Qualification for Certification
335-10-1-.08 Qualification for Certification.
An operator intern wishing to apply for certification must submit a complete application to the Department, together with the appropriate fees required by Rule 335-1-1-.06. The applicant must obtain the following working experience prior to submittal of the application:
(a) For a Grade I water distribution system, at least r twelve months working experience in a Grade I or higher water system. Credit for a maximum of six months of working experience may be allowed by the Department for the completion of, or attendance at, Department approved training programs, classes or seminars;
(b) For a Grade I wastewater treatment plant or Grade I(C) public wastewater collection system, at least twelve months working experience in a Grade I or higher wastewater treatment plant or Grade I (C) public wastewater collection system. Credit for a maximum of six months of working experience may be allowed by the Department for the completion of, or attendance at, Department approved training programs, classes, or seminars;
(c) For a Grade II water treatment plant, at least eighteen months working experience in a Grade II or higher water treatment plant, or twenty-four months of combined experience in a Grade I water distribution system or a Grade II, III, or IV water treatment plant. Credit for a maximum of nine months of working experience may be allowed by the Department for the completion of, or attendance at, Department approved training programs, classes or seminars.
(d) For a Grade II wastewater treatment plant, at least eighteen months working experience in a Grade II or higher wastewater treatment plant or twenty-four months of combined experience in a Grade I, II, III, or IV wastewater treatment plant. Credit for a maximum of nine months of working experience may be allowed by the Department for the completion of, or attendance at, Department approved training programs, classes, or seminars.
(e) For a Grade III advanced groundwater treatment plant, at least twenty-four months treatment experience in a Grade ill advanced groundwater treatment plant or thirty-six months of combined working experience in a Grade II, III or IV water treatment plant. Credit for a maximum of twelve months of working experience may be allowed by the Department for the completion of, or attendance at, Department approved training programs, classes or seminars.
(f) For a Grade III wastewater treatment plant, at least twenty-four months working experience in a Grade III or higher wastewater treatment plant or thirty-six months of combined working experience in a Grade II, III or IV wastewater treatment plant. Credit for a maximum of twelve months of treatment experience may be allowed by the Department for the completion of, or attendance at, Department approved training programs, classes or seminars.
(g) For a Grade IV water treatment plant, at least twenty-four months treatment experience in a Grade IV water treatment plant. Credit for a maximum of twelve months of working experience may be allowed by the Department for the completion of, or attendance at. Department approved training programs, classes or seminars.
(h) For a Grade IV wastewater treatment plant, at least twenty-four months working experience in a Grade IV wastewater treatment plant or thirty-six months of combined working experience in a Grade III or IV wastewater treatment plant. Credit for a maximum of twelve months of treatment experience may be allowed by the Department for the completion of, or attendance at, Department approved training programs, classes or seminars.
(i) For the purposes of calculating working experience, 1900 hours of applicable experience equals twelve months.
(j) Substitution for required experience with approved training programs, classes or seminars is as follows (limited by requirements of each grade level in this chapter):
| 15 Hours | 3 months experience |
| 30 Hours | 6 months experience |
| 45 Hours | 9 months experience |
| 60 Hours | 12 months experience |
(k) All working experience claimed in the application must be verified in writing by the operator intern's direct supervisor or another certified operator familiar with the operator intern's experience.
(l) The Director may deny an application for cause, including violations of this Chapter.
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