NOTICES
State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers; 2006 Pre-Certification Academy and Examination Announcement
[36 Pa.B. 1798] The State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers (Board) and the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) have scheduled dates for the 2006 Sewage Enforcement Officers (SEO) Pre-Certification Academy and examinations. To qualify to sit for the certification examination, all SEO candidates must complete the Pre-Certification Academy, which consists of 6 days of training over 2 weeks. SEO Certification examinations will be administered the Friday following completion of the Pre-Certification 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 Pre-Certification Academy and examination will be conducted in the One Source Training Center, Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors, 4855 Woodland Drive, Enola, PA 17025, (717) 763-0930. The 2006 Pre-Certification Academy and examination schedules are as follows:
June 13-15 and June 20-22, 2006 Examination Date: June 23, 2006 (8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
Examination Application Deadline: June 8, 2006August 8-10 and August 15-17, 2006 Examination Date: August 18, 2006 (8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
Examination Application Deadline: August 3, 2006September 12-14 and September 19-21, 2006 Examination Date: September 22, 2006 (8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
Examination Application Deadline: September 7, 2006The SEO written examination contains 80 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 percent correct responses in each subject area and an overall minimum of 70 correct answers on the entire examination. This is an open book examination, however, SEO candidates are not permitted to bring their own materials. All necessary reference materials will be provided at the test site. Approximately 2 weeks prior to an examination, applicants will receive an admittance letter from the Certification Board.
To receive an SEO examination application/information package, contact the Department of Environmental Protection, Certification and Licensing Section, P. O. Box 8454, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8454, (717) 787-6045. SEO certification information is available on the Department's website at www.depweb.state.pa.us (DEP Keyword: Sewage). For information on SEO training courses, contact the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors at the address or telephone number provided previously.
Persons with a disability who require accommodation to participate in the SEO Pre-Certification Academy or to take the SEO examination should contact the Board at (717) 787-6045 or through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Board may accommodate their needs.
KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-608. Filed for public inspection April 14, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]
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