{"id":138,"date":"2020-06-08T18:09:22","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T18:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swefc.unm.edu\/home\/?page_id=138"},"modified":"2023-04-10T14:59:39","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T14:59:39","slug":"operator-certification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swefc.unm.edu\/home\/tribal-program\/operator-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Operator Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|5%||5%|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Cormorant Garamond|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>EPA Region 6 Tribal Operator Certification Program<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tribal water operators are essential in providing safe drinking water and protecting\u00a0the public health of the Tribal communities they serve. The goal of the EPA Region 6\u00a0Tribal Operator Certification Program is to increase operator competency and to assist\u00a0Tribal operators in achieving certification. The Program offers an opportunity for\u00a0Tribal drinking water operators to attend training specifically developed for Tribes\u00a0and to work towards certification.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As members of the Association of Boards Certification (ABC) for over 15 years, we are pleased to offer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Both paper based testing and computer based testing<\/li>\n<li>Quarterly and as requested EPA Region 6 operator certification exams<\/li>\n<li>Tribal Utility Advisory Committee (TUAC) meetings<\/li>\n<li>Reciprocity for Tribal water operators certified by other entities<\/li>\n<li>Continuing Education Units (CEU\u2019s) for SW EFC trainings<\/li>\n<li>Trainings in test-taking and basic math skills<\/li>\n<li>Countrywide testing at AMP testing centers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Cormorant Garamond|700|||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Requirements for Certification for Water Distribution\u00a0and Treatment Testing<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_pricing_tables _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; position_origin_r=&#8221;bottom_left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_pricing_table featured=&#8221;on&#8221; title=&#8221;Level&#8221; sum=&#8221;1&#8243; bullet_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; vertical_offset=&#8221;124px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; scroll_scaling=&#8221;0|50|50|100|100%|125%|100&#8243; motion_trigger_start=&#8221;top&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Work Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1 year of operating experience. (Education cannot be substituted for experience.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>High school diploma or GED<\/p>\n<p><strong>Continuing Education Hours<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>10 hours<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_pricing_table][et_pb_pricing_table featured=&#8221;on&#8221; title=&#8221;Level&#8221; sum=&#8221;2&#8243; bullet_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; vertical_offset=&#8221;146px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Work Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2 years of operating experience. (Post high school education or approved training may be substituted for up to 6 months of experience)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>High school diploma or GED<\/p>\n<p><strong>Continuing Education Hours<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>30 hours<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_pricing_table][et_pb_pricing_table featured=&#8221;on&#8221; title=&#8221;Level&#8221; sum=&#8221;3&#8243; bullet_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; vertical_offset=&#8221;78px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Work Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>5 years of operating experience. (Post high school education or approved training may be substituted for up to 1\u00bd years of experience)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>High school diploma or GED &amp; 1 year of post high school education or the equivalent in approved training<\/p>\n<p><strong>Continuing Education Hours<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>50 hours<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_pricing_table][et_pb_pricing_table featured=&#8221;on&#8221; title=&#8221;Level &#8221; sum=&#8221;4&#8243; bullet_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; vertical_offset=&#8221;11px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Work Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>6 years of operating experience, of which at least 1\u00bd years must have occurred after obtaining a Level 3 Certificate. (Post high school education or approved training may be substituted for up to 4 years of experience.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>High school diploma or GED &amp; 2 years of post high school education or the equivalent in approved training<\/p>\n<p><strong>Continuing Education Hours<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>80 hours<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_pricing_table][\/et_pb_pricing_tables][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please complete and return the forms listed below along with the required documentation to the address listed <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">at least two (2) weeks before the expected testing date<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||-32px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||50px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Water Operator Certification Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled list-icons\">\n<li type=\"disc\">Testing Application for Operator Certification \u2013 EPA R6 |<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swefc.unm.edu\/home\/resource\/operator-certification-epa-region-6-testing-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">download<\/a><\/li>\n<li type=\"disc\">Retesting Application for Operator Certification \u2013 EPA R6 |<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swefc.unm.edu\/home\/resource\/operator-certification-epa-region-6-retesting-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">download<\/a><\/li>\n<li type=\"disc\">Renewal Application for Operator Certification \u2013 EPA R6 |<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swefc.unm.edu\/home\/resource\/operator-certification-epa-region-6-renewal-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">download<\/a><\/li>\n<li type=\"disc\">Reciprocity Application for Operator Certification \u2013 EPA R6 |<a href=\"https:\/\/swefc.unm.edu\/home\/resource\/operator-certification-epa-region-6-reciprocity-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">download<\/a><\/li>\n<li type=\"disc\">AMP Testing Centers |<a href=\"http:\/\/southwestefc.unm.edu\/resources\/AMP-Testing-Centers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">download<\/a><\/li>\n<li type=\"disc\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abccert.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Assocation of Boards of Certification Website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Mailing Address<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Operator Certification Program<br \/> SWEFC\/Civil Engineering Department<br \/> MSC01 1070, 1 University of New Mexico<br \/> Albuquerque, NM 87131<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>For more information about the Tribal Operator Certification Program, please email <a href=\"mailto:swefctribal@unm.edu\">swefctribal@unm.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EPA Region 6 Tribal Operator Certification ProgramTribal water operators are essential in providing safe drinking water and protecting\u00a0the public health of the Tribal communities they serve. The goal of the EPA Region 6\u00a0Tribal Operator Certification Program is to increase operator competency and to assist\u00a0Tribal operators in achieving certification. The Program offers an opportunity for\u00a0Tribal drinking water operators to attend training specifically developed for Tribes\u00a0and to work towards certification. As members of the Association of Boards Certification (ABC) for over 15 years, we are pleased to offer: Both paper based testing and computer based testing Quarterly and as requested EPA Region 6 operator certification exams Tribal Utility Advisory Committee (TUAC) meetings Reciprocity for Tribal water operators certified by other entities Continuing Education Units (CEU\u2019s) for SW EFC trainings Trainings in test-taking and basic math skills Countrywide testing at AMP testing centers Requirements for Certification for Water Distribution\u00a0and Treatment TestingWork Experience 1 year of operating experience. (Education cannot be substituted for experience.) Education High school diploma or GED Continuing Education Hours 10 hoursWork Experience 2 years of operating experience. 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