Environmental Monitoring Professional Certificate

Overview | Agenda I Prerequisites | You Supply | Course Schedule | Registration |Instructor Profile I

Overview

The Environmental Monitoring Professional - Certificate Program (EMPCP) is designed to provide leading edge training to environmental monitoring practitioners throughout Canada. The EMPCP is comprised of a series of short (1-3 day) course modules that participants complete over a defined period of time.

Agenda

Certification requires successful completion of ten (10) individual course modules:

• Environmental Monitoring for Construction Projects (NREN 001)
• Environmental Field Techniques for Construction Projects (NREN 002)
• Engineering Principles for Non-Engineers (NREN 003)
• Spill Response and Control (NREN 004)
• Working with Legislation & Regulations (NREN 006)
• Culverts – Design and Installation (NREN 007)
• Erosion & Sediment Control (NRES 002)
• Fish Habitat Restoration – Design (NRFS 005)
• Freshwater Sampling Methods (NRWQ 001)
• Water Quality Monitoring (NRWQ 002)

Course Schedule

• Course schedule information

Registration

• Registration information

Objectives

Participants successfully complete ten (10) modules to obtain certification. Specifically, upon completion, participants will be able to:

• Define the role and duties of an environmental monitor
• Identify, describe, and work with pertinent legislation
• Conduct fresh water quality monitoring procedures and requirements
• Design, manage and implement a water quality sampling program
• Isolate and manage construction activities within a worksite
• Manage, coordinate, and maintain machine operation within a worksite
• Design, conduct and monitor a fish salvage and isolation program
• Design and perform site and fish habitat restoration
• Conduct erosion & sediment control measures
• Develop worksite isolation plans, spill control and  response plans
• Report on monitoring activities
• Manage, operate, and maintain on-site machinery, equipment and tools
• Interpret and implement works from engineering plans, worksite plans, and maps
• Design, conduct and manage a spill response plan
• Design, install and maintain stream crossing structures

Course Completion

In order to qualify for the Certificate of Program Completion, the following criteria must be met:

• 90% attendance;
• Demonstration of practical field skills;
• Completion of tests of program knowledge, requiring a minimum of 70%; and
• Completion of the practical field checklists, requiring a minimum of 80%.

Prerequisites

No formal requirements at this time.

You Supply

Field

• Appropriate field work clothing (note: Please avoid tight-fitting jeans and consider bringing extra socks and a second pair of pants)
• Chestwaders
• Sturdy footwear (heavy soled work boots and waterproof boots, steel shank in sole desirable but not required)
• Sturdy raingear (pants and jacket)
• Hat
• Sunscreen and insect repellent
• Work gloves
• Safety glasses
• Hi-vis vest
• Flagging tape
• Lunch
• Water or beverage

Course manuals will be provided.

Arranging a Delivery in Your Community

Groups and/or individuals wishing to set-up a delivery of this course in their community can do so by contacting:
Natural Resources Extension Program
Phone: 250-740-6492
Fax: 250-740-6480
email: nrep@viu.ca