Table 5-4.3 of this Subpart provides the requisite experience, education, training, and examination for each grade of water treatment operator, water treatment assistant operator and distribution system operator.
Table 5-4.3-Required Experience, Education, Training and Examination
Grade | Experience | Education | Training and examination |
IA | Ten years of operating experience; with at least one year operating experience at a grade IA water treatment plant and one year at a minimum of a grade IIA water treatment plant. | Minimum of a high school diploma or New York State equivalency diploma. | * Grade I Course - minimum 60 hours * Grade A course - minimum 60 hours * Validated examination for grade IA as outlined in section 5-4.5 of this Subpart * And/or the requirements of section 5-4.4 of this Subpart. |
IIA | One year of operating experience at a water treatment plant with facilities for filtration. | Minimum of a high school diploma or New York State equivalency diploma. | * Grade A course - minimum 60 hours * Validated examination for grade IIA as outlined in section 5-4.5 of this Subpart * And/or the requirements of section 5-4.4 of this Subpart. |
IB | Ten years of operating experience at a water treatment plant, with two years operating experience at a minimum of a grade B water treatment plant. | Minimum of a high school diploma or New York State equivalency diploma. | * Grade I course- minimum 60 hours * Grade B course - minimum 30 hours * Validated examination for grade IB as outlined in section 5-4.3(d) of this Subpart * And/or the requirements of section 5-4.4 of this Subpart. |
IIB | One year of operating experience at a water treatment plant. | Minimum of a high school diploma or New York State equivalency diploma. | * Grade B Course - minimum 30 hours * Validated examination for grade IIB as outlined in section 5-4.5 of this Subpart * And/or the requirements of section 5-4.4 of this Subpart. |
C | Six months of operating experience at a minimum of a grade C water treatment plant. | Minimum of a high school diploma or New York State equivalency diploma. | * Grade C course - minimum 18 hours * Validated examination for grade C as outlined in section 5-4.5 of this Subpart * And/or the requirements of section 5-4.4 of this Subpart. |
D | One year of operating and maintenance experience in a distribution system serving 1,000 people or more. | Minimum of a high school diploma or New York State equivalency diploma. | * Grade D course - minimum 15 hours * Validated examination for grade D as outlined in section 5-4.5 of this Subpart * And/or the requirements of section 5-4.4 of this Subpart. |
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 10 §§ 5-4.3