Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 130b - NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION › Subchapter B - CERTIFICATION › COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS › Section 130b.11 - Determination of competence

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
Commercial nutrient management specialist
. Determination of
					 competence for a commercial nutrient management specialist shall be based on
					 the successful completion of precertification training and examinations as set
					 forth in this section. Precertification requirements for a commercial nutrient
					 management specialist include an orientation training course, a nutrient
					 management plan writing course and a written examination approved by the
					 Department. As advancements in science and technology make new nutrient
					 management techniques and BMPs available and after these techniques and BMPs
					 are approved by the State Conservation Commission, the precertification
					 requirements may include other course work related to those techniques and best
					 management practices, as well as, any new requirements set forth in the
					 nutrient management regulations, as part of the certification course and
					 training requirements. The new techniques and BMPs will not become part of the
					 final certification requirements until after training manuals and course work
					 have been modified to include the information necessary to impart knowledge of
					 these new techniques and BMPs. Nutrient management plans developed under this
					 subsection shall be determined to be adequate by the Department or its
					 designee.
(b)
Public
					 nutrient management specialist
. Determination of competence for a
					 public nutrient management specialist shall be based on the level of
					 certification sought to be attained.
(1)
Public nutrient management review specialist
. To be certified
					 as a public nutrient management review specialist the applicant shall
					 successfully complete precertification training and examinations as set forth
					 in this section. The precertification requirements for a public nutrient
					 management review specialist include an orientation training course, a nutrient
					 management plan review course, a nutrient management plan writing course and a
					 written examination approved by the Department. As advancements in science and
					 technology make new nutrient management techniques and BMPs available and after
					 these techniques and BMPs are approved by the State Conservation Commission,
					 the precertification requirements may include other course work related to
					 those techniques and best management practices, as well as, any new
					 requirements set forth in the nutrient management regulations, as part of the
					 certification course and training requirements. The new techniques and BMPs
					 will not become part of the examination until after training manuals and course
					 work have been modified to include the information necessary to impart
					 knowledge of these new techniques and BMPs. Nutrient management plan reviews
					 completed and nutrient management plans developed under this subsection will be
					 determined to be adequate by the Department or its designee.
(2)
Public nutrient management dual
					 specialist
. To be certified as a public nutrient management dual
					 specialist, the applicant shall successfully complete precertification training
					 and examinations set forth in this section. The precertification requirements
					 for a public nutrient management dual specialist include an orientation
					 training course, a nutrient management plan review course, a nutrient
					 management plan writing course and a written examination approved by the
					 Department. As advancements in science and technology make new nutrient
					 management techniques and BMPs available and after these techniques and BMPs
					 are approved by the State Conservation Commission, the precertification
					 requirements may include other course work related to those techniques and best
					 management practices, as well as, any new requirements in the nutrient
					 management regulations, as part of the certification course and training
					 requirements. The new techniques and BMPs will not become part of the final
					 certification requirements until after training manuals and course work have
					 been modified to include the information necessary to impart knowledge of these
					 new techniques and BMPs. Nutrient management plan reviews completed and
					 nutrient management plans developed under this subsection will be determined to
					 be adequate by the Department or its designee.