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Texas commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)

​​Discover the wide range of TCEQ occupational licensing exams administered at SHSU, including scheduling steps, requirements, fees, permitted items, retake policies, and accommodations.​

​​TCEQ Exam Details​

​​Expand each section for essential information about TCEQ exam offerings at SHSU.​

Exams with an * next to them are also available in SPANISH. 

  • Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester (BPAT)* 
  • Customer Service Inspector* 
  • Landscape Irrigation 
  • Landscape Irrigation Inspector  
  • Landscape Irrigation Technician* 
  • Landscape Irrigator (6-hour time limit) 
  • Leaking Petroleum Storage Tank (LPST) 
  • Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Facility Supervisors 
  • Class A (4-hour time limit) 
  • Class B (3-hour time limit) 
  • On-site Sewage Facility (OSSF) 
  • OSSF Designated Representative 
  • OSSF Installer I* 
  • OSSF Installer II 
  • OSSF Maintenance Provider* 
  • OSSF Site Evaluator 
  • Underground Storage Tank (UST) On-Site Supervisor 
  • UST A 
  • UST B 
  • Wastewater Treatment and Collection System Operator 
  • Class I Wastewater Collection System Operator* 
  • Class II Wastewater Collection System Operator* 
  • Class III Wastewater Collection System Operator 
  • Class A Wastewater Treatment Facility Operator (6-hour time limit) 
  • Class B Wastewater Treatment Facility Operator 
  • Class C Wastewater Treatment Facility Operator* 
  • Class D Wastewater Treatment Facility Operator* 
  • Water Treatment and Distribution System Operators 
  • Class A Water Operator (6-hour time limit) 
  • Class B Groundwater Operator 
  • Class B Surface Water Operator 
  • Class B Water Distribution 
  • Class C Groundwater Operator* 
  • Class C Surface Water Operator* 
  • Class C Water Distribution* 
  • Class D Water System Operator* 
  • Water Treatment Specialists 
  • Class I 
  • Class II 
  • Class III 
  • You must be approved by TCEQ before registering for this exam. 
  • Contact TCEQ for approval inquiries: 512-239-1000 

Huntsville Campus

Exams are offered Monday – Friday. Report 15–30 minutes early. Most exams are 3 hours, except: 

  • MSW Class A: 4 hours 
  • Water Operator Class A: 6 hours 
  • Landscape Irrigator: 6 hours 

Test fee is $53.50 (non-refundable, non-transferable). Schedule your appointment through SHSU Testing Center’s online system. 

  • Current, unexpired picture identification (i.e., driver's license, passport, state-issued ID, military ID, student ID, etc.) 
  • Second form of ID (i.e., any of the previously listed photo IDs, social security card, birth certificate, credit/debit card, library card, etc.) 
  • Social Security number (required by TCEQ) 

Scores are available immediately upon completion of your test. 

  • Examinees are allowed four attempts in their approval period; Only two attempts can be made on the same day with no access to study materials between test sessions. 
  • Examinees are responsible for knowing and adhering to the retake policy. 
  • Registration/administration/test fee applies to each retake. 
  • Examinees should go to www.tceq.texas.gov to search and fill out an accommodation form. 
  • Once approved, examinee will register and sign up to take the exam at a  TCEQ Office. 
  • NOTE: Examinee must contact TCEQ to find TCEQ office locations. 
  • Examinees with accommodations are NOT eligible to test at SHSU Testing Center per TCEQ guidelines. 
  • Contact TCEQ at 512.239.6133 for further information. 

Visit the TCEQ website for forms, resources, and additional details here. 

  • Visit the office located in Academic Building IV, Room 102 
  • Call 936-294-1025 
  • Write to the Testing Center, Box 2240 SHSU, Huntsville, Texas 77341-2240