Backflow Tester Certification Course - Midlands Technical College

Course Overview

This program will instruct students in backflow mechanics and how cross connections can be addressed and/ or eliminated. State regulations will be presented and explained. Palmetto Alliance will teach testing procedures for the PVB, DCVA, and RP devices. Students will test, troubleshoot, and repair these devices as part of the workshop. 15 hours of CEU credit will be awarded for this program. Completion of this training is a prerequisite for certification as a Backflow Prevention Device Tester in South Carolina. In order to receive certification, SC DES will require that students attend all four days of the workshop, pass a written exam, pass a hands-on exit exam, and own or have clear access to the appropriate testing equipment. You are not required to purchase testing equipment prior to the workshop.

Attendees must be present and prepared to begin training promptly at 8:00 a.m. every morning of the workshop.…