We are offering private courses only in the State of Louisiana, more info on our private course page - we can come to your location and train only your technicians, minimum of 8 students.
For WSPS through the SBPLA program, there is a third party exam required through ABPA, it's not very difficult to schedule their exams but they have a minimum 60 day waiting period. More info on this process and how to apply for the exam on our Exam Prep Page
Backflow Prevention Assembly Testing is regulated by two entities in Louisiana:
The Louisiana State Department of Health and Hospitals maintains a list of certified testers for the state, our course has received an approved through them, since we offer a course that is equivalent in length and exam process to ASSE 5110. The list of testers is posted at https://ldh.la.gov/assets/oph/Center-EH/engineering/CCC/LA_Approved_General_Testers.pdf - The full rules and regs are outlined on their rules, title 51 sec 346 part B - https://ldh.la.gov/assets/oph/Center-EH/engineering/Rules/CCC_Backflow_Final_Rule_LR_July_20_2016.pdf - this license on its own is often not acceptable to local jurisdictions on new installations, but from what i understand would be valid for annual testing statewide.
The State Board of Plumbing of Louisiana (SBPLA) has a designation called the Water Supply Protection Specialist (WSPS), where this license certifies a Louisiana Master Plumber to test backflow preventers. As in you have to be a Master Plumber in order to get the license. This license is often required for new installations, where LDH often manages the annual tests only. More info on that program is listed on their website - https://spbla.com/cpe/wsps-certification-re-certification-approved-provider-list/ - our program can be used for them, but requires a third party exam with ABPA, in 2022 we made an application to the board but looks like they have favorites which isn't uncommon with trade boards, so our course on it's own is not accepted with them, but now it looks like recently they added ABPA, although ABPA exams are mostly available out west, we do a lot of their prep courses and exams, mostly with our California Program and nearby states.
What we would usually offer for the state would be a private course, you take our exam and 40-hour course, and then if you want the WSPS can schedule for an open enrollment ABPA exam or host an exam at your facility, so could get the second one if you want, or just have a few people go for the ABPA exam.
We have found the USC-10th Edition testing procedures to be the most efficient. On our YouTube Channel, we created a series of videos where we test the four types of preventers using these procedures:
Reduced Pressure Principle (RPZ) - USC 2-Valve Procedures
Double Check Valve Assembly (DCV) - USC Procedures
Pressure Vacuum Breaker (PVB) - USC Procedures
Spill Resistant Vacuum Breaker (SVB) - USC Procedures
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