R 299.2922 Examination procedures.

Rule 22. (1) The department shall prepare the examinations for operator certification, taking into account board review and comment. The examinations must include, but are not limited to, the following 3 parts: (a) An evaluation of the educational qualifications of the applicant. (b) An evaluation of the experience qualifications of the applicant. (c) A written examination on the general subject of treatment facility or collection system operation in any or all of its phases. (2) An applicant shall not be admitted to the written examination unless the applicant meets the minimum requirements prescribed in R 299.2918. (3) The department shall prepare separate examinations for each class that encompass basic differences in the duties and responsibilities of operators, types of treatment facilities and collection systems, variations in wastewater quality, conditions of receiving waters, and other factors as the department determines.