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Become Certified in One of Five Areas of Expertise at StormCon 2010
Become a Certified Professional in Storm Water Quality (CPSWQ), Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC), a Certified Erosion, Sediment, and Storm Water Inspector (CESSWI), a Certified Inspector of Sediment and Erosion Control (CISEC), or Certified Stormwater Manager through the American Public Works Association.
Click on the certification names below or scroll down for more details.
Certified Professional in Storm Water Quality (CPSWQ)
Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control
(CPESC)
Certified Erosion, Sediment, and Storm Water Inspector
(CESSWI) New
Certified Inspector of Sediment and Erosion Control (CISEC)
Certified Stormwater Manager (CSM) New
Important: You must receive a letter of approval from the certifying board to take the certification exam of your choice. See details for each certification under “How to Apply for the Exam.”
Additional information and the required forms are available at www.cpswq.org (for CPSWQ), www.cpesc.org (for CPESC), www.cesswi.org (for CESSWI), www.cisecinc.org (for CISEC), and www.apwa.net/certification/csm.asp for the APWA CSM exam.
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 Certified Professional in Storm Water Quality (CPSWQ)
Review Course
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Certification Exam
Monday, August 2, 2010, 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Level 3 Room 3
What Is CPSWQ?
How to Get Certified
How to Register for the Exam Review Session
How to Apply for the Exam
CPSWQ Exam Application Deadline
Who Sponsors CPSWQ Certification?
Instructor for the Exam Review Session
What is CPSWQ?
The Certified Professional in Storm Water Quality is a designation that provides evidence of qualifications in stormwater management principles and methods. CPSWQ certification is available to those who have the educational training, as well as the demonstrated expertise and experience in computing, analyzing, and evaluating stormwater quality.
CPSWQ certification benefits you by:
- Enhancing your professional credibility
- Promoting public awareness of the stormwater profession
- Allowing you greater influence on policy decisions affecting technical and professional issues
- Providing access to educational opportunities and sources of information
- Leveraging your career opportunities through professional contacts
Register for the full-day Certified Professional in Storm Water Quality (CPSWQ) Exam Review Session on Sunday, August 1, 2010, and apply to take the exam on Monday, August 2, 2010, or participate in the review session and take the exam at a later date. You may register to attend the review session only, without having to take the exam.
Please note: To take the CPSWQ certification exam, you must have received a letter of approval from CPSWQ Inc. See details under “How to Apply for the Exam.” Additional information and the required forms are available at www.cpswq.org.
How to Get Certified
Applicants must successfully pass a proctored one-day exam covering hydrology, environmental indicators, impacts of urbanization, and federal and state laws and regulations. A full-day exam review session is offered on Sunday, August 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The exam is offered the following day, Monday, August 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. You must have prior approval from CPSWQ Inc. to take the exam on Monday, August 2. See details under “How to Apply for the Exam.”
How to Register for the Exam Review Session
Anyone is eligible to attend the full-day review session on Sunday, August 1. You must complete the StormCon registration form and mail or fax it to us, or register online to reserve your space. Your registration fee for the exam review session includes a review workbook with essential information for passing the CPSWQ exam. Whether you’re taking the exam or considering becoming certified in the future, this is a great opportunity to review the essentials of stormwater, hydrology, and urban runoff.
How to Apply for the Exam
To be eligible to sit for the CPSWQ exam on Monday, August 2, 2010, in San Antonio, TX, you must complete and submit the StormCon registration form to us by mail or fax, or register online to reserve your space. You must also apply to the certifying organization, CPSWQ Inc., with your academic and work history and professional references.
For a CPSWQ exam application form and further information, please visit www.cpswq.org. You are not eligible to take the exam unless you have received a confirmation letter by mail from CPSWQ Inc. prior to the exam date.
CPSWQ Exam Application Deadline
The CPSWQ review committee needs 45 days to evaluate your information and confirm your eligibility to sit for the exam. Your materials must be received by CPSWQ Inc. no later than June 15, 2010, to allow for enough time.
CPSWQ Contact Information
David Ward
EnviroCert International Inc.
CPSWQ Interim Program Manager
Phone: 828-655-1600
Fax: 828-655-1622
E-mail: david@envirocertintl.org
Web Site: www.cpswq.org
Mailing Address: 49 State Street, Marion, NC 28752-4020
Who Sponsors the CPSWQ Certification?
The Certified Professional in Storm Water Quality program has been certifying professionals for more than 11 years. In 1998, the CPESC Council developed a certification program for stormwater professionals who had already obtained CPESC certification. Now, with input from the federal EPA, this CPSWQ certification is available for stormwater professionals who do not necessarily have CPESC certification.
Instructor:
Alan Black, PE, CPESC, CPSWQ
Alan Black is a civil engineer who has been involved in hydrology, hydraulics, erosion and sediment control, and stormwater quality for more than 25 years. He holds a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Houston, and he is licensed to practice civil engineering in Texas, Washington, and Oregon. His forte is in stormwater flow control and water quality techniques, including pollutant load modeling and watershed approaches. He is well versed in the regulations, stormwater management techniques, hydrology, and pollutant model calculation methods.
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 Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control
(CPESC)
Review Course
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Certification Exam
Monday, August 2, 2010, 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Level 3 Room 4
What Is CPESC?
How to Get Certified
How to Register for the Exam Review
Session
How to Apply for the Exam
CPESC Exam Application Deadline
CPESC Contact Information
Who Sponsors CPESC Certification?
Instructor for the Exam
Review Session
What is CPESC?
The Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control is a designation that provides evidence of qualifications in erosion and sediment control principles and applications. CPESC certification is available to those who have the educational training, as well as the demonstrated expertise and experience in computing, analyzing, and evaluating erosion and sediment control principles and methods.
“If you are looking for a comprehensive course curriculum on stormwater or NPDES issues, or need to find advanced solutions to technical challenges, you don’t need to look any further. StormCon is the discipline’s international networking, education, and training center.”
CPESC certification benefits you by:
- Enhancing your professional credibility
- Promoting public awareness of the erosion and sediment control profession
- Allowing you greater influence on policy decisions affecting technical and professional issues
- Providing access to educational opportunities and sources of information
- Leveraging your career opportunities through professional contacts
Register for the full-day Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control Exam Review Session on Sunday, August 1, 2010, and apply to take the exam on Monday, August 2, 2010, or participate in the review session and take the exam at a later date. You may register to attend the review session only, without having to take the exam.
Please note: To take the CPESC certification exam you must have received a letter of approval from CPESC Inc. See details under “How to Apply for the Exam.” Additional information and the required forms are available at www.cpesc.org.
How to Get Certified
Applicants must successfully pass a proctored one-day exam covering hydrology, environmental indicators, impacts of urbanization, and federal and state laws and regulations. A full-day exam review session is offered on Sunday, August 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The exam is offered the following day, Monday, August 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. You must have prior approval from CPESC Inc. to take the exam on Monday, August 2. See details under “How to Apply for the Exam.”
How to Register for the Exam Review Session
Anyone is eligible to attend the full-day review session on Sunday, August 1. You must complete the StormCon registration form and mail or fax it to us, or register online to reserve your space. Your registration fee for the exam review session includes a review workbook with essential information for passing the CPESC exam. Whether you’re taking the exam or considering becoming certified in the future, this is a great opportunity to review the principles of erosion and sediment control, hydrology, and urban runoff.
How to Apply for the Exam
To be eligible to sit for the CPESC exam on Monday, August 2, 2010, in San Antonio, TX, you must complete the StormCon registration form and mail or fax it to us, or register online to reserve your space. You must also apply to the certifying organization, CPESC Inc., with your academic and work history and professional references.
For a CPESC exam application form and further information, please visit www.cpesc.org. You are not eligible to take the exam unless you have received a confirmation letter by mail from the CPESC organization prior to the exam date.
CPESC Exam Application Deadline
The CPESC Inc. review committee needs 45 days to evaluate your information and confirm your eligibility to sit for the exam. Your materials must be received by CPESC Inc. no later than June 15, 2010, to allow for enough time.
CPESC Contact Information
John Brown
CPESC Program Manager
CPESC Inc.
Phone: 828-655-1600
Fax: 828-655-1622
E-mail: john@cpesc.org
Web Site: www.cpesc.org
Mailing Address: 49 State Street, Marion, NC 28752-4020
Who Sponsors the CPESC Certification?
The Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control program has been certifying professionals for more than 25 years. The CPESC is recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Instructor:
Jennifer Hildebrand, CPESC, CPSWQ, CESSWI, CISEC, national storm water manager, Weis Builders Inc.
Jennifer Hildebrand has been involved in the erosion and sediment industry for over 17
years. She has a Masters degree in Business Administration from Augsburg College, and specializes in compliance strategies within the private sector market.
Employed by Weis Builders, Jennifer’s experience and industry involvement allow Weis Builders to deliver excellence in stormwater compliance to its commercial construction clients. Her specialties include compliance issues, inspection programs, program design, and site plan reviews.
Jennifer is the previous administrative vice chair for CPESC Inc. and previous vice president of the Northern Plains Chapter of the International Erosion Control Association. She was also a previous chair of the professional development committee of the International Erosion Control Association. She is the executive director for the Vegetation Management Association of Minnesota and involved with several other industry-based nonprofit organizations.
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NEW: Certified Erosion, Sediment, and Storm Water Inspector (CESSWI)
Review Course
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Certification Exam
Monday, August 2, 2010, 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Level 3 Room 5
What Is CESSWI?
How to Get Certified
How to Register for the Exam Review
Session
How to Apply for the Exam
CESSWI Exam Application Deadline
CESSWI Contact Information
Who Sponsors CESSWI Certification?
Instructor for the Exam
Review Session
What is CESSWI?
The Certified Erosion, Sediment, and Storm Water Inspector is a designation that provides evidence of qualifications in the inspection of erosion, sediment, and stormwater BMPs on sites under NPDES Phase II jurisdiction. CESSWI certification is available to those who have the educational training as well as the demonstrated expertise and experience in site inspections related to stormwater and erosion and sediment control.
CESSWI certification benefits you by:
- Demonstrates proficiency in the erosion, sediment and storm water inspection field
- Enhances your technical and professional credibility
- Satisfies the qualified-person requirement in some local and state programs
- Increases personal value, recognition, and marketability
- Encourages greater commitment and personal career growth
Register for the full-day Certified Erosion, Sediment, and Storm Water Inspector (CESSWI) Exam Review Session on Sunday, August 1, 2010, and apply to take the exam on Monday, August 2, 2010, or participate in the review session and take the exam at a later date. You may register to attend the review session only, without having to take the exam.
Please note: To take the CESSWI certification exam, you must have received a letter of approval from CESSWI Inc. See details under “How to Apply for the Exam.” Additional information and the required forms are available at www.cesswi.org.
How to Get Certified
Applicants must successfully pass a proctored one-day exam covering safety, communication, documentation ethics, plan management, inspector duties, BMPS, and federal and state laws and regulations. A full-day exam review session is offered on Sunday, August 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The exam is offered the following day, Monday, August 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. You must have prior approval from CESSWI Inc. to take the exam on Monday, August 2. See details under “How to Apply for the Exam.”
How to Register for the Exam Review Session
Anyone is eligible to attend the full-day review session on Sunday, August 1. You must complete the StormCon registration form and mail or fax it to us, or register online to reserve your space. Your registration fee for the exam review session includes a review workbook with essential information for passing the CESSWI exam. Whether you’re taking the exam or considering becoming certified in the future, this is a great opportunity to review the essentials of stormwater, hydrology, and urban runoff.
How to Apply for the Exam
To be eligible to sit for the CESSWI exam on Monday, August 2, 2010, in San Antonio, TX, you must complete and submit the StormCon registration form to us by mail or fax, or register online to reserve your space. You must also apply to the certifying organization, CESSWI Inc., with your academic and work history and professional references.
For a CESSWI exam application form and further information, please visit www.cesswi.org. You are not eligible to take the exam unless you have received a confirmation letter by mail from CESSWI Inc. prior to the exam date.
CESSWI Exam Application Deadline
The CESSWI review committee needs 30 days to evaluate your information and confirm your eligibility to sit for the exam. Your materials must be received by CESSWI, Inc. no later than June 15, 2010, to allow for enough time.
CESSWI Contact Information
Glenda Carmney
EnviroCert International Inc.
CESSWI Program Manager
Phone: 828-655-1600
Fax: 828-655-1622
E-mail: david@envirocertintl.org
Web Site: www.cesswi.org
Mailing Address: 49 State Street, Marion, NC 28752-4020
Who Sponsors the CESSWI Certification?
The Certified Erosion, Sediment, and Storm Water Inspector program has been certifying professionals for more than two years. In 2007, the EnviroCert International Inc. Board of Directors developed the CESSWI Program with the assistance of a large group of individuals including those with a background in engineering, regulatory experience, local governments, US EPA, and the Canada Department of Oceans and Fisheries.
Instructor:
Dan Ross, CPESC, CESSWI, urban resource conservationist, USDA NRCS
Dan Ross is an Approved CPESC and CESSWI Exam Review Course Instructor. He has a Master of Environmental Management from Duke University and is currently a part-time faculty person with Kent State University in Ohio (College of Architecture & Environmental Design). He has also served on the faculty (part time) at The University of Akron. He is employed by USDA NRCS as an Urban Resource Conservationist and has also owned his own consulting company that offered classes on erosion and sediment control as well as designing golf courses. Ross has dedicated his 40-year career to protecting the water resources of the US.
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CERTIFIED INSPECTOR OF SEDIMENT AND EROSION (CISEC)
Training Modules:
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday, August 2, 2010, 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Certification Exam:
Monday, August 2, 2010, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Level 3 Room 6
Register for the one-day and half-day Certified Inspector of Sediment and Erosion Control (CISEC) training modules on Sunday, August 1, and Monday, August 2, and apply through CISEC Inc. (at www.cisecinc.org) to determine whether you are eligible to take the examination on Monday, August 2. You may register to attend the training modules only without having to take the examination. Also, there is no requirement to take the training modules before sitting for the certifying examination.
Please note: To take the CISEC certification examination you must have received a letter of approval from the CISEC Inc. See details under “How to Apply for the Examination.” Additional information and the required forms are available at www.cisecinc.org.
What is CISEC?
StormCon is pleased to continue to offer the sediment and erosion control inspection training modules and certification examination. If you are an experienced construction site inspector, you can take the next professional step by becoming a CISEC to show your distinction and professionalism in the field.
Any individual registered as a CISEC must be ready to demonstrate:
- Comprehensive knowledge in the principles and practices of sediment and erosion control and their applicability to development of discharge permit documents
- The necessary skills to observe onsite and offsite conditions that impact the quality of stormwater discharges from active construction sites
- The ability to inspect installed best management practices and their ongoing maintenance to determine if the mitigation measures will minimize the discharge of sediment and other pollutants from active construction sites
- The ability to communicate and report on their inspection of active construction sites as to whether compliance issues may exist with federal, state, and/or local discharge permit regulations
How to Get Certified:
A CISEC is one who has demonstrated his or her proficiency in observing, inspecting, and reporting on the implementation of stormwater pollution prevention plans by passing the 3.5–4.0 hour certification examination by a score of 75% or better.
Minimum Qualifications:
An applicant becoming a CISEC must demonstrate the following background and expertise:
- A complete understanding about sediment and erosion processes and how the discharge of pollutants associated with construction activities may impact the environment
- The ability to meet the EPA’s requirements for a qualified inspector and an understanding of federal regulations associated with the NPDES discharge permit
- Ability to read and understand construction site storm water pollution prevention plans (SWPPPs) and able to fully comprehend accompanying sediment and erosion control drawings
- Construction site experience on inspecting the installation and maintenance of BMPs, identifying waste management problems, and addressing impacts by non-stormwater discharges
- The ability to communicate and write accurate inspection reports. Applicants are expected to have inspection skills in one or more of the following types of construction projects: large land development; linear (e.g., roadway, pipeline); vertical (e.g., town homes, single-family residence); big box (e.g., commercial buildings)
The applicant’s skills will be determined through testing and training provided by the CISEC program, which is designed for achieving proficiency in the process of inspecting and reporting on construction site sediment and erosion control practices.
How to Register for the Training Modules:
Anyone is eligible to attend the training modules on Sunday, August 1, and Monday, August 2, 2010, in San Antonio, TX. However, you must complete the StormCon registration form to reserve your space. Your registration fee for the training modules includes a manual with essential information and material for inspectors. Whether you’re taking the examination or are considering becoming certified in the future, this is a great opportunity to review the principles of site inspection and erosion and sediment control.
Please note: CISEC Inc. will not process any StormCon registration fees for the training modules.
How to Apply for the Examination:
To be eligible to sit for the CISEC examination on Monday, August 2, 2010, in San Antonio, TX, you must receive approval from CISEC Inc. This requires submittal of an application and paying the $150 (if you are registered for the training modules) or $350 (if you are not taking the training modules) processing fee to CISEC Inc.
Please note: StormCon will not process any CISEC processing fees for the certification examination.
For a CISEC examination application form and fee information, please visit www.cisecinc.org. To download an application PDF form, visit www.cisecinc.org/id1.html, or the “Training and Exam Date tab as found on the Web site.
You are not eligible to take the certification test unless you have received a confirmation letter from the CISEC Inc. prior to the examination date.
CISEC Examination Application Deadline:
The CISEC review committee needs at least 30 days to evaluate your information and to determine your eligibility to sit for the examination. Thus, your materials must be received by CISEC Inc. no later than July 1, 2010.
CISEC Contact Information
CISEC Inc.
P.O. Box 188
Parker, CO 80134
Ph: 720-235-2783
Fx: 303-841-6386
E-mail: cisec_inc@yahoo.com
Web Site: www.cisecinc.org
Who Sponsors CISEC Certification?
The Certified Inspector in Sediment and Erosion Control program was launched at StormCon in 2005 and is sponsored by CISEC Inc. and its registrants. Today, CISECs are demonstrating throughout the United States their inspection skills and expertise by fulfilling requirements set forth in the Construction General Permit as developed by the EPA.
The State of California Water Resources Control Board acknowledges that a CISEC is a “Qualified SWPPP Practitioner” able to conduct construction site sediment and erosion control inspections throughout the State of California. Numerous states, municipalities, developers, builders, and private contractors are emulating the State Water Board policy and recognizing that the CISEC program is setting the nationwide industry standard for certifying construction site sediment and erosion control inspectors.
Instructors: TBA
Zackary Martin, CPSEC, CISEC, division environmental specialist, water resources, Texas Department of Transportation
Zackary Martin received his B.S. degree in natural resources and environmental studies from Southwest Texas State University and his Masters degree in land/area development and management from Texas State University–San Marcos. He has worked for nearly 15 years performing Water Quality and Environmental regulatory work as well as implementing NPDES & MS4 programs in the public sector. Martin has also managed SWPPP, SPCC, environmental health and safety and environmental management systems as well.
Changing career paths, he worked in private industry for over two years performing environmental and stormwater management on land and home building projects. He is working on obtaining his CPSWQ and currently works for the State of Texas in the environmental/stormwater field.
Alex Zimmerman, CPESC, CISEC, environmental manager, CSI Geosynthetics
Alex Zimmerman brings over 18 years of large-scale construction experience to erosion and sediment control training, from large disturbance, linear, and single-family construction to restoration and emergency landslide repair. Focusing on productive site management for compliance, Zimmerman assists project teams with planning and site audits to identify potential problems and more effectively ensure regulatory compliance.
Along with imparting his knowledge on inspections, participants will also learn how to control costs, prevent erosion, protect water quality, and comply with permit requirements in a positive, proactive, and profitable manner. Zimmerman was also awarded the educational achievement award for 2009 by the International Erosion Control Association.
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 NEW American Public Works Association (APWA) Certified Stormwater Manager (CSM) Exam Only
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Level 3 Room 7
For the first time in 2010, the American Public Works Association and StormCon are teaming up to offer you the opportunity to take the Certified Stormwater Manager (CSM) exam. StormCon welcomes the APWA’s participation and fully supports its educational mission and commitment to providing quality learning opportunities for both members and nonmembers.
The Certified Stormwater Manager is intended for experts in the public and private sectors who coordinate and implement stormwater management programs for city, county, state, provincial, and federal agencies. These individuals assist in administering drainage, flood control, and water-quality programs.
The purpose of the certification is to promote excellence and commitment to public service by advancing the knowledge and practice of stormwater management to benefit the community, public agencies, and the profession.
The Stormwater Manager Certification program includes an eligibility application process, a test, and a recertification application process.
The eligibility application postmark deadline is June 4, 2010.
The exam application postmark deadline is July 2, 2010.
For additional information, please visit www.apwa.net/certification/csm.asp or contact their representative, Jill Boland at jboland@apwa.net.
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