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 6 - Minimum Qualifications for Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certification
Section 3685 - Educational Points

Universal Citation: 23 CA Code of Regs 3685

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Pursuant to the provisions of this article, applicants may be required to obtain educational points to qualify for certification. Operators may receive educational points for completing wastewater treatment courses or science courses as follows:

(1) One three-unit semester course completed as part of the curriculum of an accredited college or university is equal to eight educational points. Operators who have completed courses that result in more or less than three units or in quarter units rather than semester units shall be credited with educational points on a prorated basis.

(2) One Continuing Education Unit awarded by a professional association or other nonprofit private or public agency is equal to one educational point.

(3) For any other course given approval by the Office of Operator Certification, ten classroom hours are equal to one educational point.

(b) At Grades III, IV, and V, operators may earn up to sixteen educational points for completing management courses. An operator may not earn more than four educational points in each type of management course. Educational points for a management course may be earned as follows:

(1) One completed three-unit semester course that is part of the curriculum of an accredited college or university is equal to four educational points. Operators who have completed courses that result in more or less than three units or in quarter units rather than semester units shall be credited with educational points on a prorated basis.

(2) Two Continuing Education Units awarded by a professional association or other nonprofit private or public agency are equal to one educational point.

(3) For any other course given approval by the Office of Operator Certification, twenty classroom hours are equal to one educational point.

(c) Applicants may not substitute experience for educational points.

1. Editorial correction renumbering section 2465 of chapter 3 to section 3685 filed 3-25-82; designated effective 1-6-82 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 82, No. 13).
2. Amendment filed 7-26-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 31).
3. Amendment of subsection (a), relettering of former subsection (d) to subsection (e) and new subsection (d) filed 5-28-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 26).
4. Repealer and new section filed 6-24-92; operative 6-24-92 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 92, No. 26).
5. Repealer and new section filed 1-28-2013; operative 4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 5).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1058 and 13627, Water Code. Reference: Sections 13627 and 13629, Water Code.

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