{"@id":"https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-08db8077-8b12-4a0a-ba27-f2c1a3100f9a","@type":"ceterms:License","@context":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/schema/context/json","ceterms:ctid":"ce-08db8077-8b12-4a0a-ba27-f2c1a3100f9a","ceterms:name":{"en-US":"Wastewater Treatment  Wastewater Class A"},"ceterms:ownedBy":["https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-7b4f5db7-8eb0-40c5-bf8d-f60e83672628"],"ceterms:requires":[{"@type":"ceterms:ConditionProfile","ceterms:name":{"en-US":"Licensure Requirements (General)"},"ceterms:description":{"en-US":"Education and Work Experience Requirements\r\nMaster's Degree:\r\n\r\nEducation: degree major must be in chemistry, biology, engineering, microbiology, bacteriology, or another similar discipline as approved by the TCEQ Executive Director.\r\nWork Experience: four years of \"hands-on\" experience. At least one half of the work experience must be obtained in the specific field for the license that is requested.\r\nBachelor's Degree:\r\n\r\nEducation: degree major must be in chemistry, biology, engineering, microbiology, bacteriology, or another similar discipline as approved by the TCEQ Executive Director.\r\nWork Experience: five years of \"hands-on\" experience. At least one half of the work experience must be obtained in the specific field for the license that is requested.\r\nHigh School diploma or General Equivalence Diploma (GED):\r\n\r\nEducation: High School diploma or GED.\r\nWork Experience: eight years of work experience, six of which must be \"hands-on\". At least one half of the work experience must be obtained in the specific field for the license that is requested.\r\nAcceptable Work Experience Substitute\r\nApplicants with a High School diploma or GED may substitute up to two years of experience with college hours or additional TCEQ approved wastewater operator training.\r\n\r\n32 semester hours of college or 40 additional hours of approved training for one year of work experience\r\n16 semester hours of college or 20 additional hours of approved training for six months of work experience\r\nNote: For laboratory experience to be fully acceptable towards operator licensing, the laboratory must be owned and operated by the permittee and the laboratory personnel must consult on a daily basis with operational personnel.\r\n\r\nTraining Courses\r\nWastewater approved training\r\n\r\nCore Courses: Basic Wastewater Operation, Activated Sludge or Wastewater Treatment, Wastewater Collection, Wastewater Laboratory, Water Utility Management, Water Utility Safety, plus one elective course from the list below; and additional wastewater training to equal 160 hours.\r\nElective Courses: Intermediate Wastewater Laboratory, Water Utility Calculations, Wastewater Technology, or Advanced Management.\r\nApplication and Examination\r\nSubmit an application and fee ($111) to the TCEQ. Once your application is approved, sign up for an exam at your local computer-based testing center.  Due to the six-hour length of the exam, not all CBT centers can accommodate more than 4-hour exams.  Please confirm with the CBT center before scheduling."}}],"ceterms:offeredBy":["https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-7b4f5db7-8eb0-40c5-bf8d-f60e83672628"],"ceterms:inLanguage":["en"],"ceterms:description":{"en-US":"Every treatment facility must be operated for a minimum of five days per week by the licensed chief operator or an operator holding a license at the required level or higher; this operator must be available by telephone or pager seven days per week. The minimum license level for the chief operator depends on the category of the wastewater treatment facility.\r\n\r\nThis webpage outlines the specific requirements to obtain a license; however, certain wastewater treatment systems may require additional training for their employees."},"ceterms:subjectWebpage":"https://www.tceq.texas.gov/licensing/licenses/waterlic#watercompany","ceterms:credentialStatusType":{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/CredentialStatus","ceterms:targetNode":"credentialStat:Active","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Credential Status"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Active"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Awards of the credential are ongoing."}}}