The Practitioner Curriculum project is an effort to formalize and coordinate training opportunities for field practitioners in onsite/decentralized wastewater treatment. The goal of the curriculum is to:

• Improve field practitioners' abilities to effectively utilize onsite and decentralized technologies and improve the State of Practice (SOP).
• Enhance opportunities for the general public to make the best use of onsite/decentralized technology in their approach to a community's wastewater treatment needs.

This project provides a consistent technical educational base from which to launch nationwide training programs, but the modules available on CD may be modified to address specific local needs. The materials currently developed include a Model Practitioner Curriculum that can be used to organize training programs as well as four detailed modules.

The information posted online is largely in PDF format.  For information on obtaining a CD of the materials, see the Introduction to the Practitioner Curriculum below.

Introduction to the Practitioner Curriculum March_05