N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Dw 502.20

Current through Register No. 25, June 20, 2024

Section Env-Dw 502.20 - Minimum Education and Experience Requirements for Operators

(a) Subject to (b), below, and the substitutions allowed under Env-Dw 502.22, an individual seeking to become certified at a particular grade level shall have not less than the minimum education and operating experience specified in table 502-5, below, for that grade level:

Table 502-5: Minimum Education and Experience Requirements Per Grade Level

Grade	Minimum Education	Minimum Operator Experience
I-A	High school diploma or high school equivalency certificate (HSE certificate)	6 months of operator experience or completion of the "Small System Operation" course as specified in Env-Dw 502.10(d)(5)
I	High school diploma or HSE certificate	one year
II	High school diploma or HSE certificate	3 years
III	High school diploma or HSE certificate and 2 years of post-secondary education as specified in Env-Dw 502.21	4 years
IV	High school diploma or HSE certificate and 4 years of post-secondary education as specified in Env-Dw 502.21	6 years

(b) At least 50 percent of experience requirements shall be actual operating experience in a plant or system classified at no more than one grade below the grade for which the applicant is applying.

N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Dw 502.20

(See Revision Note at part heading for Env-Dw 502) #9410, eff 3-12-09 (formerly Env-Ws 367.13 )

Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 37, Filed September 14, 2017, Proposed by #12363, Effective 8/19/2017, Expires 8/19/2027.