Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
Article 16 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
Section 28-16-31 - Eligibility for water and wastewater operator certification
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 39, September 26, 2024
(a) Each applicant for certification shall meet eligibility requirements as noted in the following table.
CERTIFICATE
CLASS POINTS EXPERIENCE
Small System 12.5 6 months
I 13.0 1 year
II 14.0 1 year
III 16.0 2 years
IV 18.0 2 years
EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION POINTS
Each year of operating experience 1.0
High school graduation (GED or equivalent) 12.0
Each full year of college (30 hours credit) 1.0
Each department-approved educational course (10 consecutive contact hours) 0.25
Successful completion of California state university correspondence courses (each volume) 1.0
Department-approved semester courses (60 contact hours) 1.5
Department-approved two-year environmental technology degree 6.0
(b) Minimum training requirements. Each operator who holds a certificate of competency shall be required to meet minimum training requirements before certificate renewal. All Class I, II, III, and IV certified operators shall acquire at least 10 hours of approved training every two years. Small system operators shall acquire five hours of approved training every two years.
(c) Each operator who conducts approved training for water supply system operators and wastewater treatment facility operators may receive credit equal to the number of hours of training provided. Credit shall be granted for teaching a department-approved course or seminar only in its initial presentation.
