Section R. 325.11915 - Renewal requirementsRule 1915.
(1) The department shall renew a certificate on a 3-year cycle. To renew a certificate, a certificate holder shall submit, to the department, an application for renewal on a form provided by the department.2) To have a certificate renewed, a holder of a drinking water certificate shall satisfy the minimum criteria for continuing education requirements as required in the following table: Table 1. Minimum requirements for continuing education
Highest certification level held | Minimum number of continuing education training hours required to renew | Minimum number of continuing education training hours categorized as "technical", "managerial," or both |
1 or 2 | 24 | 18 |
3 | 24 | 12 |
4 | 12 | 6 |
5 | 9 | no minimum |
(3) Types of education or training programs that may be approved include any of the following: (a) Association programs that are sponsored by any of the following entities: (i) American water works association.(ii) Township, municipal, and county organizations.(iii) Professional and trade organizations.(iv) National rural water association.(b) Distance learning, such as videotapes, DVDs, correspondence courses, and online courses.(c) Private contractor technical courses.(d) University, college, and community college courses.(e) Department and environmental protection agency sponsored training programs.(f) Training sponsored by nationally recognized organizations.(g) Water utility in-service training.(4) A holder of a certificate shall be responsible for renewal of a certificate regardless of notification.(5) A certificate holder shall keep his or her own record of approved training, education, and work experience and be prepared to present proof of that training, education, and experience if required by the department.(6) The failure of an applicant for renewal to meet the requirements of this subrule and subrules (1) to (5) of this rule shall constitute grounds for refusing to renew a certificate.(7) For a holder of multiple certificates within a category, the department shall only renew the certificate representing the higher class within a waterworks system category.(8) A holder of a certificate who is not eligible for renewal or who has been refused renewal pursuant to subrules (1) to (7) of this rule may apply for examination pursuant to R 325.11910.(9) A holder of a certificate who has not met the continuing education requirements of subrule (2) of this rule for his or her certification may be issued a certificate for the classification within the same category for which the continuing education requirements have been met. A certificate that is not renewed shall expire.Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.11915
1979 AC; 1991 AACS; 2000 AACS; 2009 AACS; 2015 MR 20, Eff. 10/16/2015