Individuals renewing a certificate are issued certificates on a 3-year renewal cycle, provided they have met the continuing education renewal requirement for the highest level of certification held, and submitted the completed renewal application. A certificate will expire on one of the quarterly expiration dates, as shown below, regardless of the calendar year.
- January 15
- April 15
- July 15
- October 15
To renew a certificate, the certified operator must submit a renewal application and provide proof of approved continuing education credits (CECs) earned during the renewal cycle. Renewals should be submitted no sooner than 3 months before the certificate expiration date.
To renew a Class A or B certificate, the certified operator shall have completed, during the renewal cycle, not less than 2.4 CECs of board-approved continuing education training. At least 0.6 CECs of the training shall be Technical, and at least 0.6 CECs of the training shall be Managerial.
To renew a Class C, D, L2, or L1 certificate, the certified operator shall have completed, during the renewal cycle, not less than 1.2 CECs of board-approved continuing education training. For Class C certification renewal, no more than 0.6 CECs of training in the other category may be used to meet the continuing education requirement.
There are no continuing education requirements for operators who only possess a Class "SC" certificate.
New Information: If you are certified or have applied for an exam, locate your Wastewater or Drinking Water Operator Profile ID before proceeding any further. To connect MiLogin account to your certificates you will need to have exact match of first name, last name, and Operator ID of what is in our system. If there are any changes to your name needed before connecting accounts contact OpCert.
If you are new to the OpCert program, create a new account.
All renewal applications must be submitted and processed in the OpCert database. The renewal application will become available after the previous renewal quarter closes, which is about three months before your certificate expires. Automated emails will also be sent out from the system letting you know that the renewal application is open. The system will only allow you to complete a renewal application once the required number of CECs is recorded. If you need assistance uploading CEC certificates, please contact us.
Certification renewal fees
- Renewal - $95.00
Expired certification
As soon as the certificate expiration date passes and a person fails to renew, the certificate is considered expired. Persons with an expired certificate are eligible for employment at a sewerage system; however, they cannot serve as the “certified operator."
A certificate that has expired may be reinstated within 1-year from the expiration date of the certificate only when an individual has completed the necessary continuing education requirements as prorated from the certificate’s expiration date. If a certificate is not reinstated within 1-year, the individual will lose their certification and will be required to re-test for the desired certification. The following is a guide to help calculate the prorated CEC’s for the expired certifications held.
|
Certification Level |
CECs Needed for Renewal |
1 to 90 days expired |
91 to 180 days expired |
181 to 270 days expired |
271 to 365 days expired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
A, B |
2.4 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
3.2 |
|
C, D, L2, L1 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
For example, say an individual had an issue date of November 6, 2025. Three years out would be November 6, 2028, but the closest future quarterly expiration date is January 15, 2029. If the individual does not have the required CECs at the time of renewal, the schedule above would apply. The days denoted in the table above are an approximation since EGLE works with quarterly expiration dates only. There is no flexibility in this policy. It is the certified operator’s responsibility to maintain a training history and be able to verify any training attended, and to submit a renewal application no sooner than 3 months prior to certification expiration.
A Class A or B certified operator who has not met the continuing education training requirements may request issuance of a Class C or D certificate for which the requirements have been met.