Stormwater

This is an ONLINE course accessible anytime from any computer with high-speed internet. You can pause and restart at your own pace. After registering, you will be manually entered into our learning management system within 2 business days and will receive an email from NWETC and Google Classroom with access instructions.

Recertification Eligibility: You must complete recertification training within 6 months after your current CESCL card expiration date. If your card expired more than 6 months ago, you must take the full 2-day live CESCL-101 course.

This online recertification is valid for both Washington (CESCL) and Oregon (1200-C). Students who complete the course will receive a Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (CESCL) card within 10 days. The card is valid for three years and serves as proof of recertification.

CESCL certification is required in Washington and Oregon for personnel responsible for construction stormwater inspections and sampling at construction sites. The course covers the essentials of being a certified lead and includes information on how new regulations impact CESCL job functions. Upon completion, students will know how to confidently comply with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements for stormwater management.

This CESCL certification course meets the training and certification requirements of the General Permit and BMP C160 Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (CESCL) in Washington State Department of Ecology's stormwater management manuals for Eastern and Western Washington. The Construction Stormwater General Permit requires that site inspections be conducted by a CESCL.

This course provides a 3-year Construction Stormwater Certification valid in both Washington (CESCL) and Oregon (1200C).

CESCL certification is required by the Washington State Department of Ecology Construction Stormwater General Permit for personnel responsible for monitoring stormwater at construction sites disturbing one or more acres of land.

NWETC's 2-day CESCL course is a dynamic interaction between traditional classroom lecture and hands-on field exercises. Day 1 and the first part of Day 2 cover regulations, water quality impacts, reporting requirements, and erosion/sediment control techniques. On the afternoon of Day 2, students visit a field site to practice installing erosion control BMPs.

Upon completion, attendees will have met the requirements of BMP C160 certification and will receive a CESCL card valid for three years.

Intended Audience: Contractors, agencies and municipalities, engineers, consultants, and anyone seeking CESCL certification with the Washington Department of Ecology.

**All courses will include both the classroom and field activity portions presented through a remote, interactive, live-stream format. When allowed per state restrictions, we will resume an in-person field activity portion of the course, this will be outside with enough room for social distancing.  You will be required to have PPE's, face mask, and follow state/local construction guidelines, we will notify you via email of those requirements.  You will need a computer and a reliable internet connection.   If you would like more information or have any questions, please contact us via email or phone 425 270 3274. 

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CESCL Stormwater Consulting

**Note - This course provides a 3-year Construction Stormwater Certification valid in both Washington (CESCL) and Oregon (1200C).  You must finish this course within 6 months of your current CESCL/1200C expiration date, you must take the 2-day certification course again if you are beyond that timeframe.

This exciting course examines the most up-to-date techniques in the management of sediment and construction sites. Students who complete the course will receive a Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (CESCL) card, good for three years. CESCL certification is required in the state of Washington by the Washington State Department of Ecology for personnel responsible for construction stormwater inspections and sampling at construction sites. Participants will also benefit from a dynamic interaction between traditional lectures and hands-on exercises. The course covers the essentials of being a certified lead and includes information on how new regulations will impact CESCL job functions. Upon completion, students will know how to simply and confidently comply with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements of stormwater management.

Note: This CESCL certification course is recognized as meeting the training and certification requirements of the General Permit, and BMP C160 Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (CESCL) in Washington State Department of Ecology’s stormwater management manuals for Eastern and Western Washington. The Construction Stormwater General Permit requires that site inspections be conducted by a CESCL.