Datasets:

referencesource
/

ust-operator-training-requirements

+---
+pretty_name: "Underground Storage Tank Operator Training Requirements by State"
+license: other
+license_name: source-terms-cited
+license_link: https://referencesource.org/ust-operator-training-requirements/
+language:
+- en
+tags:
+- reference-data
+- provenance
+- referencesource-org
+configs:
+- config_name: default
+  data_files:
+  - split: train
+    path: data/records.jsonl
+---
+# Underground Storage Tank Operator Training Requirements by State
+**Canonical, always-current version: https://referencesource.org/ust-operator-training-requirements/**
+Machine-readable: https://referencesource.org/ust-operator-training-requirements/data.json — this mirror is a point-in-time copy.
+- **Last verified:** 2026-08-18
+- **Stale after:** 2027-08-18 (past this date, prefer the canonical copy —
+  it re-verifies on a cadence this snapshot does not)
+- **Records:** 7
+Training, certification, and renewal requirements for Class A, B, and C UST operators in each US state, including whether EPA online training is accepted, exam pass thresholds, renewal intervals, and the implementing agency.
+## Provenance — what every record carries
+Every record carries `source` (the URL the value was read from) and
+`source_quote` (a verbatim quote from that page stating it). A value you
+cannot check against its page is indistinguishable from an invented one;
+these can all be checked. Each record is also individually addressable on
+the canonical site at its `url`.
+## Licence position
+unknown
+Facts are not copyrightable; what this dataset takes from each source is a
+fact plus a short attributed quote linking back to the page that states it.
+## Sources
+- https://www.adeq.state.ar.us/rst/programs/training/
+- https://portal.ct.gov/deep/underground-storage-tanks/operator-training/operator-training
+- https://floridadep.gov/waste/permitting-compliance-assistance/content/underground-storage-tank-operator-training
+- https://www.epa.gov/ust/class-a-and-class-b-ust-operator
+- https://www.pca.state.mn.us/business-with-us/ust-operator-requirements
+- https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/registration/pst/ust_training
+- https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/guidance-technical-assistance/ust-owner-and-operator-resources/operator-certification-training
+## Fields
+See any record in `data/records.jsonl` — field names are self-describing,
+and the canonical page for each record renders them with labels:
+https://referencesource.org/ust-operator-training-requirements/

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+{"class_a_training_format": "Approved exam and/or training program with exam; DEQ offers free exam-preparation training and requires an application plus nonrefundable examination fee", "class_b_training_format": "Approved exam and/or training program with exam; DEQ offers free exam-preparation training and requires an application plus nonrefundable examination fee", "class_c_training_format": "Approved training course or training provided by a certified Class A or B operator", "derived_fields": ["epa_online_training_accepted", "state_approved_providers"], "epa_online_training_accepted": "Not stated on this page", "exam_pass_threshold": "Not specified on this page", "id": "arkansas", "implementing_agency": "Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Office of Land Resources, Regulated Storage Tanks", "jurisdiction": "Arkansas", "regulatory_citation": "APC&EC Regulation 12 (Regulated Storage Tanks)", "renewal_interval_years": "Not specified on this page", "source": "https://www.adeq.state.ar.us/rst/programs/training/", "source_quote": "All UST owners/operators must designate at least one certified Class A, B, and C operator for each underground storage facility. Class A and B operators can be certified through an approved exam and/or training program with exam. Class C operators can be certified through an approved training course or training provided by a certified Class A or B operator.", "state_approved_providers": "State-run: DEQ provides free training sessions and online training videos", "url": "https://referencesource.org/ust-operator-training-requirements/arkansas/", "verified_fields": ["class_a_training_format", "class_b_training_format", "class_c_training_format", "exam_pass_threshold", "implementing_agency", "jurisdiction", "regulatory_citation", "renewal_interval_years"]}
+{"class_a_training_format": "Approved exam and/or training program with exam; approved courses offered online, in-person, or virtual classroom", "class_b_training_format": "Approved exam and/or training program with exam; approved courses offered online, in-person, or virtual classroom", "class_c_training_format": "Training provided by the certified Class B Operator at the same underground storage facility", "derived_fields": ["epa_online_training_accepted", "state_approved_providers"], "epa_online_training_accepted": "Not stated on this page", "exam_pass_threshold": "Not specified on this page", "id": "connecticut", "implementing_agency": "Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)", "jurisdiction": "Connecticut", "regulatory_citation": "RCSA Section 22a-449(d)-108(b)", "renewal_interval_years": "Not specified on this page", "source": "https://portal.ct.gov/deep/underground-storage-tanks/operator-training/operator-training", "source_quote": "Effective August 8, 2012, all UST owners/operators must designate at least one certified Class A, B, and C Operator for each underground storage facility. Class A and B Operators can be certified through an approved exam and/or training program with exam. Class C Operators must be certified through training provided by the certified Class B Operator, at the same underground storage facility.", "state_approved_providers": "yes (table of approved courses and exams for Class A and B operators)", "url": "https://referencesource.org/ust-operator-training-requirements/connecticut/", "verified_fields": ["class_a_training_format", "class_b_training_format", "class_c_training_format", "exam_pass_threshold", "implementing_agency", "jurisdiction", "regulatory_citation", "renewal_interval_years"]}
+{"class_a_training_format": "Department-approved (registered) operator training course; registered third-party courses are online", "class_b_training_format": "Department-approved (registered) operator training course; registered third-party courses are online", "class_c_training_format": "Class B operators must provide training or ensure Class C operators are trained in site-specific emergency response procedures", "derived_fields": ["epa_online_training_accepted", "state_approved_providers"], "epa_online_training_accepted": "Not stated on this page", "exam_pass_threshold": "Not specified on this page", "id": "florida", "implementing_agency": "Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)", "jurisdiction": "Florida", "regulatory_citation": "Rule 62-761.350 and subsection 62-761.850(3), Florida Administrative Code", "renewal_interval_years": "Not specified on this page", "source": "https://floridadep.gov/waste/permitting-compliance-assistance/content/underground-storage-tank-operator-training", "source_quote": "Class A and Class B or Class A/B operators must complete a department-approved (registered) operator training course, and the Department Secretary or designee shall issue an order granting or denying the request for approval of all Class A, Class B, or Class A/B operator training courses. Class B operators must provide training or ensure that Class C operators are trained in site-specific emergency response procedures for a facility.", "state_approved_providers": "yes (registered third-party training courses listed by the department)", "url": "https://referencesource.org/ust-operator-training-requirements/florida/", "verified_fields": ["class_a_training_format", "class_b_training_format", "class_c_training_format", "exam_pass_threshold", "implementing_agency", "jurisdiction", "regulatory_citation", "renewal_interval_years"]}
+{"class_a_training_format": "Online, free, self-paced training with built-in exam via NEIWPCC", "class_b_training_format": "Online, free, self-paced training with built-in exam via NEIWPCC", "class_c_training_format": "Not specified on this page", "derived_fields": ["epa_online_training_accepted", "state_approved_providers"], "epa_online_training_accepted": "yes", "exam_pass_threshold": "80%", "id": "indian-country-federal", "implementing_agency": "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)", "jurisdiction": "Indian Country (federal)", "regulatory_citation": "40 CFR Part 280, Subpart J", "renewal_interval_years": "Not specified on this page", "source": "https://www.epa.gov/ust/class-a-and-class-b-ust-operator", "source_quote": "For owners and operators of facilities in Indian country, successful completion of this training and exam fulfills your operator training requirements under Subpart J of 40 CFR Part 280.", "state_approved_providers": "no", "url": "https://referencesource.org/ust-operator-training-requirements/indian-country-federal/"}
+{"class_a_training_format": "MPCA-approved training providers; online or classroom; must pass exam", "class_b_training_format": "MPCA-approved training providers; online or classroom; must pass exam", "class_c_training_format": "Trained by the facility's Class A or B operator; no exam required", "derived_fields": ["epa_online_training_accepted", "state_approved_providers"], "epa_online_training_accepted": "Not specified on this page", "exam_pass_threshold": "Not specified on this page", "id": "minnesota", "implementing_agency": "Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)", "jurisdiction": "Minnesota", "regulatory_citation": "Not specified on this page", "renewal_interval_years": "Not specified on this page", "source": "https://www.pca.state.mn.us/business-with-us/ust-operator-requirements", "source_quote": "Class A and B operators must pass an exam to demonstrate their knowledge of safe operating and maintenance procedures.", "state_approved_providers": "yes (5 approved providers: Antea Group, Atlas, Fueling Minnesota, PASS Training, R&A Risk Professionals)", "url": "https://referencesource.org/ust-operator-training-requirements/minnesota/"}
+{"class_a_training_format": "TCEQ-approved operator training course; online or in-person from approved providers", "class_b_training_format": "TCEQ-approved operator training course; online or in-person from approved providers", "class_c_training_format": "Trained by the facility's designated Class B Operator", "derived_fields": ["epa_online_training_accepted", "state_approved_providers"], "epa_online_training_accepted": "Not stated on this page; a TCEQ approved operator training course or process is required", "exam_pass_threshold": "Not specified on this page", "id": "texas", "implementing_agency": "Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)", "jurisdiction": "Texas", "regulatory_citation": "30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 334, Subchapter N", "renewal_interval_years": "3", "source": "https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/registration/pst/ust_training", "source_quote": "Class A and Class B operators must complete a TCEQ approved operator training course or process once every 3 years. UST facilities must maintain the training certificates from an approved training provider for Class A & B Operator training.", "state_approved_providers": "yes (8 approved courses listed)", "url": "https://referencesource.org/ust-operator-training-requirements/texas/", "verified_fields": ["renewal_interval_years"]}
+{"class_a_training_format": "Combined Class A/B training from an approved vendor (classroom, web-based, independent study, or onsite) with a test to become certified", "class_b_training_format": "Combined Class A/B training from an approved vendor (classroom, web-based, independent study, or onsite) with a test to become certified", "class_c_training_format": "Training by the certified Class A/B operator, or through an approved training vendor", "derived_fields": ["epa_online_training_accepted", "state_approved_providers"], "epa_online_training_accepted": "Not stated on this page; out-of-state training may be accepted if it meets Washington requirements, but in-state-only certifications such as Idaho's are not", "exam_pass_threshold": "Not specified on this page", "id": "washington", "implementing_agency": "Washington State Department of Ecology", "jurisdiction": "Washington", "regulatory_citation": "Chapter 173-360A WAC", "renewal_interval_years": "Not specified on this page; free site-specific online re-training for Class A/B operators is offered through WATOT", "source": "https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/guidance-technical-assistance/ust-owner-and-operator-resources/operator-certification-training", "source_quote": "Training is available in a variety of formats, including classroom, web-based, independent study, and onsite training. Each class A/B operator will be required to pass a test to become certified. Class C operators may obtain their certification through training by the certified class A/B operator, or through an approved training vendor.", "state_approved_providers": "yes (Ecology-approved training vendor list)", "url": "https://referencesource.org/ust-operator-training-requirements/washington/", "verified_fields": ["class_a_training_format", "class_b_training_format", "class_c_training_format", "exam_pass_threshold", "implementing_agency", "jurisdiction", "regulatory_citation", "renewal_interval_years"]}