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Operator Certification Program

 

Florida Statutes require anyone who operates a drinking water treatment plant or a domestic wastewater treatment plant in Florida to be licensed by the DEP. To qualify for licensure an applicant must meet minimum educational and work experience requirements for each class of license. A passing score on the exam for the type and level license desired by the applicant must also be obtained.

*Special Information*
As of October 15, 2007 the revisions to rules 62-602 and 62-699 are now in effect. As many of you know, the DEP has been in the process of revising theses rules for the last few years. The major thrust behind this revision was to implement a new licensure category for Water Distribution System Operators. This new license is mandated by the EPA.

OCP has completed another major step in bringing our Water Distribution System Operator license on line. We are now able to accept and process Distribution Licensure Applications only. Water Distribution examination applications will be accepted once a firm date has been established for our first Water Distribution exam.

If you have completed an approved Distribution Training Course with through FWPCOA, Mitchell Training, Inc. or University of California at Sacramento prior to October 15, 2007; your requirement to take the state examination has been fulfilled. Before a DEP license can be issued, you will still need to submit the following documentation to OCP for review:

  1. Copy of a Certification of Completion from FWPCOA, Mitchell Training, Inc. or University of California at Sacramento.
  2. Copy of either your high school diploma or equivalency.
  3. Verification of actual hours of experience (as required for appropriate certification level sought).
- Level 1 (highest level)   10,400 hours of actual experience
- Level 2   6,240 hours of actual experience
- Level 3   2,080 hours of actual experience
  1. Completed application
  2. Licensure Fee of $50.00

If you have completed an approved Distribution Training Course after October 15, 2007; you will be required to take and pass a State of Florida Distribution exam prior to being eligible for licensure. Again, the OCP is not accepting applications for Distribution System Operator examinations at this time. We are working diligently to get the examination process going as soon as possible. Once specific examination dates are available for us to begin processing applications and scheduling examinations, we will post that information on this webpage. We sincerely appreciate your patience during this period of adjustment and transition.


Program Information

Program Reports & Information Access

  • License Search - Search the O.C.P. database for current license and CEU information on individual certified drinking water or wastewater operators in Florida.
  • Current List of Licensee’s – Contains listings of all certified drinking water and wastewater operators in Florida. 
  • OCP Publications & Forms – Contains the current and previous editions of “The Certifier” along with the current Examination and Certification Handbooks and forms.
  • Water/Wastewater Calculators – allows you to convert temperatures, weights, English to Metric, and many other forms of measurements easily. Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
  • Examination Statistics – Contains a list of previous examination pass/fail percentages and candidate population information.
  • Veteran Services – The Department of Veteran Affairs offers reimbursement of fees associated with professional licensure exams to qualified veterans. Please contact them for more information.
  • Frequently Asked Questions – Do you have a question? Maybe we have answered it before!

Need further assistance or information regarding the program?
Please feel free to call us at 850/245-7500 or write to us at:

Operator Certification Program
Bureau of Water Facilities Funding
2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3506
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400

 

Last updated: June 11, 2008

  2600 Blair Stone Road M.S. 3500   Tallahassee, Florida 32399   850-245-8336 (phone) / 850-245-8356 (fax) 
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