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Water Sampler Certification

July 23, 2025 / 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Online
Register for Training

First-Time Certification? Please see important new process information before you register.

Class Content:

The instructor will review the location and collection procedures for bacteriological, inorganic, metal, volatile organic, and pesticide samples. There will be several brief exercises and an instructional video from MDE.  The class concludes with an online test.  We use Zoom for our online classes; detailed instructions for participating online are included in the registration confirmation email.

Please note that as of June 2025, MDE will no longer be mailing hard copies of Water Sampler cards; they will be sent by email instead.

Note: Class size limited to 50 students.

TRE hours:

2.5 (x 1.5 w/ passing of test).

Class fees:

MDE has subsidized the cost of the classes so that registration can be affordable to those who perform primacy-related work. Fees are based on the 7 student categories below. Categories 1-6 require additional verifying information during registration.

  1. A direct (non-contract) employee or operator of a public drinking water system in Maryland – $25
  2. An employee of a State Agency of Maryland – $25
  3. An employee of a laboratory certified for drinking water analysis by Maryland – $25
  4. An employee of a well drilling operation – $25
  5. An employee of the Maryland Department of the Environment – $ free
  6. An employee of a County Environmental Health Program – $ free
  7. None of the above – $125

Water Sampler Class Registration:

INSTRUCTIONS
Please fill out all required information and payment details before submitting this form. Incomplete forms will not be processed. You can save the form and return later by clicking the "Save and Continue Later" button at the bottom of the form.

After the completed form has been submitted, it will be reviewed for accuracy, and a registration confirmation email will be sent. The confirmation email will contain instructions for attending the class.

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Student Information

PLEASE NOTE: The Registration confirmation, Class Certificate, and *WATER SAMPLER CARD* will all be sent to this email address. After June 2025, MDE will no longer be sending sampler cards via postal mail.
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Certification Status

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