Erosion and Sediment Control Courses

Program Administrator for ESC

This one-day course is for individuals overseeing the implementation of a Virginia erosion and sediment control program (VESCP) for a VESCP authority or an entity with standards and specifications. Cost = $80. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Topics:

• Virginia erosion and sediment control law and regulations
• Requirements for administering a VESCP
• Fundamentals of erosion and stormwater runoff

This course is part of a curriculum that contains online training prerequisites.

Register for the curriculum in ELMS.

Inspector for ESC

This two-day course is for individuals conducting regulatory inspections for a Virginia erosion and sediment control program authority or entity with standards and specifications. Cost = $160. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Topics:

• Virginia erosion and sediment control law and regulations
• Fundamentals of erosion and stormwater runoff
• Erosion and sediment control measures

Please download and print Chapter 3 and Chapter 6 of the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook or purchase a copy of the Handbook and bring it to class.

This course is part of a curriculum that contains online training prerequisites.

Register for the curriculum in ELMS.

Plan Reviewer for ESC

This three-day course is for individuals reviewing erosion and sediment control (ESC) plans submitted for approval to a Virginia erosion and sediment control program (VESCP) authority or entity with standards and specifications. Cost = $260. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Topics:

• Virginia erosion and sediment control law and regulations
• Fundamentals of erosion and stormwater runoff
• ESC plan elements and the plan review process
• Erosion and sediment control measures
• Basics of plan review for stormwater quantity compliance

Persons enrolled in this course should possess an understanding of the principles of: hydrology, erosion and sediment control; the Virginia erosion and sediment control law and regulations; and the specifications in the ESC Handbook.

Please download and print Chapter 3 and Chapter 6 of the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook or purchase a copy of the Handbook and bring it to class.

Licensed Professionals are encouraged to review the Licensed Professionals FAQ.

This course is part of a curriculum that contains online training prerequisites.

Register for the curriculum in ELMS.

Stormwater Courses

Program Administrator for SWM

This one-day course is for individuals overseeing the implementation of a Virginia stormwater management program (VSMP) for a VSMP authority or entity with standards and specifications. Cost = $80. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 

Topics:

• Virginia stormwater management law and regulations
• Requirements for administering a VSMP
• Basic stormwater principles

This course is part of a curriculum that contains online training prerequisites.

Register for the curriculum in ELMS.

Inspector for SWM

This two-day course is for individuals conducting regulatory inspections for a Virginia stormwater management program (VSMP) authority or entity with standards and specifications. Cost = $160. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Topics:

• Virginia stormwater management law and regulations
• Basic stormwater principles
• Construction general permit requirements
• Stormwater best management practices (BMPs)

This course is part of a curriculum that contains online training prerequisites.

Register for the curriculum in ELMS.

Plan Reviewer for SWM

This three-day course is for individuals reviewing SWM plans submitted for approval to a VSMP authority or entity with standards and specifications. Cost = $260. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Topics:

• Virginia stormwater management law and regulations
• Overview of stormwater plan design hydrologic/hydraulic concepts
• Environmental site design
• Energy balance method
• Virginia Runoff Reduction Method and spreadsheet
• Non-proprietary stormwater BMPs
• Stormwater plan evaluation strategies
• Plan review tools and tips

Participants should already have a basic understanding of stormwater runoff hydrologic and hydraulic principles used in stormwater plan design, as well as concepts covered in the erosion and sediment control (ESC) plan review course such as: ESC requirements; ESC law and regulations; ESC plan review; computations for sediment traps and basins, outlet protection, ditches and channels; time of concentration; Rational Method; and Graphic Peak Design Method (TR55). These topics provide the foundation that will allow participants to fully engage in this course, relate plan review strategies and tools to plan design, and build on existing skills.

NOTE: Participants must bring a laptop equipped with Microsoft Excel (2007 or newer).

This course is part of a curriculum that contains online training prerequisites.

Register for the curriculum in ELMS.

• Register an account in DEQ’s environmental learning management system (ELMS) to enroll in continuing education classroom training
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Course Refund Policy

Requests for refunds must be made a minimum of two business days prior to course start date and within 45 days from the date of purchase. Refund requests must be emailed to: Certification@DEQ.Virginia.gov with proof of purchase.

Course Substitution Policy

Course enrollment changes must be made prior to the first day of course. You are welcome to:

1. substitute another individual for the enrollment, or
2. request enrollment in another course of same cost (subject to availability).

Enrollment changes should be emailed to: Certification@DEQ.Virginia.gov

See DEQ's course refund policy for more information.

Provisional certifications allow individuals to conduct work while they are taking classes and taking their exam. It is not intended as a substitute for obtaining certification.

Individuals seeking SWM or ESC certification will be considered provisionally certified as a program administrator, an inspector and/or a plan reviewer for one year from the date they complete the required training course(s).

Individuals can be provisionally certified once per certification type.

For details see: Guidance Memo: 18-2005