327 IAC 5-23-9 Certified operator educational and experience requirements

Sec. 9. (a) Educational and experience requirements necessary to become a certified operator in each of the classes of wastewater treatment plants are as follows: (1) Class I-SP and Class A-SO certified operator applicants must have attained the following: (A) A high school diploma or equivalent education. (B) Three (3) months of full-time acceptable experience at a wastewater treatment plant. (2) Class I and Class A certified operator applicants must have attained the following: (A) A high school diploma or equivalent education. (B) Nine (9) months of full-time acceptable experience at a wastewater treatment plant. (3) Class II and Class B certified operator applicants must have attained the following: (A) A high school diploma or equivalent education. (B) Two (2) years of full-time acceptable experience at a wastewater treatment plant. (4) Class III and Class C certified operator applicants must have attained the following: (A) A high school diploma or equivalent education. (B) Three (3) years of full-time acceptable experience with two (2) of the three (3) years in a position of responsible charge operator at a wastewater treatment plant of one (1) or more of the following classes: (i) Class II. (ii) Class III. (iii) Class IV. (iv) Class B. (v) Class C. (vi) Class D. (5) Class IV and Class D certified operator applicants must have attained the following: (A) One (1) or more of the following educational degrees: (i) A bachelor's degree with a major in engineering, chemistry, or a biological science. (ii) An associate degree in a curriculum related to wastewater treatment. (B) Five (5) years of full-time acceptable experience with two (2) of the five (5) years in a position of responsible charge operator at a wastewater treatment plant of one (1) or more of the following classes: (i) Class III. (ii) Class IV. (iii) Class C. (iv) Class D. (b) In Class III, Class C, Class IV, and Class D wastewater treatment plants, the individual supervising and responsible for a major section of the plant or an operating shift may be credited with experience as responsible charge operator to meet the requirements of subsection (a)(4) and (a)(5). (c) Part-time experience shall be credited at a proportionally lower rate. (d) Educational and experience requirements may be met by substitution of other education or experience in accordance with section 10 of this rule.