Due to the limitations of practical examinations the COVID19 pandemic has caused, Washington State Department of Health has officially made the decision to extend the 3-year professional growth period for all certified Backflow Assembly Testers by one year.
BATs with professional growth periods ending 12/31/21: Your professional growth period now ends 12/31/22. Your next cycle will start 1/1/23 and end 12/31/25.
BATs with professional growth periods ending 12/31/24: Your professional growth period now ends 12/31/25. Your next cycle will start 1/1/26 and end 12/31/28.
BATs having already met the BAT professional growth requirement will also begin their next professional growth reporting period 1 year later, as stated above.
Washington Certification Services has not yet been authorized to resume professional growth examinations after the COVID19 shut down. Although we don’t yet have a predication on when these exams will resume, we are confident that the year extension will make up for this lost time.
Please note WCS has resumed certification practical exams (to become a new BAT) at our Auburn, WA location. Please encourage those that may be interested in joining the field to look into getting certified!