OPERATOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM INQUIRIES
Where to Start:
The answers to many common questions about the Colorado Operators Certification Program can be found on the Water and Wastewater Facility Operators Certification Board's web site at:
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/op/ocb/index.htmlIf you have access to the Internet, please look at this web site first for Operator Certification Program information, including copies of application forms and other key program documents.
Where to Go Next:
If you do not have Internet access or cannot find the information you need on the web site noted above, please contact one of the following agencies, depending on the information needed:
1. Operator Certification Program Office (OCPO) http://www.ocpoweb.com/
- Operators and others with questions about:
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- Operator certification requirements;
- Operator certification examinations (including testing schedules, applications, deadlines and results;
- What to study to prepare for certification exams;
- Fees (including application fees, examination fees and administrative fees);
- Operator certification renewal requirements and procedures;
- Submission of proposed courses for training unit approval;
- Approved training opportunities;
- Operator certification based on reciprocity;
2. Water Quality Control Division
- Facility owners or managers and others with questions about:
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- What facilities require a certified operator;
- Which employees of a facility must be certified operators;
- What level of certified operator is required for a facility or operator;
- Classification or reclassification of a facility;
- "Operator in responsible charge" designation and reporting;
- What to do if not in compliance;
- Persons with complaints or questions about:
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- Violations by individuals of certified operator duties;
- Violations by facilities of requirements to have a certified operator;
3. Water and Wastewater Facility Operators Certification Board
- Any persons with questions about activities of the Water and Wastewater Facility Operators Certification Board, including:
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- Meetings and hearings;
- Enforcement appeals and disciplinary proceedings;
- Appeals of decisions by the Operator Certification Program Office (OCPO) or the Water Quality Control Division related to operator certification;