Construction Inspection Training Course

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The training course consists of five training modules and a final exam, and takes approximately seven hours to complete. EPA’s course is available at no cost.

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Course Modules and Final Exam

You must complete all five modules and pass the final exam to be considered a Qualified Person to conduct inspections under Part 4 of the 2022 Construction General Permit (CGP). If you pass the final exam you will be provided with a certificate of completion, a copy of which must be kept with the permittee’s Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). Select the links below to start each training module.

Module 1: General Overview and Introduction

Runtime: 30 minutes
Provides background on how and why stormwater discharges from construction activities are regulated.

Module 2: 2022 CGP Overview

Module 3: Erosion and Sediment Controls

Runtime: 1 hour 35 minutes
Covers common erosion and sediment controls, when they are appropriate, and their proper installation and maintenance. This module is broken into two parts.

• Module 3, Part 1(30 minutes)
• Module 3, Part 2(65 minutes)

Module 4: Pollution Prevention Controls

Runtime: 35 minutes
Explains controls for preventing common construction site pollutants from being discharged in stormwater.

Module 5: Conducting CGP Site Inspections

Runtime: 2 hours 30 minutes
Reviews the process for conducting a thorough CGP inspection, and includes two 360-degree virtual inspections. This module is broken into four parts. Please note that a computer mouse is required to properly navigate the virtual inspection portions of this module.

• Module 5, Lessons 1 & 2(20 minutes)
• Module 5, Site1, Part 1(45 minutes)
• Module 5, Site 1, Part 2(40 minutes)
• Module 5, Site 2(45 minutes)

The following PDF Companion Documents provide a text-based version of the 360-degree virtual inspections in Module 5:

• Site 1, Part 1 Companion Document (pdf) (9.64 MB)
• Site 1, Part 2 Companion Document (pdf) (9.13 MB)
• Site 2 Companion Document (pdf) (8.4 MB)

Final Exam

The final exam consists of 40 questions and covers content from all five training modules. Individuals must receive a minimum score of 80 percent to receive a training certificate that satisfies the training requirement in Part 6.3.b of the CGP. Information on how to print a Certificate of Completion is provided in the exam site when an individual passes the exam.

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DISCLAIMER: This training does not impose any new legally binding requirements on EPA, States, Tribes, territories, or the regulated community, and does not confer legal rights or impose legal obligations upon any member of the public. In the event of a conflict between this training and any statute, regulation, or permit, this training would not be controlling. Interested parties are free to raise questions and objections about this training’s substance, and about its applicability to a particular situation.

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