Need-to-Know Criteria

The Need-to-Know Criteria describe the core competencies that are covered on the ABC standardized exams. While many states utilize the ABC Need-to-Know Criteria for the development of their exams, many utilize their own Need-to-Know Criteria. Please contact the certifying authority for your state, province, or geopolitical region to determine if the ABC Need-to-Know Criteria is used by your certification program.

The following ABC Need-to-Know Criteria are available online in PDF format by selecting the links below.

• Water Treatment (approx. 267K)
     
  
• Distribution (approx. 230K)
     
  
• Very Small Water System (approx. 212K)
     
  
• Wastewater Treatment (approx. 254K)
     
  
• Collection (approx. 223K)
     
  
• Industrial Waste (approx. 269K)
     
  
• Water Laboratory Analyst (approx. 216K)
     
  
• Wastewater Laboratory Analyst (approx. 216K)
     
  
• Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester (approx. 193K)
     
  
• Biosolids Land Applier (approx. 216K)
     
  
• Plant Maintenance Technologist (approx. 274K)
     
  

Other Exam Information Topics:

• ABC's Testing Service
     
  
• Exam Formulas and Study Material
     
  
• Computer-Based Testing