Posted:
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
Category:
Environmental
EPA CE classes are a must-have. You should always know when your employees need classes and which classes they need. Even though this seems like something that they should be taking care of, the life of your business depends on having properly licensed employees. Are you really going to trust your business to them? Besides, when you keep three simple pieces of information on hand, you don’t have to worry about a long process involved in figuring out who needs what and when. These things you should know include:
1.) The date of certification expiration or renewal. In order to keep people on schedule, you have to know how long they have to complete a course or multiple courses before their certification expires. In the event of renewal, you might need to know when they need to take the course in question again so that they can remain certified.
2.) Which EPA continuing education classes they’ve already taken. In many instances, they cannot take the same class twice. This means that you will need to take the time to check out what they’ve already done so that they don’t waste time and money taking classes that don’t matter. In some instances, the same class will be used for recertification, but by knowing state standards and EPA requirements, you will easily be able to differentiate between the two.
3.) What classes they need to take. This goes hand in hand with the information above. You should have a list of mandated EPA continuing education courses and mark them off once they’ve been completed. That way, you know where they stand and what’s coming next so that you can find the classes that they need. In some instances, you might not be able to find what they need in your area, but the internet can provide you with online training solutions instead.
When you’re dealing with EPA regulations and certification, you need to make sure that everyone is up to date. Letting a certification go bad is big trouble, and you can’t really trust employees to take care of their own CE. You have to take care of your business, and when you can do it with three simple pieces of information, it’s not that difficult to do. Also, if you do use online courses, you should check into programs that offer you a learning management system, as well. This way, you can ensure that you’re tracking everyone’s progress accordingly, and it will be visually easier to understand.
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