Training Programs For Winter/Spring 2008
Contact
Bill Laflamme,
phone 207-287-7726, fax 207- 287-7826.
Registration
Please use this form to register (pdf
format; ms word) for Center sponsored
courses. See form for submission information.
The Registration deadline for all Center sponsored courses
is 8 days (14 days for programs related to Septic Systems) prior to
the course. An additional $15 late fee will be assessed on all registrations
received after the registration deadline date.
Programs
1) Basic and Advanced Erosion Control
Practices
Hours:
8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Session#N0850
Wells, January 30, 2008, Village By The Sea
Session#N0851
Fairfield, February 5, 2008, MDOT Safety and Performance Center
Session#N0852
Rockland, February 12, 2008, Tradewinds Motor Inn
Session#N0854 Ellsworth, February 26, 2008, Holiday Inn
Session#N0857
Caribou, March 11, 2008, Caribou Inn and Convention Center
Fee:
$70
Description:
This course is necessary to become certified in erosion control practices
by the Department. In addition to a section on "Why erosion control
is important", participants are provided with information on the
proper selection, installation and maintenance of practices such as
sediment barriers, mulch, vegetative stabilization, riprap, etc.
2)
Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control Exam Review Course
and Exam
Course Hours: 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Session#N0861 April 2, 2008, Augusta, Augusta Civic Center
Fee: $85
Exam Hours: 8:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.
Session#N0862 Augusta, May 6, 2008, Augusta Civic Center
Fee: $50
Description: This course and exam is designed
to provide participants the ability to become internationally certified
as a professional in erosion and sediment control practices. The exam
review course is an 8-hour program that provides instruction on such
topics as the universal soil loss equation, drainage calculations and
laws and regulations. The exam is approximately 4 hours long. All exam
participants must apply to, and be pre-approved by CPESC Inc. before
sitting for the exam.
3) Septic System Installation
Hours: 8:00
A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Session#J0816 Portland,
February 6, 2008, Holiday Inn West
Session#J0823 Fairfield, April 10, 2008, MDOT Training Center
Session#N0803 Portland, November 19, 2007 Holiday Inn West
Fee: $70
Description: This course is necessary to become certified
as a septic system installer by the Department of Health and Human Services.
The day-long program covers the installation of various types of systems
as well as aspects of The Maine Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules.
4)
Proprietary Devices
Hours:
8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Session#J0818 Augusta, February 22, 2008, State Fire
Marshall's Office
Session#J0820 Portland, March 19, 2008, Holiday Inn West
Fee:
$70
Description: This program will feature presentations
from several suppliers of proprietary devices relating to subsurface
wastewater treatment and disposal. Representatives will describe their
products and how their use can benefit the system user. Presentations
will impart valuable information about the latest technologies.
5) Training
For Plumbing Inspectors
Hours:
8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Session#J0819 Fairfield, February 28, 2008, MDOT Training
Center
Session#J0824 Portland, April 23, 2008, Holiday Inn West
Fee:
$70
Description: This session will provide newly certified
local plumbing inspectors and individuals seeking to become certified
with a thorough explanation of the permitting, inspection and enforcement
provisions contained in the Maine Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules.
The course will focus on the review of HHE -200 forms for permitting;
the system inspection process, the enforcement process; and the relationship
of the local plumbing inspector to the client, site evaluator, system
installer and the Department of Health and Human Services.
6)
Septic System Inspection
Hours:
8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Session#J0821 Belfast, March
25, 2008, Hutchinson Center
Fee: $70
Description: This course is necessary to become certified
as a septic system inspector by the Department of Health and Human Services.
The day-long program covers inspection procedures for various types
of systems, and proper use of the inspection form. It also includes
inspection scenarios to provide guidance on what can be expected in
the field.
7) Advanced Treatment Topics
Hours:
8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Session#J0817 Lewiston, February
13, 2008, Ramada Inn
Session#J0822 Brewer, April 2, 2008, Jeff's Catering
Fee:
$70
Description: This session will give local plumbing inspectors,
designers and installers of subsurface wastewater disposal systems information
on a variety of advanced topics related to subsurface wastewater disposal.
Topics will include fats, oils and grease; Underground Injection Control
Regulations; commercial septic systems; aerobic and membrane treatment
processes; septic system maintenance; erosion control and treatment
tanks and pumps.
8)
LakeSmart Training For Landscapers
Hours:
8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Session#N0859 Augusta, March
18, 2008, Augusta Civic Center
Fee: $70
Description: This program is specifically designed to
provide instruction to professional landscapers on the principles of
LaKeSmart Landscaping. Design of Shorefront buffers, pathways, stormwater
management, and erosion control will be among the topics covered. Completion
of the course will qualify participants to be listed as LakeSmart Landscapers
on the Department's web site.
9) Stormwater Training for Engineers
Hours:
8:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.
Session#N0853 Portland, Feburuary14,
2008, Holiday Inn West
Session#N0855
Portland, February 28, 2008, Holiday Inn West
Session#N0856
Augusta, March 6, 2008, Augusta Civic Center
Session#N0858
Brewer, March 13, 2008, Jeff's Catering
Fee: $40
Description: This
half-day course will provide instruction on the newly devised
Phosphorous methodology in the Stormwater Best Management Practices
Manual. The course will be very valuable to those engineers and consultants
who work on projects in lake watersheds in the state, and will provide
at least 4 professional development hours for engineers.
10) Thinking Ahead
of The Machine
Hours:
8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Session#N0860 Portland, March
26, 2008, Holiday Inn West
Fee: $70
Description: This
course is designed to provide excavation contractors with a
proven methodology to successfully phase a construction project to maximize
efficiency and resource protection. The course will further provide
information on permitting requirements and will include a panel discussion
involving Maine contractors.
