327 IAC 8-12-7.5 Continuing education requirements

Sec. 7.5. (a) All water treatment plant and water distribution system certified operators shall fulfill continuing education requirements in amounts specified in Table 7.5(b) in subsection (b): (1) during each three (3) year period following the issuance of the certification card; and (2) before having that certification card renewed. (b) Continuing education credits required for certification card renewal in the grades of water treatment plant and water distribution system certified operators are listed in the following table: Table 7.5(b) Certified Operator Grades, Water Distribution System and Water Treatment Plant Continuing Education Credits Required for Renewal Grade O.I.T. Contact hours shall match those required for the classification where operator is in training; certification card not renewable Grade FSO 10 contact hours Grade DSS 10 contact hours Grade DSM 15 contact hours Grade DSL 15 contact hours Grade WT 1 10 contact hours Grade WT 2 15 contact hours Grade WT 3 25 contact hours Grade WT 4 30 contact hours Grade WT 5 30 contact hours Grade WT 6 30 contact hours (c) Continuing education credits required according to Table 7.5(b) in subsection (b) must adhere to a distribution of subject matter according to the following: (1) A minimum of seventy percent (70%) of the required continuing education contact hours shall be obtained from the technical category of approved continuing education courses. (2) Not more than thirty percent (30%) of the required continuing education contact hours shall be obtained from nontechnical subject matter of approved continuing education courses. (d) A person having a valid certification card in more than one (1) classification of water treatment plant or water distribution system: (1) may be given duplicate continuing education credit from a single approved continuing education course for each water treatment plant and water distribution system certification to which the subject matter is applicable; and (2) must obtain the greatest number of continuing education contact hours required by the various certifications held within the shared time period of overlap in order not to be required to obtain continuing education for each certificate held.