327 IAC 5-23-10 Substitution of educational and experience requirements

Sec. 10. (a) The department may make substitutions for education and experience provided in the application if the minimum requirements for the desired classification of operator certification in section 9 of this rule are not met. (b) Education that exceeds the minimum educational requirements can be substituted for the experience requirements in section 9 of this rule. (c) Acceptable experience that exceeds the minimum experience requirements can be substituted for the educational requirement in section 9 of this rule. (d) The department shall consider the following information in determining if a substitution is approvable: (1) Subject matter of course work completed and how it relates to wastewater treatment. (2) Hours of course work completed that are applicable to wastewater treatment or a related field of study. (3) Type of experience in wastewater treatment or a related field of work. (4) Amount of time completed in wastewater treatment experience or experience in a related field of work. (5) Other information relevant to the ability of the applicant to perform the duties of a certified operator. (e) In accordance with 327 IAC 8-12-3.2(e), Grade WT 3, Grade WT 4, and Grade WT 5 operators are considered to have met the educational requirements necessary to take the Class A-SO wastewater treatment certification examination.