Getting a water well or pump installer license in Oklahoma
Applicants need at least two years of qualifying experience backed by two employer letters, and must have lived in Oklahoma at least 90 days unless reciprocity applies.
Getting licensed in Oklahoma
After approval, applicants take an OWRB test and must score 70% in each category.
Licenses and operator certificates renew every two years, with renewal due by May 31 of the renewal year and 8 units of continuing education per operator.
Licensees and operators need four approved units a year or eight per two-year renewal, and one unit must cover Oklahoma rules.
Sources: Experience and residency; Exam pass mark; Continuing education units
Who needs a license
Oklahoma law requires a license for anyone doing commercial pump installation. The statute is written around commercial work; check with OWRB before doing your own pump work.
Each OWRB license covers one certified operator, and any additional operators must be certified to work under the firm license.
Sources: Commercial pump work needs a license; Firms and certified operators
How owners check a license
OWRB provides an online tool to find a well driller or pump installer licensed to work in Oklahoma.
Source: OWRB licensee finder
Common questions
Who licenses well pump installers in Oklahoma?
Applicants need at least two years of qualifying experience backed by two employer letters, and must have lived in Oklahoma at least 90 days unless reciprocity applies.