Training Program and Examination: Certified Professional Evaluator

Training Program and Examination: Certified Professional Evaluator. 1. Basic Soils Training will be a 1 week course focusing on soil principles and evaluation techniques, specifically focusing on evaluating soils for use with on-site wastewater disposal. 2. Advanced Soils Training will be a 2 day field course with the candidate in the location or area of expertise. General soil conditions of the specific area will be reviewed. 3. On-site Wastewater Disposal System training will be a 1 week course focusing on the design, placement, operation and maintenance of on-site systems. Department will select sites for candidates and provide access to 5 proposed on-site wastewater disposal system sites. The candidate will provide soil information along with their written recommendation(s) for these sites. These 5 proposed recommendations will be evaluated by the Division of On-site Wastewater using the Mississippi State Department of Health Wastewater Quality Assurance Review Process: a. The candidate must score 80% or better to receive a probation certification. All sites done under a probation certification must be evaluated by the Division before an approval is given. b. A permanent certification will be issued after his/her first 10 sites are evaluated and scores of 80% or higher are achieved. 4. Certifications shall be revoked when an individual’s work is evaluated and their overall evaluated sites score less than 90% in the Mississippi State Department of Health, Division of On-Site Wastewater Quality Assurance Review Process. 5. Certified Professional Evaluator certificates are subject to immediate revocation if a recommendation is made that violates Mississippi State Law or regulation(s).