Class Descriptions and Details
Education and Training Courses
ABPA New Tester Certification
never been certified BY ABPA BEFORE OR LOOKING FOR A MORE COMPREHENSIVE CLASS BEFORE RE-CERTIFYING? THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU!
Course Cost: $950 (includes course textbook)
This is a week long, 40 hour course. We use our near 20 years of experience in the Backflow industry and apply what we know about unique learners to design our teaching to help you LEARN what you need to know to pass the Tester Certification Exam. Individual student attention, hands-on teaching, and opportunities within the instructional time to do what we are teaching you, set our instruction apart. Our course costs are for the instruction and textbook, additional costs and registration is required through the ABPA for tester certification.
*Eligible for Colorado State Plumbing Board Continuing Education hours or Colorado Certified Water Professionals Training Unit credits. Entire 40 hour course MUST be completed to earn CE or CCWP certificate. You must indicate you will be applying the class towards one of these two programs on your registration in order to earn credit.
Course topics include: - USC FCCC&HR 10th Edition Test Procedures - Hydraulics - Assembly operation - Rules, regulations, and how to troubleshoot issues - How to safely test devices
Textbook: USC FCCC&HR 10th Edition Manual
ABPA Tester Re-Certification (Renewal)
Classes are Wednesday afternoons, and all day on Thursday and Fridays, 20 hours total: Wed. 1 – 5 p.m., Thur. & Fri. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.Exam to be administered by ABPA on Saturday immediately following classCourse Cost: $500
Do you need to renew your ABPA backflow tester license? This refresher class will prepare the you to take the Re-Certification Exam and provide an opportunity to practice the USC FCCC&HR 10th Edition test procedures in a wet lab setting.
The class is intended for those who already hold a backflow tester certification. A 100 question multiple choice written examination and a practical examination will be administered by the ABPA following the class. Please bring the USC FCCC&HR 10th Edition Manual with you to class. If a book is needed, please contact our office.
The class is intended for those who already hold a backflow tester certification. A 100 question multiple choice written examination and a practical examination will be administered by the ABPA following the class. Please bring the USC FCCC&HR 10th Edition Manual with you to class. If a book is needed, please contact our office.
ABPA CCC Specialist Certification
Classes are all day on Thursday and Fridays, 16 hours total: Thur. & Fri. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.ABPA CCC Specialist Exam to be administered by ABPA on Saturday following classCourse Cost: $850
The Cross-Connection Control Specialist is needed by administrative authorities throughout North America to assure that Cross-Connection Control programs continue to protect the drinking water. The American Backflow Prevention Association (ABPA) Certification Committee completed the task of establishing criteria for what a Cross-Connection Control Specialist needs to know. Once a person has been trained, an written multiple-choice examination had to be developed to verify the applicant's knowledge that may be used to administer a Cross-Connection Control program in accordance with the need to know criteria.
*Eligible for Colorado State Plumbing Board Continuing Education hours. Entire 16 hour course MUST be completed to earn CE certificate. You must indicate that you will be applying this towards CE hours on your registration form.
Backflow Repair Skills
Classes are all day on Thursday and Fridays, 16 hours total:
Thur. & Fri. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.There is no associated exam.Cost: $500
This is an advanced class for anyone holding a current backflow tester certification (ABPA or ASSE) that is looking to develop repair skills. Primarily wet-lab focused, participants will learn practical approaches to repairing commonly seen issues with backflow prevention assemblies, including instruction on disassembly, cleaning, and part replacement.
*Eligible for Colorado State Plumbing Board Continuing Education hours. Entire 16 hour course MUST be completed to earn CE certificate. You must indicate that you will be applying this towards CE hours on your registration form.
While we provide individual attention to each of our students, we cannot guarantee that a student will pass the Backflow Tester or Specialist Certification exam. Refunds will not be given to students who do not pass the exam.