# Arkansas — Underground Storage Tank Operator Training Requirements by State

For Arkansas, implementing agency is Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Office of Land Resources, Regulated Storage Tanks; class a training format is 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 is 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 is Approved training course or training provided by a certified Class A or B operator; epa online training accepted is Not stated on this page, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.

- **jurisdiction:** Arkansas _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **implementing agency:** Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Office of Land Resources, Regulated Storage Tanks _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **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 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **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 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **class c training format:** Approved training course or training provided by a certified Class A or B operator _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **epa online training accepted:** Not stated on this page _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **exam pass threshold:** Not specified on this page _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **renewal interval years:** Not specified on this page _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **state approved providers:** State-run: DEQ provides free training sessions and online training videos _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **regulatory citation:** APC&EC Regulation 12 (Regulated Storage Tanks) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 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.

## Source

- https://www.adeq.state.ar.us/rst/programs/training/

Last verified: 2026-08-18. Review by: 2027-08-18.
Part of [Underground Storage Tank Operator Training Requirements by State](https://referencesource.org/ust-operator-training-requirements/).