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Course ID	Course Name	Audience	Objectives	Recomended Attendees
1	Clean Air Act Update/Issues Impacting the Air Force	Intermediate-Advanced	Course provides brief introductions to many CAA concepts before highlighting the latest regulatory developments and Air Force strategies for dealing with those developments.	Air Managers, attorneys, other experienced environmental professionals
2	Introduction To Air Quality Management	Beginner	Course provides a basic overview of the Clean Air Act technical and regulatory air quality requirements applicable to DoD installations.	Air Program Managers, Environmental Flight, UEC's with Air responsibilities
3	Stationary Diesel Engine New Source Performance Standard: Subpart IIII	Intermediate	The purpose of this course will be to provide an overview of the Subpart IIII requirements most likely to be relevant to Air Force installations. This class will provide a summary of monitoring and recordkeeping requirements for different engine applications, and will share some case history on the true costs and lessons learned from DoD's experience with diesel engine emission control equipment in California.	Air Program Managers, Environmental Flight, UEC's with Air responsibilities
4	Refrigerant Management and Compliance	Intermediate	This course reviews Section 608 (CAA) and 40 CFR Part 82 requirements with an emphasis on how to calculate a normalized 15% leak rate, high risk findings from recent ESOHCAMP inspections, and phase-out schedule of Class I and II ODS's. Discussion on including the importance of planned phase-out of old equipment in the Refrigerant Mgmt Plan will also be touched.	Air Program Managers, Environmental Flight, UEC's with Air responsibilities
5	National Security and the Threat of Climate Change	Beginner	Course will examine national security consequences of climate change, the conditions that climate change will likely produce around the world that would represent security risks to the US, the ways in which these conditions may affect our national security, and the actions the nation should take to address the national security consequences of climat change.	All personnel
6	Greenhouse Gas Issues for Federal Facilities	Beginner	Class will introduce students to the basics of the Greenhouse Gas issue, governing regulations, sources, quantifying emissions, and ways of meeting reduction goals.	All personnel
7	Environmental Basics for Maintainers	Beginner	Course will introduce the student to environmental regulations and explore which laws apply to various maintenance processes.	New maintainers to the environmental field
8	The Unit Environmental Coordinator: Duties and Responsibilities	Intermediate	Course teaches the responsibilities assigned to UECs	UEC's, CE
9	Advanced Hazardous Waste Characterization	Advanced	A detailed presentation on the finer points of hazardous waste characterization. Focused on a developing a sound basis for waste classification.	Personnel involved in characterizing waste.
10	Basic Environmental Chemistry and Their Impact/Movement Through Environmental Media	Advanced	Course provides an overview of environmental chemistry with an insight into how these chemicals move through the environment and the problems that result.	CE, Project Officers, Program Managers, LG, MX, SE, BEEs
11	Introduction to Basic Contracting with Emphasis on Performance-Based Contracting	Beginner	Covers basic and performance-based contracting concepts, including acquisition laws and regulations, compensation agreements labor laws, and construction and service contract administration.	Requirements officials, quality assurance evaluators, and contracting officer representatives
12	Statement of Work, Technical Evaluations, Cost Estimating for Environmental Services	Intermediate	Teaches students with the development of statements of work, cost estimates, and the technical evaluation process.	Technical personnel involved with management of environmental contracts
14	Fundamentals of Cultural Resources Management	Intermediate	Historic properties represent the full scope of history found on our installations. Cultural resources inspire our personnel and encourage and maintain the public’s support for the military; and cultural resources are mission supporting. This course will cover not only what our responsibilities are, but discuss how these resources can be mission supporting.	CR PMs, Planners, and lawyers.
16	How Energy and Water Usage Impacts the Military	Intermediate	This course will discuss how energy and water usage impacts the military both at home and deployed. We’ll examine the impacts of energy and water on our environment, provide an overview of the latest Presidential Executives Orders to reduce energy and water consumption, review case studies of Energy Saving Performance Contract (ESPC) and Utility Energy Service Contract (UESC) projects. The benefits that occur when weapons systems are made more fuel-efficient will be examined. We’ll examine how to reduce Energy cost due to heat gain and losses. Finally, emerging technologies will be reviewed such as homogenous charge combustion ignition (HCCI) engines, LED, waste to energy (GeoPlasma), aerogel – insulation, and concentrated solar photo voltaic (PV). and thermal systems.	Air and water PMs
17	ESOHCAMP Overview, Findings, Lessons Learned	Beginner	Students will receive overview of ESOHCAMP process, identify most common findings, learn how to avoid findings, and how to recognize and write up findings.	Base and unit level environmental coordinators who are involved in the ESOHCAMP/ECAMP external/internal assessments
18	Holistic ESOH MS Audit Approach-Going Beyond ESOHCAMP Team Guides	Intermediate	Covers results of the an AFSO21 Lean Event where AETC streamlined its Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Management Systems (ESOHMS) auditing processes. The Command now conducts management system audits in conjunction with a traditional compliance review.	Base and unit level environmental coordinators who are involved in the ESOHCAMP/ECAMP external/internal assessments
19	The New AF ESOHCAMP On-Line Reporting System	Intermediate	This will be an introduction to the Air Force Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program, (ESOHCAMP) On Line Reporting System. We will, through a series of screen shots introduce attendees to the WEB Based system that will be used to manage the ESOHCAMP program. This system will be used for both Internal and External Assessments. All assessments will be initiated on the web by either the MAJCOM or base level ESOHCAMP Program Manager. All assessment team members will down load a copy of the Field Assessment Tool (FAT) on to their laptop, which will contain the particular protocol set that they are assessing. The FAT is a free standing data base which will be used to document findings. All findings will be consolidated on the Team Leads laptop using removable media. After a thorough review of the assessment, the Team Lead will access the Internet and upload the assessment to the ESOHCAMP On Line Reporting System. On the web, each base will assign a corrective action to each finding using a formal approval process. When complete the Commander will approve the Management Action Plan. For Internal assessments the base will pursue closure of the findings and take the report to Final. The MAJCOM will repeat this process during the QA.	Base and unit level environmental coordinators who are involved in the ESOHCAMP/ECAMP external/internal assessments
20	Planning, Programming, and Budgeting Environmental Quality Requirements	Intermediate	Course provides an understanding of the development of installation-level environmental quality requirements through the planning, programming, and budgeting phases of the Air Force PPB process	CE
21	Hazardous Material and Waste Transportation	Beginner	This course is to provide basic information concerning the requirements for preparing a regulated material for shipment. The course is designed to give personnel general knowledge regarding how to prepare hazardous materials for shipment by highway in accordance with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). In this course, the regulations that govern offering hazardous materials for transport by highway will be explained. This will include a review of the HMR definitions and requirements, assignment of Proper Shipping Names (PSN), choosing the appropriate package, marking and labeling of the package, and completion of the required shipping documents.	Personnel involved in any aspect of transporting Hazmat or Hazwaste.
22	Proper Use of the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)	Beginner	Class teaches how to obtain a proper MSDS and how to use and manage this information in the work place.	All, LG, MX
23	Managing the GPC Card for Hazmat Procurement	Beginner	Course will present requirements for procuring hazardous materials using the GPC.	All personnel that procure Hazmat
24	Shop Level Hazardous Material Management	Beginner	Provides understanding of hazardous material requirements for shop level personnel. Training will focus on proper procurement, identification, storage, and turn in. Attendees should be shop personnel, and those new to the hazardous material management program.	Unit Environment Coordinators and personnel who manage hazardous materials.
25	Process Authorization/AF Form 3952	Beginner	To prevent negative environmental, safety, and or occupational health issues and to improve productivity and efficiency the AF has implemented a holistic hazmat authorization process. Prior to use and purchase, all hazmats used by installation personnel must be reviewed and approved by the installation hazmat authorization process. This course provides an overview of the review process, providing explanation on why the process exists, how to properly obtain hazmats, and how to implement changes. Students will gain an overall understanding of why hazmats should be controlled and the process for ensuring this.	All personnel that procure Hazmat
26	Weapon System Tech Orders: Overview, Changes, Limitations	Beginner	This will provide a review of technical orders associated with weapon systems, including the T.O. development and modification processes, limitations to pollution prevention initiatives.	CE, SG, LG personnel
27	Shelf-Life Guidelines and Strategies	Beginner	Provide instruction on Shelf-Life policy, management and storage of material at shop and depot level, to ensure maximum use of procured materials. Train personnel in evaluating the condition of Shelf-Life material upon receipt, in storage, during surveillance, and when test or restorative actions are required. Provide training on the use of Shelf Life Quality websites, ensuring maximum use of procured material. Discussion of Shelf-Life types and codes and outlines the inspection/restorative actions to maintain and/or return stocks to a usable status. Primary authority is prescribed by DOD 4140.27-M, Shelf-Life Item Management Manual	Unit Environment Coordinators and personnel who manage hazardous materials.
28	HAZMAT Storage Requirements	Beginner	This course provides an overview of the materials storage requirements for typical hazard classes found across the Air Force. This type of training is a requirement for all personnel who procure, store, use, monitor, treat, dispose, or report on hazardous materials use. Failure to follow those requirements can result in an unsafe work environment, cause injury to personnel, damage property, or create a non-compliant condition causing a violation of Federal, State, and/or local laws.	Unit Environment Coordinators and personnel who manage hazardous materials.
29	Managing and Tracking Contractor Hazmat	Beginner	The purpose of the Contractor Tracking presentation is to provide bases that have not yet started tracking hazardous materials used by contractors a road map to a successful program. This offering provides suggested methods to insure active participation by effected personnel in the development of base specific requirements. This class will assist in identifying key players; identify proven methodology for establishing timelines, data collection, reporting requirements and contract wording. This class will identify and define individual office responsibilities for a successful contractor tracking program. Information will also provide base personnel assigned to bases with a program in place the means to conduct audits to ensure compliance with legal requirements.	Unit Environment Coordinators and personnel who manage hazardous materials.
30	Shop Level Hazardous Waste Management	Beginner	Teaches the hazardous waste management requirements of shop level personnel. Training will focus on proper waste identification, accumulation, and turn in. Attendees should be shop personnel, and those new to the hazardous waste management program.	Unit Environment Coordinators and personnel who manage hazardous waste.
31	HAZWOPER 8 Hour Refresher Course	Advanced	To fulfill the 8-hour refresher training requirement for individuals involved with the investigation and remediation of hazardous waste at IRP sites; that have the responsibility for the management of projects or work on these sites.	All personnel attending this course must have previously attended either the 24- or 40-hour HAZWOPER class as required by 29 CFR 1910.120(e).
32	Introduction to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act	Beginner	Provides basic RCRA training for hazardous waste managers.	CE, LG, SG
33	Cost-Effective Hazardous Waste Characterization	Advanced	Presents alternatives to chemical analysis for RCRA waste characterization. Discusses process-based waste profiling, documenting process knowledge, when and how to use MSDSs, problems with laboratory detection limits, rule-of-20, when to use statistical analysis, and utilizing a "worst-case" approach in lieu of chemical analysis.	The target audience for our class is people who are responsible for doing the waste characterization on their installation. Good RCRA knowledge is a definite prerequisite.
34	Construction and Demolition Debris Management	Beginner	This course is designed for CEV, CEC, CEO, and CONS personnel to discuss strategies for diverting construction and demolition debris from solid waste landfills. This lesson will also discuss reporting requirements of the Air Force. This will incorporate lessons learned from our Air Force projects as well as bring in some examples from the Army who is really leading the way in this arena.	CE
35	USAF ESOH Compliance / Enforcement Trends	Advanced	Class teaches the student responsibilities for managing environmental compliance and/or responding to and minimizing enforcement actions, notices of violation, and ECAMP/ESOHCAMP findings, and the new AF Enforcement Trends data base will be introduced.	All, Beginner to intermediate including JA
36	Ethics for Environmental Professionals	Beginner	Highlights current trends and pitfalls in the government ethics. It includes gifts to superiors, government travel card, frequent flyer programs, conflicts of interest, and more.	All, Beginner to intermediate including JA
37	Environmental Basics– A History and the Basics of Environmental Law and Regulation	Beginner	Provides an understanding of the growth of the environmental movement and how it caused the patchwork development of environmental law. Introduces the basic framework of each major environmental statute.	All, Beginner to intermediate including JA
38	Environmental Law Update	Advanced	A class for attorneys and advanced environmental professionals. Instructors will provide understanding of the latest developments in environmental litigation and regulation, which impact the Air Force. Instructors assume basic familiarity with environmental laws.	Environmental Flight Chiefs, JA, other experienced professionals
39	Environmental Law at Overseas Locations	Intermediate	This course will identify and explain the environmental compliance, planning, and restoration requirements at overseas installations. It will expalin the DoD Overseas Environmental baseline Guidance Document and country-specific Final Governing Standards, including environmental requirements during deployment to overseas areas.	JA, CE, SGPB, LG personnel
40	ESOH Management in Deployed Locations	Beginner	Teaches environmental management considerations in contingency situations and deployed locations. Current OCONUS issues, problems, and solutions will be addressed including guidance documents, env. baseline surveys, Hazmat, Hazwaste, and pesticides.	Any troop subject to deployment.
41	Base-level EMS and the Role of the ESOHC	Intermediate	This course will provide an overview of base-level ESOHMS and how this management system interacts with the ESOHC. The course will also provide suggestions for areas of integration and will conclude with a team building exercise.	ALL/ESOHMS CFT
42	GIS Concepts for Environmental Professionals	Intermediate	Provides and introduction to GIS fundamentals being taught at the AFA.	UEC, CEV, CEC, BEE
43	Using Statistics to Make Environmental Decisions	Advanced	This basic statistic review mentions the data quality objective process and then introduces the basic elements of central tendency, descriptive statistics (i.e. mean, median, mode, midrange, geometric mean, standard deviation), and normal probability distributions. Emphasis is given to statistical inferences with significant test using confidence intervals to facilitate environmental decisions.	CE, JA
44	Sustainability and EO13423	Intermediate	The focus will be to provide a mile-high view of sustainability and EO 13423, the likely impacts/requirements to the AF’s existing program, and an understanding of sustainability topics. Effects on the following specific topics will be included: EMS, training, energy, water management, acquisition and Green Products, and other topics.	All, Beginner to intermediate including JA
45	Environmental Records Management	Intermediate	This course will discuss the current changes being made to records management to ensure that environmental records are being maintained in accordance with applicable federal and state laws as well as Air Force requirements. It will discuss methods to remain compliant with Air Force recordkeeping requirements within a system that is not designed for Environmental records.	CE, SG, LG personnel
46	Environmental Issues for QAEs	Intermediate	Duties and responsibilities of QAEs working environmental programs.	All, Beginner to intermediate including JA
47	Introduction to EMS Principles	Beginner-Intermediate	The objective of this course is to put in simple understandable terms the basics of an Environmental Management System, based on the ISO 14001 standard. Each of the seventeen elements of the standard will be discussed and the interrelationship of the elements to one another will be presented. The fundamentals of such a system are based on an environmental policy statement and the development of environmental goals and objectives. The goals and objectives are established using selected criteria after identifying important site-specific environmental concerns. Once the goals are established their progress is tracked. Additional components of the system include legal requirements, roles and responsibilities of the people involved, training, communication, operational controls, monitoring and measurement, and management review. There are a few other elements to ensure the system is operating well. An EMS is what you make it. It doesn't have to be complex to be effective. Benefits of an EMS in helping your installation or program more efficiently achieve its goals will also be discussed.	All personnel involved to any degree with environmental compliance.
49	Asset Management Overview/Update	Intermediate	An update on the Asset Management implementation AF-wide, with an overview of the proposed implementation schedule.	All, Beginner to intermediate including JA
50	AFI 32-7001, Environmental Quality and Other Asset Management Directives and Instructions	Intermediate	This course will provide an Air Staff perspective on AFI 32-7001, Environmental Quality as well as other emerging Natural Infrastructure and Asset Management Directives and Instructions. The students will understand the requirements described in this new AFI and the emerging guidance from HAQ/A7CA.	All, Beginner to intermediate including JA
51	EMS, NIM, Application, and How They Integrate with Asset Management	Advanced	This course will demonstrate that the EMS is foundational to Asset Management and will instruct students how to integrate NI assessment results into the management system and demonstrsate how environmental management plans become the foundation of an installation Activity Management Plan.	CE
52	Asset Management Activity Management Plans	Intermediate	This course will discuss 25 Activity Management Plans which will comprise Air Force Asset Management and will describe each element of an Activity Management Plan. Furthermore, this course will demonstrate that carefully prepared environmental management plans (EMPs) created under the Environmental Management System will become foundational to the Activity Management Plans which support environmental and natural infrastructure assets. Activity Management Plans are the foundation to an effective Asset Management System. This course will discuss Activity Management Plans and the requirements required under the Executive Order 13327 for Federal Real Property Asset Management which will comprise Air Force Asset Management. In addition, asset management strategies will be discussed to include using Enhanced Use Leasing (EUL) as an effective tool for maximizing asset value.	CE
53	Real Property Disposal	Intermediate	The Air Force disposes of land and facilities when no longer needed to support current or programmed missions. There are several types of disposals, excess or unsafe buildings/facilities on non-excess land, vacant land, land with improvements, and land interest such as easements, leases and license. The purpose of this class is to illustrate the steps and processes required for the disposal of real property assets other than BRAC facilities and address the laws and regulations that we must follow when disposing of real property. My goals are to reduce cycle time for disposal actions at Air Force and General Services Administration, and encourage smarter real property utilization decisions.	CE
54	Real Property Inventory Requirements	Intermediate	Since FY 2006, the Department of Defense (DoD) has utilized countless resources to update its antiquated real property database per directive from the Office of the Secretary of Defense. The resources have not only come in the form of money but also numerous man hours. While the devotion to populate the data elements for the United States Air Force (USAF) has been supported through contract support, the lack of training to sustain the data may become problematic. Training on the importance of the Real Property Inventory Requirements (RIPR) initiative as well as how the data is to be sustained is critical for overall program success.	CE
55	Enhanced Use Leasing: What/Why/How?	Advanced	Enhanced Use Leasing (EUL) is one tool in the Asset Management toolbox. This course will explain the EUL process, identify roles and responsibilities for participants in this process, and discuss critical factors affecting the viability of EULs. EUL allows installations to leverage the private sector’s expertise and financial resources to build and/or redevelop existing land, buildings and other real estate assets. EUL provides a unique tool to leverage private sector dollars instead of scarce Government dollars to fund operations, maintenance, and/or construction costs for a particular installation. EUL increases the ability to respond to mission shifts and realignments (i.e. BRAC), allows use of underutilized assets to support unfunded Air Force requirements, provides greater flexibility in application of lease proceeds, and provides an alternative to property disposal.	CE
56	Aspects and Objectives for the Wing, Group, Squadron	Intermediate	This class will revisit methods for developing an aspect inventory and incorporation of additional programs covered under EO 13423. A cross functional approach is presented to streamline the process and to steer the organization toward more sustainable operations through establishing realistic and measureable objectives.	All, Beginner to intermediate including JA
58	EMS Auditing	Intermediate	This course will provide students with understanding of the critical elements of EMS auditing. Students will learn to identify strengths and weaknesses of environmental management systems, understand the key Air Force and ISO 14001 requirements for an effective EMS, understand audit criteria, audit evidence and when a system nonconformity exists.	All, Beginner to intermediate including JA
59	Fundamentals of Natural Resources Management	Intermediate	Students will learn the fundamentals of an effective natural resources management program.	NR PMs, Planners, and lawyers.
60	NEPA / EIAP 101	Beginner	The basics of the NEPA/EIAP program. Its origin/history, DoD/Air Force involvement, and the reason we conduct EA/EIS process. Not just a compliance-oriented presentation, but a look at why NEPA/EIAP is important and any trends/developments in recent years that people new to the environmental arena need to know.	All
62	The Proper Use of Personal Protective Equipment in Maintenance Shops	Beginner	Course will teach the proper use of PPE in maintenance shops, particularly respiratory, eye, and hearing protection which are common deficiencies in our maintenance areas.	All Maintainers and Shop personnel, or supervisors and personnel who utilize PPE
63	Water Vulnerability Analysis Techniques and Lessons Learned	Beginner-Intermediate	Students attending this course will learn: • How to ensure your WVA is thorough and effective • Prevalent vulnerability issues • Special considerations for bases that obtain water from Public Water Systems • The challenges associated with vulnerability mitigation • Recent developments in water vulnerability requirements, instructions, and guidance Potable water is a mission-critical asset. Events in the United States and abroad have confirmed that potable water systems are vulnerable to disruption and contamination from natural disasters, accidents, and intentional acts. It is imperative that Air Force water systems be designed, operated, and maintained to provide a high degree of reliability and to fully support the flying mission. Water Vulnerability Assessments (WVAs) have been conducted for all Air Force Main Operating Bases. The purpose of this course is to present water vulnerability analysis techniques and discuss lessons learned from previous WVAs at Air Force installations.	Bioenvironmental Engineering, Water Utility Personnel, Civil Engineering Operations, Water Environmental Compliance, Members of the Threat Working Group and Force Protection Working Group, Individuals involved in Exercise Development, Execution, and Evaluation
64	Hearing and Respiratory Protection	Intermediate	Hearing Conservation: An overview of current epidemiological studies on ototoxins and oc