"Journeyman" means an individual who possesses the minimum skills and competency to assist with the installation or maintenance of onsite sewage systems or assist in the evaluation of soil sites as suitable for conventional and alternative onsite sewage systems and to design conventional onsite sewage systems under the direct supervision of a master licensee.

Suggestion:  Strike "and competency"

"DPOR and its regulatory boards establish entry requirements based upon a combination of education, examination, and/or experience." [emphasis added]--http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/applicants/

Entry to the profession is lacking examination?