R 299.2918 Operator certification, minimum requirements.

Rule 18. (1) Certification must require written examination conducted by the department, with the advice of the board, according to 1 or more of the following classifications based on minimum education and experience qualifications: (a) Class A. To be eligible to write the examination for a class A certificate, the applicant shall satisfy all of the requirements in either paragraph (i) or (ii) of this subdivision, as follows: (i) The applicant shall comply with all of the following requirements: (A) Possess a college degree with sufficient engineering or allied subjects to understand the mechanics, electronics, and hydraulics of a complex treatment facility. (B) Possess a class B certificate. (C) Have 4 years of acceptable experience in the operation of a class B or higher treatment facility, 2 years of which must have been in a supervisory position or a position of major operational responsibility. (ii) The applicant shall comply with all of the following requirements: (A) Have completed 2 years of a standard college curriculum in engineering or allied field with sufficient subjects to understand the mechanics, electronics, and hydraulics of a complex treatment facility. (B) Possess a class B certificate. (C) Have 6 years of acceptable experience in the operation of a class B or higher treatment facility, 2 years of which must have been in a supervisory position or a position of major operational responsibility. (b) Class B. To be eligible to write the examination for a class B certificate, the applicant shall comply with all of the following requirements: (i) Have completed 1 year of college or its equivalent with sufficient subjects to aid in the understanding of the mechanics, electronics, and hydraulics of a treatment facility. (ii) Possess a class C certificate. (iii) Have 4 years of acceptable experience in the operation of a treatment facility of class C or higher, 2 years of which must have been in a supervisory position or a position of major operational responsibility. (c) Class C. To be eligible to write the examination for a class C certificate, the applicant shall comply with all of the following requirements: (i) Have completed high school or its equivalent. (ii) Possess a class D certificate. (iii) Have 2 years of acceptable experience in the operation of a class D or higher treatment facility. (d) Class D. To be eligible to write the examination for a class D certificate, the applicant shall comply with both of the following requirements: (i) Have completed high school or its equivalent. (ii) Have 1 year of acceptable experience in the operation of a class D or higher treatment facility. (e) Class L2. To be eligible to write the examination for a class L2 certificate, the applicant shall comply with both of the following requirements: (i) Have completed high school or its equivalent. (ii) Have 1 year of acceptable experience in the operation of a class L2 lagoon system. (f) Class L1. To be eligible to write the examination for a class L1 certificate, the applicant shall comply with both of the following requirements: (i) Have completed high school or its equivalent. (ii) Have completed 1 year of acceptable experience in the operation of a class L1 or class L2 lagoon system. (g) Class SC. To be eligible to write the examination for a class SC certificate, the applicant shall comply with both of the following requirements: (i) Have completed high school or its equivalent. (ii) Have completed 1 year of acceptable experience in the operation of a class SC type facility. (h) Class RTB. To be eligible to write the examination for a class RTB certificate, the applicant shall comply with both of the following requirements: (i) Have completed high school or its equivalent. (ii) Have completed 1 year of acceptable experience in the operation of a class RTB facility. (i) Class C1. To be eligible to write the examination for a class C1 certificate, the applicant shall comply with both of the following requirements: (i) Have completed high school or its equivalent. (ii) Have 5 years of acceptable operational experience in a class C2 or higher collection system, 1 year of which must have been in a supervisory position or a position of major operational responsibility. (j) Class C2. To be eligible to write the examination for a class C2 certificate, the applicant shall comply with both of the following requirements: (i) Have completed high school or its equivalent. (ii) Have 4 years of acceptable operational experience in a class C3 or higher collection system, 1 year of which must have been in a supervisory position or a position of major operational responsibility. (k) Class C3. To be eligible to write the examination for a class C3 certificate, the applicant shall comply with both of the following requirements: (i) Have completed high school or its equivalent. (ii) Have 2 years of acceptable operational experience in a class C4 or higher collection system. (l) Class C4. To be eligible to write the examination for a class C4 certificate, the applicant shall comply with both of the following requirements: (i) Have completed high school or its equivalent. (ii) Have 1 year of acceptable operational experience in a class C4 or higher collection system. (2) Additional education or experience of an applicant may be substituted by the department, with the advice of the board, for meeting the minimum qualifications prescribed in subrule (1) of this rule.