ITRC Training Program ITRC Training Program UpdateUpdate

Michael SmithITRC Training Program Liaison

Board of Advisors

Vermont Dept. of Environmental Conservation

2007 ITRC Fall Meeting, San Antonio, TX

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Focus for TodayFocus for Today

ITRC Training Program overviewITRC Training Program overview

2007 accomplishments2007 accomplishments

2008 outlook2008 outlook

How you can helpHow you can help

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ITRC Training ProgramITRC Training Program

Ensure qualityEnsure quality by by providing organized, providing organized, structured, and structured, and consistent approach to consistent approach to curricula development curricula development and deliveryand delivery

Types of ITRC training Types of ITRC training coursescourses Internet-based trainingInternet-based training Short course classroom Short course classroom

trainingtraining Multi-day classroom trainingMulti-day classroom training

Key playersKey players Training Program Liaison Training Program Liaison

(Michael Smith)(Michael Smith) Technical teamsTechnical teams Training instructorsTraining instructors Contract supportContract support

Training contentTraining content Curricula based on Tech Curricula based on Tech

RegsRegs Serves as ITRC Serves as ITRC

implementation function implementation function

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2007 Internet-based Training 2007 Internet-based Training Success ExamplesSuccess Examples

ITRC Perchlorate class ITRC Perchlorate class provided timely provided timely information in Vermontinformation in Vermont

Promoting Promoting ITRC training ITRC training meets meets performance performance metric for metric for outreachoutreachin Virginiain Virginia

Iowa, New York, Iowa, New York, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma, and Oregon assign Oregon assign continuing education continuing education credits to select ITRC credits to select ITRC training coursestraining courses

Colleges use ITRC Colleges use ITRC products as an products as an educational resourceseducational resources

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2007 Internet-based Training 2007 Internet-based Training Participation StatsParticipation Stats

6,077 participants6,077 participants During first 9 months of 2007During first 9 months of 2007 On track to increase from 7,332 total participants in On track to increase from 7,332 total participants in

20062006

39,798 participants (July 1999 – Sept 2007)39,798 participants (July 1999 – Sept 2007)

State/Local Government

Federal Agencies

Other

Consultant/Engineering Firms

35%

8%43%

14%

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2008 Outlook2008 Outlook

Internet-based trainingInternet-based training Expect increased demandExpect increased demand

Short course classroom Short course classroom trainingtraining Formalize coordination and data reportingFormalize coordination and data reporting

Multi-day classroom trainingMulti-day classroom training Potential development & delivery of classroom training Potential development & delivery of classroom training

(depending on Board’s 2008 project decisions)(depending on Board’s 2008 project decisions)

Additional expansion of marketing effortsAdditional expansion of marketing efforts

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Expanding Marketing EffortsExpanding Marketing Efforts

State and local government and related State and local government and related associationsassociations

ITRC federal partnersITRC federal partners

IAP membersIAP members

UniversitiesUniversities

Topic-specific contactsTopic-specific contacts

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How can you help?How can you help?

In your organizationIn your organization Tell people about ITRC resourcesTell people about ITRC resources Host an Internet-based training Host an Internet-based training Put an ITRC link our your websitePut an ITRC link our your website

Ask your licensing boards to recognize ITRC Ask your licensing boards to recognize ITRC training for continuing educationtraining for continuing education

Share your ideas with ITRC for targeting Share your ideas with ITRC for targeting other audiencesother audiences