CPRO-W2 strengthens your strategic risk capabilities with tailorable tools and methodologies to manage the sector’s increasingly complex risks.
CPRO-W2 is a comprehensive 50-hour professional development experience that reintroduces enterprise risk management within the context of real-world utility operations. This interactive course, designed by experts across operations, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), and insurance, is the only risk management designation specifically designed for water and wastewater.
Curriculum
Curated Resources and Case Studies | Interactive Exercises and Workbooks | Expert Commentary on Emerging Trends and Best Practices
Module #1: A comprehensive review of Enterprise Risk Management within the context of the water/wastewater sector.
Develop a strategic understanding of ERM as a tool to align utility-wide risks with decision-making and organizational goals.
Module #2: Fast track operations competency with the streamlined technical essentials every risk manager should know about Water Treatment and Distribution and/or Wastewater Conveyance and Treatment.
Gain the technical foundations to identify common operational risks, assess the community impact of infrastructure, and apply risk-based thinking to prioritize maintenance and capital improvements.
Module #3: Apply Actionable Risk Management through interactive exercises and example scenarios.
Learn how to conduct a comparative analysis of a utility's insurance program, evaluate risk transfer mechanisms within contracts, and apply risk assessment tools (i.e., heatmaps and business continuity plans) to clarify priorities, drive better decisions, and build resilience across the organization.
Contact
Dr. Lorilee Medders, CPRO-W2 Academic Advisor
Joseph F. Freeman Distinguished Professor of Insurance
meddersla@appstate.edu
T (828) 262-6234
“The CPRO-W2 designation and learning series delivers an important knowledge platform and goes further than any other profession-specific risk management curriculum I’ve encountered."
—Gordon Graham, MS, JD, Chair of the CPRO-W2 Advisory Board
The CPRO-W2 designation is administered by Appalachian State University and was developed in partnership with the American Association of Water Distribution & Management.
Dec 20, 2022
The CPRO-W2 designation indicates a practical understanding of technical water and wastewater operations as well as the role of risk management in the industry.
Dr. Lorilee Medder, App State’s Joseph F. Freeman Distinguished Professor of Insurance, will coordinate the CPRO-W2 program.