Recertification

Master Well Owner Volunteer Recertification

Purpose

Master Well Owners are certified by MWON for two years. Recertification training is available to any volunteer that wishes to remain part of the program and is in good standing.

Schedule for Recertification:

  • Master Well Owners trained in 2004 are certified through December 31, 2006. Recertification training must occur on or before December 31, 2006 for your Master Well Owner certification to be uninterrupted.
  • Master Well Owners trained in 2005 are certified through December 31, 2007. Recertification training must occur on or before December 31, 2007 for your Master Well Owner certification to be uninterrupted.

Qualifications for Recertification:

  1. Strong interest in remaining a volunteer for MWON.
  2. Only those in good standing with the program will be permitted to recertify (see Master Well Owners in Good Standing).
  3. A willingness to attempt to provide general private water system education to an additional one hundred (100) people within Pennsylvania over the next two years.
  4. Strong interest and knowledge in protection of private water systems verified by scoring a minimum of 70% on a MWON recertification exam (see Options for Recertification Training).
  5. Ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically with others either by telephone, personal contact, group contact, and/or in writing.
  6. Willingness to have personal contact information displayed on the MWON website.
  7. Master Well Owners may not own or work at a business that is affiliated with private water systems (i.e. well drillers, water testing).

Master Well Owners in Good Standing

Master Well Owners are allowed to recertify even if they have not educated 100 people during their previous two years as a certified Master Well Owner. Recertification will be granted to any Master Well Owner that has the desire to continue their outreach efforts and has completed at least one educational activity through MWON. However, an educational activity must be documented through a MWON activity report before recertification will be granted. Recertification can be granted or denied by the MWON staff at any time.


Options for Recertification Training

  1. Attend the entire MWON Statewide Conference during the year that your MWON certification will expire. Example: You were trained in April of 2004, you will be recertified if you attend the MWON Statewide Conference in fall of 2006 and pass the recertification exam (see Qualification for Recertification #4).
  2. Attend a regional recertification workshop conducted by your MWON Regional Coordinator during the year that your MWON certification will expire. All regional workshops must be approved by the MWON Coordinator to count as recertification training.
  3. Completion of the MWON online recertification training module (available in early 2006) during the year that your MWON recertification will expire. Example: Your original training was in April of 2004, you will need to take the online training on or before December 31, 2006. The recertification module will take approximately 45-60 minutes to complete and it will end with a multiple choice recertification exam that will be automatically sent to the MWON Coordinator.
  4. If any of the above options can not be completed, an approved method of recertification can be discussed with the MWON Coordinator. Approval must be granted by the MWON Coordinator for the alternative method to count as recertification.

Expected Commitment After Recertification

  1. Make your best attempt to educate 100 private water system owners over two years.
  2. Complete the simple one-page activity report via hardcopy or on the MWON website at least once each year.
  3. Participate in Cooperative Extension activities as needs arise. Cooperate with other volunteers and extension staff involved in the program.
  4. Be accountable to the regional Master Well Owner Coordinator.
  5. Provide own transportation to any Master Well Owner educational event that volunteer chooses to participate in.

Summary of Recertification

A Master Well Owner may recertify for participation in the program for another two years by:

  1. Committing to make their best effort to educate a minimum of 100 private water system owners over the two year period in which they are certified AND
  2. Completion of a MWON recertification training. Four options for recertification training are available (see Recertification Options) AND
  3. Scoring a minimum of 70% on a recertification exam that will be available at all training workshops and on the Master Well Owner website.

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