- (a) There shall be an operator-in-training (OIT) status for each grade of wastewater operator certification.
- (b) Eligibility criteria for each OIT status shall be identical to that for the full certification grade to which the OIT correlates, except that applicants may take the written exam for a particular grade with less operating experience than required for that full grade, so long as the operating experience requirements can be met within 3 years.
- (c) If the OIT applicant passes the written examination and obtains OIT status but fails to meet the required operating experience within 3 years, then the operator shall resume their prior grade.
- (d) Full certification shall be granted to an OIT after the department receives written verification from the OIT’s supervisor that the OIT has completed the operating experience requirement.
- (e) An owner may request that the department approve an OIT to be placed in responsible charge of a plant of the same grade, by submitting a written waiver request pursuant to Env-Wq 304.32.
Source. (See Revision Note #1 at part heading for Env-Wq 304) #10392, eff 8-1-13; ss by #13755, eff 9-27-23 (see Revision Note #2 at part heading for Env-Wq 304)