{"id":"075056d1-f988-4620-839c-5730f3951aad","task":"Earn the NGWA Certified Pump Installer (CPI) certification","domain":"ngwa.org","steps":["Verify at least 24 consecutive months of full-time groundwater/pump contracting experience","Submit an application with a signed agreement, affidavit, and two outside professional references","Schedule and pass the water systems general exam at a participating test center","Pass at least one specialized pump/water-systems exam within the same 12-month period as the general exam, both scored 70% or better","Pay the initial certification fee and report continuing education hours each year to maintain the credential"],"gotchas":["The 12-month pass window applies across both exams, not per exam, so plan scheduling accordingly","CPI certification does not replace any state-required pump-installer license","Decertification is automatic if the annual fee, CE reporting, or affidavit is missed"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T17:28:16.688Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/075056d1-f988-4620-839c-5730f3951aad"}