Length: 16-Hours (Online) Fees: $249 Add to Cart

Private water well evaluations and water quality sampling are among the most profitable and high-demand add-on services for modern inspectors. PHII's Private Water Well System Ancillary Evaluation Course gives you the technical skills, hardware knowledge, and certification needed to confidently offer groundwater system diagnostics, significantly increasing your revenue per property assessment.

Become a Certified Well & Water Sampling Inspector

This comprehensive online program teaches you how to perform professional well system evaluations from the source to the tap. You'll learn how to analyze functional flow rates, evaluate pressure delivery systems, identify structural and sanitary defects, and safely navigate complex local water sampling and laboratory transport protocols with accuracy and confidence.

Why Inspectors Add Well Evaluation Services

• High-Margin Ancillary Income - A typical well evaluation and water draw takes minimal additional time on-site but routinely generates an additional $150 to $300+ per inspection, plus laboratory margins.
• Critical Liability Protection - Subterranean equipment failures and contaminated aquifers are incredibly expensive to remediate. This course teaches you to inspect within the framework of the AHI WellSOP, protecting your clients, safeguarding your business from liability, and keeping you indispensable to agents.
• Advanced Defect Identification - Build expert-level knowledge in recognizing short-cycling pumps, water-logged pressure tanks, damaged well caps, surface runoff intrusion, and compromised sanitary seals.
• Clear, Visual Deliverables - Learn to produce institutional-grade documentation and analytical reports that leave no room for interpretation during real estate negotiations.
• Equipment Mastery - Gain the confidence to select, maintain, and deploy the right flow meters, pressure gauges, water testing kits, and sterile sample collection hardware.

What You'll Learn
This course walks you through the entire private water well evaluation process - from locating the wellhead to delivering the final laboratory data:

• Wellhead Anatomy & Controls - Master the proper techniques for evaluating casing heights, electrical conduits, sanitary seals, pitless adapters, and venting configurations.
• Functional Flow & Delivery Testing - Learn how to run a draw-down test, calculate sustained flow rates, monitor pump motor performance, and analyze pressure tank pre-charge cycles.
• Water Quality Sampling Protocols - Understand how to execute proper purging sequences, prevent cross-contamination, and follow strict chain-of-custody rules for laboratory transport.
• Reporting Standards & Professional Controls - Learn to produce professional, clear inspection logs that strictly adhere to the AHI WellSOP, ensuring your evidence-backed recommendations meet recognized industry benchmarks.
• Business & Legal Integration - Learn how to market your services, use Form AHI-W-102 to protect your business, handle post-inspection claims, and navigate localized point-of-sale testing statutes.

PHII's online Private Water Well System Ancillary Evaluation Course is structured into clear, easy-to-master modules that build your skills step by step. Updated for 2026, the program delivers practical, field-ready training designed specifically for inspectors expanding their service offerings.

Each module breaks down complex hydrogeological and plumbing systems using clear, plain-language explanations, real-world field examples, and technician-friendly visuals that make the material easy to absorb. You'll reinforce your learning with targeted knowledge checks and full practice tests, each with detailed answer explanations so you build the confidence and competence needed to perform private well inspections at a professional level.

What's Included in the Course

• Online training modules with video field examples
• Private Water Well Inspector Certification
• Defect reporting templates, Form AHI-W-102 inspection agreement, and checklist downloads
• Lifetime access to course updates
• AHI membership (with WellSOP) and InspectHost business website

Real Results From Inspectors
"Adding well testing was a no-brainer. Now, two out of every three clients buying a rural property ask me to check their well water while I'm already out there. It doesn't take much extra time, but it really pads the paycheck on those jobs. Plus, the buyers appreciate knowing their drinking water is safe before they sign on the dotted line." — Jim B., Certified Well Water Inspector