An applicant for licensure as a journeyman alternative onsite sewage operator shall furnish acceptable documentation that one of the following qualifications has been met:
Prerequisites | Exam Required | Education Required | Documented Qualifying Experience | |
1. | None | No | 20 hours of education approved by the board covering the basics of operation and maintenance of alternative onsite sewage systems | One year of full-time experience assisting with the operation and maintenance of alternative onsite sewage systems verified by one or more of the following: an alternative onsite soil evaluator, an alternative sewage system operator, a professional engineer, or an authorized onsite soil evaluator |
2. | None | No | None | Two years of full-time experience assisting with the operation and maintenance of alternative onsite sewage systems verified by one or more of the following: an alternative onsite soil evaluator, an alternative sewage system operator, a professional engineer, or an authorized onsite soil evaluator |
18 Va. Admin. Code § 160-40-210
Statutory Authority §§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-2301 of the Code of Virginia.