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Kentucky Operator Certification Program
Operator Certification Training Schedule
Online Renewal
Online Registration for Continuing Education
Regulations for Certified Operators
Administrative Regulations Related to Wastewater Operator Certification
Administrative Regulations Related to Drinking Water Operator Certification
Certification Boards' Meeting Dates
Operator Certification Training Catalog
E-mail Distribution List
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The Kentucky Operator Certification Program provides training and issues certifications to ensure that individuals engaged in performing many of Kentucky’s critical environmental activities are qualified and capable to perform their duties. The program includes:
- Issuing certification licenses to Kentucky’s drinking water and wastewater system operators.
- Presenting classes statewide for water treatment and distribution system operators and wastewater treatment and collection system operators.
- Assisting the Kentucky Board of Certification of Water Treatment and Distribution System Operators and the Kentucky Board of Certification of Wastewater System Operators. The boards advise the department on its certification program implementation.
Links to the respective boards' Web pages can be found below.
Kentucky Board of Certification of Water Treatment and Distribution System Operators
Kentucky Board of Certification of Wastewater System Operators
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The 2009 and 2010 Operator Certification Training Schedules are available. The schedules list certification class and exam offerings and continuing education classes that the Operator Certification Program has scheduled for 2009 and 2010.
*Class Cancellation*
The wastewater continuing education class scheduled for Feb. 9-10, 2010, has been cancelled due to low enrollment.
Course number: WW7515
Topic: Sludge, Solids and Math
Location: Carter Caves has been cancelled due to low enrollment.
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Kentucky's operators are now able to renew their licenses online. As long as you have earned sufficient continuing education hours, you can renew your certification license in just minutes! This process eliminates the hassle of completing renewal forms and mailing checks. All you need is an Internet connection and a valid 16-digit credit or debit card. After completing the easy-to-use online process, your new wallet card will be mailed to you.
Water treatment and distribution operators that work for an ERG-eligible facility cannot renew online. These operators will need to submit a renewal form that can be downloaded from the Department for Environmental Protection forms page.
If operators are not sure if their facility is ERG-eligible, the following link will list all ERG-eligible facilities.
For easy-to-follow instructions to renew your license online, go to Online Renewal Instructions.
To renew online, click on the link to e-Search.
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Individuals are now able to register online for continuing education training events offered by the Operator Certification Program. This new process eliminates the hassle of completing the registration forms and mailing checks. All you need is an Internet connection, a valid 16-digit credit or debit card, an e-mail address and an agency interest number. After completing the easy-to-use online process, your confirmation letter will be mailed to you. For more information, click here.
*Class Cancellation*
The wastewater continuing education class scheduled for Feb. 9-10, 2010, has been cancelled due to low enrollment.
Course number: WW7515
Topic: Sludge, Solids and Math
Location: Carter Caves has been cancelled due to low enrollment.
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Administrative Regulations Related to Wastewater Operator Certification
DCA Files Amendments to Wastewater Operator Certification Regulations on Oct. 14, 2009!
The Wastewater Operator Certification administrative regulations are currently contained in Title 401 Chapter 11 of the Kentucky Administrative Regulations (KAR). The division has proposed to make minor changes to 401 KAR 11:030.
The following amended regulations were filed, along with a Statement of Consideration, with the Legislative Research Commission (LRC) on Oct. 14, 2009.
The public comment period for these regulations closed on Aug. 31, 2009. The public hearing was held on Aug. 25, 2009. Public comment and hearing information is contained in each regulation or by clicking here.
These regulations are tentatively scheduled to be on the December agenda for the Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (ARRS).
All state regulations are available at the LRC regulation Web site. The regulations contained on the LRC Web site are not official versions. The official versions are contained in the Kentucky Administrative Regulations Service and in the monthly Administrative Register of Kentucky. For information on how to subscribe to these publications, please contact the LRC at 502-564-8100, ext. 564.
Administrative Regulations Related to Drinking Water Operator Certification
Link to Drinking Water Treatment and Distribution Operator Certification Regulations
DCA Files Amendments to Drinking Water Operator Certification Regulations on Oct. 14, 2009!
The Drinking Water Operator Certification administrative regulations are currently contained in Title 401 Chapter 8 of the Kentucky Administrative Regulations (KAR). The division has proposed to remove the drinking water certification regulations from Chapter 8 to Chapter 11.
The following amended regulations were filed, along with a Statement of Consideration, with the Legislative Research Commission (LRC) on Oct. 14, 2009.
The public comment period for these regulations closed on Aug. 31, 2009. The public hearing was held on Aug. 25, 2009. Public comment and hearing information is contained in each regulation or by clicking here.
These regulations are tentatively scheduled to be on the December agenda for the ARRS.
All state regulations are available at the LRC regulation Web site. The regulations contained on the LRC Web site are not official versions. The official versions are contained in the Kentucky Administrative Regulations Service and in the monthly Administrative Register of Kentucky. For information on how to subscribe to these publications, please contact the LRC at 502-564-8100, ext. 564.
Certification Fees
The following amended administrative regulation was filed with LRC on April 8, 2009, and became effective on July 3, 2009.
Regulation Promulgation Process
Promulgation is the formal process of putting an administrative regulation into effect. The Administrative Regulation Promulgation Process document is an informal interpretation of the process for promulgating administrative regulations, as governed by KRS Chapter 13A. It is not a complete legal interpretation of the statute. KRS Chapter 13A is available through the Web site of the LRC. Please see the explanation of the LRC Web site on this page.
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CERTIFICATION BOARDS' MEETING DATES
The Kentucky Board of Certification of Wastewater System Operators will have its monthly business meeting at 11 a.m. on Feb. 16, 2010, at 300 Fair Oaks Lane in Frankfort, in Room 301C.
The Kentucky Board of Certification of Water Treatment and Water Distribution System Operators will have its monthly business meeting at 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 18, 2010, at 300 Fair Oaks Lane in Frankfort, in the DCA conference room.
All operators are invited to attend the meetings. Continuing education credit will be given to certified operators who attend a board meeting.
For more information, contact Lisa Butler at 800-926-8111, ext. 317, or e-mail lisa.butler@ky.gov.
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The 2009 Certification and Licensing Catalog is not available. The training schedule, forms library and other pertinent information related to the program can be found throughout the Operator Certification Program Web pages.
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Did you know that you can receive announcements, newsletters and other programmatic information through e-mail? This service is offered by the Operator Certification Program, and you can be added to the distribution list by calling 1-800-926-8111, ext. 652, or by e-mailing Julia.Kays@ky.gov.
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