What experience will the ministry consider as a substitution for experience as an operator to secure a Class II, III or IV certificate?.
To qualify for a Class I, II, III or IV municipal residential operators certificate, in addition to education and training, a person must have specific years of experience as an operator in the type of municipal residential subsystem corresponding to the certificate for which the individual is applying. Experience as an operator would be experience performing the functions that need to be performed by a certified operator, including direct experience (hands-on actually performing the function) and indirect experience (directs and/or supervises operators performing operating functions). To secure a Class II, III or IV certificate, applicants may be permitted to substitute experience as an operator with relevant different experience, such as an operator in a different type of system, experience in a system other than as an operator or other relevant qualifications for experience. Substitution will be recognized for up to 50% of the required operating experience. For the purpose of meetin
