Chapter 750-4 APPLICATIONS
Successful completion of Basic and Advanced courses taught by
Board-approved education providers are required in order for applicants to sit
for certification examinations, unless otherwise noted in these rules.
A qualified applicant may apply for a certification by
submission to the Board of a completed application and non-refundable
application fee.
No application for certification will be considered by the
board for approval without documented evidence that all of the following
certification requirements have been met:
| (a) |
passage of the appropriate
examination; |
| (b) |
documentation of
education, in accordance with Board Rule
750-3-.04(1); |
| (c) |
completion of the required course(s), in
accordance with Board Rule
750-3-.04(2); |
| (d) |
completion of the required experience, in
accordance with Board Rule
750-3-.04(3). |
| (1) |
The Board may, upon application, issue a certificate without examination to any
person who holds a certificate in good standing issued by another country or by
any state, territory, or possession of the United States when the following
criteria are fulfilled:
| (a) |
the country,
state, territory, or possession of the United States has, in the opinion of the
Board, requirements substantially similar to those of the Board; |
| (b) |
the applicant submits an application for
certification by endorsement on a Board-approved form; |
| (c) |
a verification of certification completed
by the country, province, state, territory, or possession of the United States
is submitted to the Board specifying that the applicant has a current
certification and is in good standing; |
| (d) |
the applicant holds at a minimum a high
school diploma or GED certificate and provides proof of such when submitting an
application to the Board; |
| (e) |
the
applicant submits the appropriate non-refundable application fee. (refer to Fee
Schedule.) |
|
| (2) |
If an
applicant cannot satisfy the standards above, the applicant may apply for
certification under Rule
750-3-.04. |
| (1) |
As used in this
rule, the following terms shall mean:
| a. |
"Board" means the State Board of Examiners for Certification of Water and
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts. |
| b. |
"License" means any license issued by the
State Board of Examiners for Certification of Water and Wastewater Treatment
Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts. |
| c. |
"Military" means the United States armed
forces, including the National Guard. |
| d. |
"Military spouse" means a spouse of a
service member or transitioning service member. |
| e. |
"Service member" means an active or
reserve member of the armed forces, including the National Guard. |
| f. |
"Transitioning service member" means a
member of the military on active duty status or on separation leave who is
within 24 months of retirement or 12 months of separation. |
|
| (2) |
Effective July 1, 2017, military spouses
and transitioning service members may qualify for expedited processing of the
license application by showing that the applicant is a military spouse or
transitioning service member and that the applicant has paid the fee and meets
the requirements for a license under the law and rules for the type of license
for which the applicant has applied. |
