1. (a) Subject to (b), below, and the substitutions allowed under Env-Dw 502.22, an individual seeking to become certified at a particular grade level shall have not less than the minimum education and operating experience specified in table 502-5, below, for that grade level:

   Table 502-5: Minimum Education and Experience Requirements Per Grade Level

   Grade

   Minimum Education

   Minimum Operator Experience

   I-A

   High school diploma or high school equivalency certificate (HSE certificate)

   6 months of operator experience

   or completion of the “Small System Operation” course as specified in Env‑Dw 502.10(d)(5)

   I

   High school diploma or HSE certificate

   one year

   II

   High school diploma or HSE certificate

   3 years

   III

   High school diploma or HSE certificate and 2 years of post‑secondary education as specified in Env-Dw 502.21

   4 years

   IV

   High school diploma or HSE certificate and 4 years of post‑secondary education as specified in Env-Dw 502.21

   6 years

2. (b) At least 50 percent of experience requirements shall be actual operating experience in a plant or system classified at no more than one grade below the grade for which the applicant is applying.

Source. (See Revision Note at part heading for Env-Dw 502) #9410, eff 3-12-09); ss by #12363, eff 8-19-17 (formerly Env-Dw 502.18)