Continuing Education Contact Hours Requirements
Operators are required to maintain their knowledge and skills through the acquisition of continued training known as contact hours within each renewal certification period.
Training that has not been approved by NDEP
Alternately, the Bureau of Safe Drinking Water may grant continuing education for attendance in a course that has not yet been preapproved by NDEP. This course is required to be is relevant to the operation and maintenance of water treatment or water distribution.
Application for Approval of Course of Training for Continuing Education (Contact Hours)
Course approval applications must be submitted, reviewed, and approved as per Nevada Administrative Code continuing education requirements. Operators obtaining continuing education or contact hours should determine if the course has been preapproved by our office.
How many hours of training is a CEU?
When you throw CEUs into the mix. One CEU is equal to ten hours of training. What this means is if you have a course that is .1 CEUs, it is equal to one training hour, one contact hour, or one professional development hour. Or, if you have a course that is three point six CEUs, that is equal to thirty six hours of training.
Does American Water College issue IACET CEUs?
As an IACET Authorized Provider, American Water College is able to Issue IACET CEUs When a training provider issues you IACET CEUs, you know that the training has met a standard, beyond just being a certain length of time.
Single License Holders
Each licensee who holds only a single license must complete the following amount of CEUs for their licensure level:
Dual License Holders
Each licensee who holds dual licenses must complete the following amount of CEUs for their licensure level:
Water Distribution System Operators
Each licensee must complete the following amount of CEUs for their licensure level: