Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › LAND DIVISION - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM › Chapter 335-13-12 - LANDFILL OPERATOR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 335-13-12-.02 - Training And Certification Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) In addition to the requirements listed in
				rules 335-13-12-.02(2) and
				(3), all applicants for certification or
				re-certification under this chapter must complete a training course developed
				and provided by the Department. The curriculum of this training course will be
				tailored specifically to the requirements of this Division. The completion of
				this course will qualify towards the training requirements of rules
				335-13-12-.02(2)(f) and
				(h), and of rules
				335-13-12-.02(3)(d) and
				(f).
(2)
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
				Landfill Operator Certification
.
(a) The facilities subject to this chapter
				are required to have at least one operator holding certification from the
				Department.
(b) A person desiring
				to be certified or re-certified must file an application with the Department on
				a form provided by the Department, along with the appropriate application
				fee.
(c) At a minimum, the
				applicant must be a graduate of high school or an accredited GED program, and
				have worked at a MSW landfill in the State of Alabama for at least 3
				years.
(d) The applicant must pass
				a written examination developed and given by the Department or, developed and
				given by another entity that has been approved by the Department.
(e) Any certificate granted under this rule
				shall be renewable every 3 years, unless revoked or invalidated for cause as
				determined by the Department.
(f)
				All persons required to obtain certification may become re-certified within 3
				years by attending a total of at least 30 hours of Department approved
				training. The Department will maintain a list of training programs approved by
				the Department.
(g) An applicant
				who fails to pass an examination given by the Department may repeat the
				examination at the next regularly scheduled examination date. If the applicant
				again fails to pass, he may then reapply for the training and certification and
				pay the appropriate application fees.
(h)
Exceptions
.
1. An applicant for initial certification as
				an operator may request to be certified without meeting the requirements of
				either rule
				335-13-12-.02(1)(c)
				or rule 335-13-12-.02(2)(d),
				provided the applicant has attended at least 15 hours of ADEM-approved training
				or continuing education courses since April 15, 2008 and can demonstrate at
				least 5 years of relevant experience working at MSW landfills; or
2. An applicant may request to be certified
				without meeting the requirements of both rule
				335-13-12-.02(2)(c)
				and rule 335-13-12-.02(2)(d)
				by attending at least 15 hours of ADEM-approved training or continuing
				education courses since April 15, 2008, and can demonstrate at least 8 years of
				qualifying experience working at MSW landfills; or
3. An applicant may request initial
				certification pursuant to the provisions of rule
				335-13-12-.03.