The mission of ECTC is to develop performance standards, uniform testing procedures and guidance on the application and installation of rolled, hydraulic and sediment retention erosion control products. Conducting training courses is central to our mission of educating end-users on the proper design and application of these materials. ECTC makes training courses convenient – you set the date and place, and ECTC will bring the course to you.

ECTC 2 Hour DOT Introduction Course

Who should participate in the ECTC 2 Hour DOT Introduction Course?

• Departments of Transportation in the U.S. and Canada

Why participate in the ECTC 2 Hour DOT Introduction Course?

• Understand the importance of ECTC’s role within the industry
• Discover why RECPs are essential in construction specifications
• Learn how to select RECPs, HECPs and SRFRs
• Receive a handbook for course and future reference

Course Description

The ECTC DOT Introduction Course, conducted by ECTC Directing Members, will give participants an overview of Rolled Erosion Control Products (RECPs), Hydraulic Erosion Control Products (HECPs) and Sediment Retention Fiber Rolls (SRFRs). Material composition of temporary and permanent RECPs will be described as well as designing with RECPs and the installation process. Participants will be introduced to ECTC’s Standard Specification for RECPs and learn about ECTC and its place within the erosion control industry. Course participants will receive an informational handbook.

How to Register

ECTC will organize the 2 Hour DOT Introduction Course to be presented at your location. Contact Laurie Honnigford at laurie@ectc.org to reserve your time and location.

ECTC Full-Day DOT Course (5 PDHs)

Who should participate in the ECTC Full-Day DOT Course?

• Departments of Transportation in the U.S. and Canada

Why participate in the ECTC Full-Day DOT Course?

• Advance your understanding of cost-effective erosion control tools
• Earn 5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs)
• This educational opportunity will take place at your office location, saving you time and travel expenses
• ECTC will subsidize course cost for multiple participants in your office
• Each participant will receive a resource book for course and future reference

Course Description

The ECTC Full-Day DOT Course, brought to you for a day at your office, will be taught by the renowned and published speaker Dr. Jerald S. Fifield and other well known-experts. Topics covered will include: regulations; structural and nonstructural measures; design, installation, and inspection of RECPs; site inspection; installation before, during and after significant rain events; how to repair or replace damaged materials; and how to recompact soil washout areas. All participants will receive a resource book and are encouraged to bring calculators for working out design problems.

Cost

The cost for this full-day course is $295 per participant. ECTC offers to subsidize fees for multiple participants to support its mission of providing pertinent information in a timely manner to DOTs, the leading users of RECPs. See chart below for ECTC multiple-participant pricing:

*Price is based on maximum number of participants for that level

Due to Dr. Fifield’s tight speaking schedule, ECTC has secured a limited amount of time for presenting this course. Interested participants are encouraged to reserve this course as soon as possible to ensure availability.

How to Register

ECTC will organize Full-Day DOT Course to be presented at your location. Contact Laurie Honnigford at laurie@ectc.org to reserve your time and location.

ECTC Installers Training Program

Who should participate in the ECTC Installers Training Program?

• RECP installers
• Contractors

Why participate in the ECTC Installers Training Program?

• Learn the proper selection, installation and inspection of RECPs
• Understand how to comply with NPDES regulations
• Support the Best Management Practice
• Differentiate yourself from your competitors
• Receive fewer callbacks, repeat business, and take pride in workmanship
• Course is free of charge, brought to you by ECTC

Course Description

The ECTC Installers Training Program is designed to help participants learn the proper methods for erosion control and complying with NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) on their construction site. Course training includes: identifying appropriate temporary and permanent erosion control materials; instruction on proper installation for slopes and channels; problems deriving from incorrect installations; and installation inspection. Completion of this program will improve the quality of RECP installations, provide users with options for dealing with soil erosion, and assist in providing NPDES Phase II compliance.

Cost/How to Register

ECTC will organize the Installers Training Program to be presented at your location free of charge. Contact Laurie Honnigford at laurie@ectc.org to reserve your time and location.