Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Subtitle 1 - GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 25 - RULES RELATING TO CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS
Section 11-25-5 - Continuing education units
Current through February, 2024
(a) Certified operators shall obtain CEUs in order to maintain their certification. The CEUs shall be earned in the certification period prior to certification expiration. Ten contact hours equals one CEU. The number of CEUs required every two years to renew Grades 1 through 4 certification are as follows:
TABLE 2 CEU REQUIREMENTS
Operator |
CEUs Required |
Classification |
|
Grade 1 or 2 |
0.8 |
Grade 3 or 4 |
1.6 |
(b) For operators with less than two years of certification in the State prior to the renewal date, the CEU requirements shall be prorated.
(c) If an operator wants to receive CEU credit for a course not previously approved by the board, the operator shall make a written request for approval to the board. The operator shall request the CEU approval as soon as possible after attending the course. The operator shall send the request to the board for receipt no later than two weeks before the certification expires. The operator shall submit sufficient material with the written request for the board to determine whether to approve the CEUs.
(d) If the operator has attended a course pre-approved by the board for CEU credits, when applying for renewal the operator shall send to the board a confirmation record of attendance, the certification renewal form, and the renewal fee. The courses pre-approved for CEUs include: