Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 24 - Occupational and Professional Licenses, Division of
Rule 24.05.01 - RULES OF THE BOARD OF DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER PROFESSIONALS
Section 24.05.01.300 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSE
Current through August 31, 2023
Applicants must submit an application together with the required fees and required documentation. (3-28-23)
01. Examination Requirement. Applicants must pass a written examination for each individual classification in each type of licensure with a minimum score of seventy percent (70%). (3-28-23)
02. Education Requirements. Documentation must be provided showing proof of education required for the type and level of license being sought. (3-28-23)
03. Experience Requirement. Only actual verified on-site operating experience at a treatment, distribution or collection system will be acceptable except as may be allowed by substitution as set forth in these rules. Experience as a laboratory analyst can be counted as wastewater operating experience for up to one-half (1/2) of the wastewater operating experience requirement but cannot be counted as responsible charge experience. Experience as a wastewater operator can be counted as laboratory analyst experience for up to one-half (1/2) of the laboratory analyst experience. Applicants may not receive more than one (1) year of experience for hours worked in excess of one thousand six hundred (1,600) hours in a calendar year unless specifically approved by the Board based upon documentation submitted by the Applicant. (3-28-23)
04. Apprenticeship Program. The Board may approve Apprenticeship Programs that are designed to provide either experience or experience and education for individuals seeking licensure in Idaho as an Operator-In Training, or a Class I, II, III, or IV Water or Wastewater Operator. A basic Apprenticeship Program is designed to provide hands on experience and education related to the operation of Class I and II facilities. An advanced Apprenticeship Program is designed to provide hands on experience and education related to Class III and IV facilities. All approved Apprenticeship Programs will be registered with the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship, meet the Standards of Apprenticeship developed by the U.S. Department of Labor and meet the intent of these rules regarding the education and experience necessary for Operator-In-Training, Class I, II, III, and IV licensure. Sponsors of Apprenticeship Programs must seek Board approval by application along with all supporting documentation necessary to establish the program meets the intent of these rules regarding education and experience. The Board may revoke the approval of any program that fails to comply with the Board's rules. (3-28-23)