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Backflow Prevention and Cross-Connection Control Certification (ASSE 5000 series)
ASSE International's Series 5000 Cross-Connection Control Professional Qualifications Standards, the certifications behind testing, repairing, surveying and administering backflow prevention. Training is delivered by ASSE Accredited Schools and the certification is awarded independently of them; every ASSE certification recertifies on a three-year cycle.
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Variants
- ASSE 5110 Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester
The certification to test backflow prevention assemblies and sign the test reports water purveyors rely on, held to ASSE's Professional Qualifications Standard for Backflow Prevention Assembly Testers.
- ASSE 5120 Cross-Connection Control Surveyor/Specialist
Certification for surveying premises to find cross-connections and specify the protection each hazard requires, rather than testing assemblies.
- ASSE 5130 Backflow Prevention Assembly Repairer
Certification for repairing backflow prevention assemblies, a separate authorisation from testing them.
- ASSE 5150 Backflow Prevention Program Administrator
Certification for running a cross-connection control program on the authority side: tracking assemblies, test cycles and compliance across a service area.
Verified requirements
| Where | Expires | Renewal | Continuing education |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (federal) | Yes | 3 years | Recertification requires a class of 2 to 12 hours depending on the program plus a written exam of 25 to 100 questions; some programs also require a hands-on practical. Recertification may be taken up to six months early without losing time on the certification. |
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