New Mexico Training Requirements
Water Treatment Plant Operators
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators
Landfill Operators
Other
More Information on State
Specifications
| Training for Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Operators and Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Operators | |
| Specification | State Requirements |
| Training requirements for WTP and WWTP operators | As of 2000: Renewal will require that each certificate holder be credited with having obtained thirty (30) training credits in the three-year period preceding the date on which renewal application is due. |
| Coursework approval | As of 2000: Courses must be approved by the State. |
| Test completion | As of 2000: Not specified. |
| Certificate of course completion | As of 2000: Not specified, but useful. |
| Courses Submitted for Approval | |
Courses have been submitted for approval. A state
representative indicates that they will not review a course until such
time as a student takes a course. If you are a prospective
student, please contact Dennis Quintana at Dennis_Quintana@nmenv.state.nm.us
and request that he proceed with review of the course of your choice.
Until approval, these and other courses can be taken for professional development. See our complete list of courses for more selections. |
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| Training for Landfill Operators | |
| Specification | State Requirements |
| Training requirements for landfill operators | |
| Coursework approval | |
| Test completion | |
| Certificate of course completion | |
| Current Courses Approved | |
| Other | |
| Specification | State Requirements |
| Training requirements for others | |
| Coursework approval | |
| Test completion | |
| Certificate of course completion | |
| Current Courses Approved | |
Access the NM Environment Department at http://www.nmenv.state.nm.us then follow the links to the "Surface Water Quality Bureau", the "Facility Operations Section", and the "Utility Operators Regulations" to view the actual regulations governing water and wastewater operator certification and recertification.