Backflow Assembly Tester
Professional Growth Requirement
The Waterworks Operator Certification regulation, WAC 246-292-090(4),
requires the holder of a Backflow Assembly Tester (BAT) certification
to demonstrate professional growth by passing the Department of Health’s
(DOH) BAT Professional Growth Examination during each reporting period. Certification Services schedules and administers the
professional
growth examination.
All certified BATs are assigned a professional
growth reporting period based on their original certification date. Department of Health
allows each BAT a minimum of three years
to meet the professional growth requirement by passing the professional
growth examination. This examination may
be taken at any time during the reporting period dates, but must be
passed by the reporting period deadline date.
If you fail the professional growth examination you will be required
to reapply, pay all applicable fees, and take the examination again. The Department of Health highly recommends that you refrain from testing
until such time as you have passed the professional growth examination. However, it is not required that you stop testing unless you are notified
that you no longer hold an active certification.
The following timetable indicates when a certified BAT must meet
the professional growth requirement.
| Before 1/1/2007 |
1/1/2010 and 12/31/2012 and in each
3-year reporting period thereafter. |
| Between 1/1/2007 and 12/31/2009 |
Your original certification date and 12/31/2012 and in each
3-year reporting period thereafter. |
| Between 1/1/2009 and 12/31/2012 |
Your original certification date and 12/31/2015 and in each
3-year reporting period thereafter. |