Georgia Landfill Operator Certification Training – Online Workshop

The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel, the Georgia Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), and the Department of Natural Resources/Environmental Protection Division (DNR/EPD) have developed a 30-hour training program leading to certification for landfill operators in the State of Georgia.

This course prepares students for certification or recertification. The seven-day online session covers topics such as state regulations, acts, and compliance inspections; the history of SWM; planning and waste reduction; site selection; design and permitting; landfill development; landfill operations; waste acceptance; landfill math and surveying; landfill monitoring; closure/post-closure; and much more. The course concludes with a certification exam.

The State of Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act requires that all solid waste landfills in the state be staffed at all times by trained and certified landfill operators. The legislation also calls for certification of all landfill inspectors.

The law states that an individual seeking landfill operator certification must be a high-school graduate or must have completed an accredited GED program, must have at least six months of experience as a landfill operator in the State of Georgia, or must be employed by the State of Georgia for the purpose of conducting landfill compliance inspections.

Important things to note:

• This training will be held in an online format with online link to be emailed to participant a week before the workshop
• A desktop or laptop computer must be used including a computer Web camera and computer microphone
• Chrome or Firefox Web browsers supported (Internet Explorer not supported)
• Each participant will receive an electronic copy of the manual
• For an additional $75, a hard copy of the manual can be provided and mailed to your preferred address (mailing of hard copy will be sent just before workshop start date)

Each Georgia landfill operator or state landfill inspector who successfully completes the training program will receive a certificate identifying her/him as having satisfied her/his obligation under the state law. Every other attendee completing the course with a passing grade will receive a Certificate of Attendance.

The exam is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Friday, July 30th. Participants who fail the exam may register to retake it one time (during a scheduled Georgia Landfill Operator Certification Training Workshop) for a fee of $50. Those who fail the exam a second time must retake the entire course at the regular course fee.

Application Forms:

• Certification Form
• Recertification Form

Note:
It is important that you fill out the appropriate above form and email the completed form to richard.posey@dnr.ga.gov a week before the workshop to complete the certification process. On the final day, the certification exam will be given; current certificate holders do not need to take the certification exam.

Materials:
An email will be sent closer to the start date in July with instructions on how to access the online workshop. We will also notify you of how to access the electronic manual.

Event Date:

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Schedule:
View Agenda, class dates are not held every day during this date range.

Cost:
Registration Fee (includes Friday exam & electronic copy of manual) – $430
Friday Exam Retake Only (no class) – $50
Hard copy of manual – $75

Event Cancellation Policies:
A cancellation request received by 5:00 p.m. ET five (5) days prior to the start of the event will be refunded, minus a $35 processing fee. No refunds will be issued thereafter. To change or cancel your registration, call (706) 542-3537 Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.

Contact information:
Program Contact:
Karen Senkbeil
(706) 542-6638
Karen.Senkbeil@georgiacenter.uga.edu

Registration Contact:
The Georgia Center
(706) 542-3537
questions@georgiacenter.uga.edu

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