1697 Examination announcement for 1999

STATE BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION OF SEWAGE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

Examination Announcement for 1999

[28 Pa.B. 5202]

Examination Dates:

   *January 23, 1999--All applications must be received by the Board, complete and correct by close of business December 14, 1998.

   **May 22, 1999--All applications must be received by the Board, complete and correct by close of business April 12, 1999.

   **July 17, 1999--All applications must be received by the Board, complete and correct by close of business June 7, 1999.

   **September 18, 1999--All applications must be received by the Board, complete and correct by close of business August 9, 1999.

   **November 13, 1999--All applications must be received by the Board, complete and correct by close of business October 4, 1999.

   *Certification examination will be administered in the Harrisburg area Only. SEO candidates who have completed precertification training course (#101) and soils interpretation training course (#103) within 2 years of the date of the examination may apply for the January exam.

   **Certification examination will be administered in the area of the following cities;

   Erie, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, State College and Wilkes-Barre

   Beginning with the May 22, 1999 exam, to qualify to sit for the certification exam, all SEO candidates must complete the SEO pre-certification academy which consists of 6 days of training over 2 weeks.

   For information on SEO training, contact the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors, 3001 Gettysburg Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011-7296, [phone].

   The Sewage Enforcement Officer examination contains 125 multiple choice questions and is divided into four subject areas: Planning, 12 questions; Administration & Enforcement, 24 questions; Soils, 24 questions; Technical Criteria, 65 questions. The passing grade is 50% correct responses to questions in each of the four subject areas; additionally, an overall score of 88 correct responses is required.

   Exam applications may be obtained by contacting the Department of Environmental Protection, Certification and Licensing Section, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market St., P. O. Box 8454, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8454, [phone].

   Approximately 4 weeks prior to an examination, applicants will receive an admittance letter from the Certification Board.

   Persons with a disability who require accommodation to take the SEO examination should contact the Board at [phone] or through Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Services at 1 [phone] (TDD) to discuss how the Board may accommodate their needs.

ANITA L. GROSS,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-1697. Filed for public inspection October 9, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]