NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers; Examination Schedule for 2023
[53 Pa.B. 107]
[Saturday, January 7, 2023]The State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers (Board) has scheduled the certification examination schedule for 2023.
To qualify to sit for the certification examination, all Sewage Enforcement Officer (SEO) candidates must successfully complete the Pre-Certification Academy. Examination applications must be received (not postmarked) by the Board, complete and correct, by close of business on the dates indicated. Applications received after these dates will not be considered for examination. Applications that do not contain all the required information will be returned and will not be considered eligible for the examination. The examination schedule for 2023 is as follows:
Examination Date: Friday, February 10, 2023
(8:30 a.m. registration, exam 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
Exam Application Deadline: Friday, January 27, 2023 Location: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Southcentral Regional Office
Susquehanna Conference Room
Main entrance
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110Examination Date: Friday, May 5, 2023
(12:30 p.m. registration, exam 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Exam Application Deadline: Friday, April 21, 2023 Location: Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS)
PSATS Education Center
4855 Woodland Drive
Enola, PA 17025Examination Date: Friday, August 25, 2023
(8:30 a.m. registration, exam 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)Exam Application Deadline: Friday, August 11, 2023 Location: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Southcentral Regional Office
Susquehanna Conference Room
Main entrance
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110Examination Date: Friday, October 20, 2023
(12:30 p.m. registration, exam 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)Exam Application Deadline: Friday, October 6, 2023 Location: Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS)
PSATS Education Center
4855 Woodland Drive
Enola, PA 17025Additional examination dates will be posted as scheduled. Individuals are encouraged to visit the Board's webpage to confirm date, time and location prior to each examination.
The SEO written examination contains 100 multiple-choice questions covering sewage planning requirements, administration and enforcement of the onlot sewage permitting program and technical criteria for soils and onlot sewage disposal systems. The examination must be completed within 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. Applicants 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, ra-seotrng@pa.gov or (717) 772-2186.
Applicants will receive a confirmation e-mail from the Board prior to the date of the examination.
Persons who anticipate the need for a testing accommodation due to a disability should contact the Board at (717) 772-2186 or through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users) to discuss their request. This request must be submitted with the application form.
RAMEZ ZIADEH, P.E.,
Acting Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 23-19. Filed for public inspection January 6, 2023, 9:00 a.m.]
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