{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac160-30-130","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC160-30-130","heading":"Experience substitutions","body":"A. Experience obtained as a licensed alternative onsite sewage system operator before April 1, 2017, or a master alternative onsite sewage system operator may be substituted for the Class 4 wastewater works operator-in-training experience requirements.\n\nB. 18VAC160-30-110 provides the maximum experience substitutions that may be applied for each applicable class of license.\n\n1. Experience gained in either waterworks or wastewater works operations may be substituted for up to 50% of the required experience in the alternate category so long as the experience was gained in an equivalent or higher class of facility.\n\n2. Education may substitute for part of the required experience in the category of license applied for at a rate of one month of experience credit for each semester hour of college credit. Coursework must be relevant to the category and classification of the license sought. The college credit must be from an accredited college or university that is approved or accredited by a regional or national accreditation association or an accreditation agency that is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.\n\n3. Board-approved waterworks or wastewater works operator training courses may be utilized for experience at a rate of one month experience for each training credit approved by the board.\n\nC. Substitutions may not exceed 50% of the total experience required for licensure.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 160. Board For Waterworks And Wastewater Works Operators And Onsite Sewage System Professionals","Chapter 30. Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators Licensing Regulations","Part II. Entry"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency160/chapter30/section130/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:53:16Z","sha256":"f3f30854edeffb1ad7d2c37b85d81c4b01d0c664856faa60be2b1b20ee4fae77","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac160-30-120","next":"us-va/18vac160-30-140"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}