Education
AK-CESCL (Alaska Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead) is a training and certification program to enhance compliance with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Construction General Permit for storm water discharges. It is overseen by the Alaska Storm Water Steering Committee (ASWSC) to provide standardized training statewide.
As of January 1, 2008, the USACE Alaska District and ADOT & PF require contractors on their construction projects to have a certified CESCL representative on site. AGC worked with the USACE Alaska District, ADOT & PF, ADEC, ADNR, ARRC, MOA and other Alaskan construction industry representatives and developed a CESCL training program for Alaska.
This 2-day (16-hour) course is designed for commercial and residential builders, explaining the erosion process and how to obtain and comply with the EPA NPDES storm water permit. The course also describes the key elements of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and provides detailed instructions on how to maintain a SWPPP, select, install and maintain storm water Best Management Practices (BMP’s). AGC's AK-CESCL certification class will give you the tools you need to comply with federal, state, and local storm water requirements.
Certification Renewal is required every 3 years.
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ASWSC has approved a 1-day (8-hour) Refresher Course to satisfy the Alaska Certified Erosion Sediment Control Lead (AK-CESCL) renewal requirements. To be eligible to take this training, you must have an active AK-CESCL number and taken the 2-day (16-hour) class or Refresher class within the last three years. As of February 20, 2018 a new grace period of 90 calendar days from the expiration date has been approved by the ASWSC, in which a certified individual is eligible to renew his or her AK-CESCL certification by taking the refresher course, if their certification expired within this time frame. During the grace period, the individual is considered not AK-CESCL certified for purposes of being a "qualified person" for permit requirements. If your certification expired prior to February 20, 2018, AK-CESCL requires you to take the 2-day class (16-hour). If your AK-CESCL certification expired after February 20, 2018, you may be eligible to take the 1-day (8-hour) Refresher Course providing your expiration is not past 90 days.
This course is a summary of the 2-day initial AK-CESCL class. This course thoroughly examines erosion and sediment pollution control concepts and design procedures as they apply to construction projects. The Refresher Course is a training and certification program to comply with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Construction General Permit. The Refresher Course will stress risk management, review proper best management practices, and provide guidance.
Upon passing the 1-day (8-hour) refresher course, the applicant will be granted an AK-CESCL certificate. Applicants not passing the 1-day (8-hour) refresher course will be required to retake the 2-day (16-hour) class.
Prerequisites: An attendee must have an active AK-CESCL number and completed the 2-day (16-hour) or the 1-day (8-hour) refresher course within the past 3 years. Attendees are required to sign a Student Awareness Form.
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Construction Quality Management for Contractors is a 2-day course developed by the Army Corps of Engineers specifically for contractors to improve their ability to provide a quality product. It has been developed to help familiarize contractor personnel with the Corps Quality Management concept and procedures. This course introduces the contractor to the following items: Quality Control Responsibilities, Quality Management Planning, Pre-construction Conferences, Coordination Meetings, Submittal Process, Three Phase Control System, Documentation Requirements, and Testing Requirements.
The course involves video training, problem solving, and class discussion. This course is mandatory for any contractor personnel that will be acting in the capacity of Contractor Control System Manager.
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This one-day course expands on information learned in the AK-CESCL course, focusing specifically on how to write a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
AK-CESCL completion and certification is a required prerequisite. For more information, contact us at (907) 561-5354 or Training@agcak.org.
To express interest in attending a class please complete the form below. We will contact you when a class has been scheduled.
AGC's Project Manager Development Program (PMDP) is a construction-specific training curriculum developed, updated, and field-tested by and for contractors. The five-course program covers the essentials of project management for emerging project managers and provides a solid foundation for long-term career development and takes participants through the management of the entire lifecycle of a construction project, and contains the following five units:
When: 12:00 pm to 4:00pm, every Tuesday and Thursday, beginning October 5th and ending November 4th.
Where: This class will be hosted online by Procore via Zoom video conferencing. Limited Seating.
Cost: $1045 for AGC Members | $1445 for Non-Member (TO GET MEMBER PRICING, USE THE PROMO CODE AGCAK)
Fee does NOT include the 5 textbooks at $50 each in digital format. (Registration website has links to the Digital Versions of the Books)
Instructor:
Ben Ashburn is originally from the St. Louis, MO area and worked various construction jobs for six years between high school and college. In 2004 he graduated with a degree in Construction Management. He spent the next eight years in estimating and preconstruction in both residential and commercial sectors, and also completed an MBA.
In 2012, Ben made a transition to teaching and was a faculty member in construction programs at University of Northern Iowa, Murray State University, and Texas A&M.
He is now an education specialist for Procore Technologies in Austin, TX, where he does much the same thing that he did as a professor, only now his students are company employees instead of undergrads.