Program Overview

The 16.5-hour, Qualified Preparer of Stormwater Pollution Control Plan (QPSPCP) online credentialing program is comprised of six (6) courses and corresponding exams.

This program educates individuals to prepare Construction Stormwater Pollution Control Plan (SPCP) in compliance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program.

As a QPSPCP, you will receive a dual credential as a QCIS, which qualifies you to inspect and maintain construction sites for stormwater compliance. This program covers the principles and practices of erosion and sediment control as well as the proper reporting and documentation requirements for ensuring compliance under the NPDES permit program.

This program has been reviewed and recognized by the EPA and is a Level 300 United States Green Build Council approved training.

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Program Overview

The 14-hour, Qualified Compliance Inspector of Stormwater (QCIS) online certificate program is comprised of five (5) courses and corresponding exams. 

This credentialing program educates individuals to properly inspect and maintain a construction site in compliance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program.

This program educates students on the principles and practices of erosion and sediment control, pollution prevention as well as the proper reporting and documentation requirements for ensuring compliance under the NPDES permit program.

This program has been reviewed and recognized by the EPA and is a Level 300 United States Green Build Council approved training.

Upgrade to our Virtual Instructor Led Training here!

Program Overview

The 9-hour, Qualified Preparer of Stormwater Pollution Control Plans (QPSPCP) online recert program is comprised of six (6) courses and corresponding exams.

This program is designed to re-educate individuals who possess a QCIS or QPSPCP credential to prepare compliant Construction Stormwater Pollution Control Plans (SPCPs).

As a QPSPCP, you will receive a dual credential as a QCIS, which qualifies you to inspect, and maintain construction sites for stormwater compliance. This program covers the principles and practices of erosion and sediment control as well as the proper reporting and documentation requirements for ensuring compliance under the NPDES permit program.

This program has been reviewed and recognized by the EPA and is a Level 300 United States Green Build Council approved training.

Program Overview

The 7-hour, Qualified Compliance Inspector of Stormwater (QCIS) online recert program is comprised of five (5) courses and corresponding exams.

This program is designed to re-educate individuals who possess a QCIS or QPSPCP credential to properly inspect and maintain a construction site in compliance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program.

This program covers the principles and practices of erosion and sediment control, pollution prevention as well as the proper reporting and documentation requirements for ensuring compliance under the NPDES permit program.

This program has been reviewed and recognized by the EPA and is a Level 300 United States Green Build Council approved training.

Program Overview

This Video Course is intended to provide the SWPPP Practitioner, Inspector, Regulator, Construction Staff and/or others an opportunity to learn and experience what is necessary to install and complete a BMP installation inspection.  Generally speaking, it might take months or years of work in erosion and sediment control for the BMP practitioner, the regulator, or the SWPPP designer to obtain sufficient field experiences to gain a “working knowledge of proper BMP installation”.

Program Overview

The title of this course has ‘SUMMIT’ in it because this unique video training course is “almost” equivalent to spending two-days at the acclaimed Best of the BMPs Summit at the world-famous Shasta College Training Facility. Three-years of the Shasta College BMP SUMMITS went into the making of this unique and “only one of its kind course”. 

The use of dirttime.tv videos provide the centerpiece for this Course. The method of instruction for the BMP Summits is to provide the theory followed up by hands-on or experiential learning. This course follows the same principles - while the hands-on component of ‘learning’ comes from the interesting and exciting Dirt Time videos. 

By taking this course and completing the follow-up exams with a 75% grade or better, you will receive a Certificate of Completion for 1.0 CEUs.  Guaranteed that this interesting and fast-moving course, with lots of visual elements, will keep you attractive, attentive, and engrossed.  

Program Overview

Low Impact Development (LID) embodies a paradigm shift in how land is developed and how storm water is managed from that development. LID is achieved through the implementation of techniques that mimic pre-development hydrologic conditions by addressing storm water runoff at the source point versus the “end of the pipe.” The bioretention system, which reduces runoff volumes while decreasing pollutant loads found in nonpoint source flow, represents one of the most commonly applied Low Impact Development devices in green infrastructure today. This webinar will introduce the basics of bioretention systems, how they work, why they work and how they can save on project costs.

Program Overview

From March 2013, this Free CEU webinar addresses Green Infrastructure in the U.S. and abroad and touches on the U.S. rules and regulations for G.I. implementation.

• Dr Les Lampe, Vice President, Black & Veatch Corporation
• Jeff Henson, Director of Water Resources and Associate Vice President, Black & Veatch
• Jim Schlaman, Project Engineer, Black & Veatch

Program Overview

This FREE webinar will address the the environmental, physical and financial solutions that can be jointly applied for stormwater management in the United States. 

• Kathryn Edwards, Project Manager, Arcadis, U.S., Inc
• Pete Yakimowich, P.E., Senior Consultant, ARCADIS

Program Overview

From the March 2012 Storm Water Solutions Virtual Expo, this Stormwater ONE/Storm Water Solutions CEU webinar will address the many changes occurring at present and anticipated in the near future for EPA’s NPDES Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit program.

• Pete Yakimowich, P.E., Senior Consultant, ARCADIS
• Dan Markowitz, Ph.D., Principal Scientist, ARCADIS
• Anwer Ahmed, P.E., DWRE, Vice President, Stormwater Discipline, ARCADIS

Program Overview

This webinar will cover the basics of erosion and sediment control for oil and gas operations. The discussion topics will include how to select, install and maintain appropriate Best Management Practices (BMP) for erosion and sediment control based on common site conditions such as constructing a well pad location, pipelines and access roads. The program will focus on effective preventative techniques to control erosion. Additional topics will include how to implement sediment removal practices as well key elements of conducting an inspection of erosion and sediment control features.

Program Overview

Green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) has positioned itself as a solution for many issues facing urban environments, not just stormwater.Because of this, there is a lot of hype around the US among municipalities, engineers, and urban planners to name a few. This presentation will go over the basics of urban hydrology, the history of how we got here, and modern issues that GSI can address. We will review GSI solutions and lessons learned. Drawing from my experience on the ground with pilot projects in New York City and Philadelphia, I will share my thoughts and recommendations moving forward.

Panelist: Scott Jeffers, PE, PhD

Organizers: Andrew Demers

Program Overview

EPA finalized a modification to the NPDES 2017 Construction General Permit (CGP), which covers eligible stormwater discharges from construction activities in areas where the EPA is the permitting authority. The final modified permit takes effect on June 27, 2019.

After EPA issued the original 2017 CGP in January 2017, both the National Association of Home Builders and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation filed petitions for review in the D.C. Circuit. Based on new information provided to EPA, the Agency proposed a permit modification on December 12, 2018, for a 45-day comment period to clarify the intent of certain permit requirements.

The final modification, which is substantially similar to the proposal, removes examples of the types of parties that could be considered operators in the definition of operator; aligns three requirements that implement the Construction and Development Effluent Limitations Guidelines (ELG) and New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) with the ELG text; and clarifies individual operator responsibilities in multiple operator scenarios.

The final modified 2017 CGP replaces the original 2017 CGP, but does not affect the eligible coverage area; the number or type of entities eligible to be covered by the permit; nor the five-year permit term of the original 2017 CGP, meaning the modified 2017 CGP will still expire on February 16, 2022. This modification does not affect state-issued CGPs.