CEU FAQs

The following questions concerning the EOCP Continuing Education Requirements are from certified operators and non operators. If you have a question concerning CEU’s, please contact the EOCP office.

Does the EOCP assess all on site/in house training for each Municipality?

• Yes, applicable fees will have to be paid by either the employer or trainer prior to the CEU value being assessed. All municipality assessed training will be posted on the EOCP website.

When is an operator considered not in good standing (NIGS) and what is the standard operating procedure (SOP) for the EOCP?

In accordance with the EOCP Constitution and Bylaws and the EOCP and the Program Guide an operator is considered to be "Not in Good Standing" (No longer Certified by the EOCP) If he/she fails to meet the completion of their Continuing Education Requirements.

A reminder letter / E-mail will go out no later then December 1 of each year to all operators who have not met their Continuing Education Requirements. If the upcoming December 31 is the completion of the two year renewal cycle. The letter will indicate that the operator will have until April 1 of the following year to meet their Continuing Education Requirements.

The letter will indicate:

1. An explanation of what "not in good standing" means to the operator and to the EOCP.*
2. The consequences of allowing their memberships to become Not In Good Standing.*
3. Notification that a letter will be sent to their employer if compliance has not been completed by april1 of the following year.
4. Notification that their status will be reported to the relevant Ministry's if compliance has not been completed by April 1 of the following year.

If on or after April 1 of that following year, an operator is still designated to be
" Not in Good Standing" by the EOCP;

• A Letter/Email will be sent to each Operator so designated that contains:
  • a restatement what "Not in Good Standing" means to the Operator and to the EOCP (no longer fully certified by the EOCP);
  • their options to return to meeting the EOCP requirements:
  • notification the letter will be copied to their employer;
  • notification that their status will be reported to the relevant ministry.
• A list of all operators that are "Not in Good Standing" will be sent to each relevant Ministry every six months.

Can a course be taken in the fall of the second year, of the CEU 2 year cycle and qualify for CEU’s in the next CEU 2 year cycle.

• No, CEU’s accumulated will only be complied for the current CEU 2 year cycle.

Can a course be taken more than once?

• Yes, but a course can only be considered for CEU’s once within a CEU 2 year cycle. The course can be taken again and CEU’s credited within another CEU 2 year cycle.

Can a Level I - IV operator satisfy the CEU requirement by taking a SAC State Volume I course?

• Yes, a maximum of once within the CEU 2 year cycle.

Can a Level I – IV operator satisfy the CEU requirement by taking a small systems course?

• Yes, a maximum of once within the CEU 2 year cycle.

Can a Level I – IV or SWS/SWWS satisfy the CEU requirement by taking a supervisory course to satisfy the CEU requirement?

• Yes, a maximum of once within the CEU 2 year cycle.

Due retired operators require CEU’s for certificate renewal?

• No, if they are retired (non-active). Yes, if they are still working or start working again.

Due lifetime operators (30 years) require CEU’s for renewal?

• No, if they are retired (non-active). Yes, if they are still working.

Do small system operators require 25% of CEU requirement to be related to each certificate?

• Yes

Operators who become certified for the first time during a CEU 2 year cycle - are they required to accumulate CEU’s for that cycle?

• No, the operator will have to start CEU accumulation at the start of the next 2 year CEU cycle.

Operators holding an OIT, Chlorine Handling or Bulk Water Delivery, are they required to meet on going CEU requirements?

• No

Operators holding industrial treatment certificates, are they required to meet on going CEU requirements?

• Yes, same requirements as Level I – IV certificates.

Can operators take a lower class course to meet their CEU requirements?

• Yes, a Level II operator could take a small systems course to meet all or part of the CEU requirement.

Operators holding multiple certificates, can they meet requirements for 1 certificate and be not in good standing (NIGS) for the other?

• Yes

How often is a course re-assessed?

• Every 5 years or sooner if there have been significant changes to the course content.

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