NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers; Examination Schedule for 2024
[53 Pa.B. 7810]
[Saturday, December 16, 2023]The State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers (Board) has scheduled the certification examination dates for 2024.
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 2024 is as follows:
Examination Date: Friday, April 12, 2024
(12:30 p.m. registration, exam 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)Examination Application Deadline: Friday, March 29, 2024
Location: York County 4-H Center
771 Stoverstown Road
York, PA 17408Examination Date: Friday, June 14, 2024
(12:30 p.m. registration, exam 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)Examination Application Deadline: Friday, May 31, 2024 Location: College Township Municipal Building
1481 East College Avenue
State College, PA 16801Examination Date: Friday, August 30, 2024
(12:30 p.m. registration, exam 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)Examination Application Deadline: Friday, August 16, 2024 Location: Chester County Government Center
601 Westtown Road, Room 351E
West Chester, PA 19382Examination Date: Friday, October 25, 2024
(12:30 p.m. registration, exam 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)Examination Application Deadline: Friday, October 11, 2024 Location: Beaver County Conservation District
156 Cowpath Road
Aliquippa, PA 15001Additional 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 planning requirements, administration and enforcement of the permitting program and technical criteria for soils and disposal systems with a 3 1/2-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 SEO 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.
JESSICA SHIRLEY,
Interim Acting Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 23-1730. Filed for public inspection December 15, 2023, 9:00 a.m.]
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