Trainings | Green Mountain Water Environment Association

GMWEA offers a variety of trainings and courses throughout the year, presented by top experts in each field. They're intended to provide water quality professionals with up-to-date knowledge and skills -- and the credit hours -- needed for certification or re-certification. Fifteen one-hour classes are offered at our annual conferences, in addition to longer courses, such as the Basic and Advanced Wastewater courses, or the Vermont Stormwater Manual course, typically offered April through September. Course offerings are managed by our Continuing Education Committee, and are selected based on member feedback.

Conference Technical Trainings

The annual Spring Meeting and Training Conference, held in May, includes nine hours of trainings, with topics that vary from year to year. The Fall Tradeshow, held in November, includes six or seven hours of trainings. For more information on those events, and see representative training topics, visit those pages on this site, under Events.

Virtual Seminars -- November 5, 2020

These three online trainings offer knowledge and skills in cutting-edge fields -- and TCHs for both water and wastewater operators. Access to a computer is required.

Agenda

8:30 a.m.: Welcome & introductions with GMWEA board members.

9:00: Industrial Hygiene, presented by Shawn Barth, industrial hygiene and occupational safety expert with Vermont's WorkSAFE. Credits: 1 TCH Water, 1 TCH Wastewater

Shawn will provide a review of industrial hygiene and related implications for protecting worker health and safety at wastewater plants. The presentation will also review hazards and VOSHA regulations common to wastewater treatment operations.

10:15: Technology in the Waterworks Industry, presented by Nicholas Bates, geographic information systems specialist for E.J. Prescott.

Credits: 1 TCH Water, 1 TCH Wastewater

Nick, an expert at remote monitoring, leak detection, and 3D scanning and modelling of water and wastewater systems, will explore the latest and greatest technological innovations affecting the water and wastewater treatment fields

11:30: eDMR Training & Tips, presented by Mari Cato and Jill Draper, both of Vt. Dept. of Environmental Conservation.

Credits: 1 TCH Wastewater

Does your regular electronic discharge monitoring report have you scratching your head? After submittal, have you gotten feedback saying something wasn't recorded properly? Learn from Jill and Mari about navigating and understanding the eDMR -- and how to avoid typical errors.

Cost: GMWEA members: $25 for just one or all three trainings. Nonmembers: $70 includes all three trainings AND GMWEA membership dues through the end of 2021!

To register: Use the button below to register and pay online.

Questions: Contact Lisa Goodell at lisa.goodell@gmwea.org