{"@id":"https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-c4499d98-97a2-46dc-a51d-74afcddcf6d6","@type":"ceterms:License","@context":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/schema/context/json","ceterms:ctid":"ce-c4499d98-97a2-46dc-a51d-74afcddcf6d6","ceterms:name":{"en-US":"Water System Operator License - 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 (three options)\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 in public water system operations.\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 in public water system operations.\r\nHigh School or General Equivalency Diploma:\r\n\r\nEducation: High School diploma or GED.\r\nWork Experience: eight years experience in public water system operations, six of which must be \"hands-on\".\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 water operator training.\r\n64 semester hours of college or 80 additional hours of approved training for two years of work experience.\r\n32 semester hours of college or 40 additional hours of approved training for one year of work experience.\r\nNote: For laboratory experience to be fully acceptable towards operator licensing, the laboratory must be owned and operated by the public water system and the laboratory personnel must consult on a daily basis with a public water system's licensed operator.\r\n\r\nTraining Courses\r\nWater approved training\r\n\r\nCore Courses: Resiliency Overview, Basic Waterworks Operation, Surface Water Production I, Surface Water Production II, Groundwater Production, Water Distribution, Water Laboratory, Water Utility Management, and Water Utility Safety.\r\nElective Course: Plus, an additional 20 hours of training to meet the 184-hour requirement.\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":"Public water system operators who perform process control duties in production or distribution of drinking water or operations companies that operate public water systems on a contractual basis must be licensed with the TCEQ, unless exempt, and must comply with the requirements in Chapter 290, related to Public Drinking Water\r\n\r\nTo become licensed as a public water system operator, an applicant must: complete the required training course(s), meet the required education, meet the required experience, complete the TCEQ application and pay the fee ($111), and pass the applicable exam (minimum score of 70 percent).\r\n\r\nBelow are the minimum requirements to get a license; however, certain public water systems may require additional training for their employees to be in compliance with permitting requirements."},"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."}}}