This message was sent to ##Email## July 7, 2020       Home  |   CEUs  |   Standard  |   Accreditation  |   Resources Subscribe  |   Archive  |   Advertise      IACET NEWS We've Gone Virtual! IACET Covid-19 has lead to cancellations and postponements of meetings and conferences everywhere. Fortunately, at IACET, we have managed to be nimble in our response to our stakeholders by conducting virtual site visits and continuing our business through virtual meetings with the Board of Directors, Standards Council, Commission, and Committees. While we are disappointed not to be hosting you in person, we are excited to bring you great content and conversations through an online experience! This year’s Annual Meeting is transforming! Not only by way of virtual attendance but the program has been modified to meet our organizational requirements while simultaneously navigating our Strategic Plan Goal #2: Strengthening Stakeholder Engagement. The very core of what we all set out to accomplish together is extremely important. Even more so during this time as we continue to address the training needs of professionals worldwide. This is very exciting as we bring you a program that includes messages from our leadership, speakers, and learning events. Leading up to this year’s Virtual Meeting, we will hold a series of virtual engagement events like Coffee with the CEO, Conversations with our Accreditation and Training Team, Engaging with Accredited Provider and Member Services, Mid-day Exercise Breaks, Lunch and Learns, a series of video messaging and anything else we can think of the create some excitement about the upcoming Annual Event! Stay tuned for more information but in the meantime, save the dates - September 23-25, 2020! Registration opens August 1st! See announcement here. IACET Celebrates First Saudi AP IACET IACET is proud to announce Saudi Water Academy as the very first IACET Accredited Provider in Saudi Arabia. Through a rigorous, peer-reviewed application process, Saudi Water Academy has demonstrated a sincere commitment to quality continuing education and training practices. SWA’s offerings include an extensive technical curriculum for Engineers, Operators, and Technicians covering 16 classifications in Maintenance and Operations skills, a globally recognized Executive Leadership program, and virtual classrooms on the topic of RO Desalination Process. "The Saudi Water Academy (SWA) is proud of our educational programs which annually educate and train over 4,000 Engineers, Operators and Technicians in crucial technical and management skills so that our clients are able to maintain relevancy in a continually evolving work environment,” stated Mossa Ibrahim Assiri, General Manager of the Saudi Water Academy. He added, “Our accreditation with IACET is a demonstration of our commitment to quality adult education and high standards for all of our programs. 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