Section Env-Dw 502.10 - Technical Contact Hours Required for Certification Renewal(a) An operator applying for renewal shall complete the number of technical contact hours (TCHs) specified in Table 502-1, below, for each 2-year period: Table 502-1: TCHs Required Per 2-Year Period
Grade | Treatment | Distribution |
I-A | 5 | 5 |
I | 20 | 20 |
II | 20 | 20 |
III | 20 | 20 |
IV | 20 | 20 |
(b) The number of required TCHs shall not be additive when an operator is certified in both treatment and distribution. For example, a grade I operator certified for both treatment and distribution shall require only 20 TCHs for the 2-year interval.(c) A course shall consist of one or more classes that each have a minimum class length of 60 minutes not including breaks, equivalent to one TCH. Longer classes may be offered, with credit issued in increments of 0.5 hour for each additional 30 minutes.(d) The following courses shall be credited as follows:(1) One college credit in chemistry, mathematics, biology, engineering, or environmental science granted by an accredited college or university shall be equal to 15 TCHs;(2) One continuing education unit (CEU) shall be credited as 10 TCHs;(3) An introductory or advanced course on drinking water treatment and distribution offered by the department shall be credited as one TCH for each 60 minutes of instruction attended;(4) A course approved pursuant to Env-Dw 502.26 shall be credited as one TCH for each 60 minutes of instruction attended; and(5) The grade I-A course entitled "Small System Operation", consisting of approximately 10 hours of instruction offered by the department, shall be equal to the number of hours attended, with a maximum total credit being 10 TCHs per 2-year period.(e) An operator may apply to the department for credit for other waterworks seminars and education courses by submitting the following to the department in writing: (1) A description of the course, including the material covered and the total amount of instruction time;(2) Information about the institution offering the course to demonstrate that it meets the criteria in (g), below; and(3) The credentials of each instructor.(f) An operator may apply for credit for completing self-study educational packets by submitting the following to the department in writing: (1) The actual text(s) used or a summary of the material covered;(2) Information about the institution offering the course to demonstrate that it meets the criteria in (g), below; and(3) The credentials of each individual providing critique of student work.(g) The department shall give credit under (e) or (f), above, if the department determines that the course was completed and understood by the operator, and the course: (1) Was offered by: a.An organization that has been approved by the IACET as an authorized provider; orb.An accredited college or university; or(2) Meets the criteria specified in Env-Dw 502.29.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Dw 502.10
(See Revision Note at part heading for Env-Dw 502) #9410, eff 3-12-09
Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 37, Filed September 14, 2017, Proposed by #12363, Effective 8/19/2017, Expires 8/19/2027.