980 State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers; 2012 examination announcement?

State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers; 2012 Examination Announcement

[42 Pa.B. 3027]
[Saturday, May 26, 2012]

 The State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers (Board) and the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) have scheduled four certification examinations for 2012. To qualify to sit for the certification examination, all sewage enforcement officer (SEO) candidates must complete the Precertification Academy. Examination applications must be received (not postmarked) by the Board complete and correct by close of business on the deadlines indicated. Applications received after these dates 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 schedule and application deadlines for 2012 are as follows:

Examination Date: Friday, June 22, 2012
(12:30 p.m. registration, exam 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Examination Application Deadline: June 13, 2012
Location: Pennsylvania State Association of Township
 Supervisors Office
 4855 Woodland Drive, Enola, PA

Examination Date: Monday, July 9, 2012
(8:30 a.m. registration, exam 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
Examination Application Deadline: July 3, 2012
Location: Rachel Carson State Office Building
 10th Floor Conference Room
 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA

Examination Date: Friday, November 2, 2012
(12:30 p.m. registration, exam 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Examination Application Deadline: October 3, 2012
Location: Pennsylvania State Association of Township
 Supervisors Office
 4855 Woodland Drive, Enola, PA

Examination Date: Monday, December 3, 2012
(8:30 a.m. registration, exam 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
Examination Application Deadline: November 2, 2012
Location: Rachel Carson State Office Building
 8th Floor Conference Room
 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA

 Additional examination dates will be posted as scheduled by the Board.

 The SEO written examination contains 100 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 examination. Individuals are not permitted to bring their own materials. Necessary reference materials will be provided at the test site.

 Examination applications may be obtained by contacting the Department of Environmental Protection, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8774, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8774, [phone].

 Applicants will receive an admittance letter from the Board prior to the date of the examination.

 Persons who need testing accommodations due to a disability should contact the Board at [phone] or through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TDD) to discuss the request. This request must be submitted with the application form.

MICHAEL L. KRANCER, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 12-980. Filed for public inspection May 25, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]