I agree with Mr. Walker a professional seal endorsing the AOSE is required and long overdue. I have been asked and "required" to provide stamping and sealing of AOSE work in various counties in Virginia and to date no approved seal has been approved. 

I believe the current regulations regarding the AOSE license are more than acceptable and a masters or journeymans license is unnecessary.  The education and experiene requirements are satisfactory in their current form and need no change.  Pathway to licensure should require a BS or extensive hands on experience and I believe the last time I checked it was 10 years.  I believe an advanced education requiring a BS in a closely related field in addition to hands on experience is warrented for our work and again that exception of 10years of experience is also acceptable.  I see the journeymans license as a path for VDH or other private firms to push inexperienced fresh employees into a regulatory/design position who do not have the educational background or experience required to maintain a high level of safegards for our environment, groundwater and improvements to real property. 

I must agree that a master and journeymans license with regards to wastewater operators and installers is an excellent idea, it will help with employee retention in the construction field and encourage individuals who want licensure to work under a master for a longer period of time thus gaining more experience and knowledge hands on and also in the classroom.  I wouldn't have issue with the journeymans license having a period equal to or greater than that of the plumbing trade.