R309-300-14. CEUs and Approved Training

  1. CEUs will be required for renewal of all certificates (grandparent, restricted and unrestricted) according to the following schedule:

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                                   CEUs REQUIRED IN

            CLASSIFICATION A 3-YEAR PERIOD

                   Small System 2

                   Grade 1 2

                   Grade 2 2

                   Grade 3 3

                   Grade 4 3

  2. Grandparent certificates are required to have 2.0 or 3.0 CEUs, as per the water system classification, for certificate renewal. These specific CEUs shall be obtained during the first renewal cycle of said certificate.

  3. Groups that currently sponsor approved education activities in Utah are:

  The Rural Water Association of Utah;

  Salt Lake Community College

  Utah Valley State College;

  Utah State University at Logan;

  Utah Department of Environmental Quality;

  Manufacturer's Representatives;

  American Water Works Association;

  American Backflow Prevention Association.

  4. A continuing education unit is defined as 10 contact hours of participation in, and successful completion of, an organized and approved training education experience under qualified instruction.

  5. College level education is accepted in drinking water related disciplines upon approval of the Secretary to the Commission as to CEU credits (1 quarter credit hour will equal 1.0 CEU or 1 semester credit hour will equal 1.5 CEUs).

  6. All CEUs for certificate renewal shall be subject to review for approval to insure that the training is applicable to waterworks operation and meets CEU criteria. Identification of approved training, appropriate CEU or credit assignment and verification of successful completion is the responsibility of the Secretary to the Commission. Training records will be maintained by the Division of Drinking Water.

  7. All in-house or in-plant training which is intended to meet any part of the CEU requirements must be approved by the Secretary to the Commission in writing prior to the training.

  8. In-house or in-plant training submitted to the Secretary of the Commission must meet the following general criteria to be approved:

  (a) Instruction must be under the supervision of an approved instructor.

  (b) An outline must be submitted of the subjects to be covered and the time to be allotted to each area.

  (c) A list of the teacher's objectives shall be submitted which will document the essential points of the instruction ("need-to-know" information) and the methods used to illustrate these principles.

  9. One CEU credit will be given for registration and attendance at the annual technical program meeting of the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the Intermountain Section of AWWA, the Rural Water Association of Utah, or the National Rural Water Association.