Section Env-Dw 502.22 - Allowable Substitutions for Education and Experience(a) An applicant may request the department to: (1) Accept experience that exceeds the minimum required as a substitution for required education as described in (d) through (f), below; or(2) Accept education that exceeds the minimum required as a substitution for required experience as described in (g), below.(b) The applicant shall request the substitution by checking the appropriate box on the application form required by Env-Dw 502.04 and providing an explanation of the desired substitution with supporting documentation.(c) The supporting documentation required by (b), above, shall be:(1) For education, transcripts from post-secondary institutions or certification from the provider of satisfactory course completion for all other education and training; and(2) For experience, certification from the employer of the dates of the applicant was employed, the number of hours the applicant worked per week, and the duties performed by the applicant.(d) The department shall approve a request to substitute experience for required education for an applicant for a Grade I-A operator certification if: (1) The applicant scores 80% or higher on the examination; and(2) The applicant's intended employer agrees to the substitution based on the duties of the position being compatible with the applicant's demonstrated level of training, knowledge, and experience.(e) Subject to (f), below, the department shall approve a request by an applicant for grade III or grade IV certification to substitute 1.5 years of responsible charge experience at the operator level for one year of post-secondary education to a maximum of one year credit for grade III and 2 years credit for grade IV.(f) The department shall approve an additional 5 years of responsible charge experience as a substitution for the remaining post-secondary education requirement for grade III and grade IV, provided:(1) The experience is at a treatment plant or distribution system classified at the level of certification applied for; and(2) The applicant's supervisor certifies the experience as noted in (c)(2), above.(g) The department shall approve a substitution of one year of post-secondary education for one year of operator experience, not to exceed 50 percent of the experience requirement.(h) Education, training, or experience used in substitution shall not be used to meet any other education or experience requirements.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Dw 502.22
(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.