18 Va. Admin. Code § 160-30-130

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 6, November 4, 2024

Section 18VAC160-30-130 - Experience substitutions

A. Experience obtained as a licensed alternative onsite sewage system operator before April 1, 2017, or a master alternative onsite sewage system operator may be substituted for the Class 4 wastewater works operator-in-training experience requirements.

B.18VAC160-30-110 A provides the maximum experience substitutions that may be applied for each applicable class of license.

1. Experience gained in either waterworks or wastewater works operations may be substituted for up to one-half of the required experience in the alternate category so long as the experience was gained in an equivalent or higher class of facility.

2. Education may substitute for part of the required experience in the category of license applied for at a rate of one month of experience credit for each semester hour of college credit. Coursework must be relevant to the category and classification of the license being sought. The college credit must be from an accredited college or university that is approved or accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, a regional or national accreditation association, or by an accreditation agency that is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.

3. Board-approved waterworks or wastewater works operator training courses may be utilized for experience at a rate of one month experience for each training credit approved by the board.

C. Substitutions shall not exceed 50% of the total experience required for licensure.

18 Va. Admin. Code § 160-30-130

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 33, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 2017.

Statutory Authority

§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-2301 of the Code of Virginia.