The mission of this course is to develop and enhance the skills of qualified personnel who will implement corrective actions for their sites by the year 2020 that are protective of human health and the environment while encouraging revitalization. This training course builds on the strong program knowledge that has been developed over the years. It stresses practical approaches that support progress -- while achieving on-going protection of human health and the environment and long-term environmental stewardship.

Training Modules (Revised November 2009):

• Module 1 – Introduction and Course Overview (PDF)(18 pp, 301 K, November 2009)
  Introduction and course overview
• Module 2 – How to Achieve the 2020 Vision (PDF)(25 pp, 770 K, November 2009)
  An overview on defining the 2020 vision, Region 7 goals and progress and the principles for achieving the 2020 vision.
• Module 3 – Corrective Action Authorities and Guidance (PDF)(33 pp, 484 K, November 2009)
  An historic overview of the statutory authorities, regulatory authorities, and policies and guidance that provide the framework for RCRA CA.
• Module 4 – Starting with the End in Mind: Building an Exit Strategy (PDF)(23 pp, 639 K, November 2009)
  Identify the benefits of developing and implementing an Exit Strategy
• Module 5 – Achieving Success: Practical Solutions to CA Challenges (PDF)(30 pp, 1 MB, November 2009)
  Identify practical solutions to Corrective Action (CA) challenges.
• Module 6 – CA and Facilitating Land Revitalization (PDF)(32 pp, 504 K, November 2009)
  An overview of some of the goals, activities, approaches, resources, tools, and measures available for Land Revitalization.
• Module 7 – Selecting and Approving a Protective Remedy (PDF)(43 pp, 1 MB, November 2009)
  Provide the key elements of Remedy Decision, as specified in EPA’s definition of the measure. Remedy Decision is a milestone toward the 2020 Vision.
• Module 8: Greener Cleanups and Resuse (PDF)(20 pp, 649 K, November 2009)
  Provide the basic concepts and implementation of a greener cleanups and reuse.
• Module 9 – Managing Remediation Waste (PDF)(40 pp, 1 MB, November 2009)
  Addresses EPA regulations and policies applicable to remediation waste and various technical issues associated with remediation waste management.
• Module 10 – CA Optimization Tools and Challenge Exercise (PDF)(6 pp, 239 K, November 2009)
  Provide an overview of Module 10, which includes a handout and discussion exercise.
• Module 11 – Maintaining Effective Remedy Performance (PDF)(34 pp, 758 K, November 2009)
  A review of the Remedy Construction determination (CA 550) and the focus on long-term operation and oversight of remedies.
• Module 12 – Corrective Action Complete (PDF)(18 pp, 318 K, November 2009)
  A review of the EPA guidance and other methods used to make formal determinations that CA is complete.
• Module 13 – Challenge Exercise (PDF)(5 pp, 229 K, November 2009)
  A review of the concepts covered in Modules 1 through 12 using a Challenge Exercise.
• Module 14 – Course Wrap-Up (PDF)(10 pp, 270 K, November 2009)
  Course wrap-up, provide evaluation input for future course improvements
• Modules 1-14 - Entire Training (PDF)(337 pp, 7 MB, November 2009)
  Complete training set from Module 1 to 14.