CISEC, Inc., and Michigan Tech Transportation Institute to Offer CISEC Program Nationwide
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July 2009 - CISEC, Inc., has partnered with the Michigan Tech Transportation
Institute (MTTI) to offer its certification and training program nationwide.
“MTTI
will facilitate national outreach for the CISEC program through our
relationships with various national- and state-level organizations, like Local
Technical Assistance Program centers and other professional organizations,” said
Ann Kitalong-Will, MTTI Training Coordinator. “These organizations will be able
to take advantage of the high-caliber ‘out-of-the-box’ training program that
CISEC can provide and the centralized coordination of these nationally-available
training events through working with MTTI.”
The
CISEC – MTTI partnership grows out of a long-term relationship that MTTI has had
with one of the Michigan-based CISEC instructors.
“Michigan’s LTAP center, which is a program within the
Michigan Tech Transportation Institute, has worked with one of the CISEC
instructors for many years to offer sediment and erosion control training to
employees of public transportation agencies, consultants, and contractors in
Michigan,” explained Kitalong-Will. “We have a great deal of respect for him,
and know that he’s an excellent instructor who always provides high-quality
training in his workshops. So when he approached MTTI about partnering with the
CISEC program, we were confident CISEC training would be a good
fit.”
The
partnership between CISEC, Inc., and MTTI means that more individuals will have
access to this professional training and certification program. In the past,
CISEC training and certification had been taught primarily through professional
conferences like StormCon. Partnering with MTTI expands CISEC’s ability to reach
those in the transportation industry – in particular, roadway construction and
engineering professionals.
“Sediment and erosion control inspection is an aspect of
roadway construction that can sometimes be under-emphasized,” said Dr. Jerald
Fifield, President of CISEC, Inc. “It’s important that inspectors on road
construction jobs be familiar with the requirements so that the agencies and the
engineering and construction professionals working those jobs minimize their
liability going in.”
“By
offering CISEC training through MTTI’s relationships in the transportation
industry, we can expand training opportunities nation-wide. Completion of the
CISEC training can help to reduce that liability,” Kitalong-Will said.
“CISEC
is a high-quality program that meets and exceeds sediment and erosion control
inspection requirements that are regulated by the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
permit program,” added Fifield.
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"These
are exciting times to be involved with the CISEC program," said Fifield. "We
look forward to reaching an even greater audience by providing the CISEC
inspector training program in every state. Plus, it will be easier for qualified
individuals to sit for the nationwide examination and prove their expertise and
skill as inspectors of sediment and erosion control and storm water management
practices.”
“This
means greater availability of our nationwide CISEC program to educate and
certify inspectors so that they can meet regulatory certification requirements
like those in the States of California and Utah, or municipalities like Austin,
Texas,” he added.
July 29, 2009
CISEC, Inc., and Michigan Tech Transportation Institute to Offer CISEC Program Nationwide
29
July 2009 - CISEC, Inc., has partnered with the Michigan Tech Transportation
Institute (MTTI) to offer its certification and training program nationwide.
“MTTI
will facilitate national outreach for the CISEC program through our
relationships with various national- and state-level organizations, like Local
Technical Assistance Program centers and other professional organizations,” said
Ann Kitalong-Will, MTTI Training Coordinator. “These organizations will be able
to take advantage of the high-caliber ‘out-of-the-box’ training program that
CISEC can provide and the centralized coordination of these nationally-available
training events through working with MTTI.”
The
CISEC – MTTI partnership grows out of a long-term relationship that MTTI has had
with one of the Michigan-based CISEC instructors.
“Michigan’s LTAP center, which is a program within the
Michigan Tech Transportation Institute, has worked with one of the CISEC
instructors for many years to offer sediment and erosion control training to
employees of public transportation agencies, consultants, and contractors in
Michigan,” explained Kitalong-Will. “We have a great deal of respect for him,
and know that he’s an excellent instructor who always provides high-quality
training in his workshops. So when he approached MTTI about partnering with the
CISEC program, we were confident CISEC training would be a good
fit.”
The
partnership between CISEC, Inc., and MTTI means that more individuals will have
access to this professional training and certification program. In the past,
CISEC training and certification had been taught primarily through professional
conferences like StormCon. Partnering with MTTI expands CISEC’s ability to reach
those in the transportation industry – in particular, roadway construction and
engineering professionals.
“Sediment and erosion control inspection is an aspect of
roadway construction that can sometimes be under-emphasized,” said Dr. Jerald
Fifield, President of CISEC, Inc. “It’s important that inspectors on road
construction jobs be familiar with the requirements so that the agencies and the
engineering and construction professionals working those jobs minimize their
liability going in.”
“By
offering CISEC training through MTTI’s relationships in the transportation
industry, we can expand training opportunities nation-wide. Completion of the
CISEC training can help to reduce that liability,” Kitalong-Will said.
“CISEC
is a high-quality program that meets and exceeds sediment and erosion control
inspection requirements that are regulated by the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
permit program,” added Fifield.
"These
are exciting times to be involved with the CISEC program," said Fifield. "We
look forward to reaching an even greater audience by providing the CISEC
inspector training program in every state. Plus, it will be easier for qualified
individuals to sit for the nationwide examination and prove their expertise and
skill as inspectors of sediment and erosion control and storm water management
practices.”
“This
means greater availability of our nationwide CISEC program to educate and
certify inspectors so that they can meet regulatory certification requirements
like those in the States of California and Utah, or municipalities like Austin,
Texas,” he added.