Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 49 - REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO CERTIFICATION OF WASTEWATER SYSTEM OPERATOR PERSONNEL › Section 340-049-0055 - Examinations

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Persons
			 applying for new certificates requiring examinations, including certificates at
			 higher grades, must be approved for examination by the Department.
(2) To be admitted to an examination, a
			 person must file a complete application with payment of the fee(s) required by
			 OAR
			 340-049-0065(1),
			 and meet the education and experience qualifications for the certificate type
			 and grade sought, unless the person has obtained a conditional waiver under
			 section (7) of this rule.
(3)
			 Examinations will be administered by the Department or its designee at places
			 and times set by the Department.
(4) To be considered for admittance to
			 examinations, applications for certification must be submitted or postmarked to
			 the Department by no later than the first day of the month preceding the month
			 of the examination.
(5) The
			 Department, at its discretion, may administer written or oral examinations at
			 times other than those scheduled, without public notice.
(6) The Department will notify applicants
			 whether they are eligible for examinations and the conditions of
			 eligibility.
(7) The Department may
			 waive the education or experience requirements for admission to an examination
			 under the following conditions:
(a) The
			 applicant provides evidence to the satisfaction of the Department of current
			 enrollment in a course of study that will meet education qualifications in OAR
			 340-049-0030  for the type and grade of certificate the applicant is seeking not later than
			 the end of the fourth calendar month following the month in which the
			 examination is given, or
(b) The
			 applicant is currently gaining acceptable operating experience that will meet
			 certificate qualifications in OAR
			 340-049-0030  for the type and grade of certificate the applicant is seeking not later than
			 the end of the fourth calendar month following the month in which the
			 examination is given, or
(c) The
			 applicant does not meet the experience or supervision requirements for a
			 Provisional or standard Grade I wastewater treatment or collection certificate
			 under this Division, but is otherwise qualified by education and has completed
			 or is participating in a Department approved training program. This applicant
			 may take a Grade I treatment or Grade I collection examination and upon passing
			 the examination will be recognized by the Department as an operator in training
			 (OIT) for a period not to exceed 36 calendar months, unless approved by the
			 Department in writing, during which time the applicant must meet experience
			 requirements for a standard or Provisional certificate in OAR
			 340-049-0030,
			 and
(d) Any applicant receiving an
			 experience or education waiver for admission to an examination must pay the
			 post-examination application fee for evaluation of certificate qualification as
			 shown in OAR
			 340-049-0065(1)
 
			 at the time of submitting proof of meeting education or experience
			 qualifications, and
(e) The
			 Department will withhold certification from any applicant passing an
			 examination until evidence of education or experience qualification is
			 furnished. If any applicant fails to complete all requirements for
			 certification within the allowed time period in this section, the Department
			 will not consider the examination results for any purpose.