Federal Facilities Academy
Federal Facilities Academy
EPA would like to invite interested individuals, particularly Project Managers, to participate in the EPA Federal Facilities Academy. The Federal Facilities Academy is a series of 11 webinars and one classroom course. The main objective of the Academy is to improve the skill set necessary for project managers to effectively manage federal facility superfund sites and strengthen relationships across agencies. The training program will help ensure that a nationally consistent message is delivered as part of the Federal Facility Superfund Program. The intended participants for the program are EPA federal facility Remedial Project Managers (RPMs) and project managers from other federal agencies, state government, and Tribal groups. Participation is voluntary and highly recommended.
Webinars
The Federal Facilities Academy includes 11 webinars that are open to the public. Live webinars are scheduled every even year (2024, 2026, etc.) and are recorded and archived. Registration and archived webinars are available at www.trainex.org/FFacademy.
Courses include:
- Federal Facility Five-Year Review
- Record of Decision (RODs) and More at Federal Facilities
- Military Munitions Policy Overview
- Land Use and Onsite/Offsite Determinations
- Resolving Issues before Formal Dispute
- RCRA/CERCLA Integration
- Groundwater Policy Overview
- Community Involvement at Federal Facilities
- Role of Superfund Performance Measures
- Coordinating with Tribes at Federal Facilities
- Determining Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements (ARARs) in RODs
Classroom Course
Registration for the 3-day Federal Facility Remedial Project Managers (RPM) classroom course is available at www.trainex.org and offered as in-person or virtual training. This course is geared to Federal Facility RPMs from the Environmental Protection Agency and covers responsibilities and authorities of managing Federal Facility Superfund sites. The course is open to federal, state, and Tribal governments that mange Federal Facilities cleanups across the nation. This classroom course is not open to academia, contractors, consultants or other private entities.
Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all courses, participants may receive a program certificate of completion to recognize their understanding of federal facility cleanups. To receive your program certificate, please send your webinar and classroom training certificates to Emy Laija for verification.
For any questions, please contact Emy Laija at [email protected] or 202-564-2724.