Instructor-Led Courses

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Attendees: Reporting Personnel, Plant Managers and Corporate Environmental staff

Dates and Locations:
May 25-28 | San Francisco, CA
July 26-29 | Knoxville, TN
October 4-7 | Denver, CO
December 6-9 | New Orleans, LA

Special Price:
$3,475.00/seat

Course Description:
This four-day combined sequence of classes provides a better understanding of the entire reporting process and demonstrates how ESC|StackVision can be used to decrease reporting frustrations. The first two days of this class will be devoted to Part 75 regulations during which participants will become familiar with terms and acronyms, get comfortable with finding various sections in the rule, and understand the reasoning behind testing requirements and associated performance specifications. Featuring the QuickStart to ESC|StackVision Workshop, the third day will introduce the user to key StackVision features, including certification data entry, the new DataLab and CalLab, and the easy-to-navigate CEMScape. On the final day, we will offer the Using ECMPS workshop, allowing participants the opportunity to apply the information learned during the first two days of the course. Upon completion of this course, attendees will be able to clean up a monitoring plan, import and export files from ECMPS and StackVision, evaluate QA and Emissions data, and resolve the errors in StackVision.
*Roadmap to Reporting is a combination of three courses:  Part 75 Regulations Class (2 days), QuickStart to ESC|StackVision (1 day) and Using ECMPS Workshop (1 day).  Although we encourage attendees to register for the comprehensive four-day sequence, it can be split up and booked individually by course. 

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 Workshops

Attendees:
Data QA Personnel, Plant Engineers, Environmental Coordinators and Reporting Personnel

Dates and Locations: 
July 30 | Knoxvillle, TN

Price:
$1,150.00/seat
See Roadmap to Reporting for special pricing bundle!

Prior Knowledge Required:
Participants must have prior EDR generation training or experience.

Course Description:
Learn the proper steps for preparing, evaluating and submitting an XML EDR with the EPA’s ECMPS Client Tool. Attendees will review the XML schema and the ECMPS Client to acquire the tools necessary to successfully submit an XML report to EPA .  This course includes a hands-on exercise designed to educate you on troubleshooting ECMPS errors. With this hands-on exercise, participants will gain the ability to identify and resolve errors that may occur when making submissions via the Emissions Collection and Monitoring Plan System. The Reporting Instructions provided by EPA have been incorporated into the manual to eliminate the need to search in multiple places for an error resolution. In 2009 ESC University is dedicated to providing you the tools you will need to become fluent with the ECMPS Client Tool. In class, participants will:

• Clean up (resolve errors) on a Monitoring Plan
• Import and export files from both ECMPS and ESC|StackVision
• Evaluate emissions data and resolve the errors in ESC|StackVision

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Attendees:
CEMS Technicians performing Quality Assurance activities and Environmental Reporting Personnel 

Dates and Locations:
May 9 | Cleveland, OH
May 12 | Cleveland, OH
June 9 | Philadelphia, PA
October 7 | Denver, CO

Price:
$1,150.00/seat

Prior Knowledge Required
Participants must possess basic knowledge of CEMS reporting and ESC|StackVision Software.

Course Description: 
During this workshop, participants will learn how to use ESC|StackVision to identify, troubleshoot and resolve data anomalies in order to maintain the integrity and validity of CEMS data. Using the DataLab, CalLab and reporting tools available in StackVision, participants will streamline their data review processes prior to submitting QA/Certification reports.

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Attendees:
CEMS Technicians performing Quality Assurance activities and Environmental Reporting Personnel 

Dates and Locations:
April 6-7 | Salt Lake City, UT
April 22-23 | Knoxville, TN
May 25-26 | San Francisco, CA
July 14-14 | Charleston, SC
August 19-20 | Boston, MA
September 21-22 | Knoxville, TN
October 4-5 | Denver, CO
November 17-18 | Knoxville, TN
December 8-9 | New Orleans, LA

Price:
$1,975.00/seat

Prior Knowledge Required
Participants must have an understanding of their plant/site certification events and procedures.

Course Description: 
In this workshop attendees will learn how to utilize ESC|StackVision to complete required Data QA and CEMS Certification procedures. This workshop covers the theory of Certification/On-going Test Events and Quality Assurance procedures required for 40 CFR 75 quarterly reporting, discussions on linearity, RATA, Flow-to-Load, 7-Day Calibration Error/Drift Test, cycle time response tests, daily calibrations, formula verification and missing data algorithms.

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Attendees:
Environmental Engineers and CEMS Techicians who manage the DAS systems and IT individuals responsible for developing custom reports for the DAS

Dates and Locations:
May 12 | Cleveland, OH
June 2 | Knoxville, TN
September 17 | Kansas City, MO
October 6 | Denver, CO


Price:
$1,150.00/seat

Prior Knowledge Required
Participants must understand SQL table structure and ESC|StackVision data collections/storage procedures.

Course Description: 
This workshop provides the attendees with knowledge on how to set up, design and maintain their custom StackVision reports using Microsoft SQL Server’s Reporting Services. Attendees will learn how to use the Reporting Services development tools to create custom reports, SQL Server Reporting Services and its components, and how to configure report publishing and execution settings. Attendees will gain an understanding of the different data views within StackVision.

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Attendees:
Environmental personnel that deal with permit compliance

Dates and Locations:
April 7 | Salt Lake City, UT

Price:
$1,150.00/seat

Course Description:
During this workshop, participants will walk through the implementation and management of ESC|CIMVisoin - Monitoring Plan Builder.  Participants will learn how to enter new users, companies, facilities and permits.  After completing this workshop, attendees will understand the relationship between the ESC Monitoring Plan Builder and ESC|CIMVision - GHG Manager for MRR and the MRR applicability. 

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Attendees:
Environmental personnel that deal with permit compliance

Dates and Locations:
June 7 | Philadelphia, PA
August 18 | Boston, MA
September 15 | Kansas City, MO
December 8 | New Orleans, LA

Price:
$1,150.00/seat

Course Description:
This workshop helps attendees understand the process for defining their monitoring and regulatory calculation requirements for air permits. Participants will also get a sneak preview of ESC|CIMVision - Monitoring Plan Builder during which attendees will:

• Learn how to review and summarize permits
• Uncover the intricacies of defining data validation
• Determine the calculation criteria methods for demonstrating compliance
• Understand how exceptions, exemptions and exclusions should be applied to their data
• Discover how to work through vague and challenging requirements
• Learn how translated permit information will incorporate into ESC|CIMVision - Monitoring Plan Builder and present an XML Permit Monitoring Plan

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Attendees:
Environmental management and reporting staff members who will be responsible for reporting under the EPA Mandatory Reporting Rule.

Dates and Locations:
May 8 | Cleveland, OH 

Price:
$1,150.00/seat

Course Description:
Conducted by a Regulatory Specialist, this one-day workshop will provide detailed requirements for electric utilities that are subject to EPA's final GHG Mandatory Reporting Rule (MRR), and address questions from attendees. The final rule requires that each electric generating unit report GHG emissions for calendar year 2010 by March 31, 2011 on a facility-wide basis. The requirements for compliance with emission estimation methodologies, monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping will be discussed for both Acid Rain Program (ARP) and non-ARP affected units. In addition, other sources categories potentially required to be reported for electric utilities will also be presented.

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Attendees:
Environmental management and reporting staff members who are responsible for reporting mercury emissions to their state agency

Dates and Locations:
September 2 | Knoxville, TN

Price:
$1,150.00/seat

Prior Knowledge Required:
Participants must possess basic knowledge of CEMS reporting.

Course Description:
This workshop focuses on defining how facilities are required to report their Hg emissions. It covers reporting formats for Hg CEMS, Sorbent traps and emissions factor calculations. Also included are discussions on reporting fundamentals such as emission equations and averaging criteria, validity requirements, operating requirements and conditions, missing data approaches, certification and QA/QC data formats. 

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Attendees:
Environmental Engineers and CEMS Technicians

Dates and Locations:
Please contact ESCU for scheduling information for this offering. 

Price:
$1,150.00/seat

Prior knowledge required:
Participants must possess advanced knowledge of ESC|StackVision  and must have attended ESC’s Mercury(Hg) Regulations Workshop.

Course Description:
This workshop focuses on the specific software modules designed to meet Hg reporting rules. Participants will learn how to generate Hg reports, how to quality assure the data and how to setup and configure the Hg software module.

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Attendees:
Environmental management and reporting staff members who are responsible for reporting mercury emissions to PADEP state agency

Dates and Locations:
June 8 | Philadelphia, PA

Price:
$1,150.00/seat

Prior Knowledge Required:
Participants must possess basic knowledge of CEMS reporting.

Course Description:
* As of March 9, 2009, the Pennsylvania courts consider the state mercury rule to be unenforceable.  Thus, PADEP cannot issue Phase III certifications or accept mercury data until a final verdict is issued by the Supreme Court.  Current guidance from the DEP is that mercury reporting will be conducted following the existing draft technical guidance if/when the state Supreme Court reinstates the rule.
 
At this time, ESC believes that a PADEP Mercury (Hg) Regulations training could only offer information based on the technical guidance document, which may or may not be applicable for data collection and reporting in the future depending on the court's final verdict. In the interest of providing the most accurate and reliable compliance information to our customers, ESC has chosen to postpone the training until a final decision has been reached by the courts and further details are released from the DEP on implementation of the requirements for data reporting using the CEMSDPS tool.  Clients who have enrolled in this class may choose to keep their enrollment active for attendance to the postponed class or apply the costs to an alternate offering from ESC's posted training schedule. 

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Attendees:
Environmental management and reporting staff members whose PADEP facilities must comply with Revision 8 of the CSMM

Dates and Locations:
Please contact ESCU for scheduling information for this offering. 

Price:
$1,150.00/seat

Prior Knowledge Required: Participants must have a solid understanding of the requirements of Part 75 to benefit completely from this class.

Course Description: This workshop focuses on understanding the requirements for PADEP sources that must comply with Revision 8 of the Continuous Source Monitoring Manual (CSMM) under 25 Pa. Code §139.102(3).

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Attendees:
Environmental management and reporting staff members whose PADEP facilities must comply with Revision 8 of the CSMM

Dates and Locations:
Please contact ESCU for scheduling information for this offering.

Price:
$1,150.00/seat

Prior Knowledge Required:
Participants must possess advanced knowledge of ESC|StackVision and must have attended ESC’s PADEP Revision 8 Regulations Workshop.

Course Description:
This workshop focuses on how to implement the requirements for PADEP sources that must comply with Revision 8 of the Continuous Source Monitoring Manual (CSMM) under 25 Pa. Code §139.102(3) in ESC|StackVision.

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Attendees:
I&C Technicians, Plant Engineers, Environmental Coordinators and Reporting Personnel

Dates and Locations:
July 29 | Knoxville, TN

Price:
$1,150.00/seat

Course Description:
Familiarize yourself with the latest information on the implementation of the RGGI program.

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Attendees:
StackVision Administrators, Plant Managers, StackVision Operators preparing for StackVision Administrator Certification

Dates and Locations:
Please contact ESCU for scheduling information for this offering.

Price:
Please contact ESCU for pricing information for this offering.

Course Description:
Participants will gain an understanding of the ESC Support processes, and will learn steps to help them troubleshoot and resolve issues. Participants will meet ESC Support staff and hear first-hand how they can make more efficient use of the ESC Support process, while also being an active part in the evolution of that process.

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Classes

Attendees:
Current CEMS users planning to transition to ESC|StackVision

Dates and Locations:
May 24 | San Francisco, CA
September 3 | Knoxville, TN
September 20 | Knoxville, TN
December 13 | Knoxville, TN

Price:
Public: $1,550.00
See Roadmap to Reporting for special pricing bundle! 

Private Onsite: $9,850.00
Private Onsite w/ Install: $6,350.00
Private (ESC): $6,350.00

Course Description:
The QuickStart to ESC|StackVision training is a one-day course paced for experienced DAS users. The course will introduce the user to key StackVision features, including certification wizards, the new DataLab and CalLab, and the easy-to-navigate CEMScape.

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Attendees:
I&C Technicians, Plant Engineers, Environmental Coordinators and Reporting Personnel

Dates and Locations:
March 9-10 | Knoxville, TN
April 20-21 | Knoxville, TN
June 24-25 | Knoxville, TN
July 12-13 | Charleston, SC
August 16-17 | Boston, MA
September 13-14 | Kansas City, MO
November 15-16 | Knoxville, TN
December 6-7 | New Orleans, LA

Price:
Public: $1,975.00
Private Onsite: $11,700.00
Private Onsite w/ Install: $8,200.00
Private (ESC): $8,200.00

Course Description:
The ESC|StackVision New User class is a two-day course paced specifically for the new user. This class covers the basic features of the StackVision software and the ESC data controller. Participants will receive hands-on experience with the StackVision software and have ample time to cover the entire DAS and associated tasks. 

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Attendees:
Environmental Engineers and CEMS Technicians

Dates and Locations:
May 8-9 | Cleveland, OH
June 10-11 | Philadelphia, PA

Price:
$1,975.00/seat 

Prior knowledge required:
In order to fully benefit from this class, ESC suggests that participants have previous DAS management experience. 

Course Description:
This workshop is designed to introduce users to the next generation of system configuration tools available through ESC|StackStudio. Attendees will gain working knowledge of StackStudio’s SQL Server-based architecture while learning how to make significant edits to a StackVision configuration. In addition to identifying the steps necessary for completing common configuration changes and updates, this course will demonstrate how StackStudio can be used for validation and error-checking tasks as well as monitoring plan maintenance.

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Attendees: Environmental Engineers, CEMS Technicians, IT staff members and DAS System Administrators or individuals who manage ESC|StackVision

Dates and Locations:
April 8-9 | Salt Lake City, UT
May 8-9 | Cleveland, OH
May 27-28 | San Francisco, CA
July 12-13 | Charleston, SC
September 13-14 | Kansas City, MO
October 28-29 | Knoxville, TN
December 15-16 | Knoxville, TN
 
Price:
$1,975.00/seat

Prior knowledge required:
Participants must have knowledge of basic IT system administrative tasks.

Course Description:
This course provides attendees with the working knowledge needed to navigate StackVision data in SQL Server Management Studio; examine data management, retention, and recovery strategies in accordance with EPA regulations and NERC CIP standards; and perform routine troubleshooting tasks related to database and server maintenance.

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Attendees:
Personnel who are responsible for the operation and functionality of the StackVision software, managing users and other corresponding StackVision server settings

Dates and Locations:
Please contact ESCU for scheduling information for this class offering.

Price:
Please contact ESCU for pricing information for this class offering.

Prior Knowledge Required:
Participants must possess advanced knowledge of ESC|StackVision.

Course Description:
This class will address the administrative aspects of StackVision. Topics include creating and managing users and assigned roles, managing alarm pop-up notifications, managing views, server setup and management.

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Attendees:
Environmental management and reporting staff members who will be responsible for reporting under the EPA Mandatory Reporting Rule.

Dates and Locations:
May 8-9 | Cleveland, OH 

Price:
$1,975.00/seat

Course Description:
This one day class will provide details associated with implementing ESC|CIMVision - GHG Manager for MRR. Participants will learn how to create enterprises, facilities and units/processes, and how to establish the data link with ESC|StackVision and the ESC GHG Manager.  Attendees will also learn how to enter/import, edit and aggregate data.  Participation in this class will require a strong working knowledge of the facilities, units and process that will be entered into the ESC GHG Manager for MRR application.  This includes, but is not limited to, which source categories are applicable, which methodologies are being used, fuel type, sampling methods,  calculation methods, contacts, designated representatives, current EPA program applicability (ARP,NBP,etc) ownership, physical location/address, etc.

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Attendees:
Reporting Personnel, Plant Managers and Corporate Environmental Staff

Dates and Locations:
June 21-23 | Knoxville, TN
July 12-14 | Charleston, SC
August 30 - September 1 | Knoxville, TN
October 25-27 | Knoxville, TN

Price:
Public: $2,375.00/seat
Private Onsite: $13,200.00
Private (ESC): $9,700.00

Course Description:
This three-day course provides a better understanding of the Part 75 and Part 60 regulations behind specific responsibilities. Through this class participants will become familiar with terms and acronyms, become comfortable with finding various sections in the rule and understand the reasoning behind testing requirements and associated performance specifications. 

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Attendees:
Reporting Personnel, Plant Managers and Corporate Environmental Staff

Dates and Locations:

Price:
$1,975.00/seat
See Roadmap to Reporting for special pricing bundle!


Course Description:
This two-day course provides a better understanding of the Part 75 regulations behind specific responsibilities. Through this class participants will become familiar with terms and acronyms, become comfortable with finding various sections in the rule and understand the reasoning behind testing requirements and associated performance specifications. 

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Attendees:
CEMS Technicians, Plant Supervisors, I&C Technicians and other persons responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Data Controller

Dates and Locations:
Please contact ESCU for scheduling information for this class offering.

Price:
$1550.00/seat
Private Onsite: $9,850.00
Private (ESC): $6,350.00

Prior Knowledge Required:
Participants must have a general understanding of Data Acquisition Systems (DAS) and requirements for collection, processing and reporting emissions.

Course Description:
This one-day training class will discuss the purpose and features of the data controller including how to access and navigate its menu items. Participants will learn how to identify communication options between the data controller and the polling computer. After this class, attendees will have the ability to identify and understand data logger flags, navigate the menu structure, review reports, troubleshoot the system, and initiate and monitor calibrations sequences. 

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 Privately Arranged Training Sessions

Contact ESC for quotes on any of our offerings.

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 Individual and Personal Tutoring / Arranged by the Session

Price:
Via webinar: $150/hr
Personal tutoring in Knoxville: $1875/day/person
Workbooks: $300/each

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 Custom Training / Training Built and Delivered Just for You

Standard Training with Custom Configuration - Tier 1
Add $2000
Receive any existing DAS course with demo systems using your custom configuration. The option price includes your course selection from the existing course catalog, but delivered with your specific configuration in mind.

Company Specific - Tier 2
$ Custom Price
Company-Specific training is designed to meet the additional CEMS requirements of your company. This level takes our existing content and amends the material with company-level specifics. Courses at this level address corporate centralization, such as the corporate oversight, corporate-level procedures, EDR coordination, and EDR submission. This training is designed and built in cooperation with the customer, incorporating customer-specific company-level needs.

Site or Unit Specific – Tier 3
$$ Custom Price
Site/Unit-Specific training is designed to meet the additional CEMS requirements of an individual site or unit within your company. This level takes our existing content and amends the material with unit-level specifics. Courses at this level address areas such as QA/QC plans, site-specific procedures/responses, organizational responsibilities, monitoring plans, unit variables/types, and unit-specific procedures. This training is designed and built in cooperation with the customer, incorporating customer-specific site/unit needs, in addition to the Company procedures of Tier 2.

Job Specific – Tier 4
$$$ Custom Price
Job-Specific training is designed to meet the specific needs of any individual position. This level takes our existing content and amends the material with job-level specifics or procedures. Courses at this level address the job responsibilities by specific title. This training is designed and built in cooperation with the customer, incorporating job-specific responsibilities in addition to the Company and Site procedures of Tiers 2 and 3.

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