CCC Certification Status

In accordance with the Cross Connection Management Program advocated by the American Water Works Association (AWWA), recertification of backflow prevention device testers is required every 5 years. Testers must take recertification training every five years prior to their certificate expiry date to meet the program requirements.

Schools are now teaching in class. Testers whose certification expired during the Covid lock down are expected to take the next available recertification course.

CCC Licensing

Licensing of testers is managed by the Authority Holding Jurisdiction (AHJ). If your certificate is expiring during this time, please contact your AHJ or licensing authority for direction.

Certified testers are provided with the theoretical knowledge and practical hands-on skills to test backflow prevention assemblies. Having this certification provides testers with the credentials required to test backflow prevention devices within various jurisdictions in Atlantic Canada with a recognized Cross Connection Control (CCC) program.

 

CERTIFICATION

    

Prerequisite:   

Students from a diverse field of activity are encouraged to take the CCC Testers course, i.e. health, plumbing, engineering, legal, consulting, water utility, building & parks maintenance, etc.

    

Qualifications:   

To qualify as a certified CCC tester, the student shall 

1. Have completed  a certification course at a ACWWA accredited training institution,
2. Have successfully passed the practical exam, achieved a mark of 75% or higher on the written exam, and submitted an application for certification.

 

RECERTIFICATION

 

All CCC testers are required to recertify every five (5) years. ACWWA will notify CCC testers when they need to recertify via mail.

 

Prerequisite:   

To attend the CCC recertification course, the student shall 

1. Hold a Certificate of Achievement in CCC endorsed by ACWWA, and
2. Have the latest American Water Works Association (AWWA) Canadian CCC Manual, which contains the most current test procedures and policies

 

Qualifications:   

To qualify as a recertified CCC tester, the student shall 

1. Have completed a recertification course at an ACWWA accredited training institution,
2. Have successfully passed the practical exam, achieveda mark of 75% or higher on the written exam, and submitted an application for recertification.

  

Exam Fail Criteria:   

If your exam score is below 75% on either the certification or recertification exam you can rewrite the exam after thirty (30) days from your last attempt.  If you do not pass the exam on the second attempt, you must take the CCC Tester Re-Certification Course. Once you have completed the course, you will be able to retake the CCC tester re-certification exam.  If you do not pass on the third attempt, you must take the full CCC Tester Certification course and exam.