10-144 C.M.R. ch. 245, § 500 - Examinations

A. Only qualified persons will be admitted to the examination.

B. Examinations shall be held on dates and places as determined by the Department, but in no case shall the Department hold less than one [1] examination per calendar year.

C. The examination consists of written and field portions which focus on the principles and practices of Site Evaluation.

1.The written portion will test the applicant's knowledge of soils and familiarity with the Code and will consist of three parts: 1) Rule requirements, 2) Soils, and 3) System Design. A copy of the Code may be used as a reference during the examination. The fee for the written portion of the exam is $25, payable prior to each exam session.

2.The field portion will test the applicant's ability to identify soils with regards to parent material, textural classification, drainage conditions, and depth to limiting factors in accordance with the Code. The fee for the field portion of the exam is $75, payable prior to each exam session.

D.The passing grade for each of the three parts of the written exam shall be a score of seventy (70) percent, unscaled. The passing grade for the field portion shall be a score of seventy (70) percent unscaled.

E. Applicants failing two or more sections of the written exam must re-take the complete examination at the next scheduled date. Applicants failing one section of the written exam may re-take the failed section at a date scheduled by the Department. An applicant who fails to pass a failed section after two tries must re-take the complete written examination. An applicant who passes either the written or field portion of the exam, but fails the other portion, must take the entire exam again, unless the applicant successfully passes the failed portion within twenty-four (24) months.

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10-144 C.M.R. ch. 245, § 500