Virginia Administrative Code
Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING
Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS
Chapter 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS
Part II - Entry
Section 18VAC160-30-110 - Qualifications for examination approval
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A. An applicant for licensure as a waterworks or wastewater works operator shall furnish acceptable documentation that one of the following qualifications has been met.
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TABLE 1 Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operator Experience and Education |
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Classes |
Education Required |
Current License |
Minimum Experience |
Facility Type |
Experience with Substitutions |
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Class 6 (Waterworks Operator Only) |
High school diploma or GED |
N/A |
Six months |
Class 6 or higher facility |
N/A |
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No high school diploma or GED |
N/A |
One year |
Class 6 or higher facility |
N/A |
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Class 5 (Waterworks Operator Only) |
High school diploma or GED |
N/A |
Six months |
Class 5 or higher facility |
N/A |
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No high school diploma or GED |
N/A |
One year |
Class 5 or higher facility |
N/A |
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Class 4 |
High school diploma or GED |
N/A |
Six months |
Class 4 or higher facility |
N/A |
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No high school diploma or GED |
N/A |
One year |
Class 4 or higher facility |
N/A |
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Class 3 |
Bachelor's or master's degree |
N/A |
Six months |
Class 4 or higher facility |
N/A |
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Associate's degree |
N/A |
Nine months |
Class 4 or higher facility |
Six months |
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High school diploma or GED |
N/A |
One year |
Class 4 or higher facility |
Six months |
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No high school diploma or GED |
Class 4 license |
Three years |
Class 3 or higher facility |
One and one-half years |
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Class 2 |
Bachelor's or master's degree |
N/A |
One year |
Class 3 or higher facility |
Six months |
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Associate's degree |
N/A |
18 months |
Class 3 or higher facility |
Nine months |
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High school diploma or GED |
N/A |
Two years |
Class 3 or higher facility |
One year |
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No High school diploma or GED |
Class 3 license |
Five years |
Class 2 or higher facility |
Three and one-half years |
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Class 1 |
Bachelor's or master's degree |
Class 2 license |
Two years |
Class 2 or higher facility |
One year |
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Associate's degree |
Class 2 license |
Three years |
Class 2 or higher facility |
One and one-half years |
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High school diploma or GED |
Class 2 license |
Four years |
Class 2 or higher facility |
Two years |
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No high school diploma or GED |
Class 2 license |
Nine years |
Class 2 or higher facility |
Four and one-half years |
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Where applicable, the current license held, minimum experience, and the facility type must coincide with the category of license for which the application is being submitted. |
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B. The direct supervisor shall certify the experience on the application form as accurate and relevant to the classification and category of license for which is being submitted. In the event that a licensed operator is not available to certify the experience of the applicant, the experience may be certified by a representative of the facility owner with first-hand knowledge of the applicant's experience.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-2301 of the Code of Virginia.
