Pump Installer

Exam

State exam

Education

None

Experience

Experience

Background check

Required

Pump Installers install and repair pump equipment and may alter or repair water wells. They may also plan and install pumping equipment, including sealing. Pump Installers cut and thread pipes, ducts and fittings, using hand tools and power tools. They level and bolt down pumps. They connect ducts and drive couplings, and align them to minimize friction, using hand tools and gauges. They oil and grease moving parts, and adjust valves to prevent overloading. They may recommend the repair or adjustment of the driving mechanism to improve operation of pumps. To legally install water well pumps within Arkansas you must either hold an Arkansas Water Well Contractor Drilling and Pump Systems License, an Arkansas Water Well Contractor Pump Systems License, or be employed by someone who holds such a license and holds an Arkansas Pump Installer Registration. Requirements: 1) Must be at least 18 years of age. 2) Must be of good moral character. 3) Must have completed the Commission's 2 year Pump Installer Apprenticeship Program or have held an Arkansas comparable license/registration in another state for 2 years in good standing. 4) Must work for or be a water well contractor. Written examination required, Registration fee (annual): $125.00, Apprenticeship fee: $125.00