Training - Calendar of Events
Basic & Advanced Erosion Control Practices
Date: May 2, 2024
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Augusta, AGC Maine 188 Whitten Road Augusta, ME 04330
Contact:
This course is necessary to become a Contractor Certified in Erosion and Sedimentation Control Practices by the Department. In 8-hour course, participants will learn why erosion control practices are important, be exposed to the principles of erosion and sedimentation, learn how to properly install and maintain Erosion & Sedimentation Control ('ESC') Best Management Practices (BMPs), regulations requiring ESC, using the Departments Permit By Rule process, in-water work procedures, and ESC planning. Participants are provided with information on the proper selection, installation and maintenance of ESC practices using Maine DEPs Erosion and Sediment Control Practices Field Guide for Contractors.
The course is of primary interest to contractors but could also be helpful to municipal code enforcement officers, consultants, engineers and public works employees. Courses can be tailored to either an audience of primarily contractors or for inspectors and municipal officials.
This class qualifies for 6 Continuing Education Hours (CEH) for individuals Certified in Erosion Control Practices by Maine DEP. Each CEH afford Certified individuals one year of recertification. This class is approved for 4 Credits for Certified Tank Installers by the Board of Underground Storage Tank Installers, 2023.
Basic and Advanced Erosion Control Practices
Date: May 16, 2024
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: South Paris, Oxford County Soil & Water District, 17 Olson Road, Suite 3, South Paris, ME 04281
Contact:
This course is necessary to become a Contractor Certified in Erosion and Sedimentation Control Practices by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). In this 8-hour course, participants will learn why erosion control practices are important, be exposed to the principles of erosion and sedimentation, learn how to properly install and maintain Erosion & Sedimentation Control ('ESC') Best Management Practices (BMPs), regulations requiring ESC, using the Departments Permit By Rule process, in-water work procedures, and ESC planning. Participants are provided with information on the proper selection, installation and maintenance of ESC practices using Maine DEPs Erosion and Sediment Control Practices Field Guide for Contractors. The course is of primary interest to contractors but could also be helpful to municipal code enforcement officers, consultants, engineers and public works employees. Courses can be tailored to either an audience of primarily contractors or for inspectors and municipal officials. This class qualifies for 6 Continuing Education Hours (CEH) for individuals Certified in Erosion Control Practices by Maine DEP. Each CEH afford Certified individuals one year of recertification. This class is approved for 4 Credits for Certified Tank Installers by the Board of Underground Storage Tank Installers, 2023.
Basic and Advanced Erosion Control Practices
Date: June 6, 2024
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Winthrop, Winthrop Fire Station, 1703 US Route 202, Winthrop, ME 04364
Contact: Mark Arsenault
This course is necessary to become a Contractor Certified in Erosion and Sedimentation Control Practices by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). In this 8-hour course, participants will learn why erosion control practices are important, be exposed to the principles of erosion and sedimentation, learn how to properly install and maintain Erosion & Sedimentation Control ('ESC') Best Management Practices (BMPs), regulations requiring ESC, using the Departments Permit By Rule process, in-water work procedures, and ESC planning. Participants are provided with information on the proper selection, installation and maintenance of ESC practices using Maine DEPs Erosion and Sediment Control Practices Field Guide for Contractors. The course is of primary interest to contractors but could also be helpful to municipal code enforcement officers, consultants, engineers and public works employees. Courses can be tailored to either an audience of primarily contractors or for inspectors and municipal officials. This class qualifies for 6 Continuing Education Hours (CEH) for individuals Certified in Erosion Control Practices by Maine DEP. Each CEH afford Certified individuals one year of recertification. This class is approved for 4 Credits for Certified Tank Installers by the Board of Underground Storage Tank Installers, 2023.
Basic and Advanced Erosion Control Practices
Date: June 20, 2024
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Waterboro, Waterboro Town Hall, 24 Townhouse Road, East Waterboro, ME 04030
Contact: Angela Chute 207-247-6166 x121
This course is necessary to become a Contractor Certified in Erosion and Sedimentation Control Practices by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). In this 8-hour course, participants will learn why erosion control practices are important, be exposed to the principles of erosion and sedimentation, learn how to properly install and maintain Erosion & Sedimentation Control ('ESC') Best Management Practices (BMPs), regulations requiring ESC, using the Departments Permit By Rule process, in-water work procedures, and ESC planning. Participants are provided with information on the proper selection, installation and maintenance of ESC practices using Maine DEPs Erosion and Sediment Control Practices Field Guide for Contractors. The course is of primary interest to contractors but could also be helpful to municipal code enforcement officers, consultants, engineers and public works employees. Courses can be tailored to either an audience of primarily contractors or for inspectors and municipal officials. This class qualifies for 6 Continuing Education Hours (CEH) for individuals Certified in Erosion Control Practices by Maine DEP. Each CEH afford Certified individuals one year of recertification. This class is approved for 4 Credits for Certified Tank Installers by the Board of Underground Storage Tank Installers, 2023.
Basic & Advanced Erosion Control Practices
Date: May 9, 2024
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Lewiston, Androscoggin Valley Soil & Water Conservation District, 254 Goddard Road Lewiston, ME
Contact: Emma Lorusso
This course is necessary to become a Contractor Certified in Erosion and Sedimentation Control Practices by the Department. In 8-hour course, participants will learn why erosion control practices are important, be exposed to the principles of erosion and sedimentation, learn how to properly install and maintain Erosion & Sedimentation Control ('ESC') Best Management Practices (BMPs), regulations requiring ESC, using the Departments Permit By Rule process, in-water work procedures, and ESC planning. Participants are provided with information on the proper selection, installation and maintenance of ESC practices using Maine DEPs Erosion and Sediment Control Practices Field Guide for Contractors.
The course is of primary interest to contractors but could also be helpful to municipal code enforcement officers, consultants, engineers and public works employees. Courses can be tailored to either an audience of primarily contractors or for inspectors and municipal officials.
This class qualifies for 6 Continuing Education Hours (CEH) for individuals Certified in Erosion Control Practices by Maine DEP. Each CEH afford Certified individuals one year of recertification. This class is approved for 4 Credits for Certified Tank Installers by the Board of Underground Storage Tank Installers, 2023.
CORE 1: Transfer Station Operator Training
Date: May 21, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Maine DEP Portland/online, Maine DEP Portland - 312 Canco Road, Portland
Contact: Randee McDonald 207-451-2554
The Department of Environmental Protection - Division of Solid Waste Management is offering training sessions to transfer station operators and municipal officials to help improve the operation and overall management of transfer stations. Come and see what others have accomplished while sharing your ideas, problems, and concerns... leave with ideas for improving your operations. By taking this training, you will:
- gain a better understanding of Department regulations and concerns
- learn methods of operation that achieve compliance and improve efficiency
Topics include:
Operational Records Waste Storage and Handling Storage Area Maintenance Access Control and Supervision Unloading of Waste Acceptable/Unacceptable Wastes Equipment Litter, Dust and Odor Control Leachate Control Disease Vectors Fire Protection Universal Waste Operations Manual
You may attend the training either in-person OR on-line via Teams
Important: Each person that attends either in-person or on-line MUST register using the link below to receive a certificate of course completion. In-person seating is limited, and we can only guarantee a space for everyone who has registered. If you register for in-person attendance but are not able to make it, inform us ASAP so that we can offer that space to someone else.
Additional training sessions are also scheduled for other dates and locations: May 16, 2024 CORE 3 - Portland, Maine and June 11, 2024 CORE 3 Augusta, Maine
This class is free of charge. Attendees should bring their own snacks or lunch. Registration for the morning session begins at 8:30 AM and the class will run from 9:00-1:00. Contact Randee McDonald at 207-451-2554 or randee.mcdonald@maine.gov with any questions.
TO JOIN THE CLASS ONLINE
After you register, you will receive a link to the meeting. Using this link, you can join the Teams meeting via computer, cellphone, or portable device, whether or not you have a Teams account. You may join as early as 8:30 AM to test your setup, troubleshoot, or see how Teams works, but meeting organizers and participants won't be notified that you've joined the meeting until 15 minutes before the scheduled 9:00 AM start time.
- Go to the meeting invite and select JOIN EVENT
- This will open a web page, where you'll see two choices: Continue on this browser and Join on the Teams app. You may join on your browser if you don't have the Teams app installed.
- Your browser may ask if it's okay for Teams to use your mic and camera. Select Allow.
- The meeting will be preset to have your mic muted and your camera off.
- When you're ready, select Join now.
- You will enter a meeting lobby, where someone in the meeting will admit you.
To ask a question or make a comment, raise your hand by using the Show Reactions menu at the top and choose the "Raise Hand" button. The meeting presenter will receive a notification that your hand is raised. The host will make you a presenter, say your name, and you must unmute yourself by clicking on the microphone to be heard.
CORE 3: Hazardous and Special Waste Training
Date: May 16, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Portland/online, Maine DEP - 312 Canco Road, Portland
Contact: Randee McDonald 207-451-2554
The Department of Environmental Protection - Division of Solid Waste Management is offering training sessions to transfer station operators and municipal officials to help improve the operation and overall management of transfer stations. This class will discuss how to identify and manage hazardous and special wastes, including household hazardous wastes, universal wastes, and lead and asbestos. Requirements for Hazardous Waste Exclusion Plans and reporting obligations for transfer stations will also be covered.
You may attend the training either in-person OR on-line via Teams
Important: Each person that attends either in-person or on-line MUST register using the link below to receive a certificate of course completion. In-person seating is limited, and we can only guarantee a space for everyone who has registered. If you register for in-person attendance but are not able to make it, inform us ASAP so that we can offer that space to someone else.
This class is free of charge. Attendees should bring their own snacks or lunch. Registration for the morning session begins at 8:30 AM and the class will run from 9:00-1:00. Contact Randee McDonald at 207-451-2554 or randee.mcdonald@maine.gov with any questions.
Each person that attends either on-line or in-person MUST register to receive a certificate of course completion.
Register for either online or in-person attendance.
TO JOIN THE CLASS ONLINE
After you register, you will receive a link to the meeting. Using this link, you can join the Teams meeting via computer, cellphone, or portable device, whether or not you have a Teams account. You may join as early as 8:30 AM to test your setup, troubleshoot, or see how Teams works, but meeting organizers and participants won't be notified that you've joined the meeting until 15 minutes before the scheduled 9:00 AM start time.
- Go to the meeting invite email and select JOIN EVENT
- This will open a web page, where you'll see two choices: Continue on this browser and Join on the Teams app. You may join on your browser if you don't have the Teams app installed.
- Your browser may ask if it's okay for Teams to use your mic and camera. Select Allow.
- The meeting will be preset to have your mic muted and your camera off.
- When you're ready, select Join now.
- You will enter a meeting lobby, where someone in the meeting will admit you.
To ask a question or make a comment, raise your hand by using the Show Reactions menu at the top and choose the "Raise Hand" button. The meeting presenter will receive a notification that your hand is raised. The host will make you a presenter, say your name, and you must unmute yourself by clicking on the microphone to be heard.