California Code of Regulations
Title 23 - Waters
Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards
Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration
Article 4 - Operators-in-Training
Section 3682.3 - Renewal of an Operator-in-Training Certificate

(a) An applicant for renewal of an operator-in-training certificate must have completed the minimum amount of education prescribed in section 3687 for certification as an operator at the grade level for which a renewed operator-in-training certification is requested.

(b) Except as provided in section 3682.4(d), a valid, unexpired Grade I operator-in-training certificate may be renewed once for a three-year period provided the operator-in-training has passed an examination at the Grade I level or higher before the expiration of the initial certificate and the operator-in-training's examination results have not expired.

(c) A valid, unexpired Grade II through Grade V operator-in-training certificate may be renewed once for a three-year period provided the operator-in-training has passed an examination at that grade level or higher and the operator-in-training's examination results have not expired.

(d) Following an initial renewal pursuant to subdivisions (a) or (b), and except as provided in section 3682.4(d), a valid, unexpired Grade I though Grade V operator-in-training certificate may be renewed repeatedly for additional three-year periods if the operator-in-training has passed an examination at that grade level or higher and the operator-in-training's examination results have not expired, and the chief plant operator submits a plan for the operator-in-training to acquire the qualifying experience necessary to meet the minimum qualifications for certification at the appropriate grade level under section 3687. The plan shall include:

(e) At least 60 days before the expiration of an operator-in-training certificate, the Office of Operator Certification shall send a written notice of the expiration date to the chief plant operator at the wastewater treatment plant where the operator-in-training is training and to the operator-in-training. Failure to receive a notice of the expiration date does not relieve the operator of the responsibility for renewing a certificate on or before the expiration date.

(f) An application for renewal shall include:

(g) Within 30 days of receipt of an application, the Office of Operator Certification shall notify the applicant in writing whether the renewal application is complete or deficient. If there is a deficiency, the Office of Operator Certification shall inform the applicant in writing of the specific requirements necessary to complete the application. If the applicant does not correct the deficiency within 60 days from the date of the notice of deficiency, the application shall be denied.