QSP Course Registration Process:

• Select a date and download a PDF Registration Form from the secure Google Drive links below.

• Submit via email to: cemsw@comcast.net 

• You will receive a confirmation email from the instructor (same day). 

• If you would prefer, you can also sign up right over the phone.

• We help students navigate the complex California storm water regulatory environment.  We focus on putting the regulations into practice with real world examples. We serve individuals, contractors, consultants, developers, and municipalities. Below is a list of available classes with a focus on the California Construction General Permit (CGP) as well as an internationally recognized inspector certification. We have an open phone policy for all of our students, future and past.  Please reach out anytime should you have any questions regarding storm water training or the CGP.

• We offer public virtual classes on a monthly basis as well as private group trainings at your desired location and are available 7 days a week to fit your schedule/needs.

• All classes are presented by our lead instructor Christopher Brown, who has nearly 23 years of experience in the storm water industry.  He has presented over 200 storm water classes and workshops, and has prepared hundreds of storm water plans for residential, commercial, utility, and public works projects.

  • Christopher Brown, CASQA Approved Trainer of Record (TOR), CPESC, CESSWI, QSD/P, QISP

• Below the list of available classes you will find a short summary on how to become a QSP.  This is a 3-step process.

QSP Path 

Becoming a QPS is a 3 part process: 1) QSP Course/Exam; 2) Reissuance Review/Quizzes; 3) Acquiring an underlying certification

2-Day State-Sponsored QSP Course - (California CGP)

• Once you have completed the course, you will take an on-line/open-book exam at your home or office on the Office of Water Programs (OWP) website.

• The course covers the following modules/topics: Training Overview/Regulations, Erosion Processes and Sediment Control, SWPPP Implementation, Monitoring, and Reporting.

Reissuance Review 

• Covers the new 2022 CGP

• This is an online web course with quizzes that all students must complete as part of the QSP program.

Certified Erosion, Sediment, and Storm Water Inspector (CESSWI) - ***Fulfills the QSP underlying certification requirement

• This national program consists of an application process (gaining approval to sit for the exam), the review course, and ends with a proctored closed-book exam.

• The course covers the following modules/topics: Rules/Regulations, Safety, Communication/Documentation, Inspector Duties, Plan Management, Best Management Practices, Mock Field Inspection

6-Hour Annual Refresher

• The 2022 CGP now requires that QSDs and QSPs earn 6 hours of training annually.

• Most underlying certifications require a certain number of Professional Development Hours (PDHs) or Continuing Education Credits (CECs) be earned on an annual basis.

• Open to any student, this helps you meet your annual requirement, keeping your underlying certification in good standing (active).