# Florida — Underground Storage Tank Operator Training Requirements by State

For Florida, implementing agency is Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP); class a training format is Department-approved (registered) operator training course; registered third-party courses are online; class b training format is Department-approved (registered) operator training course; registered third-party courses are online; class c training format is Class B operators must provide training or ensure Class C operators are trained in site-specific emergency response procedures; epa online training accepted is Not stated on this page, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.

- **jurisdiction:** Florida _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **implementing agency:** Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **class a training format:** Department-approved (registered) operator training course; registered third-party courses are online _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **class b training format:** Department-approved (registered) operator training course; registered third-party courses are online _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **class c training format:** Class B operators must provide training or ensure Class C operators are trained in site-specific emergency response procedures _(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:** yes (registered third-party training courses listed by the department) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **regulatory citation:** Rule 62-761.350 and subsection 62-761.850(3), Florida Administrative Code _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Class A and Class B or Class A/B operators must complete a department-approved (registered) operator training course, and the Department Secretary or designee shall issue an order granting or denying the request for approval of all Class A, Class B, or Class A/B operator training courses. Class B operators must provide training or ensure that Class C operators are trained in site-specific emergency response procedures for a facility.

## Source

- https://floridadep.gov/waste/permitting-compliance-assistance/content/underground-storage-tank-operator-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/).