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Virginia regulations · Through 2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)

18VAC160-40-250: Qualifications for master conventional onsite soil evaluator licenses

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  1. Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing
  2. Agency 160. Board For Waterworks And Wastewater Works Operators And Onsite Sewage System Professionals
  3. Chapter 40. Onsite Sewage System Professionals Licensing Regulations
  4. Part V. Onsite Soil Evaluator

An applicant for licensure as a master conventional onsite soil evaluator must furnish acceptable documentation that one of the following qualifications has been met:

Prerequisites

Exam Required

Education Required

Documented Qualifying Experience

1.

No

Yes

Master's or bachelor's degree

Two years of full-time experience evaluating site and soil conditions and designing conventional onsite sewage systems

2.

No

Yes

Associate's degree

30 months of full-time experience evaluating site and soil conditions and designing conventional onsite sewage systems

3.

No

Yes

VDH onsite sewage system training program

Two years of full-time experience evaluating site and soil conditions and designing conventional onsite sewage systems

4.

Journeyman conventional onsite soil evaluator

Yes

No

Two years of full-time experience evaluating site and soil conditions and designing conventional onsite sewage systems

5.

Professional soil scientist license

Yes

No

One year of full-time experience evaluating site and soil conditions and designing conventional onsite sewage systems

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