. Refunds for attendee registrations are available until February 28, 2024. A full refund of the registration cost will be processed back to the credit card used to register. After February 28, 2024 no refunds will be given; please find a colleague that can attend in your place. How do I transfer my registration to another person?If you need to transfer your registration to someone else, please send an email to Laurie Frieders @ ExecMgr@iweasite.org and include the person the registration is being transferred to name, email address and phone number. The transfer will be confirmed via email.
Presentation Slides
Can I get a copy of the presentation slides ?
A link to the IWPC presentation slides will be sent along with your transcript. Presentation information is not available to non-attendees.
Attendee Lists
Can I get a copy of the attendee list?
IWPC will provide a copy of the attendee list to registered exhibitors and sponsors. As an attendee, you can use the WHOVA app to see everyone attending the conference and contact them via the app.
WHOVA-What it is & How to Use
WHOVA is the app that hosts the agenda and event infomation for the Illinois Wastewater Professionals Conference. It is the resource for the most up to date information for the event and the attendees in the most environmentals friendly of way. Use your mobile phone before, during and after the conference to access the agenda and contact attendees. The platform allows you to interact with the conference at a much higher level.
How to Download and Use Whova
Will printed agendas be available at IWPC?
No-IWPC made the move to WHOVA, a conference app, a few years ago as a environmentally and cost effective way to provide attendees with the most up to date information and add additional networking pathways. The cost of both the actual production of printed programs and the cost to prepare them to be printed was high both in terms of dollars but in volunteer hours as well.
How to Print the IWPC Agenda prior to IWPC
