The director may allow an applicant to defer completion of the
onsite operating experience requirements for their classification of
certificate required by rule
3745-7-06 of the Administrative
Code until after successfully passing the
an examination for certification. Such applicants
shall be designated as "professional operators in
training" after successfully passing the
an examination until such time as
they fulfill the onsite operating
experience requirements are fulfilled.
(A) Eligibility for
professional operator in training status shall be
limited to applicants for the class A, I, or II examination.
(B) Eligibility requirements for examination
and designation as
an
a professional operator in training are the same
as the prerequisites in rule
3745-7-06 of the Administrative
Code, except that the director may waive the onsite operating experience
requirement in public water systems, sewerage systems, or treatment works until
after the applicant has successfully passed
the
an
examination.
(C)
An
A
professional operator in training shall complete the operating experience
requirement within four years of passing
the
an examination
for which
they
the
professional operator applied.
(D) Upon successfully completing the actual
onsite operating experience requirements of rule
3745-7-06 of the Administrative
Code, the applicant shall
submit an application
to be certified by the director as
an
a professional operator in the classification for
which
they
the
professional operator applied, subject to verification by the
council.
(E)
Any person designated as a professional operator in
training is not certified and shall not act as a professional operator of
record.
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code 3745-7-07
Effective:
8/15/2018
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
4/2/2018 and
08/15/2023
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory
Authority: 6109.04,
6111.46
Rule
Amplifies: 6111.46,
6109.04
Prior
Effective Dates: 2/1/64, 4/17/86, 1/1/99, 2/12/01, 2/18/02, 12/21/06,
02/23/12
