Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 36, September 6, 2024
Section 64-5-6 - Qualifications for Certification6.1. An individual desiring certification shall submit an application for certification to the Commissioner. The application shall be on a form provided by the Commissioner.6.2. Certification of a wastewater operator is based on his or her application, education, a passing score on the applicable certification exam, and in some cases experience as an OIT or higher certified operator.6.3. Class H, Class S, and Class C certifications are not sequential towards OIT and Class I through IV certifications. Class H, Class S, or Class C applicants seeking to obtain a Class I or higher classification shall begin with an application for an OIT.6.4. A person working in a Class I, II, III, or IV system shall begin certification as an OIT.6.5. Applicants shall obtain Class I through IV certifications in sequential roman numerical order.6.6. Applicants for certification shall be 18 years of age or older. The age requirement may be waived to a minimum age of 16 upon a written request to the Commissioner and in accordance with subsection 7.3. of this rule.6.7. Applicants who qualify for Class H, Class S, or Class C certification in addition to a current Class I or higher certification shall hold the certifications concurrently, but only maintain the renewal requirements for the highest certification held.6.8. The Commissioner shall charge an initial fee for certification provided as listed in Table 64-5A of this rule.