Washington Administrative Code
Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508)
Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants
Section 173-230-300 - Professional growth
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) A professional growth cycle is a three-year period beginning on January 1st and ending on December 31st.
(2) Certificate holders must demonstrate continued professional growth to maintain their certification and be eligible for certification renewal.
(3) Professional growth credit can only be received one time for the exact same course during a professional growth period.
(4) A trainer will earn CEUs for administering training one time per professional growth period.
(5) Excess CEUs cannot be carried over from one professional growth cycle to the next professional growth cycle.
(6) Each certified operator must submit documentation to the department to demonstrate compliance with this section by the end of the professional growth cycle.
(7) The department will notify certified operators who have not fulfilled the professional growth requirement.
(8) If the professional growth requirement is not met, the operator may not renew their certificate. Failure to renew an operator certification for any reason will be administered per WAC 173-230-310.