Cost*
*Tests must be pre-paid at time of ordering
Classifications and Experience Time
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Classifications
Portable Line Pump
Large Line Pump/Non-Portable
Boom Pump
50 Meter and Larger Boom
Separate Placing Boom
Conveyor
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Experience Time Required
3 months
12 months
12 months
18 months
6 months
6 months
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Requirements
- Minimum age of 18 years old – older for interstate travel and in certain states.
- Possess a valid driver’s license.
- Fulfill the ACPA continuing education requirement prior to testing in one of three ways:
- Complete the ClickSafety online safety training presentation course
Note: ACPA members will receive a 50% discount on this program. Be sure to enter the ACPA member discount code when checking out. For help with the discount code, please contact the ACPA National Office at 614-431-5618.
- Instruction from an ACPA Authorized Training Administrator
- Attend an ACPA Operator Safety Seminar
- Possess the required amount of equipment experience time in a given section.
- Any operator who takes the certification test but does not meet the minimum equipment experience time in a classification will receive a “Safety Card”.
- Any operator who obtains the required amount of experience time within their current certification period and who has passed the appropriate certification test section(s) can update their certification classifications by submitting an “Affidavit of Experience Time” to the National Office.
Validation
Certification is valid for two years. The operator has until the last day of the certification expiration month to maintain certification. As an example, an operator who takes the certification test on January 3rd, 2021 will have until January 31st, 2023 to fulfill the continuing education requirement and take the certification test to maintain certification.
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