{"id":59,"date":"2013-04-18T14:12:29","date_gmt":"2013-04-18T18:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paawwa.org\/?page_id=59"},"modified":"2023-02-09T14:02:40","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T19:02:40","slug":"operators-certification-exams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.linnflux.tech\/paawwa\/training-events\/operators-certification-exams\/","title":{"rendered":"Operator\u2019s Certification Exams"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>PA DEP 2023 Certification Exam Schedule<br \/>\nState Board of Certification of Water and Wastewater System Operators<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paawwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023_Operator_Exam_Schedule.pdf\">2023 PA DEP OVERALL Operator Exam Schedule<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paawwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-Information-for-Operators-taking-exams.pdf\">2023 Information for Operators taking exams<\/a><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paawwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-DEP-OP-CERT-EXAM-REG.pdf\">2023 DEP OP CERT EXAM REG<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>PA-AWWA 2023 Op Cert Exam Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>April 5- Williamsport at PA DEP NCRO ON LINE&#8230;DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 28&#8230;SOLD OUT!<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paawwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-DEP-OP-CERT-EXAM-REG.pdf\">2023 DEP OP CERT EXAM REG<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paawwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-APRIL-5TH-ON-LINE-EXAM-1.pdf\">2023 APRIL 5TH ON LINE EXAM <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>April 25-Meadville at PA DEP NWRO ON LINE&#8230;DEADLINE: MARCH 20&#8230;SOLD OUT!<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paawwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-DEP-OP-CERT-EXAM-REG.pdf\">2023 DEP OP CERT EXAM REG<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paawwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-APRIL-25TH-ON-LINE-EXAM-2.pdf\">2023 APRIL 25TH ON LINE EXAM <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAY 11- KALAHARI\u00a0 at PA-AWWA Annual Conference&#8230;DEADLINE: APRIL 3<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paawwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-DEP-OP-CERT-EXAM-REG.pdf\">2023 DEP OP CERT EXAM REG<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paawwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-MAY-11TH-ANN-CONF-EXAM-3.pdf\">2023 MAY 11TH ANN CONF EXAM<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAY 24 at MANHEIM PA&#8230;DEADLINE: APRIL 17<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paawwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-DEP-OP-CERT-EXAM-REG.pdf\">2023 DEP OP CERT EXAM REG<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paawwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-MAY-24TH-PUBLIC-SAFETY-EXAM-4.pdf\">2023 MAY 24TH PUBLIC SAFETY EXAM \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>JUNE 6- PA DEP SCRO ON LINE&#8230;DEADLINE: MAY 1&#8230;SOLD OUT!<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paawwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-DEP-OP-CERT-EXAM-REG.pdf\">2023 DEP OP CERT EXAM REG<\/a><br 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href=\"https:\/\/www.paawwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-DEP-OP-CERT-EXAM-REG.pdf\">2023 DEP OP CERT EXAM REG<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paawwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-AUGUST-3RD-ON-LINE-EXAM-8.pdf\">2023 AUGUST 3RD ON LINE EXAM <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>AUGUST 22 PA DEP SERO\u00a0 ON LINE&#8230;DEADLINE: JULY 17<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paawwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-DEP-OP-CERT-EXAM-REG.pdf\">2023 DEP OP CERT EXAM REG<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paawwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-AUGUST-22ND-ON-LINE-EXAM-9.pdf\">2023 AUGUST 22ND ON LINE EXAM <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>AUGUST 29\u00a0 \u00a0PA DEP NERO\u00a0 ON LINE&#8230;DEADLINE JULY 24<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paawwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-DEP-OP-CERT-EXAM-REG.pdf\">2023 DEP OP CERT EXAM REG<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paawwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-AUGUST-29TH-ON-LINE-EXAM-10.pdf\">2023 AUGUST 29TH ON LINE EXAM <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>FOR EXAM STUDY MATERIAL, go to the\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dep.pa.gov\/Business\/Water\/BureauSafeDrinkingWater\/OperatorCertification\/InitialCertification\/Pages\/Preparing.aspx\">&#8220;Preparing for the Exams&#8221;<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>webpage.<\/p>\n<p>Contact the Exam Provider to sign up for Operator Certification Exams, NOT DEP.<\/p>\n<p>For ease of viewing and printing, the Examination Schedule is now contained in a\u00a0<a title=\"links to PDF file; opens in new tab or window\" href=\"https:\/\/files.dep.state.pa.us\/Water\/BSDW\/OperatorCertification\/Exam%20Schedule\/2022_Operator_Exam_Schedule.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF file<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To read and print a PDF file, you must have Adobe Acrobat\u00a9 Reader installed on your PC. You can download a version suitable for your system, free of charge, from Adobe.<\/p>\n<p>All Operators taking exams should read the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>DEP&#8217;s goal is to grant all interested operators the opportunity to register for an exam and to obtain certification.<\/li>\n<li>To register for a particular exam, contact the &#8220;Authorized Exam Provider (AEP)&#8221; as listed in the\u00a0<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"links to PDF file; opens in new tab or window\" href=\"https:\/\/files.dep.state.pa.us\/Water\/BSDW\/OperatorCertification\/Exam%20Schedule\/2022_Operator_Exam_Schedule.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exam schedule<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong> DEP cannot schedule you for a particular exam date. The\u00a0<abbr title=\"Authorized Exam Provider\">AEP<\/abbr>\u00a0will charge an exam session fee, which varies depending on the exam provider. DEP charges $35 for each exam session however the operator does not need to pay DEP until they apply for certification or until their fifth exam session. If an operator signs up for a fifth (5th) exam, DEP will notify them by letter and a phone call that they must bring a check or money order to the exam.<\/li>\n<li>The exams you take will vary depending on your classification and the treatment technology at your system. Operators need to know the treatment technologies their plant uses so they can take the proper exams to be in compliance. To take the proper exam(s) and receive the appropriate certificate, operators should check with their plant supervisor,\u00a0<abbr title=\"National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System\">NPDES<\/abbr>\u00a0or\u00a0<abbr title=\"Public Water System\">PWS<\/abbr>\u00a0Permit or DEP sanitarian to obtain the class size of the plant (flows\/gallons per day) and\/or treatment technologies (subclasses).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Please take all necessary COVID-19 precautions and follow CDC Guidelines at all examination sites.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Questions: Please call Nancy Dinger call 717-774-8870 or e-mail: nancydinger@paawwa.org<\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><strong>FAX forms to 717-774-0288 or e-mail to <a href=\"mailto:nancydinger@paawwa.org\">nancydinger@paawwa.org<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Preparing for Operator Certification Exams<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following page includes the Operator Handbook, which lists the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to pass each exam in Appendix A.\u00a0 The page also contains a link to the DEP training modules as well as training advice for the exams.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dep.pa.gov\/Business\/Water\/BureauSafeDrinkingWater\/OperatorCertification\/InitialCertification\/Pages\/Preparing.aspx\">http:\/\/www.dep.pa.gov\/Business\/Water\/BureauSafeDrinkingWater\/OperatorCertification\/InitialCertification\/Pages\/Preparing.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><img src=\"https:\/\/www.paawwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/coronavirus-safety-red-cross.jpg\" \/><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paawwa.org\/events\/category\/operator-training-zone\/\">View Full Calendar<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PA DEP 2023 Certification Exam Schedule State Board of Certification of Water and Wastewater System Operators 2023 PA DEP OVERALL Operator Exam Schedule 2023 Information for Operators taking exams 2023 DEP OP CERT EXAM REG PA-AWWA 2023 Op Cert Exam Schedule April 5- Williamsport at PA DEP NCRO ON LINE&#8230;DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 28&#8230;SOLD OUT! 2023 DEP [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":8,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.linnflux.tech\/paawwa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/59"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.linnflux.tech\/paawwa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.linnflux.tech\/paawwa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.linnflux.tech\/paawwa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.linnflux.tech\/paawwa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59"}],"version-history":[{"count":218,"href":"https:\/\/dev.linnflux.tech\/paawwa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/59\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18911,"href":"https:\/\/dev.linnflux.tech\/paawwa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/59\/revisions\/18911"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.linnflux.tech\/paawwa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.linnflux.tech\/paawwa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}