Sec. 9.
(a)
Educational and experience requirements necessary to become a certified
operator in each of the classes of wastewater treatment plants are as follows:
(1) Class I-SP and Class A-SO certified
operator applicants must have attained the following:
(A) A high school diploma or equivalent
education.
(B) Three (3) months of
full-time acceptable experience at a wastewater treatment plant.
(2) Class I and Class A certified
operator applicants must have attained the following:
(A) A high school diploma or equivalent
education.
(B) Nine (9) months of
full-time acceptable experience at a wastewater treatment plant.
(3) Class II and Class B certified
operator applicants must have attained the following:
(A) A high school diploma or equivalent
education.
(B) Two (2) years of
full-time acceptable experience at a wastewater treatment plant.
(4) Class III and Class C
certified operator applicants must have attained the following:
(A) A high school diploma or equivalent
education.
(B) Three (3) years of
full-time acceptable experience with two (2) of the three (3) years in a
position of responsible charge operator at a wastewater treatment plant of one
(1) or more of the following classes:
(i)
Class II.
(ii) Class III.
(iii) Class IV.
(iv) Class B.
(v) Class C.
(vi) Class D.
(5) Class IV and Class D certified operator
applicants must have attained the following:
(A) One (1) or more of the following
educational degrees:
(i) A bachelor's degree
with a major in engineering, chemistry, or a biological science.
(ii) An associate degree in a curriculum
related to wastewater treatment.
(B) Five (5) years of full-time acceptable
experience with two (2) of the five (5) years in a position of responsible
charge operator at a wastewater treatment plant of one (1) or more of the
following classes:
(i) Class III.
(ii) Class IV.
(iii) Class C.
(iv) Class D.
(b) In Class III, Class C, Class
IV, and Class D wastewater treatment plants, the individual supervising and
responsible for a major section of the plant or an operating shift may be
credited with experience as responsible charge operator to meet the
requirements of subsection (a)(4) and (a)(5).
(c) Part-time experience shall be credited at
a proportionally lower rate.
(d)
Educational and experience requirements may be met by substitution of other
education or experience in accordance with section 10 of this rule.
