*IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING WSPS CLASSES FOR 2025

WSPS Endorsement (Initial)

Effective January 1, 2025, all Licenses Plumbers and Irrigation Contractors wishing to have the WSPS endorsement attached to their SPBLA License are required to take a third-party National Certification Exam administered by the American Backflow Prevention Association (ABPA) or the American Society of Sanitary Engineers (ASSE) prior to making application to the SPBLA for the WSPS endorsement. This requirement is in addition to the required training class.

• AETA classes are designed to prepare students for the American Backflow Prevention Association (ABPA) national Backflow Assembly Tester Written and Performance (Lab) Exams.
• Students are responsible for submitting the exam application and payment to ABPA at minimum of 14 days prior to sitting for an exam. To register for the ABPA exams, visit their website at https://www.abpa.org. If you have any questions contact Brittany Laswell at (801) 436-7238 Ext. 1 or email brittany@abpa.org or certification@abpa.org.

WSPS Endorsement (Recertification)

Effective January 1, 2025, all Licensed Plumbers and Irrigation Contractors with the WSPS Endorsement wishing to have their WSPS endorsement recertified are required to take a third-party National Recertification Exam administered by the American Backflow Prevention Association (ABPA) or the American Society of Sanitary Engineers (ASSE) prior to making application to renew the SPBLA WSPS endorsement. The AETA is implementing the following changes to the WSPS Recertification course to comply with the SPBLA requirement for the National Exam:

• The AETA will offer a 2-day Recertification class to prepare students for the national ABPA Exams.
  • Day 1 consists of classroom preparation for the ABPA written exam and to meet the 8-hour WSPS Recertification Requirement continuing education requirement of the SPBLA.
  • Day 2 consists of training on the USF FCC&HR 10th edition Field Test Procedures that is utilized by the ABPA. Day 2 is optional; however, the AETA strongly recommends Recertification students who are not familiar with the USC Field Test Procedures attend to familiarize with the field test procedures prior to taking the ABPA Lab Exam.
• Students are responsible for submitting the exam application and payment to ABPA a minimum of 14 days prior sitting for an exam. Please see page 2 of this memo for instructions for registering for the ABPA exams.

General Testers

General Testers are only required to attend the 8-hour WSPS Recertifications course for continuing education. General Testers are NOT required to take a national level exam at this time. For additional information please email Kenny Harvey at kharvey@sautech.edu or call (870) 574-4550. You may also visit the American Backflow Prevention Association website.