Operator Certification Program

Today, qualified drinking water operators are in short supply. Now is an ideal time to explore a career with opportunities for advancement, a choice of locations and utility size, work schedule flexibility, employer-supported training, and negotiable wages and benefits. Learn more about becoming a certified drinking water operator.

Information

• List of New York State Certified Water Operators
• Operator Certification Program Information
• Subpart 5-4: Classification And Certification Of Community And Nontransient Noncommunity Water System Operators

Approved Water Operator Training Courses

• Classroom-based Instructor-Led Courses
• Correspondence or Web-based Courses

Forms - Forms are in Portable Document Format (PDF)

• Designation of Water Operator in Responsible Charge (PDF, 25KB 1pg.)
• Application for Renewal of Certification (PDF, 59KB 1pg.)

To receive hard copies of these forms, please contact:

Center for Environmental Health
Bureau of Water Supply Protection
Empire State Plaza-Corning Tower, Room 1110
Albany, New York 12237