{"id":51,"date":"2021-06-23T15:12:58","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T15:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/drinking-water\/?page_id=51"},"modified":"2021-08-02T17:26:12","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T17:26:12","slug":"announcements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/drinking_water\/utility-operator-certification-program\/announcements\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important UOCP Announcements &amp; Meetings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Computer-Based Testing OPEN!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NEW Exam Information!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><em>Updated 2\/15\/21<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/07\/NEW-CBT-Exam-Info_03.25.21.pdf\"><strong>Click HERE<\/strong><\/a>to review important Step-By-Step instructions for the new Computer-based Testing (CBT Exams)<ul><li><strong>14 Workforce Connection Centers<\/strong>&nbsp;are open at<strong>&nbsp;limited capacity<\/strong>&nbsp;due to&nbsp;<strong>COVID-19!<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>NEW&nbsp;Computer-based Testing \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/2021-05-28_CBT-Exam-App-Final-update_05.28.21_EH-appr-1.pdf\">Exam Application<\/a><\/strong><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Updated 5\/28\/21)<\/em><\/li><li><strong>No shows<\/strong>&nbsp;will need to re-apply by submitting a new application and fees.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please send ALL written questions regarding the CBT Exams to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:UOCP.Certification@state.nm.us\">UOCP.Certification@state.nm.us.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Testing Times Extended for Higher Level Certification Exams<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Utility Operator Certification Program (UOCP) values operator feedback, comments and concerns while providing services to accommodate the Operator communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After careful review and consideration our program in collaboration with the Association of Boards of Certification (ABC) and the New Mexico Workforce Connection Testing Centers agree to extend the allotted&nbsp;times for higher level certification exams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All level 3 and 4 certification exams will be extended to a&nbsp;<strong>6-hour&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>exam&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>period<\/strong>&nbsp;to allow ample time for testing on the more complex water and wastewater exams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The new 6-hour testing time will be given for only these exams listed below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Wastewater Lab Technician Level 3 (WLT3)<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Distribution Systems Level 3 (DS3)<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Wastewater Systems Levels 3 &amp; 4 (WS3 and WS4)<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Water Supply Levels 3 &amp; 4 (WW3 and WW4)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Important UOCP Announcements &amp; Meetings Computer-Based Testing OPEN! NEW Exam Information!&nbsp;&nbsp;Updated 2\/15\/21 Click HEREto review important Step-By-Step instructions for the new Computer-based Testing (CBT Exams) 14 Workforce Connection Centers&nbsp;are open at&nbsp;limited capacity&nbsp;due to&nbsp;COVID-19! NEW&nbsp;Computer-based Testing \u2013&nbsp;Exam Application&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Updated 5\/28\/21) No shows&nbsp;will need to re-apply by submitting a new application and fees. Please send ALL written [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":7,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-51","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/drinking_water\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/drinking_water\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/drinking_water\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/drinking_water\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/drinking_water\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/drinking_water\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":353,"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/drinking_water\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51\/revisions\/353"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/drinking_water\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/drinking_water\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}