La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § V-7325

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section V-7325 - Application for Certification

A. All applications for certificates shall be addressed to: Administrator, Operator Certification Program, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, 6867 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70810. Applications for certificates must be accompanied by the prescribed fees.

B. All initial applications for any category of either new certificates or renewal certificates received subsequent to the effective date of this Rule, shall be accompanied by a "Certification Law and Rules Examination" to be completed by the applicant as part of the application process.

C. Applicants who pass the required examinations, and meet the minimum education and experience requirements, and are actively employed by a water or wastewater system, will be notified that they may apply for the earned professional operator certification.

D. Applicants who pass an examination but do not meet the education and experience requirements will be notified of what education and/or experience and/or training is required to qualify. Such applicants, upon payment of the prescribed fee, will be issued a provisional certification in the classification(s) for which they have passed the examination(s). At whatever time the applicant qualifies, an application with the necessary fee must be submitted or re-examination may be required.

E. Individuals who have combined work experience in both water and wastewater may make written application to the certification committee for credit toward certification in either or both of the two categories. The work experience will be listed in a detailed resume application which details the overlapping areas of work responsibility. This application will be certified by the immediate supervisor of the individual requesting certification. The committee of certification will rule on each individual application as presented. These applications will be reviewed twice a year by a screening subcommittee composed of members of the operator certification committee.

F. One individual may be designated as the operator over (several) more than one water or wastewater system or district provided that he can demonstrate that he is actively involved on a day-to-day basis in the operation of each of the systems, and is able to respond to the systems locations within one hour of notification that his presence is required.

G. Experience must be in actual water system or sewage system operation or its approved equivalent and must be in the field applying to the respective certificates. Experience as foreman or supervisor in most capacities in water and sewerage systems may be considered acceptable. Experience in purely clerical capacity, such as accounting, bookkeeping cannot be considered as acceptable experience. Experience in narrow technical capacities, such as laboratory technicians or meter readers may be considered for partial credit by the committee.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § V-7325

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:505 (March 2002), repromulgated LR 28:841 (April 2002).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1141-1151.