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How
to become WETT Certified (updated July 2015) |
| Step 1: |
Register
for the Code
Compliance course
(3 credits) via the WETT
website. |
| Step 2: |
Complete the Code
Compliance course by scoring 70%
or better on the Code
Compliance examination.
(Please note: You are now a student member and cannot use the WETT
logo. You must complete your certification within five years of passing the Code
Compliance course examination.) |
| Step 3: |
Decide on which path you need to take to become certified
and register
for the remaining courses in the following order:
| WETT
Certification
Technician or Advisor
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WETT
Certification
Chimney Sweeping
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WETT
Certification
SITE Basic Inspection
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| Step 4: |
At your third WETT course (SITE Basic Inspection) you
will receive a declaration form. Be sure to complete this. You need
to pass each examination by scoring
70% or higher. If your declaration form and letter of reference are submitted correctly and clearly prove
that you have accomplished the required 80 weeks of industry experience outlined
in your selected path (and you have successfully completed the examination), you will
receive your WETT certification in the mail within eight weeks of the exams being received at the WETT National office.
| WETT
Certification
Technician or Advisor
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WETT
Certification
Chimney Sweeping
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WETT
Certification
SITE Basic Inspection
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Code Compliance
(3 credits)
Wood-burning
Systems
(2 credits)
SITE Basic
(1 credit)
Requires a verifiable
declaration of
at least 80 weeks industry experience, including at least 30 installations of wood-burning appliances for technicians, signed by student + letter of reference
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Code Compliance
(3 credits)
Wood-burning
Systems
(2 credits)
SITE Basic
(1 credit)
Requires a verifiable
declaration of
at least 80 weeks of field inspection experience, including at least 30 inspections of wood-burning appliances + letter of reference
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| (6 credits earned) |
(8
credits earned) |
(6
credits earned) |
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The
WETT Continuing Education Program |
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There are several Continuing Education (CE) courses available. In order to maintain certification, all WETT certificate holders are required to successfully complete at least one WETT course every five years. By attending CE courses, you can hone your skills in the specialty areas that your work involves. You can also achieve WETT Advanced Certification by earning a total of 9 credits with the following courses: Code Compliance, Woodburning Systems, SITE Basic Inspection, Chimney Sweeping, SITE Comprehensive Inspection and achieving at least 85% on every WETT exams that you write. You must also have a minimum of 160 weeks industry experience.
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| Additional WETT Certification |
| Step 1: |
You must already be WETT-certified. |
| Step 2: |
Decide on the which additional certification you wish to pursue
and register for the courses:
WETT
Certification
Pellet Technician
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WETT
Certification
Pellet Sweep
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WETT
Certification
Pellet Advisor |
For WETT-certified Technicians only. All others will receive one continuing education credit.
Pellet Heating Technology
1 day for Technicians
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For WETT-certified Sweeps only. All others will receive one continuing education credit.
Pellet Heating Technology
1 day for
Chimney Sweeps
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For WETT-certified Advisors only. All others will receive one continuing education credit.
Pellet Heating Technology
1 day for
System Advisors |
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| Step 3: |
You need to pass each examination by scoring 70% or higher. If your supporting documentation is submitted correctly and clearly proves that you have accomplished the required experience outlined in your selected path (and you have successfully completed the examination), you will receive your WETT certification in the mail within eight weeks of the exams being received at the WETT National office.
WETT
Certification
Pellet Technician
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WETT
Certification
Pellet Sweep
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WETT
Certification
Pellet Advisor |
Pellet Heating Technology
(1 credit)
Requires proof of at least 15 installations of pellet appliances and proof of completion of at least two manufacturer/
distributor pellet appliance service courses
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Pellet Heating Technology
(1 credit)
Requires proof of servicing at least 15 pellet appliances and proof of completion of at least two manufacturer/
distributor pellet appliance service courses.
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Pellet Heating Technology
(1 credit)
Requires proof of selling/advising on the purchase of at least 15 pellet appliance and proof of completion of at least two manufacturer/distributor pellet appliance service courses |
(1 credit earned) |
(1 credit earned) |
(1 credit earned) |
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