Training Exchange News and Information

CERCLA Education Center (CEC) Course News

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 15:33:29 EST

See below for links to all the CEC training offerings we have scheduled. (* new changes/additions in red marked with an asterisk):

Incremental Sampling - Lenexa, KS, Mar 25-26, 2025 POSTPONED
Remedial Design/Remedial Action (RD/RA) - New York, NY, March 26-27, 2025 POSTPONED
OSC 201 - Philadelphia, PA, April 7-8, 2025 POSTPONED
Waste Treatment, Transportation and Disposal - Philadelphia, PA, April 9-11, 2025 POSTPONED
Hazard Ranking System - San Francisco, CA, April 14-17, 2025 POSTPONED
RPM 201 - Denver, CO, April 15-17, 2025
RPM 301 - New York, NY, April 22-23, 2025 POSTPONED
Removal Process for RPMs - Seattle, WA, April 23-24, 2025 POSTPONED
Superfund 101 - Chicago, IL, May 5-9, 2025
CEC Presents...Superfund Essentials - Live Online Class, May 12-15, 2025
Removal Process - Seattle, WA, May 12-16, 2025
Incremental Sampling - Philadelphia, PA, May 13-14, 2025 POSTPONED
ARARs Academy - Lenexa, KS May 20-21, 2025
Best Practices for Site Characterization throughout the Remediation Process - New York, NY, May 20-22, 2025
Remedial Process Training - Chicago, IL, June 3-5, 2025
RPM 201 - Dallas, TX, June 10-12, 2025
Superfund 101 - Philadelphia, PA, June 9-13, 2025
Technical Writing for RPMs - Philadelphia, PA, June 17, 2025
Legal Issues for RPMs and OSCs - Atlanta, GA, June 24, 2024
Remedial Design/Remedial Action - Philadelphia, PA, July 9-10, 2025
Legal Issues for RPMs and OSCs - Lenexa, KS, July 15, 2025
Best Practices for Site Characterization throughout the Remediation Process - Denver, CO, July 15-17, 2025
Superfund 101 - San Francisco, CA, July 21-25, 2025
Federal Facility RPM - Chicago, IL, July 29-31, 2025
Waste Treatment, Transportation and Disposal - Atlanta, GA, August 4-6, 2025
Technical Writing for RPMs - Atlanta, GA, August 7, 2025
CEC Presents...Superfund Essentials - Live Online Class, Aug. 11-14, 2025
OSC 201 - Seattle, WA, August 26-27, 2025
Removal Process for RPMs - Boston, MA, September 9-10, 2025
RPM 301 - Atlanta, GA, September 9-10, 2025
Removal Process - Denver, CO, September 15-19, 2025
Remedial Process Training - Philadelphia, PA, September 16-18, 2025
ARARs Academy - Boston, MA, September 11-12, 2025
Groundwater High-Resolution Site Characterization - San Francisco, CA, September 23-25, 2025
CEC Presents...Superfund Essentials - Live Online Class, Oct. 14-17, 2025
RPM 301 - Philadelphia, PA, October 15-16, 2025
OSC 201 - Chicago, IL, October 20-21, 2025
Preliminary Assessment and Site Inspection Training - Lenexa, KS, October 21-23, 2025
Waste Treatment, Transportation and Disposal - Chicago, IL, October 22-24, 2025
Superfund 101 - Atlanta, GA, October 27-31, 2025
Incremental Sampling - Dallas, TX, October 28-29, 2025
RPM 201 - Chicago, IL, November 4-6, 2025
Hazard Ranking System - New York, NY, November 4-7, 2024
Technical Writing for RPMs - San Francisco, CA, November 13, 2025
Remedial Design/Remedial Action - Denver, CO November 18-19, 2025
Best Practices for Site Characterization throughout the Remediation Process - Dallas, TX, December 2-4, 2025
CEC Presents...Superfund Essentials - Live Online Class, Dec. 8-11, 2025

Please check back regularly for updates to this schedule.

Environmental Response Training Program (ERTP) Course News

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 09:21:12 EST

ERTP Training courses and Exercises (Non-HAZWOPER training, see below for HAZWOPER)**

Stafford Act Training – Boston, MA, 04/14/2025 – 04/15/2025, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, ET
ICS-DSC: Data Support Coordinator – Edison, NJ 04/15/2025 – 04/17/2025, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, ET
Liaison Officer – Boston, MA, 04/16/2025 – 04/18/2025, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, ET - Originally scheduled on 02/04/25 - 02/06/25
OPA 101 - National - Erlanger, KY. 04/29/2025 – 05/02/20205, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, ET
Oil Response Training – Combined Fast/Slow Water – National – 05/05/2025 – 05/09/2025, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, ET
OPA 101 – National – Erlanger, KY 09/16/2025 – 09/19/2025, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, ET
Oil Response Training – Combined Fast/Slow Water – National – 09/22/2025 – 09/26/2025, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, E

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ERTP HAZWOPER and other Health and Safety training courses** (New training noted with **)

Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-hour Refresher course (Virtual) - Live Online Class, 03/18/2025-03/18/2025, 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM, ET
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-hour Refresher course (Virtual) - Live Online Class, 03/19/2025-03/19/2025, 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM, ET
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 40-Hour Hybrid Training course (Virtual + In-Person) - Denver, CO, 03/24/2025-03/28/2025, 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM, MT
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 24-Hour Training course (Virtual) - Live Online Class, 03/24/2025-03/26/2025, 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM, MT
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-hour Refresher course (Virtual) - Live Online Class, 04/01/2025-04/02/2025, 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM, ET
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-hour Refresher course (Virtual) - Live Online Class, 04/01/2025-04/02/2025, 01:00 PM - 5:00 PM, ET
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-hour Refresher course (Virtual) - Live Online Class, 04/03/2025-04/04/2025, 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM, ET
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-hour Refresher course (Virtual) - Live Online Class, 04/03/2025-04/04/2025, 01:00 PM - 5:00 PM, ET
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 40-Hour Training course (In-Person) - Edison, NJ, 04/07/2025-04/11/2025, 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM, ET
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 24-Hour Training course (In Person) - Edison, NJ, 04/07/2025-04/09/2025, 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM, ET
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-hour Refresher course (Virtual) - Live Online Class, 04/14/2025-04/15/2025, 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM, ET
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-hour Refresher course (Virtual) - Live Online Class, 04/14/2025-04/15/2025, 01:00 PM - 5:00 PM, ET
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-Hour Refresher course (In-Person) - Lenexa, KS, 04/15/2025-04/15/2025, 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM, CT
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-hour Refresher course (Virtual) - Live Online Class, 04/16/2025-04/17/2025, 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM, ET
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-hour Refresher course (Virtual) - Live Online Class, 04/16/2025-04/17/2025, 01:00 PM - 5:00 PM, ET
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-Hour Refresher course (In-Person) - Lenexa, KS, 04/17/2025-04/17/2025, 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM, CT
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-Hour Refresher course (In-Person) - Lenexa, KS, 04/16/2025-04/16/2025, 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM, CT
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 40-Hour Hybrid Training course (Virtual + In-Person) - Linwood, PA, 04/28/2025-05/02/2025, 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM, ET
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 24-Hour Training course (Virtual) - Live Online Class, 04/28/2025-04/30/2025, 08:00 AM - 5 PM, ET
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-hour Refresher course (Virtual) - Live Online Class, 05/06/2025-05/06/2025, 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM, CT
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-hour Refresher course (Virtual) - Live Online Class, 05/07/2025-05/07/2025, 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM, CT
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-hour Refresher course (Virtual) - Live Online Class, 05/08/2025-05/08/2025, 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM, CT
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-hour Refresher course (Virtual) - Live Online Class, 05/09/2025-05/09/2025, 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM, CT
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-hour Refresher course (Virtual) - Live Online Class, 06/03/2025-06/03/2025, 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM, PT
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-hour Refresher course (Virtual) - Live Online Class, 06/04/2025-06/04/2025, 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM, PT
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-hour Refresher course (Virtual) - Live Online Class, 06/05/2025-06/05/2025, 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM, PT
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-hour Refresher course (Virtual) - Live Online Class, 06/06/2025-06/06/2025, 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM, PT
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 40-Hour Training course (In-Person) - North Chelmsford, MA, 06/09/2025-06/13/2025, 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM, ET
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 24-Hour Training course (In Person) - North Chelmsford, MA, 06/09/2025-06/11/2025, 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM, ET
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-hour Refresher course (Virtual) - Live Online Class, 06/11/2025-06/11/1015, 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM, PT
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-hour Refresher course (Virtual) - Live Online Class, 06/17/2025-06/18/2025, 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM, ET
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-hour Refresher course (Virtual)- Live Online Class, 06/17/2025-06/18/2025, 01:00 PM - 5:00 PM, ET
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 40-Hour Hybrid Training course (Virtual + In-Person) - Seattle, WA, 06/23/2025-06/27/2025, 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM, MT
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 24-Hour Training course (Virtual) - Live Online Class, 06/23/2025-06/25/2025, 08:00 AM - 5 PM, PT
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 40-Hour Hybrid Training course (Virtual + In-Person) - Willowbrook, IL, 07/14/2025-07/18/2025, 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM, CT
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 24-Hour Training course (Virtual) - Live Online Class, 07/14/2025-07/16/2025, 08:00 AM - 5 PM, CT
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-hour Refresher course (Virtual) - Live Online Class, 07/22/2025-07/23/2025, 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM, ET
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-hour Refresher course (Virtual) - Live Online Class, 07/22/2025-07/23/2025, 01:00 PM - 5:00 PM, ET
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-hour Refresher course (Virtual) - Live Online Class, 07/24/2025-07/25/2025, 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM, ET
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-hour Refresher course (Virtual) - Live Online Class, 07/24/2025-07/25/2025, 01:00 PM - 5:00 PM, ET
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 40-Hour Training course (In-Person) - Kansas City, MO, 08/04/2025-08/08/2025, 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM, CT
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 24-Hour Training course (In Person) - Kansas City, MO, 08/04/2025-08/06/2025, 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM, CT

**ERTP Course Notes:

1) New courses scheduled - Please check back regularly for updates to the above schedule.

2) Waitlisting - Once ERTP course registrations for the above courses are full, waitlist registrations are encouraged. Waitlisted registrations provide opportunity to enroll in ERTP-managed courses when cancelled registrations occur.

3) Unavailable registration links - Although some ERTP training courses listed above may not provide a registration link, it means they are open only by approval. For these courses, the course registrations occur manually by ERTP staff (in accordance with arrangements that were made with the EPA region or EPA Program Office specific to the ERTP course delivery.)

4) Travel - All EPA travel costs (i.e., Travel Authorizations, Vouchers) required to attend ERTP In-Person courses or In-Person training course dates are closely monitored/scrutinized by ERTP and the designated course POC. Additionally, for staff traveling on an EPA regular TA & Travel Voucher (or local travel voucher), staff must use the unique OCFO-approved conference code on their TA and Travel Voucher that is identified on the Trainex course registration page specific to the training course. Prior to registering for ERTP 'in-person' courses, it is important to carefully review and follow all course details posted at the course registration link.

5) Medical requirement - ERTP’s 40-Hour HAZWOPER and Hazardous Materials Technician training courses have a mandatory requirement for receipt of a medical clearance for respirator use, that must be received in advance. It is essential to carefully review the details contained on the course registration page, as well as any emailed Outlook calendar events received in your email mailbox after ERTP has received the course registration thru Trainex.

6) Time zones - Course time zones are local time at the EPA Region location, or Program Office, specific to the sponsored course. Timezone acronyms: Atlantic Time (AT); Central (CT); Eastern (ET); Mountain (MT); Pacific (PT).

Monthly Engineering Forum Virtual Training

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:48:39 EST

New on Trainex are the Monthly Engineering Forum Virtual Training Sessions. Check out our upcoming topics here.

Presentations are specifically designed for EPA staff including RPMs, OSCs, Corrective Action Managers, Superfund and Technology Liaisons, Chemists, Biologists, Physical Scientists, and Engineers from within EPA regions, program offices, laboratory system, and headquarters personnel as well as environmental professionals from state agencies, tribes, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Dept. of Energy, and other federal agencies of all experience levels. THIS TRAINING IS NOT OPEN TO ACADEMIA, CONTRACTORS, CONSULTANTS OR OTHER PRIVATE ENTITIES.

Monthly TSP Engineering Forum Virtual Trainings

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:00:12 EST

New on Trainex are the Monthly Engineering Forum Virtual Training Sessions. Check out our upcoming topics here.

New Requirements for Entry to Federal Buildings and Worksites

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:37:19 EST

Entry to Federal Buildings and worksites now requires either a PIV/CAC Government Employee ID Card or a state issued ID that is compliant with the Real ID standards. For more information about Read ID, please visit https://www.tsa.gov/real-id/real-id-faqs. Check with the issuer to determine if your ID is Real ID Compliant.