This five-day course provides guidelines for acceptable practices for testing and annual inspection of backflow prevention assemblies used in cross-connection control programs. At the end of the course, an individual evaluation is administered to those who choose to participate in the voluntary certification program sponsored by the UF/TREEO Center and endorsed by FS/AWWA.
This course is for Tester Certification only. For Repair Certification, you must take the Repair Certification and Maintenance Course.
Daily breaks are scheduled. You are on your own for lunch.
Courses in Gainesville, Florida
Course Objective
The Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester is needed by administrative authorities around the country to assure the backflow prevention assemblies installed continue to protect the drinking water. The Backflow Assembly Tester course is a rigorous five-day course that meets all American Backflow Prevention Association standards for certification in backflow assembly prevention testing. Time is spent in the classroom and the working wet lab. Students receive hands-on and practical instruction on how to test backflow devices. Upon successful completion of a hands-on test in the lab and a written exam, students are awarded a certificate as a Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester.
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
- Explain the basic hydraulics of a backflow condition and the differences between backflow due to backpressure and backsiphonage
- Describe the different types of backflow prevention assemblies and what backflow conditions they protect against
- Demonstrate the proper field test procedure for the reduced pressure principle backflow preventions assembly
- Demonstrate the proper field test procedure for the double check valve assembly
- Demonstrate the proper field test procedure for the pressure vacuum breaker assembly
Please Note: You must be present for entire course to receive continuing education credit and a Certificate.
Who Should Attend
Those individuals working in water and wastewater professions including: irrigation specialists, landscaping, fire prevention, maintenance personnel, builders/developers, and plumbers.
Instructors
Senior Training Specialist
University of Florida TREEO Center
Certification and Accreditation
The UF-TREEO Center only issues Certificate of Attendance and Certificates of Completion.
The TREEO Center does NOT issue backflow licenses.
Certified Backflow Prevention Assembly Testers must check with their local water purveyor to find out what other requirements are necessary. Some water districts may require the backflow tester to also be a State licensed plumbing contractor, while other water suppliers may require the backflow tester to be a licensed plumber and certified repair technician.
- Florida Statutes require any person installing or repairing a backflow prevention assembly for a customer be a state licensed plumbing contractor.
- Florida Statutes require any person installing, testing, or repairing a backflow prevention assembly on a fire protection system be a state licensed fire sprinkler contractor.
For more information on certification and accreditation, visit the Continuing Education Credit Information page. |
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