8 CAR § 22-403. Training requirements

(a) License renewal. (1)(A) A minimum of twenty-four (24) hours, or two and four-tenths (2.4) continuing education units (CEUs), of approved wastewater training must be obtained per two-year renewal period. (B)(i) At least twelve (12) of the approved training hours must be in subjects directly applicable to the field of wastewater: (a) Treatment processes; (b) Collection; (c) Pumping; or (d) Management. (ii) The remaining twelve (12) hours of approved training may be indirectly applicable subject matter, such as water treatment and distribution, plumbing inspection, or cross-connection control certification courses. (C)(i) The Arkansas Water Works and Water Environment Association, Inc.’s monthly district meetings and safety training courses will be considered as directly or indirectly applicable training hours upon the executive secretary’s approval as set out above. (ii) In order to avoid disapproval of direct training hours, district chairs and course instructors/providers are encouraged to submit proposed training for approval prior to the meeting or training session. (2) Training obtained to meet these requirements may also count toward the additional training needed for higher license classifications. (b) Higher education substitution. Higher education courses may be applied to meet the wastewater training requirements in the following manner: (1) General education classes: (A) Undergraduate. One and one-half (1.5) semester hours equals one (1.0) wastewater training hour; and (B) Graduate. One (1.0) semester hour equals one (1.0) wastewater training hour; (2)(A) Directly applicable classes, e.g., biology, chemistry, etc. (B) Applicability will be determined by the Wastewater Licensing Committee. (C) Undergraduate. One (1.0) semester hour equals four (4.0) wastewater training hours. (D) Graduate. One (1.0) semester hour equals six (6.0) wastewater training hours; (3) Correspondence courses taught from the California State University – Sacramento (CSU-S) wastewater training curriculum will be allowed credit of four (4.0) training hours per chapter of wastewater training received for each completed volume; (4) Course grades must be a "C" (average) grade or higher to substitute for wastewater training; (5) Proof of course credit must be submitted on an official transcript, or a copy of an official transcript, from a school accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools or equivalent accreditation recognized by the Division of Higher Education; and (6) Other courses or equivalent correspondence will be considered on a case­by-case basis as determined by the Wastewater Licensing Committee.