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Certification Exam
The RMWQAA Analyst Certification Exam is offered twice a year in the spring and fall.
Applications for Spring will be accepted from April 1st through May 1st of each year. The application deadline is May 1st.
Applications for Fall will be accepted from October 1st through November 1st. Fall application deadline is November 1st.
Three levels of certification are available:
- Analyst I
- Analyst II
- Analyst III
The RMWQAA Certification Exam is a computer based test (CBT).
Exams will be taken at PSI testing centers. PSI will send each examinee an eligibility letter which will allow scheduling of the exam at a testing center.
PSI will send notification via the e-mail listed in your RMWQAA profile. Please make sure this information is updated.
There is a 90 day eligibility window to take the exam which includes one (1) retake option, after a 30 day waiting period.
The PSI Candidate Handbook contains PSI Policies and Procedures for testing. Please make sure you read it carefully. Click Here for the Handbook.
The application and registration deadline is May 1st for Spring.
The application and registration deadline is November 1st for Fall.
4 Steps to apply for and take the RMWQAA Certification Exam:
BEFORE May 1st for Spring or November 1st for fall:
1) Register and pay the application fee ($20) on rmwqaa.org before the deadline.
2) Submit your application electronically to michael.hendricks@denverwater.org
AFTER May 1st for Spring or November 1st for fall:
3) Receive eligibility letter from PSI. (Usually within a week of the closing date.)
4) Schedule and take the exam within the 90 day eligibility window. Exam fee ($87) paid directly to PSI when scheduling the exam.
The application deadline is November 1st for the Fall Exam and May 1st for the Spring exam.
See the "recommended study materials" link for the topics list, then access to the "Certification Exam Material" section of the website for materials to help you study. More materials are added periodically so check back if you don't see what you are looking for, or use Standard Methods to help you study.****
Application Fee : $20 members, $50 non-members (includes a 1 year membership) plus website fees. Pay the application fee online through your registration, however an application still needs to be submitted.
Click here for a list of recommended study materials
Click here for an exam application
Questions? E-mail Certification Chair,
Michael Hendricks @ michael.hendricks@denverwater.org
Eligibility letters will be sent directly from PSI Testing Service.
Certification Renewal - Membership must be current
Once certified through RMWQAA you must renew your certificate every 5 years. The renewal cost is $10.
If you need to renew your certificate and you need another certificate sent to you, the cost is $20. Replacement certificates will be sent out electronically.
To renew online click here
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