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 24.05.01.375 - SUBSTITUTIONS

Universal Citation: ID Admin Code 24.05.01.375

Current through August 31, 2023

01. Substituting Education for Experience. Applicants may substitute approved education for operating and responsible charge experience as specified below. (3-28-23)

a. No substitution for on-site operating experience shall be permitted for licensure as a very small system operator or a Class I operator. (3-28-23)

b. For Classes II, III and IV, substitution shall only be allowed for the required experience when fifty percent (50%) of all stated experience (both on-site operating and responsible charge) has been met by actual on-site operating experience. (3-28-23)

c. For Class II, a maximum of one and one-half (1½) years of post-high school education in the environmental control field, engineering or related science may be substituted for one and one-half (1½) years of operating experience. (3-28-23)

d. For Class III and IV, a maximum of two (2) years of post-high school education in the environmental control field, engineering or related science may be substituted for two (2) years of on-site operating experience; however the applicant for Class III must still have one (1) year of responsible charge experience and the applicant for Class IV must have two (2) years of responsible charge experience. (3-28-23)

e. Education substituted for on-site operating experience may not be also credited toward the education requirement. (3-28-23)

f. One (1) year of post-high school education may be substituted for one (1) year experience up to a maximum of fifty percent (50%) of the required on-site operating or responsible charge experience. (3-28-23)

02. Substituting Experience for Education. Where applicable, approved on-site operating and responsible charge experience may be substituted for education as specified below: (3-28-23)

a. One (1) year of on-site operating experience may be substituted for two (2) years of grade school or one (1) year of high school with no limitation. (3-28-23)

b. For Class III and IV, additional responsible charge experience (that exceeding the two-year class requirements) may be substituted for post-high school education on a one (1) for one (1) basis: one (1) year additional responsible charge equal one (1) year post-high school education. (3-28-23)

03. Substituting Experience for Experience. Related experience may be substituted for experience up to one-half (1/2) of the operating experience requirement for Class II, III and IV Experience that may be substituted includes, but is not limited to, the following: (3-28-23)

a. Experience as an environmental or operations consultant; (3-28-23)

b. Experience in an environmental or engineering branch of federal, state, county, or local government; (3-28-23)

c. Experience as a wastewater collection system operator; (3-28-23)

d. Experience as a wastewater treatment plant operator; (3-28-23)

e. Experience as a water distribution system operator and/or manager; (3-28-23)

f. One (1) year of post-high school education may be substituted for one (1) year experience up to a maximum of fifty percent (50%) of the required operating or responsible charge experience. (3-28-23)

g. Experience in waste treatment operation and maintenance. (3-28-23)

h. 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. (3-28-23)

i. Experience as a wastewater operator can be counted as laboratory analyst experience for up to one-half (1/2) of the laboratory analyst experience requirement. (3-28-23)

04. Equivalency Policy. Substitutions for education or experience requirements needed to meet minimum requirements for license will be evaluated upon the following equivalency policies: (3-28-23)

a. High School - High School diploma equals GED or equivalent as approved by the Board equals four (4) years. (3-28-23)

b. College - Thirty (30) credits equal one (1) year (limited to curricula in environmental engineering, environmental sciences, water/wastewater technology, and/or related fields as determined by the Board). (3-28-23)

c. Continuing Education Units (CEU) for operator training courses, seminars, related college courses, and other training activities. Ten (10) classroom hours equal one (1) CEU; forty-five (45) CEUs equal one (1) year of college. (3-28-23)

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