GRADE LEVELS

There are four EIT Grade levels and a typical career ladder:

  • Grade 1 Entry Level
  • Grade 2 Journey
  • Grade 3 Lead
  • Grade 4 Manager

Minimum Qualifications

Grade levels go from entry level (Grade 1) to the management level (Grade 4). Grade levels 2, 3, and 4 require a combination of experience and/or education in the vocation to qualify for the test. Since Grade 1 is an entry level test, there are no qualifications and anybody can take the test. However, Grade 1 is designed for a person with about 1 year of experience in the vocation.

Grade 1
  •  No experience required (1 year of experience in the vocation is recommended)
Grade 2
  • 2 years of experience in the vocation
Grade 3
  • EIT Grade 2 certification in good standing
  • 4 years of experience in the vocation OR 3 years with any of the following:

– bachelor’s degree in a related field
– associate degree in a related field
– completion of an accredited apprenticeship program in a related field
Grade 4
  • EIT Grade 3 certification in good standing
  • 6 years of experience in the vocation OR 5 years with any of the following:

– bachelor’s degree in a related field
– associate degree in a related field
– completion of an accredited apprenticeship program in a related field

  • 1 year of experience supervising others in the vocation; crew lead experience qualifies OR proof of completion of a training course in management and supervision of at least 60 hours.

*Related experience from outside industries will be evaluated and may count for up to 50% of experience for Grades 2-4.

*Electrical & Instrumentation experience in the wastewater or water treatment industry are both considered acceptable forms of experience.

*For Acceptable Degrees for EIT Certification Application, click here.

Acceptable Degrees for EIT Certification Application

Bachelor’s Degrees

  • Engineering (civil, mechanical, electrical, automation, controls)
  • Computer Science
  • Informatics
  • Data Science
  • Mechatronics
  • Math
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Instrumentation Technology
  • Information System Analysis

Associate Degrees

  • Computer Science
  • Electrical
  • Mechanical
  • Chemistry
  • Math
  • SCADA
  • Automation Systems
  • Instrumentation Technology
  • Water/Wastewater

 

*Related degrees that are not listed may be submitted for consideration.

Request Certification Statistics

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Candidate Materials

NEW! EIT Candidate Handbook
NEW! EIT Candidate Handbook
This handbook contains everything you need to know to become EIT certified, including exam content, policies and procedures. Grades 1-4.
EIT Gap Analysis Tool
EIT Gap Analysis Tool
The Gap Analysis Tool is designed to help candidates identify which grade level is best suited to their current level of experience, and where they may be lacking sufficient experience. Grades 1-4.

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