Well Contractor Requirements - Iowa

Listed below are the current state requirements for a(n) Well Contractor in the state of Iowa.

Completion Requirements
According to the Board, Certified Well Contractors must complete 1.6 CEUs, or 16 Contact Hours of Continuing Education every biennial license renewal. Courses must be Pre-Approved.

Renewal Dates
March 31st Even Years

Statute:
IAC Chapter 82; 567—82.11(455B)

Special Designations or Stipulations:
A certified well contractor holding well driller certification or both well driller and pump installer certifications must earn 1.6 units or 16 contact hours during each two-year period. A certified well contractor holding only pump installer certification must earn 1.0 units or 10 contact hours during each two-year period. A well plugging contractor may be required to earn 0.2 units or 2 contact hours during each two-year period as determined by the department, provided the well plugging contractor is notified of the requirement at the beginning of the renewal period.

Audit Potential:
N/A

Allowed Carry-Over Hours:
N/A

Applicable Course of Study:
All activities for which continuing education credit will be granted must be approved by an accredited college or university, an issuing agency, or by the department, and shall be related to well services, relevant aspects of Iowa groundwater law, well construction, well maintenance, well abandonment practices, well contractor safety (no more than 0.2 CEU per renewal), water system maintenance, and Iowa hydrogeologic conditions which protect groundwater and water supplies.

Proof of Compliance:
It is the certified well contractor’s personal responsibility to maintain a written record and to notify the department of the continuing education credit earned during the period. The continuing education credits earned during the period shall be shown on the application for renewal.

Non-Compliance Penalties:
N/A

Disallowed Credits:
N/A

Exceptions or exemptions:
Newly certified (previously uncertified) well contractors who are certified after April 1 of even-numbered years will not be required to earn CEUs until the next two-year period.

The director may, in individual cases involving hardship or extenuating circumstances, grant an extension of time of up to six months within which to fulfill the minimum continuing education requirements. Hardship or extenuating circumstances include documented health related confinement or other circumstances beyond the control of the certified well contractor which prevent attendance at the required activities. All requests for extensions must be made prior to March 31 of each even-numbered year.

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