Training, Shortcourses, and Workshops
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1. Animal Waste System Operators
Training programs by experts with NC Cooperative Extension Service, NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, NC Division of Water Quality, and industry professionals provide comprehensive field-based instruction on current and innovative animal waste management. All courses are approved by the NC Division of Water Quality Technical Assistance and Certification Unit for continuing education.
2. Annual Onsite Water Protection Conference, October 16-18, 2012
The North Carolina Annual Onsite Water Protection Conference will be held October 16-18, 2012 in Hickory, NC. A website with more information will be available in spring 2012.
3. Erosion, Sediment and Turbidity Control: Passive & Active Treatment Systems
Builders are required to control erosion and keep sediment on their site during the construction process. This workshop provides the latest information on systems to achieve this goal. What are the options for ground covers for erosion control? Are there alternatives to the standard "piles of rock" for sediment control around a construction site? If you have problems with turbidity in your discharges, such as complaints or lawsuits, what treatment options are out there? We provide answers to these and many other questions. At these workshops we discuss and demonstrate the cost and effectiveness of a wide variety of options for designers, construction managers, grading contractors, and regulators. It is possible to discharge reasonably clean storm water from a construction site!
4. Geographic Information Academy
The adoption of geospatial technologies requires adequately trained environmental professionals and natural resource managers, who can collect, display, and analyze spatial data. Knowledge of the global positioning system (GPS), geographic information systems (GIS), and remote sensing are essential to be successful. The Geographic Information Academy, which is offered in our GIS lab, is a series of short courses that will enhance your overall geospatial literacy. Participants are encouraged to bring their own USB Memory Drives to download any of our datasets.
5. Land Grant and Sea Grant National Water Conference, May 20-24, 2012
May 20-24, 2012 The Land Grant and Sea Grant National Water Conference brings university scientists, instructors, and extension educators into more effective and efficient partnerships with Federal interagency priority programs while addressing water quality issues in U.S. agriculture. This program also provides the flexibility necessary for NIFA to bring the resources of researchers, instructors, and extension educators into national initiatives and programmatic partnerships that target evolving water quality needs.
6. Nutrient Management Training, June 18-22, 2012
Writing a certified nutrient management plan requires attendance at three training sessions: the 3-Day Nutrient Management Training, the RUSLE/PLAT Workshop, and the software training conducted by NCDENR Division of Soil and Water. Click the title link to see the next scheduled training event.
7. Reviewing the Fundamentals of Soil Science: An Online Exam Preparation Course
The Fundamentals of Soil Science course is designed as a thorough review of basic soil science principles. It addresses all the core disciplines in soil science: chemistry, fertility, microbiology, physics and taxonomy. It is not a substitute for rigorous college course work in soil science, rather, it is a tool to help you prepare for the Fundamentals of Soil Science exam. The best thing, you review for the exam at your own pace, at a time that best suits your schedule at a location of your choice.
8. Soils and On-Site Wastewater Training Academy
Click the title to view a full calendar. This is a broad training series comprised of both introductory and advanced workshops on soils, on-site wastewater, technological applications, system installation, and operation and maintenance. Whether you are new on the job or a seasoned professional, there is sure to be a workshop here that will suit your needs. In developing each workshop, the faculty focus primarily on information or techniques that you can take back to work and use immediately.
9. Subsurface Wastewater System Operator Training School
Last school in 2011: August 9-11, 2011 The school was developed to teach individuals how to provide quality service to owners of advanced on-site systems.
10. Land Application of Residuals Operator Training, March 6-8, 2012
All land application facilities that hold a permit from the Division of Water Quality for the land application of sludge, residuals, or contaminated soils (on a designated site) are subject to classification as a land application system. Click the link above for information on the certification school.
11. Surface Irrigation System Operator Training School, April 30-May 3, 2012
All spray/surface irrigation facilities, which hold a permit from the Division of Water Quality for the surface irrigation or reuse of wastewater, are subject to classification as surface irrigation systems. Click the link above for information on this certification school.