The board has one application form for licensure as an on-site
wastewater treatment system designer and another application for inspector
certificate of competency. All applications must be completed on forms provided
on the board's website, and include required documentation to be approved by
the board for examination. Completed applications must be received at the
board's address with the applicable fee by the date posted on the board's
website to be considered for approval to take the exam. Incomplete
applications, and/or applications received after the deadline may be considered
for a later examination. Applications submitted without the proper fee shall be
considered incomplete.
(1)
On-site wastewater treatment system designer application:
Applicants must complete all sections of the form and must meet all listed
requirements for licensure.
(a) Applicants
must provide information on the application form that demonstrates they meet
all requirements for licensure. This includes work experience and education
requirements, as detailed in WAC
196-32-011 and
196-32-020; and
RCW
18.210.100,
18.210.110, and
18.210.120.
(b) All applicants must provide the following
documents to verify these requirements:
(i)
For education to be considered, you must submit official transcripts or other
official educational documents.
(ii) Applicants must provide two or more
verifications of work experience. Experience must be verified on the form
titled "On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems Designer Experience Verification"
which includes not only work experience information and details but also
verifications of work experience by supervisors or other verifiers. At least
one of the verifiers should be a licensed on-site designer or professional
engineer who provided direct supervision of the applicant performing design
services.
(c) A
certificate of competency holder who wants to become licensed as an on-site
wastewater treatment system designer must complete the on-site wastewater
treatment system designer application, including verification(s) of design
experience.
(2)
Inspector certificate of competency application: Applicants must
complete all sections of the form and must meet all requirements to obtain an
inspector certificate of competency.
(a)
Applicants must provide verification of one year of practical work experience
under the supervision of a certificate of competency holder, licensed on-site
designer or professional engineer; or otherwise demonstrate knowledge of (a)
through (f) of this subsection to be considered by the board for approval of
application.
(b) Applicants must
have the local health department director or director designee complete and
sign the "DOH request for examination" form per WAC
196-32-030 and submit it with the
application.
Notes
Wash. Admin. Code §
196-32-035
Adopted by
WSR
23-06-072, Filed 3/1/2023, effective
4/1/2023
