327 Ind. Admin. Code 5-22-9

Current through May 29, 2024
Section 327 IAC 5-22-9 - Substitution of qualifications

Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-13

Affected: IC 13-18-11

Sec. 9.

Certification education and experience qualifications required by section 7.3 of this rule may be fulfilled through substitutions based on the following table:

Acceptable Experience

Class Education Total Required Substitution of Education for Acceptable Experience Substitution of Acceptable Experience for Responsible Charge Experience Substitution of Acceptable Experience for Education
A-SO and I-SP High school diploma or equivalent. 6 months 0 ____ See Note (2)
A and I High school diploma or equivalent. 1 year 0 ____ See Note (2)
B and II High school diploma or equivalent. 3 years 1 year See Note (1) ____ See Note (2)
C and III High school diploma or equivalent. 3 years at Class B, II, or higher of which 2 years in responsible charge 1 year See Note (1) See Note (2) See Note (2)
D and IV College degree or equivalent. See Note (1) 5 years at Class C, III, or higher of which 2 years in responsible charge 2 years See Note (1) See Note (2) See Note (2)

Note (1): Substitution of education for acceptable experience (AE): One (1) college semester equals sixteen (16) college credit hours, two hundred forty (240) contact hours, twenty-four (24) continuing education units (CEUs), one (1) year of acceptable experience (AE), or six (6) months of responsible charge experience (RCE). One (1) year of college equals thirty-two (32) college credit hours, four hundred eighty (480) contact hours, forty-eight (48) CEUs, two (2) years of AE, or one (1) year of RCE. There is no substitution of education for responsible charge experience. The portion of education that is applied toward substitution for experience cannot be used for the education requirement.

Note (2): AE, RCE, and educational experience are interchangeable at the following ratios: One (1) year of AE equals two (2) years of high school, six (6) months of college, or six (6) months RCE. The portion of experience that is applied toward substitution for education cannot be used for the experience requirement.

327 IAC 5-22-9

Water Pollution Control Board; 327 IAC 5-22-9; filed Nov 20, 2000, 4:07 p.m.: 24 IR 967; readopted filed Aug 17, 2006, 10:31 a.m.: 20060830-IR-327060183BFA; filed Mar 18, 2008, 2:55 p.m.: 20080416-IR-327060179FRA
Readopted filed Jul 30, 2014, 4:04 p.m.: 20140827-IR-327140189BFA
Readopted filed 5/27/2020, 11:52 a.m.: 20200624-IR-327200186BFA