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ITRC Training Program ITRC Training Program UpdateUpdate
Michael SmithITRC Training Program Liaison
Board of Advisors
Vermont Dept. of Environmental Conservation
2007 ITRC Fall Meeting, San Antonio, TX
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Focus for TodayFocus for Today
ITRC Training Program overviewITRC Training Program overview
2007 accomplishments2007 accomplishments
2008 outlook2008 outlook
How you can helpHow you can help
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ITRC Training ProgramITRC Training Program
Ensure qualityEnsure quality by by providing organized, providing organized, structured, and structured, and consistent approach to consistent approach to curricula development curricula development and deliveryand delivery
Types of ITRC training Types of ITRC training coursescourses Internet-based trainingInternet-based training Short course classroom Short course classroom
trainingtraining Multi-day classroom trainingMulti-day classroom training
Key playersKey players Training Program Liaison Training Program Liaison
(Michael Smith)(Michael Smith) Technical teamsTechnical teams Training instructorsTraining instructors Contract supportContract support
Training contentTraining content Curricula based on Tech Curricula based on Tech
RegsRegs Serves as ITRC Serves as ITRC
implementation function implementation function
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2007 Internet-based Training 2007 Internet-based Training Success ExamplesSuccess Examples
ITRC Perchlorate class ITRC Perchlorate class provided timely provided timely information in Vermontinformation in Vermont
Promoting Promoting ITRC training ITRC training meets meets performance performance metric for metric for outreachoutreachin Virginiain Virginia
Iowa, New York, Iowa, New York, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma, and Oregon assign Oregon assign continuing education continuing education credits to select ITRC credits to select ITRC training coursestraining courses
Colleges use ITRC Colleges use ITRC products as an products as an educational resourceseducational resources
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2007 Internet-based Training 2007 Internet-based Training Participation StatsParticipation Stats
6,077 participants6,077 participants During first 9 months of 2007During first 9 months of 2007 On track to increase from 7,332 total participants in On track to increase from 7,332 total participants in
20062006
39,798 participants (July 1999 – Sept 2007)39,798 participants (July 1999 – Sept 2007)
State/Local Government
Federal Agencies
Other
Consultant/Engineering Firms
35%
8%43%
14%
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2008 Outlook2008 Outlook
Internet-based trainingInternet-based training Expect increased demandExpect increased demand
Short course classroom Short course classroom trainingtraining Formalize coordination and data reportingFormalize coordination and data reporting
Multi-day classroom trainingMulti-day classroom training Potential development & delivery of classroom training Potential development & delivery of classroom training
(depending on Board’s 2008 project decisions)(depending on Board’s 2008 project decisions)
Additional expansion of marketing effortsAdditional expansion of marketing efforts
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Expanding Marketing EffortsExpanding Marketing Efforts
State and local government and related State and local government and related associationsassociations
ITRC federal partnersITRC federal partners
IAP membersIAP members
UniversitiesUniversities
Topic-specific contactsTopic-specific contacts
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How can you help?How can you help?
In your organizationIn your organization Tell people about ITRC resourcesTell people about ITRC resources Host an Internet-based training Host an Internet-based training Put an ITRC link our your websitePut an ITRC link our your website
Ask your licensing boards to recognize ITRC Ask your licensing boards to recognize ITRC training for continuing educationtraining for continuing education
Share your ideas with ITRC for targeting Share your ideas with ITRC for targeting other audiencesother audiences