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How to get a well driller license in Connecticut

Requirements, license levels, and the issuing authority, sourced from Connecticut's official board.

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Connecticut requires a certificate of registration from the Department of Consumer Protection before a person may engage in well drilling or pump installing, issued in graded contractor and journeyperson classes running from W-1 through W-10.

Issuing authority: Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Occupational and Professional Licensing Division. Official page: https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/License-Services-Division/All-License-Applications/Well-Drilling

License levels in Connecticut

Connecticut well driller licensing at a glance

RequirementsDCP registers well drilling in graded contractor and journeyperson classes and states that only individuals may apply, not companies. All applicants must pass the examination for the class sought, and the examination vendor charges a separate fee. The W-1 water supply driller contractor class requires 24 months of experience as a driller or a valid W-2 registration held for two years. The W-2 water supply drilling journeyperson class requires 24 months of trainee experience, and a journeyperson must work under the direct employment of a registered contractor. The W-3 limited non-water supply driller contractor class requires 24 months of drilling experience or a valid W-4 registration held for two years, and the W-4 class requires one year of trainee experience. The W-5 and W-6 well casing extension classes require a plumbing and piping contractor or journeyperson license issued under Chapter 393 of the Connecticut General Statutes. The application fee is $88.00 for the W-1, W-2, W-3, W-4, W-7 and W-8 classes and $50.00 for the W-5 and W-6 classes, and all application fees are non-refundable.
ReciprocityDCP states that Connecticut does not have reciprocal agreements with any other jurisdiction, so a license from another state is not automatically recognized.
RenewalAll well drilling registrations expire annually on April 30.
NotesConnecticut requires a certificate of registration from the Department of Consumer Protection before a person may engage in well drilling or pump installing, issued in graded contractor and journeyperson classes running from W-1 through W-10.

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Common questions

Do you need a license to work as a well driller in Connecticut?
Connecticut requires a certificate of registration from the Department of Consumer Protection before a person may engage in well drilling or pump installing, issued in graded contractor and journeyperson classes running from W-1 through W-10.
What well driller license levels does Connecticut have?
The levels are W-1 Water Supply Driller Contractor, W-2 Water Supply Drilling Journeyperson, W-3 Limited Non-Water Supply Driller Contractor, W-4 Limited Non-Water Supply Driller Journeyperson, W-5 Limited Well Casing Extension Driller Contractor, W-6 Limited Well Casing Extension Driller Journeyperson, W-7 Limited Geothermal Driller Contractor, W-8 Limited Geothermal Driller Journeyperson, W-9 Limited Direct Exchange Geothermal Driller Contractor, W-10 Limited Direct Exchange Geothermal Driller Journeyperson.
How do you get licensed as a well driller in Connecticut?
DCP registers well drilling in graded contractor and journeyperson classes and states that only individuals may apply, not companies. All applicants must pass the examination for the class sought, and the examination vendor charges a separate fee. The W-1 water supply driller contractor class requires 24 months of experience as a driller or a valid W-2 registration held for two years. The W-2 water supply drilling journeyperson class requires 24 months of trainee experience, and a journeyperson must work under the direct employment of a registered contractor. The W-3 limited non-water supply driller contractor class requires 24 months of drilling experience or a valid W-4 registration held for two years, and the W-4 class requires one year of trainee experience. The W-5 and W-6 well casing extension classes require a plumbing and piping contractor or journeyperson license issued under Chapter 393 of the Connecticut General Statutes. The application fee is $88.00 for the W-1, W-2, W-3, W-4, W-7 and W-8 classes and $50.00 for the W-5 and W-6 classes, and all application fees are non-refundable.
Does Connecticut have well driller license reciprocity?
DCP states that Connecticut does not have reciprocal agreements with any other jurisdiction, so a license from another state is not automatically recognized.

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