18 Va. Admin. Code § 160-40-190
An applicant for licensure as a master conventional onsite sewage system operator shall furnish acceptable documentation that one of the following qualifications has been met:
Prerequisites | Exam Required | Education Required | Documented Qualifying Experience | |
1. | Wastewater works operator license | Yes | No | None |
2. | No | Yes | 10 hours of education approved by the board covering the basics of operation and maintenance of conventional onsite sewage systems | Six months of full-time experience in the operation and maintenance of conventional or alternative onsite sewage systems verified by one or more of the following: an onsite soil evaluator, an onsite sewage system operator, a professional engineer, or an authorized onsite soil evaluator |
3. | No | Yes | No | One year of full-time experience in the operation and maintenance of conventional or alternative onsite sewage systems verified by one or more of the following: an onsite soil evaluator, an onsite sewage system operator, a professional engineer, or an authorized onsite soil evaluator |
18 Va. Admin. Code § 160-40-190
Statutory Authority §§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-2301 of the Code of Virginia.