Certificate Renewal Policy for Small Untreated and Treated Water System Certificates

Continuing education is required as a condition of renewal for small untreated and treated operator certificates. Continuing education used for renewal must be earned during the three years prior to certificate expiration. All small untreated and small treated water system certificates expire on December 31st of a specific year.

CEU Timeframe:

 

Note: The CEUs must be earned during the three years prior to the expiration of the   certificate.

Continuing Education Unit:

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) recognizes the Continuing Education Unit (CEU) as a unit of education. One CEU is equivalent to 10 contact hours of education.

Board Policies 2009-07

The Governor’s Water/Wastewater Works Advisory Board Policy 2009-07 addresses continuing education for certificate renewal. Copies of this policy are available at http://www.dec.state.ak.us/water/opcert/policies.htm.

Policy 2009-07 sets forth criteria for core CEUs required for certificate renewal. For small, untreated water system certificate renewals 0.5 drinking water core CEUs are required. For small, treated water system certificate renewals 1.0 drinking water core CEUs are required.

 Required Number of CEUs:

For a list of approved correspondence/online drinking water core courses follow this link (insert link here). Additionally, classroom training courses are available throughout Alaska. The list of courses is available on the Training Calendar at the following URL: http://www.uas.alaska.edu/attac/calendar.html. Please ensure that any training that you plan to take is approved as a drinking water core course.

Contact Information:

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Operator Training and Certification Program
410 Willoughby Avenue, Suite 303
P.O. Box 111800
Juneau, Alaska 99811-1800
Phone: (907) 465-5140
Fax: (907) 465-5177
Email: DEC.Water.FCO.OPCert@alaska.gov