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How
to get WETT Certified (updated March 2010) |
| Step 1: |
Register
the 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 the which path you want to take to become certified
and register
for the courses in the following
order:
| WETT
Certification
Technician or Advisor
|
WETT
Certification
Chimney Sweeping
|
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 at the course.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 field experience outlined
in your selected path (and you have passed the examination with 70%), you will
receive your WETT certification information in the mail within eight weeks of the exams being recieved at the WETT National office.
| WETT
Certification
Technician or Advisor
|
WETT
Certification
Chimney Sweeping
|
WETT
Certification
SITE Basic Inspection
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Woodburning
Systems
(2 credits)
SITE Basic
(1 credit)
Requires a verifiable
declaration of
at least 80 weeks field experience in sales and/or installation, signed
by student + letter of reference
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Woodburning
Systems
(2 credits)
SITE Basic
(1 credit)
Chimney
Sweeping
(2 credits)
Requires a verifiable
declaration of
at least 80 weeks field experience in chimney sweeping, signed by student + letter of reference
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Woodburning
Systems
(2 credits)
SITE Basic
(1 credit)
Requires a verifiable
declaration of
at least 80 weeks of inspections and must include 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 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 and achieving at least
85% on each of the WETT exams that you write.
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