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CFSS 2024 - Air & Liquid Track

With the growing demand for a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable environment, WFI is excited to introduce the 2023 fall session of our specialized Certified Filtration & Separation Specialist program, covering both air/gas and water/liquid filtration (CFSS). Led by renowned global industry experts, this program is designed for professionals seeking career advancement in the clean air/gas and clean water/liquid market.


The CFSS program empowers certified specialists with an in-depth comprehensive understanding of air and liquid filtration markets, applications, and the latest technologies. All the new 2024 courses are online, offering live interactive discussion, video recordings, handouts, and weekly live Q&A.

Required Courses

Introduction to Global Filtration Market is a comprehensive course offering a deep-dive into the evolving world of filtration, its demands, trends, and challenges. Guided by industry experts, you will explore various filtration applications, gain valuable insights into the latest market trends, and discover opportunities in this rapidly expanding field.


Air Filtration offers a comprehensive understanding of the principles, technologies, and practices involved in air filtration, exploring its numerous applications across different market segments. This course delves into the rising demands, challenges, and opportunities in air filtration, keeping a keen eye on future trends.


Air Filter Design is an advanced course dedicated to the principles and processes behind designing effective air filters. The course explores the role of application sensitivity, filter media selection, testing, and validating filters in various contexts, and discusses the ongoing developments, challenges, and opportunities in the field.


Nonwovens in Filtration is an in-depth exploration of nonwoven fabrics, their production, and their significant role in the field of filtration. Through a detailed study of nonwoven manufacturing processes, market trends, and their diverse applications, this course offers profound insights into the burgeoning sector of nonwovens, highlighting its future opportunities and innovations.


Particulate/Air Separation offers specialized knowledge about various particle removal techniques from air streams, including cyclones, electrostatic precipitators, and wet scrubbers. The course helps air filtration specialists comprehend these effective pre-filtration separation processes used in complex filtration systems.


FIlter Media Technologies is an all-encompassing guide to understanding the diverse types of filter media used in modern air and liquid filtration. This course sheds light on the competitive world of filter media technology, its market, emerging trends, challenges, and future development.


Gas Phase Filtration provides an all-encompassing understanding of the gas phase filtration market and technologies aimed at purifying air by removing harmful gases, VOCs, and odors. This course covers basic principles, types of adsorbents, delivery systems, evaluation methods, standards, and discusses the future developments and trends in the sector.


Air Filter Evaluation and Testing Methods aims to impart a thorough understanding of test methodologies and techniques involved in developing non-woven air filtration media and end products. The course offers insights into application-driven developments, use of published testing protocols, and emphasizes data quality assessment for significant project outcomes.


Liquid Filtration is a certification course designed to equip professionals with expertise in solid/liquid separation or liquid filtration. This course provides practical insights into liquid filtration systems, making it ideal for both newcomers to the filtration industry and experienced professionals seeking to refresh their fundamental knowledge.


Liquid Filter Design aims to certify professionals as specialists in solid/liquid separation or liquid filtration. The course focuses on the design, selection, and testing of different types of filters used for liquid filtration from an industrial perspective. It offers both foundational knowledge for newcomers to the industry and a refreshing perspective for seasoned professionals.


Solid Liquid Separation is a course focused on field separation processes. The course provides a comprehensive understanding of field separation and its applications in the industry, including pretreatment techniques used to enhance filtration and separation performances.


Liquid Filter Testing and Evaluation is an introductory course on liquid filtration testing, methods, standards, and equipment used. The course covers filter test techniques and standards for water, fuel, lube oil, and hydraulic fluids, as well as a review of particle characteristics, efficiency methods, and ratings.

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The CFSS 2024 final certification exam (online):

  • October 29, 2024, 8:00 am to 10:30 am ET.

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