Pump Technician
Certification
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SEPTEMBER 1, 2001 CANADIAN GROUND WATER ASSOCIATION
CERTIFICATION OF GROUNDWATER PUMP TECHNICIANS
PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT BEFORE
FILLING IN THE APPLICATION FORM
The following criteria is the approved Canadian Ground
Water Association Certification Program information.
1. CATEGORIES:
The groundwater pump technicians certification will
have two categories.
These will be Class 1 Groundwater Pump Technicians
of pumps larger than 2 horsepower and of single or
three phase design. Class 2: Pump Installation from
fractional horsepower's up to 2 horsepower, single
phase only. Applicants must write and pass the Class
2 examination before they can write for the Class 1.
The examination for pump installers in either class
shall include a section of general knowledge on ground
water and wells. This section will constitute approximately
30% of the examination.
Educational resources for
individuals who want or need to upgrade are listed
below. The Canadian Ground
Water Association also recommends the learning resources
in the water well training programs offered by: Sir
Sandford Fleming Community College. Lindsay, Ontario,
and Red Deer College, Red Deer, Alberta.
2. CRITERIA FOR CERTIFICATION:
Pump Installer:
To write the examination the applicant must provide
and meet the following requirements:
- Groundwater drilling technicians, plumbers or
electricians, who are journeyman in their respective
trade, will be allowed to write, upon application
and payment of fee, the CGWA groundwater pump technician
certification examination.
Any other individual other
than a journeyman must have proof of 2 years (3600
hours) of field experience
in groundwater pump installation. The proof of
time may be by affidavit, statutory declaration from
an
employer or a provincial regulatory agency and
after the program is established from other certified
groundwater
pump technician.
- The pass mark on either a Class 1 or Class 2 examination
shall be 70%. The applicant must write and pass the
Class 2 examination before they can write the Class
1 examination.
- In the case of an applicant not attaining the
70% mark the applicant will be allowed to rewrite
after a 90 day period has elapsed.
NOTE: This will allow the applicant time to make
use of education learning resources available to
the industry.
- Fee structure for pump installer certification
examinations:
a) For members and associate/affiliate members of provincial groundwater
associations that are members of the Canadian Ground Water Association the
fee shall be $25.00 per examination.
b) For non-members the fee shall be $100.00.
c) Re-write examinations will be subject to the same fee schedule.
- To maintain CGWA certification individuals must:
a) Accumulate 15 points per year of technical upgrading in the form of seminars,
lectures, or workshops. Annual groundwater convention workshops, lectures,
or technical sessions, and pump company seminars will be considered as
appropriate means of acquiring annual technical upgrading points.
b) Certified groundwater pump technicians must become and maintain full or
associate/affiliate members/membership in their respective provincial groundwater
association that are members of the Canadian Ground Water Association in
order to maintain the CGWA certification.
c) Certified individuals who do not maintain their technical upgrading or
do not maintain full or associate/affiliate membership shall after a lapse
period of two (2) years be required to reapply to be re-certified.
d) Renewal fee of $10.00 (plus GST/HST).
3. TECHNICAL UPGRADING:
- The CGWA will provide an appropriate form to each
certified groundwater drilling technician which must
be completed and returned on an annual basis to the
CGWA head office indicating that the individual has
attended or participated in presentations to acquire
the necessary points.
- One hour of attendance/presentation at a seminar,
lecture or workshop equals 2 points.
- Topics that will be considered relevant to maintain/acquire
the 15 points on an annual basis:
- Any matter or subject relating to safety
such as: First Aid/CPR/ WHMIS., etc.
- Provincial or national groundwater convention
technical sessions, workshops or trade shows.
- Groundwater associations educational seminars.
- Pump company presentations and seminars.
- Lecturing and presentations to interested
groups on groundwater, wells, pumps, safety,
new equipment.
4. ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
All individuals who are presently journeyman water
well drillers and recognized as such by their provincial
regulatory or advanced education agency, upon application
and payment of a $25.00 fee, will be given the Canadian
Ground Water Association Certification of groundwater
drilling technician, provided they are a full or associate/affiliate
member of their respective provincial ground water/water
well association that are members of the Canadian Ground
Water Association.
This part of the program will be terminated December 31, 2001. As of January
1, 2002, everyone will have to write the groundwater drilling technician examination.
To maintain the CGWA Certification they must maintain
the membership requirement and the 15 points of annual
technical upgrading will apply.
Certification
Examination Information
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GROUNDWATER PUMP TECHNICIAN CLASS 2
120 Questions
in Total |
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Section A |
General Questions
on ground water and wells |
30 questions |
Section B |
General Pump/Pumping Systems |
18 questions |
Section C |
Reciprocating pumps/centrifugal
pumps/pressure tanks
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24 questions |
Section D |
Jet pumps
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12 questions |
Section E |
Submersible pumps |
36 questions |
LEARNING RESOURCES most applicable
GROUNDWATER PUMP TECHNICIAN CLASS 1 65
Questions in total
No subsections - questions are general knowledge of
pumps, large electrical component and some troubleshooting.
LEARNING RESOURCES most applicable
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES in preparing for CGWA Certification
Examinations
- GROUNDWATER & WELLS:
Check with water well supply firms in your locale. Also available from the
Red Deer College Bookstore at Red Deer College, Box 5005, Red Deer, Alberta,
T4N 5H5, phone (403)342-3245 (bookstore) or Pat Yates, Program Coordinator
Extension Services. Also available from Mower House, 508-10 Street N.E.,
Austin, Minnesota, USA 55912, phone: (507)433-8079 or fax: (507)533-1069.
- PRIVATE WATER SYSTEMS HANDBOOK:
To order request
MW14 Private Water Systems Handbook ($7.00 US) Telephone
orders (573)882-7216 or 1-800-292-0969.
This can also be obtained through Red Deer College.
Check with pump supply firms in your area.
- PLANNING FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WATER SYSTEM:
Developed
by the American Association for Vocational Instructional
Materials, 120 Driftmier Engineering
Centre, Athens, Georgia, 30602. Check with pump
supply firms in your area. Also available through
Red Deer College.
- SUBMERSIBLE MOTORS by Franklin Electric:
Franklin
Electric Service Hot line 1-800-348-2420. Check with
your local pump supply firms.
- WATER SYSTEMS HANDBOOK, 11TH EDITION:
Available
from: Water Systems Council, 13 Bentley Drive, Sterling,
Virginia, 20165, voice: (2020)625-4389,
toll free: 1-888-395-1033, fax: (301)274-0258.
Cost $20.00Us plus shipping and handling.
- THE AUSTRALIAN DRILLERS MANUAL:
Available from:
The Australian Drilling Industry association, Att:
Executive Officer, P.O. Box 3020,
Frankston East, Victoria, 3199 Australia, ph: 613
9781 2229, fax: 613 9781 2699, e-mail: adia@smart.net.au
- NATIONAL GROUND WATER ASSOCIATION (NGWA):
Many publications
are available from NGWA, 601 Dempsey Road, Westerville,
OH USA 43081, ph: 614-898-7791,
fax: 614-898-7786, e-mail for the bookstore: mcdolb@ngwa.org or web site for their bookstore: http://www.ngwa.org/bookstore.htm
- SIR SANDFORD FLEMING COLLEGE:
Learning resources
are available from Sir Sandford Fleming College,
School of Natural Resources, P.O.
Box 8000, Lindsay, ON K9V 5E6, ph: 705-324-9144,
fax: 705-878-9317, e-mail: gbailey@fleming.on.ca
- RED DEER COLLEGE:
Water Well Driller Theory - Distance education - Modules 1-2-3. P.O. Box
5005, Red Deer, AB, T4N 5H5, ph: 403-357-3663, fax: 403-342-3278, e-mail:
pyates@rdc.ab.ca website: http://extension.rdc.ab.ca/?industrial_and_technical_training/
- GUIDELINES FOR WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION:
Available
from the Canadian Ground Water Association, cost
is $10.70 (includes GST) plus shipping & handling,
P.O. Box 60, Lousana, AB T0M 1K0, ph: 403-749-2331,
fax: 403-749-2958, e-mail: cgwa@agt.net
Application
Form
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The Canadian Ground Water Association Certification
APPLICATION FORM can be submitted electronically online
by clicking here or
print the pdf file below, fill out and mail to: Canadian
Ground Water Association, 1600
Bedford Highway, Suite 100-409, Bedford, NS B4A 1E8.
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