Are you or someone you know interested in becoming a certified sewage enforcement officer (SEO) in Pennsylvania? Visit www.PASEOAcademy.org for more information.
Whether you’re starting out on a new career, looking to add a new professional designation, or seeking a better understanding of Pennsylvania’s onsite wastewater program, PASEO is here to help you gain and maintain your SEO certification!
PASEO has scheduled four SEO Pre-Certification Academies at four different locations around the state in 2025. The 2025 Academies include:
April 21-25, 2025 – Berks County
Boyertown Community Ambulance Service, 2 E. Second St, Boyertown, PA 19512
June 9-13, 2025 – Centre County
College Twp Municipal Building, 1481 E College Avenue, State College, PA 16801
August 25-29, 2025 – Beaver County
Beaver County Conservation District, 156 Cowpath Rd, Aliquippa, PA 15001
October 20-24, 2025 – York County
York County 4-H Center, 771 Stoverstown Rd, York, PA 17408
The Sewage Enforcement Officer (SEO) Precertification Academy is broken up into two separate phases: PHASE 1: Self-Study Orientation Course – This is roughly 8-10 hours of self-guided study that you complete at home prior to arriving for the classroom-based training. PHASE 2: Classroom-Based Course – This is 4.5 days of in-person training with PASEO instructors in a classroom setting.
Prior to attending the SEO Precertification Academy, Candidates will need to have completed the pre-requisite Soils course. Candidates must register themselves for Certification Exam on PADEP’s Clean Water Academy (exam registration is not automatically included with the Academy registration).
Visit www.PASEOAcademy.org for additional details on obtaining an SEO certification.