The Alachua County Environmental Protection Department (ACEPD) is offering the Florida Stormwater, Erosion, and Sedimentation Control Inspector Training and Certification Program on Feb. 3-4, 2026, at Gainesville Regional Utilities (4747 N. Main St., Gainesville). The training is free, but participants must register online by Jan. 30, 2026.
Participants will learn the importance of preventing construction site sedimentation from polluting local water bodies and will become familiar with techniques to minimize erosion and keep construction sites in compliance.
This certification program, developed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, will be taught in teams by a group of local industry professionals. The class is co-sponsored by the Gainesville Clean Water Partnership.
Qualifying participants may earn eight Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for their contractor’s license and/or eight Professional Development Hours (PDHs) for their Florida Professional Engineer license.
For more information, contact Luke Sekula with ACEPD at 352-264-6822 or Lsekula@alachuacounty.us.
