Arkansas Rural Water is approved by the Arkansas Department of Health to offer training courses for persons wishing to be certified in backflow prevention and cross-connection. Class fees are non-refundable.
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Backflow Tester Certification Course
Cost: ARWA Member $400.00 Non-Member: $445.00
The Assembly Tester Course is a 40-hour course that consists of classroom training and actual hands on training to train the student to field test various backflow prevention devices.
Note: It is required by the Arkansas Department of Health that anyone wishing to be a Certified Tester, attend and pass this type of an approved course and also pass a test given by the Arkansas Department of Health after completion of this course.
Backflow Tester Re-Certification Course
Cost: ARWA Member $100.00 Non-Member: $125.00
The Assembly Tester Re-Certification Course is an 8-hour course that consists of classroom training and lab training to re-certify Certified Testers.
Note: It is required by the Arkansas Department of Health that Certified Tester’s attend and pass this type of an approved course every two years in-order to maintain Certification.
Backflow Repair Course
Cost: ARWA Member $300.00 Non-Member: $345.00
The Assembly Repair Course is a 24-hour course that consists of classroom training and hands-on lab training to train the student to be able to repair Assemblies in the field.
Note: It is required by the Arkansas Department of Health that before someone can be Certified Assembly Repair person they must be a Certified Tester, attend and pass an Assembly Repair Course and also pass a test given by the Arkansas Department of Health after completion of this course.