Publication Summary

Title

Focus on: Continuing Education for Licensed Well Operators

Month-Year PublishedMay 1998
Revised onJanuary 2007
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Short Description

This focus sheet explains continuing education procedures for well drillers, including how to obtain and track credits. Well operators need approved credits for continuing education units (CEUs) when applying for, or renewing, a well operators license in Washington State. Participation in on-going education allows drillers to stay informed of industry changes and technological advances. Combining field experience with classroom work enhances a driller's knowledge, skills and abilities.

(Also see abstract below)
Publication NumberWR-98-153
Author(s)Bruner, Marian
Print Availability
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Number of pages 2
Keywords driller, education, license, licensed driller, operator
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Abstract Long Description

This fact sheet explains continuing education procedures for well drillers, including how to obtain and track credits. Well operators need approved credits for continuing education units (CEUs) when applying for, or renewing, a well operators license in Washington State. Participation in on-going education allows drillers to stay informed of industry changes and technological advances. Combining field experience with classroom work enhances a driller's knowledge, skills and abilities.

A CEU is defined as one credit, approved by Ecology, for time spent in classroom training or instruction. A licensed driller must obtain a minimum number of CEUs to obtain or renew a well operator's license.


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