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Minimum Requirements for ESC Training and Certification Courses <br />General Requirements <br />L The course shall teach the construction stormwater pollution prevention guidance <br />provided in the most recent version of: <br />a. The Washington State Dept. of Ecology Stormwater Management Manual for <br />Western Washington, <br />b. Other equivalent stormwater management manuals approved by Ecology. <br />2. Upon completion of course, each attendee shall receive documentation of certification, <br />including, at a minimum, a wallet-sized card that certifies completion of the course. <br />Certification shall remain valid for three years. Recertification may be obtained by <br />completing the 8-hour refresher course or by taking the initial 16-hour training course <br />again. <br />3. The initial certification course shall be a minimum of 16 hours (with a reasonable time <br />allowance for lunch, breaks, and travel to and from field) and include a field element and <br />test. <br />a. The field element must familiarize students with the proper installation, <br />maintenance and inspection of common erosion and sediment control BMPs <br />including, but not limited to, blankets, check dams, silt fence, straw mulch, <br />plastic, and seeding. <br />b. The test shall be open book and a passing score is not required for certification. <br />Upon completion of the test, the correct answers shall be provided and discussed. <br />4. The refresher course shall be a minimum of 8 hours and include a test. <br />a. The refresher course shall include: <br />i. Applicable updates to the Stormwater Management Manual that is used to <br />teach the course, including new or updated BMPs; and <br />ii. Applicable changes to the NPDES General Permit for Construction <br />Activities. <br />b. The refresher course test shall be open book and a passing score is not required <br />for certification. Upon completion of the test, the correct answers shall be <br />provided and discussed. <br />c. The refresher course may be taught using an alternative format (e.g. internet, CD <br />ROM, etc.) if the module is approved by Ecology. <br />Required Course Elements <br />Erosion and Sedimentation Impacts <br />a. Examples/Case studies <br />February 2005 Volume ll — Construction Stormwater Pollution Prevention 4-49 <br />