IRVINE, University of California
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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

The following ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Certificate Programs are available:

Applied Environmental Auditing

A proliferation of regulatory requirements and the increased accountability of individuals who manage hazardous materials in the workplace, has led to a revision of the Certificate Program in Environmental Auditing effective fall 1996. To meet the needs of today's environmental professional, the revised program, now entitled "Certificate Program in Applied Environmental Auditing," is still the only one of its kind offering in-depth, practical experience in performing environmental audits.

This newly enhanced program can be completed in as little as 10 months and features a choice of new, uniquely formatted elective courses. The Applied Environmental Auditing program is designed for professionals with experience in the environmental management arena.

Our innovative program prepares environmental professionals to be qualified and successful as environmental auditors through lectures, practical hands-ons experience and an understanding of the cost effectiveness of sound environmental management systems.

Who Should Attend

Professionals experienced in environmental management including attorneys, environmental consultants, corporate managers, hazardous materials specialists, registered environmental assessors and those who have experience working with environmental regulations.

You will benefit from this program if you:

wish to perform environmental audits for businesses and industries in a competent and ethical manner;
wish to utilize techniques developed for obtaining accurate and thorough information required for an environmental audit;
need to learn the role of audit teams and how they may be developed to function optimally for various types of environmental audits;
need to understand the dynamic nature of environmental auditing, current trends in environmental management systems and reasons for the continual evolution of the profession;
want to gain an appreciation of the legal and ethical issues that can arise in the context of environmental auditing.

Certificate Requirements

The certificate in Environmental Auditing no longer will be offered to those not previously matriculated as candidates. Individuals who have declared candidacy will be able to complete the certificate requirements under the revised program. Candidates may choose from the courses of the new curriculum to complete the certificate.

The Certificate in Applied Environmental Auditing is awarded upon successful completion of two required courses (six units) plus six units of elective courses with a grade of "C" or better. Electives are formatted as short courses allowing participants to enroll in more than one course per quarter without overlap. It is highly recommended that candidates complete Introduction to Environmental Auditing prior to enrolling in any elective course.

Certificate Prerequisite

Certificate candidates must provide documentation of at least one of the following:

certification as a California Registered Environmental Assessor, Qualified Environmental Professional, Diplomat of Environmental Engineering, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Safety Professional, or a certificate in Hazardous Materials Management from the University of California; OR
a minimum five years of documented experience working in the environmental arena; OR
successful completion of Principles of Hazardous Materials Management and Regulatory Framework for Hazardous and Toxic Substances plus a minimum two years documented experience in the environmental arena.

Required Courses

(6 units)

Introduction to Environmental Auditing (3 units)
Management Systems Auditing (3 units)

Elective Courses (Candidates choose 6 units)

Applied Environmental Compliance Auditing (1.5 units)
Applied Health and Safety Auditing (1.5 units)
Environmental Liability Management Workshop (1.5 units)
Survey of Common Industrial Processes (1.5 units)
Fact Gathering Techniques for Environmental Auditing (1.5 units)
Documentation and Legal Issues in Environmental Auditing (1.5 units)

Courses Offered

Survey of Common Industrial Processes
Social Ecology X498.21 (1.5)
Environmental auditors and managers are hard-pressed to have in-depth familiarity with all industrial processes, but realize the need to recognize and understand as many as possible in order to function optimally. This course provides a practical review of a wide variety of processes that can be encountered during an environmental audit, and the machinery or hardware involved. Processes commonly found in printing, paper production, petroleum refining, water and air pollution treatment, steam boilers, electric power, generators, electronic components, coating industries, manufacturing and mass production industries are described and explained with the help of photographs and flow diagrams. Participants gain confidence and practical knowledge of a wide variety of industrial systems in order to increase their awareness of manufacturing and industrial settings.

Fact Gathering Techniques for Environmental Auditing
Environmental auditors are required to ascertain information that may not be readily available, obvious or forthcoming from wary employees. The art of acquiring information is learned through experience and skill, especially as related to personal interviews. This course focuses on fact gathering techniques and the documentation necessary to perform an effective audit. Topics covered include interviewing, physical inspection, record review, testing/sampling, exit interviewing and work paper documentation.

Applied Environmental Compliacne Auditing
A practical oriented course whereby participants prepare for and perform "live" compliance audits at industrial sites of varying types. Participants will practice and enhance their auditing skills and techniques as a member of an audit team. Site visits will provide students an opportunity to gather audit data, develop findings and recommendations, and present audit findings at the completion of the field exercise.

It is not necessary to enroll in the certificate program to take individual courses.

Environmental Site Assessment and Remediation

The use of environmental site assessment and remediation is rapidly becoming an integral part of doing business. Increasing environmental challenges, public concern and stringent government regulations have created a high demand for specialists in this field. The Certificate Program in Environmental Site Assessment and Remediation provides an overview of the techniques and skills required in analyzing and cleaning up contaminated sites. It is designed for those who wish to begin a career in this area as well those who wish to specialize.

Who Should Attend

Consultants, environmental attorneys, regulators, property managers, engineers, geologists, hazardous materials specialists and others seeking to broaden their knowledge of site investigation and remediation.

You will benefit from this program if you:

seek skills to help you effectively manage or regulate site investigation and remediation programs;
wish to gain the ability to critically analyze technical reports and plans including preliminary assessments, site investigations, remedial investigations, feasibility studies and remedial action plans;
wish to develop a working knowledge of the principles of geology, treatment techniques, groundwater hydrology and air pollution as they relate to the investigation and remediation of contaminated property;
want to learn appropriate techniques for the collection and analysis of contaminated material samples, including soil, surface water, groundwater, ambient air, subsurface gas and containerized chemicals;
need to evaluate the significance of analytical field observations, measurements and results;
need to compare and evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of alternative techniques for the remediation of hazardous material contaminated sites.

Certificate Requirements

The certificate is awarded upon successful completion of six required and two elective courses with an AVERAGE grade of "B" or better. Those who have taken certain courses in other Environmental Management certificate programs may have already received credit toward the Environmental Site Assessment and Remediation certificate due to shared courses among programs.

Required Courses

Principles of Hazardous Materials Management
Regulatory Framework for Hazardous and Toxic Substances
Groundwater Hydrology: Monitoring, Protection and Cleanup*
Environmental Aspects of Soils Engineering and Geology
Techniques for Collecting and Analyzing Samples During a Remedial Investigation
The Remediation Process for Contaminated Soils and Groundwater

Elective Courses

(Candidates choose two)

The Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study Process
Contaminant Hydrogeology
Fundamentals of Air Pollution**
Analytical Chemistry for the Characterization of Hazardous Wastes**
Risk Assessment and Management
Practical Groundwater Modeling
Organic Chemistry of Hazardous Materials and Their By-Products**
Fate and Transport of Environmental Pollutants**

*Candidates meeting prerequisites for the elective course Contaminant Hydrogeology, Engrce X480, may enroll in the course to satisfy this requirement. An additional, elective course would be necessary to complete the certificate.

**Requires one college semester each of inorganic and organic chemistry OR UCI Extension's course Introductory Chemistry of Hazardous Materials, Chemistry X 470.

It is not necessary to enroll in the certificate program to take individual courses.

Courses offered:

Contaminant Hydrogeology
Civil & Environmental Engr X480 (3)
Course presents a conceptual framework to study groundwater flow and contaminant migration. Initially emphasizes occurrence, storage and flow of groundwater, field and interpretive techniques to evaluate movement of water through an aquifer (including aquifer tests and numerical modeling). Sources and movement of contaminants through an aquifer are discussed plus field methods and interpretive techniques to evaluate contaminated groundwater conditions. Summarizes the basic framework by evaluating field and interpretive techniques and uses these concepts to determine methods for mediating aquifers. Strict prerequisites: As the course requires use of computational techniques to solve real groundwater problems, a bachelor's degree in science or engineering is essential, and Engineering X 468.1, Groundwater Hydrology: Monitoring, Protection & Cleanup or equivalent beginning course in groundwater hydrology.

Hazardous Materials Management

Environmental issues affect businesses of all sizes and types. Today more than ever, the management of hazardous materials requires increasingly sophisticated knowledge and skills. The Certificate Program in Hazardous Materials Management provides the enhanced continuing education needed to establish a career in this field. Designed for public and private sector personnel responsible for hazardous materials management, the curriculum combines both theoretical and practical applications focusing on the scientific basis of hazardous substances, the rules and regulations from federal, state and local agencies, and the legal, economic, physical and social issues involved.

Who Should Attend

Corporate environmental management personnel, regulatory agency staff in health and environmental fields, emergency service personnel and individuals from other fields looking to explore new career opportunities.

You will benefit from this program if you:

desire to understand current hazardous materials management issues;
wish to obtain accurate, practical and timely knowledge of government regulations and industry practices in the area of hazardous materials management;
want to gain a scientific background and working knowledge of toxic and hazardous substances;
need to understand the legal, economic and social forces that impact the management of hazardous materials and wastes;
want to develop practical tools to manage hazardous materials in a safe, legal and economic manner.

Certificate Requirements

This certificate is awarded upon successful completion of four required courses, plus four additional courses; two from each of the two core groups with a grade of "C" or better.

Required Courses

Principles of Hazardous Materials Management
Regulatory Framework for Hazardous and Toxic Substances
Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness, Response and Planning
Elements of Health and Safety for Effective Hazardous Materials Management

Elective Courses

Candidates are required to take four elective courses, two from each of the following core groups:

Core Group A

Environmental Law
Risk Assessment and Management
Political and Social Dynamics of Environmental Management
Environmental Toxicology **

Core Group B

Technologies for the Management of Hazardous Wastes **
Fundamentals of Air Pollution **
Groundwater Hydrology: Monitoring, Protection and Cleanup
Analytical Chemistry for the Characterization of Hazardous Materials **

**Prerequisite:

These courses require completion of two college semesters/quarters of chemistry or completion of Introductory Chemistry of Hazardous Materials with a grade of "C" or better. All candidates must complete the chemistry requirement before the certificate is awarded.

Courses offered this quarter

Principles of Hazardous Materials Management
Social Ecology X498 (4)
A required course in the Certificate Programs in Hazardous Materials Management and Environmental Site Assessment and Remediation.
Serves as point of entry into three UCI Extension environmental management certificate programs, or as a single introductory course serving interests of individuals concerned with managing hazardous materials. Combines concept and practical knowledge, and addresses both industrial workplace and contamination in air, soil and groundwater. Topics include physical, chemical and biological nature of hazardous materials; risk communication; emergency response; auditing and site assessment; generation, transportation, storage, treatment, and disposal of hazardous wastes; and the impact of cultural diversity on the workplace. Subject matter is considered within the context of federal, state and local laws and regulations.

Regulatory Framework for Hazardous and Toxic Substances
Social Ecology X498.1 (3)
A required course in the Certificate Programs in Hazardous Materials Management and Environmental Site Assessment and Remediation.
Provides an in-depth examination of federal, state and local regulations and requirements for hazardous materials and wastes. Includes overview of legislative history and trends; industry's role in and perspective on regulatory development and its impact; and an intensive study of air, water and land-use issues. Topics include EPA and OSHA regulations; Superfund; the permitting process; siting of hazardous waste facilities; RCRA; TSCA; plant and site closure practices and other elements of the environmental regulatory framework. Approved for 27 hours of general MCLE credit for eligible participants.

Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness, Response and Planning
Social Ecology X498.2 (3)
A required course in the Certificate Program in Hazardous Materials Management.
Practical course presenting methodologies and programs for in-house or on-site emergency response contingency planning and hazardous materials response management. Uses the emergency management process, analysis, prevention, preparedness, response and recovery as the framework for a detailed examination of the development and implementation of an emergency response plan. Includes pre-emergency assessment and spill prevention techniques; on-site and community/agency planning, preparedness and coordination; incident mitigation procedures and techniques; and public/media relations. Emphasis is on programs for preventing and planning for emergencies involving hazardous materials.

The Political and Social Dynamics of Environmental Management
Social Ecology X498.5 (3)
Because the realities of environmental management go beyond scientific facts or legal mandates this course is designed to heighten awareness of the societal pressures influencing directions and decisions in the field. The social equities of alternative procedures and technologies are evaluated and compared to the economic benefits and penalties of the various approaches to environmental management. Community dynamics and group psychology are described with respect to environmental issues. The social dynamics of specific cases of current and historical significance are discussed.

Environmental Toxicology
Social Ecology X498.5 (3)
Because the realities of environmental management go beyond scientific facts or legal mandates this course is designed to heighten awareness of the societal pressures influencing directions and decisions in the field. The social equities of alternative procedures and technologies are evaluated and compared to the economic benefits and penalties of the various approaches to environmental management. Community dynamics and group psychology are described with respect to environmental issues. The social dynamics of specific cases of current and historical significance are discussed.

Groundwater Hydrology:Monitoring, Protection and Cleanup
Engineering X468.1 (3)
A required course in the Certificate Program in Environmental Site Assessment and Remediation and an elective in the Certificate Program in Hazardous Materials Management.
The mobility of chemicals in soils and groundwater is a major concern in industrialized areas and requires technical understanding by multimedia focused professionals. This course presents the basic principles of groundwater occurrence, distribution and flow. The framework of federal, state and local environmental rules and regulations is used to present a detailed discussion of groundwater drilling technologies, monitoring and sampling techniques, contaminant plume definition and migration patterns, and the methods for developing cleanup scenarios. Requires functional knowledge of algebra.

Analytical Chemistry for the Characterization of Hazardous Materials
Engineering X468 (3)
This course examines practical laboratory techniques for evaluating hazardous materials and discusses how to interpret data from analytical processes. Emphasis is on advantages, disadvantages and capabilities of various techniques and when they should or should not be requested. Topics include: volatile organics analysis, extraction techniques, WET, TCLP, precision, accuracy, quality assurance, sampling techniques, GC versus GC/MS and metals by AA and ICP. Most pertinent EPA methods are discussed. Includes field monitoring techniques. Prerequisite: A year of college chemistry OR Introductory Chemistry of Hazardous Materials, Chemistry X 470.

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