The director shall, in accordance with this chapter, provide for the examination of individuals applying for certification as professional operators and the issuance of appropriate certificates to applicants who meet the appropriate requirements and pass the appropriate examination.
Table A: Operating experience required
Certification | Operating experience required |
Class A | See paragraph (B)(8)(c) of this rule |
Class I | 1 year of operating experience |
Class II | 3 years of operating experience |
Class III | 5 years of operating experience including at least 1 year of operating experience as a class II certified professional operator in the same field |
Class IV | See paragraph (C)(2) of this rule |
Education and experience requirements for class A professional operators
Years of Education | Operating Experience | Work Experience * |
High school diploma or equivalent | 1040 hours ** | 3 years ** |
Associate's degree*** | 780 hours ** | 2 years ** |
Bachelor's degree*** | 520 hours | 1 year |
* Work experience means time spent at a job where a portion of duties involve dealing with a public water system or treatment works.
** Successful completion of one or more of the Operator Training Committee of Ohio "Basic Water" or "Basic Wastewater" course, the California State University at Sacramento "Small Water System Operation and Maintenance" or "Small Wastewater System Operation and Maintenance, Volume I" course, or the equivalent shall reduce the experience requirement to one year of work experience or five hundred twenty hours of operating experience.
***Degrees shall be obtained from an accredited institution in environmental, chemical, or civil engineering or a physical or natural science.
Ohio Admin. Code 3745-7-06
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 4/2/2018 and 08/15/2023
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 6111.46, 6109.04
Rule Amplifies: 6111.46, 6109.04
Prior Effective Dates: 2/1/64, 4/17/86, 1/1/99, 2/12/01, 12/21/06, 02/23/12