ABC Certification Program
Get Certified: Lab Analyst
Certification is available to both water and wastewater laboratory analysts. Along with examination requirements, the following education and experience requirements must be met:
| Lab Analyst Certification Requirements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Education | Experience | |
| Class I | High school diploma, GED, or equivalent | 1 year of acceptable experience |
| Class II | High school diploma, GED, or equivalent | 3 years of acceptable experience |
| Class III | High school diploma, GED, or equivalent; 900 contact hours of post high school education | 4 years of acceptable experience |
| Class IV | High school diploma, GED, or equivalent; 1,800 contact hours of post high school education | 4 years of acceptable experience |
Individuals who do not meet the above requirements may still be eligible through ABC’s system that allows for substitution of education and experience. In addition, ABC offers an “in-training” certification to those applicants that do not yet meet our education and experience requirements.
Along with meeting the education and experience requirements, the lab analyst must pass the ABC Lab Analyst Certification Exam or equivalent exam with a score of 70% or higher. For more information about the examination, please refer to Examination Resources.
Download and print the Lab Analyst Certification Application. Return the completed application to:
ABC
Attn: Lab Analyst Certification Application
2805 SW Snyder Blvd., Suite 535
Ankeny, IA 50023