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: $500
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 provide proof obtained at the end of the course to the Arkansas Department of Health after completion of this course.
Backflow Tester Re-Certification Course
Cost: $150
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: $400
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 provide proof obtained at the end of the course to the Arkansas Department of Health after completion of this course.