Training, exam details, renewal information, and resources for navigating Utah’s water rights system.
Training, exam details, renewal information, and resources for navigating Utah’s water rights system.
Water Rights Certification
Navigate Utah’s water rights system with confidence.
Water Rights Certification helps participants understand Utah’s water rights process, demonstrate practical knowledge, and work more effectively with applications, filings, approvals, and compliance requirements.
Why Get Certified?
A practical way to demonstrate water rights knowledge.
Developed in partnership with the Division of Water Rights, this certification gives participants the tools and knowledge needed to navigate Utah’s complex water rights system more effectively.
Curriculum
What you’ll learn.
Water Rights Basics
- History of water rights
- Water rights fundamentals
- Water use groups
- Supplemental rights
- Public water supplier issues
Applications & Processes
- The application process from start to finish
- Change and exchange applications
- Approval criteria and hearings
- Public inquiry and filing applications
- Field services, distribution, adjudication, and well drilling
Exam Details
Online, open-book exam.
The Water Rights Certification Exam is available after completing the certification course.
Exam Format
- Online exam
- Open book
- 100 multiple-choice questions
- 2-hour time limit
Passing & Retakes
- Minimum passing score: 70%
- One free retake included
- If both attempts are unsuccessful, the exam fee must be paid again to retake
Certification Renewal
Renew every 3 years.
Water Rights Certification must be renewed every 3 years by retaking the class and exam.
Next Certification Opportunity
April 14–15, 2027