How to Register a Third-Party Class for Erosion Control Certification Continuing Education Hours

Qualifying Trainings

Trainings approved for re-certification credit under the DEP Erosion Control Certification program must be high quality, rigorous, professional education programs with a focus on at least one of the following topics:

  1. Nonpoint source pollution and/or prevention
  2. Erosion and sedimentation control techniques or associated technology
  3. Stormwater management
  4. Maine land use regulations
  5. Soil science, civil engineering, hydrology, or other applicable sciences
  6. Natural resource protection or identification

Qualifying trainings must be in-person and located in the State of Maine; third party online courses do not qualify.

Initial Training Approval

To register a training with Maine DEP’s Nonpoint Source Training Center (NPSTC), email the information listed below to NPSTraining.DEP@maine.gov. Once a training is approved, submit any significant changes to the Training Center for review.

  • Training title
  • Brief course description & intended audience
  • Basic agenda or copy of presentation slides
  • Name of sponsor organization
  • Contact information
  • Name(s), title(s) and other relevant information about presenter(s)
  • Length of training
  • Approximate percentage of training pertaining to qualifying topics

Training Center staff will review the submitted materials and determine if the training matches the goals of the program. Once approved, the training will receive a number of qualifying Continuing Education Hours (CEH) that can be applied toward program re-certification requirements.

A list of all approved trainings, dates, and contact information should be sent to the Training Center on an annual basis - this information will be maintained on the Nonpoint Source Training Center website.

Tracking Attendance

In order to track the attendance of these approved trainings, please submit a class roster or legible sign-in sheet to NPSTraining.DEP@maine.gov as soon as possible following the training; Email addresses must be included on the attendance sheet to ensure that certification credits can be applied. In addition, participants in these programs should provide proof of attendance and satisfactory completion, such as a certificate. Please instruct attendees seeking DEP certification credit to follow up with NPSTC staff to ensure credits are applied correctly.

Review

DEP will periodically review all previously approved trainings to ensure consistency with program goals. If approved trainings are found to no longer meet program goals, or, do not provide adequate information to determine the level of quality and credibility required, the Training Center reserves the right to disqualify any training from receiving credit under the program.