STEVE FAIN,
BPAT / CSI / WSPS
All classes are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm unless otherwise noted.
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End Date |
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Course Number |
Register |
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| 01-23-12 | 01-25-12 | Harlingen Water Works Warehouse 114 N L. Street Harlingen, Texas 78550 |
12-1204/1234-01 | Register |  |
| 02-27-12 | 02-29-12 | Fort Bend County WC & ID #2 Wastewater Treatment Plant Training Room 902 Corine Street Stafford, Texas 77477 |
12-1204/1234-02 | Register | |
| 03-19-12 | 03-21-12 | City of San Marcos Activity Room 501 E. Hopkins Street San Marcos, Texas 78666 |
12-1204/1234-03 | Register | |
| 04-02-12 | 04-04-12 | City of Murphy Public Works Department 206 N. Murphy Road Murphy, Texas 75094 |
12-1204/1234-04a | Register | |
| 04-24-12 | 04-26-12 | City of Bryan 1111 Waco Street Bryan, Texas 77803 |
12-1204/1234-04b | Register | |
| 05-16-12 | 05-18-12 | The Woodlands Joint Powers Agency - Field Office 5406 Research Forest Drive The Woodlands, Texas 77381 |
12-1204/1234-05 | Register | |
| 06-12-12 | 06-14-12 | City of Grand Prairie Public Works Training Center 317 N. Beltline Road Grand Prairie, TX 75050 |
12-1204/1234-06 | Register | |
| 07-16-12 | 07-18-12 | City of Lubbock Water Utilities 402 Municipal Drive Lubbock, Texas 79403 |
12-1204/1234-07 | Register | |
| 08-13-12 | 08-15-12 | City of Beaumont Water Utilities 1350 Langham Road Beaumont, Texas 77707 |
12-1204/1234-08 | Register | |
| 09-17-12 | 09-19-12 | HAC Training Room 5005 W. Royal Lane, Suite 170 Irving, Texas 75063 |
12-1204/1234-09 | Register | |
| 10-24-12 | 10-26-12 | Ector County ISD 701 Vine Avenue Odessa, Texas 79763 |
12-1204/1234-10 | Register | |
For assistance call 972/823-8800
BPAT Continuing Education – 24-Hour Course
Cost: $475.00
Note: TCEQ has adopted the University of Southern California (USC) 10th Edition Manual of Cross-Connection Control as the standard for backflow prevention assembly testing procedures. This class covers the new 10th Edition test procedures.
Hours: 24
TCEQ Course Code 1204/1234
Description · 24-hours of continuing education credits for licensed Backflow Prevention Assembly Testers (BPAT) · 8-hours of continuing education credits for licensed Water and Wastewater Operators · 8-hours of continuing education credits for licensed Landscape Irrigators · 8-hours of continuing education credits for licensed Customer Service Inspectors (CSI) · 8-hours of continuing education credits for licensed Water Treatment Specialist (WTS) Prerequisites · Regulations o Federal - Safe Drinking Water Act o State - TCEQ 290 Rules o Plumbing Codes o Texas State Insurance Board - Fireline Testers o Local Regulations · Terminology/Definitions o Cross-Connection o Backflow-Backpressure-Backsiphonage o Hazard Evaluation o Direct Cross-Connection o Indirect Cross-Connection · Methods of Backflow Prevention and Recommended Installation Requirements o Non-mechanical methods of preventing backflow o Mechanical methods of prevention backflow o Practical application of methods of backflow prevention o Assembly approval process o Special conditions effecting backflow prevention o Thermal expansion o Auxillary water supply · Hydraulic Principles Effecting Test Procedures · Mechanical Operation of Backflow Prevention Assemblies · Limiting Tester's Liability/NIIO · Test Procedures for: o Reduced Pressure Principle Assembly - RPZ o Double Check Valve Assembly - DC o Pressure Vacuum Breaker Assembly - PVB o Spill-Resistant Vacuum Breaker Assembly - SVB o Hands-on Practice of Test Procedure Audience · Individuals holding a BPAT License · Individuals holding a CSI License · Individuals holding a Water Operator License · Individuals holding a Landscape Irrigator License · Individuals holding a Water Treatment Specialist License
This twenty four (24) hour class is a combination of the eight (8) hour “Basics and Rules Relating to Backflow Prevention” and the sixteen (16) hour “BPAT Hydraulics with Practical Skills”. The Student who successfully completes this course will receive two (2) certificates. One Certificate for the eight (8) hour course code 1234 and the sixteen (16) hour course code 1204. This course is primarily designed to provide continuing education for licensed Backflow Prevention Assembly Testers. However, other licensed individuals may receive valuable information relating to their fields. This course also includes the eight (8) hour “Hands On” practical skills training required by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for renewal of a BPAT license.
Completing this course provides continuing education credit for the following licenses:
The participant must be currently licensed as a Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester or other license as appropriate to receive continuing education credit.
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