Wyo. Code R. 037-0002-7
Water Well Drilling Contractors/Water Well Pump Contractors Board
Chapter 7: Continuing Professional Competency
Effective Date: 09/01/2015 to Current
Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 037.0002.7.09012015
Section 1. Statement of Purpose. The continuing professional competency guidelines are set forth below for the purpose of providing consistency in those jurisdictions that adopt mandatory requirements or for those jurisdictions that wish to encourage voluntary usage. The purpose of the continuing professional competency requirement is to demonstrate a continuing level of competency of water well drilling contractors and water well pump installation contractors.
Section 2. Introduction. Every license holder shall meet the continuing professional competency requirements of these regulations for professional development as a condition for licensure renewal as authorized by W.S. 33-42-107.
Section 3. Definitions. Terms used in this section are defined as follows:
Section 4. Requirements. All license holders renewing their license will be required as a condition of renewal, to have completed eighteen (18) CPC units in each renewal period. All inactive/retired licenses shall be exempt from the continuing professional competency requirement.
(b) Each Water Well Pump Installer's License renewal shall require nine (9) CPC Units from within subsection (d)(i), (d)(ii) and/or (d)(iii) described below and directly pertaining to water well pump installation.
(c) Dual license holder renewals shall require twelve (12) CPC Units from subsection (d)(i), (d)(ii), and/or (d)(iii) described below with six (6) units directly pertaining to water well construction, and six (6) units directly pertaining to water well pump installation.
(d) CPC units may be earned by the following Course/Activities:
(i) Successful completion of college courses;
(ii) Successful completion of continuing education courses;
(iii) Presenting or attending qualifying seminars, in-house courses, workshops or professional or technical presentations made at meetings, conventions or conferences;
(iv) Successful completion of correspondence, televised, videotaped, audio taped, and other short courses/tutorials;
(v) Teaching or instructing in (i) through (iv) above;
Section 5. Units. The conversion of other units of credit or CPC units is as follows:
(a) One (1) college or unit semester hour 10 CPC units.
(b) One (1) college or unit quarter hour =10 CPC units.
(c) One (1) continuing education unit = 10 CPC units.
(d) One (1) contact hour of professional development in course work, seminars, or professional or technical presentations made at meetings, conventions or conferences = 1 CPC unit.
(e) Teaching any class directly related to water well construction or pump installation = 2 CPC units per year.
(f) Active participation in professional and technical society (each organization) = 2 CPC units per renewal cycle.
Section 6. Determination of Credit. The Board has final authority with respect to approval of courses, credit, CPC value for courses, and other methods of earning credit.
(a) Credit for college or community college approved courses will be based upon course credit established by the college.
(b) Credit for qualifying seminars and workshops, will be based on one CPC unit for each hour of attendance. Attendance at qualifying programs presented at professional and/or technical society meetings will earn CPC units for the actual time of attendance at each program.
Section 7. Record keeping. The responsibility of maintaining records to be used to support credits claimed is the responsibility of the license holder. Records required include, but are not limited to: 1) A log/diary showing the type of activity claimed, sponsoring organization, location, duration, instructor's or speaker's name, and CPC credits earned; 2) Attendance verification records in the form of completion certificates, receipts, or other documents supporting evidence of attendance: These records must be maintained for a period of three (3) years following renewal and copies may be requested by the Board for audit verification purposes.
Section 8. Exemptions. A license holder may be exempt from the CPC requirements for one of the following reasons:
(a) A license holder serving on temporary active duty in the armed forces of the United States for a period of time exceeding one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days in a year shall be exempt from obtaining the continuing professional competency required during that year.
(b) License holders experiencing physical disability, illness, or other extenuating circumstances as reviewed and approved by the Board may be exempt. License holders who believe that they are eligible should contact the Board office for requisite documentation required to substantiate the claim.
(c) License holders who list their status as 'retired' or 'inactive' on the Board approved renewal form and who further certify that they are no longer receiving any remuneration from providing water well drilling and/or water well pump installation shall be exempt from the continuing professional competency required for that renewal period. In the event such a person elects to return to active water well drilling and/or water well pump installation, the required renewal continuing professional competency hours must be earned before returning to active practice.
Section 9. Reinstatement. A license holder may bring an inactive or retired license to active status by earning all delinquent CPC units.
Section 10. Comity/Out-of-Jurisdiction Resident. License holders who are residents of jurisdictions other than Wyoming must satisfy the CPC requirements of Wyoming.
Section 11. Forms. All renewal applications will require the completion of a continuing education form specified by the Board outlining CPC credit claimed. The license holder must supply sufficient detail on the form to permit audit verification, must certify and sign the continuing education form, and submit the form with the renewal application and fee.