Professional Development Hours: Certified Installers and Certified

Professional Development Hours: Certified Installers and Certified Professional Evaluators. 1. Certified Installers and Certified Professional Evaluators need thirty (30) hours of Professional Development Hours (PDH) that they may use in lieu of Continuing Education Units (CEU). 2. PDH credits may be earned by installers through a variety of tasks, including passed final inspections, site consultations with Environmentalists, successfully completing a college short course or home study course deemed relevant by the Division of On-site Wastewater such as business, computer, science or math classes, or assisting MSDH with training new environmentalists. See Rule 2.1.58(6) for specific PDH credit amounts for Certified Installers and Certified Professional Evaluators. 3. The Certified Installer will be responsible for collecting and submitting the appropriate documentation to show they have earned their PDH credits. 4. Documents issued by the MSDH and emails or other written documentation from Environmentalists, Supervising Environmentalists and Program Specialists will serve as documentation. 5. A registration fee of $32.50 will be required to file the PDH credits with the Division of On-site Wastewater. 6. Approved Activities for PDH Credit for Certified Installers and Certified Professional Evaluators: Approved PDH Activities for Certified Installers and Certified Professional Evaluators Approved Activity PDH Credits Passing the final inspection on a new or repair installation. Site consultation or system layout with environmentalists. Training of probationary installers onsite during installation. Volunteer for final approval inspection for new environmentalists training. Tank fabrication training for new environmentalists. Completion of a pre-approved community college course. Proof of participation is required for credit. Attendance to a pre-approved wastewater conference. Proof of seminar participation required for credit. MSDH-approved home study courses. Pre-approved charity installations or donation of materials. Written proof from recipient required. Recognizable non-profit organization must document activity participation. Participation on the Wastewater Advisory Council. WAC Members get full credit. Non-members can attend all yearly meetings for full credit or receive 5 PDH per meeting as a Guest 30 (Member) 5/Meeting (Guest) Attend an MSDH CI/CP continuing education class