BACKFLOW PREVENTION

ASSE 5000 Certification

Grow your professional capabilities and protect our nation’s potable water supply with ASSE Cross-Connection Control Certification. ASSE Cross-Connection Control Certification meets the challenge of a sound and defensible credential program based on voluntary, industry consensus standards.

ASSE certification in backflow prevention assembly testing, repairing, and surveying adds nationally recognized credentials to your resume, enhances your skills, and increases the number of tasks you can perform – ultimately raising your employability.

Currently, there are more than 19,000 ASSE Certified backflow professionals spanning all 50 states and parts of Canada. Join these qualified individuals and expand your skill set by becoming certified at one of the 100-plus ASSE approved schools around the country.

If your jurisdiction accepts or requires ASSE Cross-Connection Control Certification, it’s for a good reason; training, testing, and certification is based on the ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 5000 standard, which provides stringent professional qualifications for the backflow prevention industry. Simply put: only those who are qualified to work on backflow prevention assemblies are allowed to perform cross-connection control tasks.

Jurisdictions and employers feel confidence knowing that ASSE certified professionals have completed a qualified course of instruction, and passed written and practical exams covering the knowledge and skills needed to protect our potable water supply from backflow or cross-connection contamination.

ASSE INTERNATIONAL

CERTIFICATIONS

ASSE 5110

Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester

ASSE 5120

Cross-Connection Control Surveyor

ASSE 5130

Backflow Prevention Assembly Repairer

ASSE 5140

Fire Sprinkler Cross-Connection Control Tester

ASSE 5150

Backflow Prevention Program Administrator

ABOUT ASSE 5000 CERTIFICATIONS

ABOUT ASSE 5000 CERTIFICATIONS

  • Documented practical experience required to qualify for certification
  • Required comprehensive 40-hour training course covering industry-decided knowledge and skills
  • Required comprehensive written exam, and closed book practical exam demonstrating proper field test procedures (Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester Certification)
  • Certification is valid for three years
  • Refresher course, written exam, and practical exam required for recertification
ABOUT THE PROGRAM

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

  • Nationally recognized third-party certification, independent of all training course providers and instructors
  • Maintains all certification records, and notifies schools and individuals when it’s time to re-certify
  • Qualifications and approval of instructors/proctors overseen by ASSE
  • Quality and approval of training providers overseen by ASSE
  • Certified individuals and approved training providers listed on ASSE website

Questions?
If you are interested in becoming an ASSE-accredited instructor and/or proctor, interested in having your school accredited, or interested in learning more about ASSE 5000 Certifications, please contact the ASSE International Professional Certifications department at  assecertifications@asse-plumbing.org or (708) 995-3019.

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