On behalf of MassDEP, we offer System Inspector and Soil Evaluator certification classes.
NEIWPCC is hosting the next Massachusetts Title 5 System Inspector Certification Course will be held spring 2023. All individuals who enter NEIWPCC offices are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Visitors should NOT enter NEIWPCC’s office if displaying any symptoms of COVID-19 or if exposed to the virus in the days leading up to the visit. Information on NEIWPCC’s COVID-19 Policy can be found here. We will have an alternate exam location for people who are not vaccinated TBD.
Applications are not considered complete unless all of the following items are received by NEIWPCC:
Eligibility – You are considered eligible for the System Inspector certification course if you have at least one of these qualifications:
*These qualifiers are eligible to take the certification training but aren’t required to take the training or exam as they are pre-approved to become Mass. Title 5 System Inspectors by filing a pre-approval application:
If you don’t fit any of the eligibility criteria, you are not able to take the class per Massachusetts State Environmental Code (310 CMR 15.300). Your paperwork will be returned to you.
If you would like to be put on the notification list for the next available class in the fall, please email us at title5@neiwpcc.org.
Note: NEIWPCC reserves the right to postpone or reschedule any course due to insufficient registration or inclement weather conditions.
Please note that Massachusetts Registered Professional Engineers (civil, sanitary or environmental), Massachusetts Registered Sanitarians and Certified Health Officers are pre-approved and do not need to take the class or exam. Pre-approved candidates need to fill out a System Inspector Application form, and submit it to our office along with proof of eligibility and payment ($100) to get registered and receive credentials. Only those candidates who are pre-approved can fill out this application. All others need to use the eligibility form that will be posted with the class registration packet – when a class is booked.
The Title 5 Soil Evaluator certification class is an 8-week course (one session per week) that includes three classroom sessions, three field sessions, a written exam and a field exam.
There will be a class in the spring.
Courses/Exams:
Please note: Lecture or Classroom days are 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Field days are 9:00 am – 4:30 pm. For each field session, students should download and bring ample copies of Form 11; make sure to have filled out Section B. Information for each Field Day will be posted several days before the date. DIRECTIONS to the field sessions will be updated and posted here prior to the course.
Please NOTE: A Liability Waiver Release for SE field sessions is required for the MA Title 5 Soil Evaluator (SE) classes that are field classes or have a field component. This waiver form must be completed and submitted with any SE Certification class (the full 8-session certification course), Refresher field session/course or make-up field exam registration. This (signed and dated) waiver form must be received before the first classroom session in order for you to attend field sessions or one of these field classes or exams.
To receive hard copies of the Soil Evaluator Forms and the Registration Form for training classes, call NEIWPCC at 978-349-2516 or email us at title5@neiwpcc.org.
NEIWPCC reserves the right to postpone or reschedule due to insufficient registration or inclement weather conditions.
Additional Classes/Exams:
There are no Soil Evaluator Refresher Courses scheduled at this time.
A Re-take Written Exam will be scheduled soon.
A Re-take Field Exam will be scheduled soon.
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To receive hard copies of the Soil Evaluator Refresher training classes or makeup exam schedules, call NEIWPCC at 978-349-2516 or email us at title5@neiwpcc.org.
NEIWPCC reserves the right to postpone or reschedule any course due to insufficient registration or inclement weather conditions.
To be added to the mailing list for either program, please contact NEIWPCC at 978-349-2516 or email us at title5@neiwpcc.org. For additional information on Title 5 and onsite systems, refer to the MassDEP web site.
