Ind. Admin. Code tit. 327, r. 8-12-7.5 – Continuing education requirements

Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-1.5; IC 13-18-11-6.5; IC 13-18-11-13

Sec. 7.5. (a) All water treatment plant and water distribution system certified operators shall fulfill continuing education requirements in amounts specified in Table 7.5(b) in subsection (b):

(1) during each three (3) year period following the issuance of the certification card; and
(2) before having that certification card renewed.

(b) Continuing education credits required for certification card renewal in the grades of water treatment plant and water distribution system certified operators are listed in the following table:

Table 7.5(b)
Certified Operator Grades, Water Distribution System and Water Treatment Plant	Continuing Education Credits Required for Renewal
Grade O.I.T.	Contact hours shall match those required for the classification where operator is in training; certification card not renewable
Grade FSO	10 contact hours
Grade DSS	10 contact hours
Grade DSM	15 contact hours
Grade DSL	15 contact hours
Grade WT 1	10 contact hours
Grade WT 2	15 contact hours
Grade WT 3	25 contact hours
Grade WT 4	30 contact hours
Grade WT 5	30 contact hours
Grade WT 6	30 contact hours

(c) Continuing education credits required according to Table 7.5(b) in subsection (b) must adhere to a distribution of subject matter according to the following:

(1) A minimum of seventy percent (70%) of the required continuing education contact hours shall be obtained from the technical category of approved continuing education courses.
(2) Not more than thirty percent (30%) of the required continuing education contact hours shall be obtained from nontechnical subject matter of approved continuing education courses.

(d) A person having a valid certification card in more than one (1) classification of water treatment plant or water distribution system:

(1) may be given duplicate continuing education credit from a single approved continuing education course for each water treatment plant and water distribution system certification to which the subject matter is applicable; and
(2) must obtain the greatest number of continuing education contact hours required by the various certifications held within the shared time period of overlap in order not to be required to obtain continuing education for each certificate held.

(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 8-12-7.5; filed Nov 20, 2000, 4:11 p.m.: 24 IR 989; filed Oct 24, 2006, 3:03 p.m.: 20061122-IR-327050255FRA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 1:57 p.m.: 20241113-IR-327230810RFA)