Oklahoma 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 4 hours of continuing education is required every year.  There is no carryover of continuing education hours allowed from year to year.

However, continuing education hours above and beyond the four hours required each year can be counted toward accumulated technical hours in lieu of experience.  
Coursework approval Courses must be approved through the State.
Test and course completion Students must complete the course.  Students must complete the test and obtain a passing grade (60% or higher).   Check out student obligations when taking courses for credit for more information
Certificate of course completion Certificates of completion must be provided to the operator and State and must include the number of hours awarded and the operator's number.  
Current Courses Approved
The following courses received approval on November 16, 1999: 
Courses Awaiting Approval

Please check with the State to determine their policies for awarding credit.  Regardless, courses can be taken for professional development.  See our complete list of courses for more selections.

 

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
   
   
   
   

 

More Information

 

More information on the Operator Certification Program is available at http://www.deq.state.ok.us/water1/operatorcertification/index.html