1. Water and Waste Water Operator-in-Training Program
2015

2. Goal: To develop certified operators who can independently and efficiently operate and troubleshoot the facilities that they are assigned to.

3. Testing & State Certification
OIT Program
Timeframe
Title
Salary
Field Study
Performance
Operations knowledge
Testing & State Certification
On the job Training
ITEMS LISTED TO BE COMPLETED
BY THE END OF SIX MONTHS
OIT
$28,387
One volume to be chosen by mentor
Meets expectations
Describe their main facilities’ operations process to their Mentor
Name all facility equipment
Know and demonstrate satisfactory knowledge of safety equipment
No requirement
900 hrs
BY THE END OF YEAR ONE
OIT 1
$29,806
5% increase
Second volume to be chosen by mentor
Describe their main facilities’ operations process during a walk-thru with the Training Manager
Name and describe the purposes of all facility equipment
Describe the process tests that are conducted to check performance of equipment and processes
Identify safety equipment and describe its proper use and the reason it is required.
Must pass MES pre-test exam
Attempt to pass a Class 1, 2, or 3 Water or wastewater exam or another exam as recommended by the Regional

4. Testing & State Certification ITEMS LISTED TO BE COMPLETED
Timeframe
Title
Salary
Field Study
Performance
Operations knowledge
Testing & State Certification
On the job Training
ITEMS LISTED TO BE COMPLETED
BY THE END OF YEAR TWO
OIT 2
10% increase
Third volume to be chosen by mentor
Meets expectations
Accompanied by a Regional or Asst. Regional, complete a walk-thru of the main facility to which they are assigned.
Explain the facility process and operations
Identify the treatment units and the process control tests for all process units
Conduct a facility performance audit
Demonstrate knowledge of compliance audit requirements
Must pass a Class 1, 2, or 3 Water or Wastewater exam, or another exam as recommended by the Regional
1,800 hrs
BY THE END OF YEAR THREE
OIT 3
15% increase
Fourth volume to be chosen by mentor
Accompanied by a Regional or Asst. Regional, perform a regulatory compliance audit at all facilities that the OIT works
Pass either a Class 4 water or Class 4 or 5 wastewater exam or pass all the small system exams for the facilities that the OIT works if there are no Class 4 water or Class 4 or 5 Wastewater facilities in the assigned region
Has met 2nd year exam requirements but has additional exam requirements to meet within 24 months. Or
Operator
21.6% (from OIT 2 salary)
Meets the requirements for Operator position
Has passed three exams as designated by their regional supervisor NA

5. OIT Program
OITs will receive two hours per week during work time to complete course work
OITs will be assigned a Mentor

6. Mentors will be carefully selected by the Water/ Wastewater Group
will be required to attend a training program
will be given documents/checklists that clearly detail what is expected of them for each year they will service as a Mentor
will receive a $500 per year bonus for each OIT they Mentor who successfully completes program requirements

7. Additional Support
Performance measurements (monthly meetings to monitor progress)
Computerized certification exams
Study guides
Pre-exams
OITs will register for certification exams with recommendation/approval of training manager