Document Category: Federal Facilities

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Learning Center

The USACE Learning Center offers in-person and online training courses across several disciplines. State employees can register for classes by written request to the Registrar’s office.

Naval Civil Engineering Corps Officers School

The Naval CECOS offers several environmental training courses in four general program areas – Compliance, Conservation, Management, and Restoration. State regulators are welcome to select courses by invitation and depending on space availability. See each course for additional information about State attendance.

SERDP & ESTCP Webinar Series

SERDP & ESTCP host a webinar series to promote the transfer of innovative, cost-effective and sustainable solutions developed through projects funded in five program areas. Live webinars will be held every two weeks on Thursdays from 12:00 PM ET (9:00 AM PT) to 1:30 PM ET (10:30 AM PT). Upcoming and archived webinars are provided on their website.

SERDP & ESTCP Conferences & Workshops

DoD’s Environmental Research Programs, SERDP & ESTCP, convene events with representatives from the military, academia, and industry to examine the current state of the science and engineering on specific environmental problems. Upcoming and archived events are provided on their website.

Federal Facilities Academy – Online Training

The FF Academy is a voluntary training program developed for EPA RPMs, project managers from other federal agencies, State government, and Tribal groups who work on federal facility Superfund cleanups. The Academy offers 12 courses that include 11 webinars and the in-person Federal Facilities RPM training. Upcoming and archived webinars are provided on the following topics: Land Use and Onsite/Offsite Determinations Community Involvement Records of Decision (RODs) Coordinating with Tribes RCRA/CERCLA Integration Resolving Issues before Formal Dispute Role of Superfund Performance Measures Determining ARARs in RODs Groundwater Policy Federal Facility Five-Year Reviews Military Munitions Policy

Federal Facilities RPM – Classroom Training

Three-day training course geared toward Federal Facility Remedial Project Managers. Discusses processes and practices unique to Federal Facility sites and provides an overview of Federal Facility program history; statutory and regulatory authorities; policies and guidance; and current technical and management issues at Federal Facilities.

Introduction to Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund – Classroom Training

This 2.5-day course provides participants with the fundamentals of risk assessment as applied to the Superfund cleanup process. This course is designed to present an introduction of the Superfund risk assessment process to Project Managers, On-Scene Coordinators, Risk Assessment Reviewers, and potentially new Risk Assessors working at hazardous waste sites or treatment, storage and disposal facilities. The course assumes little experience with toxicology and risk assessment or knowledge regarding Superfund risk assessment guidance.

Federal Facilities (FF) Academy

The FF Academy is a voluntary training program developed for EPA RPMs, project managers from other federal agencies, State government, and Tribal groups who work on federal facility Superfund cleanups. The Academy offers 12 courses that include 11 webinars and the in-person Federal Facilities RPM training. Upcoming and archived webinars are provided on the following topics: Land Use and Onsite/Offsite Determinations Community Involvement Records of Decision (RODs) Coordinating with Tribes RCRA/CERCLA Integration Resolving Issues before Formal Dispute Role of Superfund Performance Measures Determining ARARs in RODs Groundwater Policy Federal Facility Five-Year Reviews Military Munitions Policy