Water and Wastewater Operator Certification Program
Welcome to the Operator Certification Corner. This is the official website of the Water and Wastewater Operator Certification Program. Here you find current postings related to operator certification. In order to be certified, you must apply for certificate.
Operators of both Water and Wastewater facilities are required to meet requirements set forth by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Committee of Certification and as required by State law.
CHECK EXAM SCHEDULE FOR IMPORTANT CHANGES
LRWA EXAM AND CONFERENCE HAS MOVED. Click link for more details.
Ethics Training - New State of Louisiana Annual Requirement
Beginning in 2012 all employees of State and Local governments and persons doing business with State and Local Governments are required to take an Annual Ethics Training Course. This annual course is approved for operator certification credit. Just submit a copy to us. Attendance is not an operator certification requirement, but it is a state law. This training is required annually, so you have to do it again in 2013.
Renewal invoices have been mailed out. If you lost yours, you can get a copy online. Check under reports on the Operator Certification Publications Page. Be sure to use the find function (CTRL-F) to go straight to your name or operator identification number. Be careful when you print that you only print your one invoice and not thousands of invoices for everyone. Good luck. Incidently the direct link is:
http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/assets/oph/Center-EH/operator/2012Renewals.pdf
Other Pages of Interest to Operators
Frequenty asked questions regarding operator certification
Operator Certification Publications
Internet Links for Associations, Online and Correspondence Courses
*** PLEASE NOTE ***
The Louisiana Department of Education does not recognize any online GED programs. GED Training and Exams are available in parish and municipal education units throughout the state.
Approved Operator Classes
2013 Approved Operator Classes
2012-13 Online and Correspondence Courses
Bad Addresses
Many operators are not getting there mail from us because we do not have a valid mailing address. Please check the report to see if you know anyone in this predicament. Thanks.
Exam Schedule 2013 Exam Schedule
The Operator Certification staff is currently updating the 2012 - 2013 Training Hours. Hours currently posted will be found online under the reports sections. Courses with illegible sign-in sheets are somewhat delayed. Thank you for your Patience. USE OF CTRL-F (FIND FUNCTION) WILL HELP YOU NAVIGATE THIS DOCUMENTS MORE QUICKLY. IMPORTANT: IF YOU HAVE UPGRADED YOUR LICENSES, DOUBLE CHECK YOUR HOURS.
2012-2013 Operator Hours Report
Water Quality Technical Conference (2010)
The presentations from the 2010 Water Quality Technical Conference (WQTC) held in Alexandria and Baton Rouge are available online.
The following reports indicate Operators who have successfully passed either a Water and/or Wastewater examination during the previous two year period.
DHH-OPH-Center for Environmental Health Services
Operator Certification
P.O. Box 4489, Bin 10 Box 6
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4489
Phone: 225-342-7508
Fax: 225-342-7494
