State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers; 2008 Examination Announcement [38 Pa.B. 5903]
[Saturday, October 25, 2008]The State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers (Board) and the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) have scheduled a date for a stand-alone Sewage Enforcement Officer (SEO) certification examination. To qualify to sit for a stand alone certification examination, all SEO candidates must have previously completed the Precertification Academy, which consists of 6 days of training over 2 weeks. Examination applications must be received (not postmarked) by the Board Secretary, complete and correct by close of business on the deadlines indicated. Applications received after this date will not be considered for examination. Applications that do not contain all the necessary required information will be returned and will not be considered eligible for the examination. The examination and application deadline are listed as follows:
Examination Date: December 12, 2008 (8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
Examination Application Deadline: November 12, 2008
Examination Location: PSATS Training Center, 4855 Woodland Drive, Enola, PA 17025
For information on SEO training, contact the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors, 4855 Woodland Drive, Enola, PA 17025 and telephone number (717) 763-0930.
The SEO written examination contains 80 multiple-choice questions covering planning requirements, administration and enforcement of the permit program and technical criteria for soils and disposal systems with a 3.5-hour time limit. The passing grade is 50% correct responses in each subject area and an overall minimum of 70 correct answers on the entire examination. This is an open book exam; however, persons are not permitted to bring their own materials. Necessary reference materials will be provided at the test site.
Exam applications may be obtained by contacting the Department of Environmental Protection, Certification and Licensing Section, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8454, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8454, (717) 787-6045.
Approximately 2 weeks prior to an examination, applicants will receive an admittance letter from the Certification Board.
Applicants in need of testing accommodations due to a disability should contact the Board at (717) 787-6045 or through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Services at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Board may accommodate their request. Requests must be submitted with an applicant's application form.
JOHN HANGER,
Acting Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 08-1934. Filed for public inspection October 24, 2008, 9:00 a.m.]
