Office of Drinking Water Quality

Drinking Water Operator Certification Program

Policy for Issuing Reciprocity

8.2 Full Certification by Reciprocity

8.2.1 Full certificates may be issued, (upon application) without examination, in a comparable classification to any individual who holds a certificate issued by any state, territory or possession of the United States, any country, if in the judgment of the Board, the requirements for certification of operators under which such certification was issued are equivalent to the requirements herein.

8.2.2 At the time of application, applicants must be in good standing with the state in which the original certificate was issued, including having completed the continuing educational requirements on a prorated basis.

8.2.4 Certificates issued under section 8.2 shall remain in effect for a period of three (3) years at which time they may be renewed in accordance with section 11.0 of these regulations.