Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) Primary
functions. An environmental technician assists environmental engineers and
environmental scientists in carrying out the various functions relating to
prevention and control programs affecting the environment, including
inspections, surveys, investigations and evaluations to determine compliance
with laws and regulations. The grades of environmental technician established
by an agency will be dependent upon the level of responsibility to be given the
environmental technician.
(b) The
basic qualifications for a technician in any grade herein established shall be:
(1) possession of at least an associate
degree in applied science; or
(2)
successful completion of two years or 60 semester credit hours of college,
including 12 semester credit hours in mathematics and natural sciences;
or
(3) successful completion of one
year or 30 semester credit hours of college, including 12 semester credit hours
in mathematics and natural science, and two years of satisfactory environmental
conservation experience; or
(4)
high school graduation or possession of a New York State high school
equivalency diploma, with a minimum of two Carnegie units in mathematics and
three Carnegie units in natural science, and four years of satisfactory
environmental conservation experience.
(5) The associate degree or college training
referred to in paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of this subdivision shall be
acceptable to the commissioner.
(c) Additional qualifications for
environmental technician trainee. Satisfactory completion of a training program
approved by the commissioner.
(d)
Qualifications for environmental technician.
(1) An individual possessing an associate in
applied science in an environmental technology curriculum specifically approved
by the commissioner shall be considered qualified as an environmental
technician; all other individuals shall possess the qualifications required for
environmental technician trainee, and either
(2) one year of satisfactory experience as an
environmental technician trainee, including completion of a training program
for environmental technician trainee approved by the State Commissioner of
Environmental Conservation, or
(3)
two years of satisfactory environmental technical conservation
experience.
(e)
Qualifications for senior environmental technician.
(1) One year of satisfactory experience as an
environmental technician; or
(2)
Four years of satisfactory technical environmental conservation
experience.
(f)
Qualifications for principal environmental technician.
(1) Two years of satisfactory experience as a
senior environmental technician; or
(2) Six years of satisfactory technical
environmental conservation experience.
