State Eligibility and Licensing Requirements for Wastewater and Water Treatment Operation

1. Examination Eligibility
   To be eligible for operator licensing examinations, the applicant must meet the following criteria as per the Florida Department of Environmental Protection:
   • Have a high-school diploma or its equivalent. (important information)
   • Have successfully completed an approved required training course for the classification and level of the examination to be taken no more than five years before the examination.
   • Current License Holders—You must also be currently licensed as follows:
   • Treatment Plant Operators
   • Licensed at the B level to take the A level examination.
   • Licensed at the C level to take the B level examination.
   • Distribution System Operators
   • Licensed at the Level 2 to take the Level 1 examination.
   • Licensed at the Level 3 to take the Level 2 examination.

   Operators from other states must meet the requirements. These requirements may be found in Rule 62‑602.360(1)(a)-(d), F.A.C.

2. Examination Application
   You must complete an examination application for either Treatment Plant Operator Examination or Distribution System Operator Examination and submit it to the department for approval. In addition to this form you must provide the department with:
   • The applicable fee
   • Documentation of training course completion
   • One photograph of the applicant’s face and head (size 2 inches by 2 inches) not more than 6 months old. Any photograph that is not identifiable will be returned to the applicant and will delay the processing of the application
   • Copy of your high-school diploma (if a copy is not currently on file)
3. Schedule Your Examination

   You may schedule your examination only after your application has been approved by the Operator Certification Program staff. You must submit our Examination Scheduling Request Form. An approval letter will be mailed to you.

4. Examination Fees
   Applicants for all certification examinations shall submit the following fees along with their application. All application fees are non-refundable.
   Examination Level Total Fee:
   • Treatment Plant Class A $100
   • Treatment Plant Class B $100
   • Treatment Plant Class C $100
   • Treatment Plant Class D $75
   • Distribution Level 1 $75
   • Distribution Level 2 $75
   • Distribution Level 3 $75
   • Distribution Level 4 $75

   Wards of the State (inmates/prisoners)—Fee schedule for:

   Examination Level Total Fee

   Treatment Plant Class A	$20
   Treatment Plant Class B	$20
   Treatment Plant Class C	$20
   Treatment Plant Class D	$20

5. Examination Deadlines

   There are no longer any deadlines established for submitting your application. You may submit it at any time. However, if you are an applicant who is retaking an examination you previously failed, you must wait at least sixty (60) days from the date you last took the examination before you may schedule your next exam.

   If you are a ward-of-the-state (inmate/prisoner), you will still be required to submit your application to the department no later than ninety (90) days prior to the established examination date. This date and time will be decided by the DEP and forwarded to the Department of Corrections. Please contact your educational supervisor for examination date information. Examinations for inmates will still be administered via paper and pencil.

6. Examination Formula Sheets

   Each examination contains many math questions. In order to help you prepare for these math questions, you may use the attached formula sheets to become familiar with the different types of math questions you may encounter on the exam. These same formula sheets will also be provided to you at the examination site for use during your examination.

Drinking Water/Water Distribution Formula Sheet

Wastewater Formula Sheet

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