Free Water and Wastewater Training Workshops
January 1, 2014 by clackeyREGISTER BY APRIL 9 FOR THE LAST TRAINING (APRIL 23-24, HAZARD)
PRIDE is pleased to partner with the Kentucky Rural Water Association to present a free training workshop for elected officials, drinking water professionals, and wastewater professionals, thanks to a grant from USDA Rural Development. The worskshop is targeted to the 42 counties served by PRIDE.
The objective is to help attendees better perform their roles and enhance the operations at their facilities.
The workshop is free, and lunch will be provided both days.
Operators will be granted credit for actual time attending the sessions. The maximum number of training credit hours each day will be six (6) hours. The maximum number of training credit hours for this two day course will be twelve (12) hours.
Local government officials may earn continuing education hours, pending approval of a request that has been submitted to the Department of Local Government.
DATES/LOCATIONS
The workshop will be presented three times.
- Dec. 10-11, 2013 — Cumberland Valley ADD, 342 old Whitley Road, London, KY 40744
- Jan. 28-29, 2014 — Bank of the Mountains, 1645 W. Main Street, West Liberty, KY 41472
- April 23-24, 2014 — L.K.L.P. Community Action Council, Perry County Job Site Office Complex, 412 Roy Campbell Drive, Hazard, KY 41701
REGISTRATION FOR APRIL 23-24 WORKSHOP
Registration is now open for the LAST workshop, which will be hold April 23-24 in Hazard. The registration deadline is April 9.
Space is limited. Registrants will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Priority will be given to registrants from the 42-county PRIDE service area.
To register, please call PRIDE at 888.577.4339 (toll free) or e-mail Jennifer Johnson (jjohnson@centertech.com).
AGENDA FOR APRIL 23-24 WORKSHOP
Day 1
8:30-11:30 a.m. — “Leadership and Management: The Appreciation of Differences” by Greg Coker, The Cathedral Institute
11:30 am-12:30 pm — Lunch Break
12:30-3:30 pm — “Emergency Response and Management for Utilities” by Joe Burns, Kentucky Rural Water Association
Day 2
8:30-11:30 am — “Confined Space Entry” by Mike Litteral, Kentucky Division of Occupational Safety and Health Education and Training
11:30 am-12:30 pm — Lunch Break
12:30-2:30 pm — “Sampling Procedures” by Johnny Osborne, McCoy & McCoy Laboratories, Inc.
2:30-3:30 pm — “What to Look For In a Laboratory” by Johnny Osborne
To print the agenda, click here. The agenda is subject to change.
FUNDED BY A GRANT FROM USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT
This material is based upon work supported under a grant by the Utilities Programs, United States Department of Agriculture. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in the material are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Utilities Programs.