Section Env-Dw 502.23 - Operator-in-Training (OIT)(a) An applicant may become an operator-in-training (OIT) at a grade I, grade II, or grade III certification level without having the experience required by Env-Dw 502.20 only in accordance with this section.(b) The department shall allow an applicant for grade I OIT status to take the grade I examination without proof of prior experience.(c) The department shall allow an applicant for grade II OIT status or grade III OIT status to take the corresponding examination if the applicant submits to the department evidence of education or experience in technical fields other than water treatment or distribution, as follows:(1) For grade II OIT, one year of experience shall be required; and(2) For grade III OIT, 2 years of experience shall be required.(d) The department shall designate the applicant as an OIT upon the applicant's passing the examination.(e) Upon the applicant's submitting evidence that the applicant has completed the experience as specified in Env-Dw 502.20, the department shall: (1) Terminate the applicant's designation as an OIT; and(2) Issue a certificate in accordance with Env-Dw 502.08(a).N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Dw 502.23
Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 37, Filed September 14, 2017, Proposed by #12363, Effective 8/19/2017, Expires 8/19/2027.