Backflow Program Page

Backflow Prevention Certification training provided by the Arkansas Environmental Training Academy is endorsed and approved by the Arkansas Department of Health, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Louisiana State Plumbing Board, and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The Academy offers Backflow courses on-campus, at locations statewide, and on the Internet.

Backflow Prevention remains the first line of defense in maintaining water quality in distribution and plumbing systems. Academy backflow prevention courses are designed to equip you with the most up-to-date information and methodologies necessary to address all aspects of backflow prevention.

Backflow Division Links:

• American Backflow Prevention Association
• American Water Works Association
• Arkansas Department of Health/Engineering/Cross-Connection
• Arkansas Department of Health/Protective Health Codes
• Backflow Prevention Tech Zone
• University of Southern California Foundation for Cross-Connection Control and Hydraulic Research

EHS Program Page

The Arkansas Environmental Training Academy Environmental Health and Safety classes are designed for hazardous material workers, shippers, TSD facility operators, and hazmat responders. The Academy’s EHS staff is authorized by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), United States Department of Transportation (US DOT), Hazardous Materials Training Research Institute (HMTRI), Partnership for Environmental Technology Education (PETE), and the Community College Consortium for Health & Safety Training (CCCHST) to provide EHS training statewide.

If you have a specific training need, the Academy can develop site-specific modules to meet the training needs of your facility. The Academy provides training on campus and at training locations statewide.

Environmental Health & Safety Division Links:

• Occupational Safety & Health Administration
• Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (Hazardous Waste)
• Arkansas Asbestos Program
• Asbestos Complaint Form
• Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (Regulated Storage Tanks)
• Arkansas Department of Health (Lead-Based Paint Program)
• US Department of Transportation
• Hazardous Materials Training Research Institute
• Community College Consortium for Health & Safety Training

Solid Waste Program Page

The Arkansas Environmental Training Academy provides training for Solid Waste licensing and license renewal as required by Arkansas Regulation 27 for all municipal and industrial solid waste operators in the State of Arkansas. Solid Waste training provided by the Arkansas Environmental Training Academy is endorsed by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Solid Waste Division and the Arkansas Solid Waste Licensing Committee. The Academy offers Solid Waste certification and update courses on-campus, at various locations statewide, and on the Internet.

Solid Waste Division Links:

• Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
• Arkansas Solid Waste Licensing Program
• Arkansas Solid Waste Licensing Committee
• Arkansas Solid Waste Management Plan
• Regional Solid Waste Management Districts
• Arkansas Waste Tire Program
• Illegal Dumps Control Officer Program
• Arkansas Solid Waste Regulations
• Arkansas Material Recovery Facilities

Wastewater Program Page

The Arkansas Environmental Training Academy provides training for Wastewater licensing and licenses renewal as required by Arkansas Regulation 3 for all municipal and industrial wastewater operators in the State of Arkansas. Wastewater training provided by the Academy is endorsed by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Water Division and the Arkansas Wastewater Licensing Committee. The Academy offers wastewater certification and 12-training hour specialty courses for license renewal courses on-campus, at various locations statewide, and on the Internet.

Wastewater Division Links:

• Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Water Division
• Arkansas Wastewater Licensing
• Arkansas Environmental Federation
• Arkansas Water Works & Water Environment Association
• Water Environment Federation

Water Program Page

The Arkansas Environmental Training Academy provides training for Water licensing and licenses renewal as required by the Arkansas Department of Health for water operators in the State of Arkansas. Water training provided by the Academy is endorsed by the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Section and the Arkansas Drinking Water Advisory and Water Operator Licensing Committee. The Academy offers water certification and 12-training hour specialty courses for license renewal on-campus, at various locations statewide, and on the Internet.

Water Division Links:

• Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Section
• Arkansas Department of Health Water Operator Licensing
• Arkansas Department of Health Division of Environmental Health
• Arkansas Water Works & Water Environmental Association
• American Water Works Association
• America Water Works Association Southwest Section
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality

Southern Arkansas University Tech is a two-year comprehensive college emphasizing technical education and is committed to providing quality educational programs delivered through various technologies and methodologies to meet the needs of its service areas. SAU Tech accomplishes its mission through technical career programs, transfer curricula, continuing education, workforce education, transitional education, and administrative, student, and community services.

The Associate of Professional Studies Degree in Environmental Management provides students with the knowledge they need to work in managerial or supervisor level positions at municipal and industrial facilities that collect, treat, or otherwise handle wastewater, drinking water, industrial waste, or solid waste collection and disposal.

You may be closer to a college degree than you realize! Southern Arkansas University Tech will award college credit for professional training, certifications, and state licensure.

Portfolio Development
Students registering for GS-1021 Portfolio Development can receive up to 12 college credits towards an APS in Environmental Management for training hours (CEUs) and professional license and/or certifications.

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