Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) An
applicant for examination or a certification action shall submit a complete
application with required documentation using the appropriate
Department-approved forms to the Board's Secretary. These forms can be obtained
by contacting the Board Secretary, P. O. Box 8454, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8454 or
through the Department's web site at www.depweb.state.pa.us, Keyword:
"Operators."
(b) In addition to the
forms described in subsection (a), an application for certification action for
either certification or recertification must include:
(1) An original or copy of the applicant's
Pennsylvania State Police CHR, issued no more than 90 days prior to the date
the application is received by the Board Secretary.
(2) For education purposes, one of the
following:
(i) A copy of the applicant's high
school diploma or GED or a statement of completion of high school or
achievement of GED.
(ii) Written
verification by the applicant's supervisor or another certified operator with
direct knowledge of the applicant's experience working as an operator in a
water or wastewater system before February 21, 2002.
(3) Documentation of the applicant's
experience as defined in §
302.704 (relating to determining
qualifying experience) and verified by the applicant's supervisor or another
certified operator with the knowledge of the applicant's experience.
(4) An official copy of the applicant's
college transcripts, if applicable.
(5) Copies of certificates of completion of
Department-approved training courses if applicable.
(6) The applicant's notarized
signature.
(7) The applicable fees
specified in §
302.202 (relating to operator
certification program fees).
(c) In addition to the forms described in
subsection (a), an application for certification action for certificate upgrade
must include:
(1) An official copy of the
applicant's college transcripts, if applicable.
(2) Documentation of the applicant's
additional experience for the additional class or subclassification as defined
in §§
302.703 and
302.704 (related to experience
requirements; and determining qualifying experience), verified by the
applicant's supervisor or another certified operator with the knowledge of the
applicant's experience.
(3) Copies
of certificates of completion of Department-approved training courses, if
applicable.
(4) The applicant's
notarized signature.
(5) The
applicable fees specified in § 302.202.
(d) In addition to the forms described in
subsection (a), an application for certification action for certificate renewal
must include:
(1) Proof of completed
continuing education.
(2) The
applicant's notarized signature.
(3) The applicable fees specified in §
302.202.
(e) In addition
to the forms described in subsection (a), an application for certification
action for reciprocity must include:
(1) An
original or copy of the applicant's Pennsylvania State Police CHR, issued no
more than 90 days prior to the date the application is received by the Board
Secretary.
(2) A copy of the
applicant's operator certificate issued by another state, territory or
Board-approved register as defined in §
302.305 (relating to
Board-approved reciprocity register).
(3) For education purposes, one of the
following:
(i) A copy of the applicant's high
school diploma or GED or a statement of completion of high school or
achievement of GED.
(ii) Written
verification by the applicant's supervisor or another certified operator with
direct knowledge of the applicant's experience working as an operator in a
water or wastewater system before February 21, 2002.
(4) Documentation of the applicant's
experience as defined in §
302.704 and verified by the
applicant's supervisor or another certified operator with the knowledge of the
applicant's experience.
(5) A copy
of the applicant's official transcripts from college, if applicable.
(6) Copies of certificates of completion of
Department-approved training courses if applicable.
(7) The applicant's notarized
signature.
(8) The applicable fees
specified in § 302.202.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
302.104 (relating to certification
requirements); 25 Pa. Code §
302.1005 (relating to
grandparented operators); and 25 Pa. Code §
302.1102 (relating to issuance of
initial certification for a professional
engineer).
