Training and Testing
Level 1 Training
Healthy Water Healthy People (HWHP) – Ohio EPA’s Office of Environmental Education is a State sponsor for this program. HWHP offers surface water workshops that meet the training requirements of Level 1 training. More information is available on the Office of Environmental Education web page:
http://www.epa.ohio.gov/oee/hwhpohconnect.aspx.
Under the credible data rules, any similar training program for water related educational or voluntary monitoring may also be acceptable (but trainers must apply for Credible Data approval).
Level 2 and Level 3 Training Availability
2011 Training Sessions
Due to budget limitations, no bioassessment or chemical water quality training sessions have yet been scheduled for 2011. We are still trying to make HHEI training, PSP training, and possibly Level 2 macroinvertebrate assessment training available. You may still sign up, and be placed on a waiting list for any listed training session (using the Training Registration Sheet below) Please watch this page for any future updates.
- 5-Day Habitat and Biology Training* (Level 3 fish, Level 3 macroinvertebrates, or Level 2 macroinvertebrates - Day 5 is for Level 3 testing only)
- training summary table [PDF 19K]
- descriptions of the training modules [PDF 20K]
- learning your Level 2 benthic macroinvertebrates
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1-Day Level 2 Macroinvertebrate Training (Macroinvertebrate Aggregate Index for Streams method)
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QHEI / Biocriteria Training* (Training description)
Note: Based on trainee input, this course was revised into two different versions. The two-day course will focus less on biocriteria and provide additional QHEI assessment field time. The three-day course will provide the full biological criteria background and rationale (on the first day) and the QHEI assessment information and field practice (last two days).
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Primary Headwater Habitat / HHEI Training* (Training description)
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Chemical Water Quality / Flow / Study Plans / DQOs / QA & QC (Training description)
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Project Study Plan Workshop (1/2 day).
Designed primarily for Level 2. A workshop is planned for March 24, 2010 and additional sessions will be scheduled based on demand. Note your interest on a Training Registration Sheet below or contact us if you have already submitted a Training Registration Sheet.
* We have more names on our waiting list than spots in these sessions. However, we often add people from the waiting list when others can not attend. To get on the waiting list, fill out and submit the Training Registration Sheet below.
2011 Training
Due to budget limitations, no bioassessment or chemical water quality training sessions have yet been scheduled for 2011. We are still trying to make HHEI training, PSP training, and possibly Level 2 macroinvertebrate assessment training available. You may still sign up, and be placed on a waiting list for any listed training session type (using the Training Registration Sheet below). Please watch this page for any future updates.
There is no charge for the training; however, you must pre-register to attend. Class size is limited and will be filled from completed training interest sheets received by two weeks prior to the training session. Students enrolled will be notified by e-mail at least one week prior to the training session. More training sessions may be scheduled depending upon demand and Agency resources. Please complete and return the training interest sheet below.
Because space is limited, we might not be able to accommodate multiple attendees from every participating entity. Organizations that wish to send more than one person are requested to identify potential attendees in order of priority. Additional slots will be allocated on a first come, first served basis after one representative has been registered from each participating organization.
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Training Registration Sheet
The training registration sheet is available online as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file and as a Microsoft Word file. The PDF file must be printed and completed by typewriter or by hand. The Word file can be completed by using your keyboard to type in the appropriate language or to make the appropriate selections.
Note: If the text of the Word document jumps around while you're typing, switch to Normal View (under View on the Word toolbar or in the lower left hand corner of your screen).
Contact us if you have any questions about the training.
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Lakes Training
Periodically we have offered lakes sampling training (approximately 5-6 hours). This Level 2 training is comprised of classroom and field sessions on measuring Secchi depth, taking Sediment Stick readings (for lake tributaries), and recording lake conditions information. In the past, Ohio Lake Management Society has also provided training sessions. All trainees (for sessions administered by Ohio EPA, Division of Surface Water) must be approved Level 2 or Level 3 Chemical Water Quality Qualified Data Collectors (or at least have already submitted an application) prior to signing up for these sessions. Future training sessions may be scheduled based on demand.
Contact us to register for the lakes training.