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Become a certified stormwater professional or take the Certified Professional in Stormwater Quality (CPSWQ) review session on Wednesday, November 30 to brush up your skills, and take the exam at a later date. Either way, we offer you a full day review session and a full day certification exam the following day on Thursday, December 1. To take the certification exam you must have received a letter of approval from the CPESC organization. See details under How to Apply for the Exam. You may attend the review session even if you do not plan to take the exam the next day.
What
Is CPSWQ?
How to Get Certified
How to Register for the Exam
Review Session
How to Apply for the Exam
Who Sponsors CPSWQ Certification?
Your Instructor for the Exam
Review Session
What
Is CPSWQ? Certified Professional in Stormwater Quality is a designation that provides evidence of qualifications in stormwater management principles and methods. CPSWQ certification is available to those who have the educational training; demonstrated expertise; and experience in computing, analyzing, and evaluating stormwater quality.
Some of the benefits of CPSWQ certification are:
- Enhancing your professional credibility
- Promoting public awareness of the stormwater profession
- Allowing you greater influence on policy decisions affecting technical and professional issues
- Providing access to educational opportunities and sources of information
Leveraging your career opportunities through professional contacts
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How
to Get Certified. Applicants must successfully pass a proctored one-day exam covering hydrology, environmental indicators, impacts of urbanization, and federal and state laws and regulations. A full-day exam review session is offered on Wednesday, November 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The exam is offered the following day on Thursday, December 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You must have prior approval from the CPESC organization to take the exam on Thursday, December 1. See details under How to Apply for the Exam.
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How
to Register for the Exam Review Session. Anyone is eligible to attend the full-day exam review session on Wednesday, November 30. You must complete the CPSWQ Registration
Form to reserve your space. Click here for the form. Your registration fee for the exam review session includes a review workbook with essential information for passing the CPSWQ exam. Whether you're taking the exam on December 1 or considering becoming certified in the future, this is a great opportunity to review the essentials of stormwater, hydrology, and urban runoff.
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How
to Apply for the Exam. To be eligible to sit for the CPSWQ exam on December 1, 2005 in Nashville, you must register for the review session and exam using the form here and also apply to the certifying organization, CPESC Inc. with your academic and work history and professional references to be eligible to take the exam. For a CPSWQ exam application form and further information please visit www.cpesc.net . You are not eligible to take the exam unless you have received a confirmation letter by mail from the CPESC organization prior to the exam date.
CPSWQ Exam Application Deadline: The CPESC Inc. review committee needs 45 days to evaluate your information and confirm your eligibility to sit for the exam. Your materials must be received by October 3, 2005, to allow enough time .
For further
information about application requirements and fees, contact:
David Ward
CPESC Inc.
Phone: 828-655-1600
Fax: 828-655-1622
E-mail: info@cpesc.org
Web Site: www.cpesc.org
49 State Street
Marion, NC 28752-4020
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Who
Sponsors CPSWQ Certification? The Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC) program has been certifying professionals for more than 20 years. The CPESC program is sponsored by the International Erosion Control Associationand the Soil and Water Conservation Society and is recognized by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. In 1998 the CPESC Council developed a certification program for stormwater professionals who had already obtained CPESC certification. Now, with input from the EPA, this CPSWQ certification is available for stormwater professionals who do not necessarily have CPESC certification.
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Instructor
Carol Forrest, P.E., CPESC, CPSWQ, Principal, GeoSyntec Consultants
Carol Forrest is a nationally recognized stormwater and erosion control practitioner. A registered civil and geotechnical engineer, Carol has more than 25 years of experience as a project designer, a program manager, and an educator in controlling urban runoff, protecting water quality, and managing soil and water resources. She has managed NPDES stormwater permitting and monitoring projects for several cities and counties. She has chaired the CPESC Council and was one of the first people to earn the CPSWQ certification. |
