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Title 5 Certification: Classes and Exams

On behalf of MassDEP, we offer System Inspector and Soil Evaluator certification classes.

System Inspector Certification Training – Fall 2021 – Class being planned

Soil Evaluator Certification Training –  Fall 2021 [FULL] – Class already booked with people from cancelled spring 2020 class roster.  There is NO ROOM IN THE FALL 2021 class.

Due to the COVID pandemic we were not able to have our soil classes in spring/fall 2020 and spring 2021.  There is a backlog of people looking to get into this class.  We ask for your continued patience as we start making up classes.  As such, there is no room in the fall 2021 class.  This class is already full from the people that were in the cancelled spring 2020 class.  The wait list is full.  Unfortunately, there is no room left on the wait list.  The next available class is SPRING 2022.  As of now, there is no way to register for the spring 2022 class until that class is booked.  The planning team will meet in January 2022 to start the process.

System Inspector Certification Training

The in-person Title 5 System Inspector certification course consists of a full day of classroom training, followed by a 2-hour multiple choice exam a week later. The virtual Title 5 System Inspector certification course consists of two half-day webinars, followed by the exam in-person. NEIWPCC usually offers this course at least twice a year, usually in the Spring and Fall, and in various areas of the state.

Courses/Exams:

The next Title 5 System Inspector certification class will be held in the fall of 2021 virtually with the in-person exam in Lowell, MA.  This class is currently in the planning stages.  A registration packet will be uploaded to this site when the class is booked.  Please be sure to fill out this entire packet and attach the proper eligibility proof.  Municipalities are authorized to send in a copy of their town check request in lieu of payment.  There are only 40 slots available in this class, please send in your registration as soon as possible.  Scanned copies of registration packets can be emailed with a credit card.

Please note that Massachusetts Registered Professional Engineers (civil, sanitary or environmental), Massachusetts Registered Sanitarians and Certified Health Officers are pre-approved and do not need to take the class or exam.  Pre-approved candidates need to fill out a System Inspector Application form, and submit it to our office along with proof of eligibility and payment ($100) to get registered and receive credentials.  Only those candidates who are pre-approved can fill out this application.  All others need to use the eligibility form that will be posted with the class registration packet – when a class is booked.

If you would like to be put on the notification list for the next available class, please email us at title5@neiwpcc.org.

Note: NEIWPCC reserves the right to postpone or reschedule any course due to insufficient registration or inclement weather conditions.

Soil Evaluator Certification Training

The Title 5 Soil Evaluator certification class is an 8-week course (one session per week) that includes three classroom sessions, three field sessions, a written exam and a field exam.

The classroom sessions are conducted in one location, while the field sessions are conducted in different areas of the state in order to expose students to various soil types and conditions within the state.  NEIWPCC offers this program twice a year, in the spring and fall.

Due to the COVID pandemic we were not able to have our soil classes in spring/fall 2020 and spring 2021.  There is a backlog of people looking to get into this class.  We ask for your continued patience as we start making up classes.  As such, there is no room in the fall 2021 class.  This class is already full from the people that were in the cancelled spring 2020 class.  The wait list is full.  Unfortunately, there is no room left on the wait list.  The next available class is SPRING 2022.  As of now, there is no way to register for the spring 2022 class until that class is booked.  The planning team will meet in January 2022 to start the process.

Courses/Exams:

2021 Fall Course Schedule by Day and Topic

Please note:  Lecture or Classroom days are 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.  Field days are 9:00 am – 4:30 pm.  For each field session, students should download and bring ample copies of Form 11; make sure to have filled out Section B. Information for each Field Day will be posted several days before the date. DIRECTIONS to the field sessions will be updated and posted here prior to the course.

Pre-Course Reading

Course Outline

Know Before You Go

Week 1 (Class Day 1) Course Materials:

Week 2 (Class Day 2) Course Materials:

  • Soil Reference Materials (Full Size, Handout)
  • Hands on Reference Session – (please bring a laptop)
  • Redox Features (Handout)
  • Soil Structure and Consistence (Full Size, Handout)
  • Hands on practice with soil profiles and Form 11

Week 3 (Class Day 3) Course Materials:

  • Use of Frimpter – Estimating High Groundwater (Full Size, Handout)
  • Practice Problems with Frimpter
  • DEP Practice Assignment on Reference Materials
  • Site Evaluation and Perc Testing (Full Size, Handout)
  • Hands on texturing, coloring and profile descriptions
  • Questions, Review and Profile Exercises

Week 4 – Written Exam

Week 5 (Field Day 1) Materials (Topsfield):

  • Topo Map
  • Aerial Map

Week 6 (Field Day 2) Materials (Southampton):

  • Topo Map
  • Aerial Map

Week 7 (Field Day 3) Materials (South Deerfield):

  • Topo Map
  • Aerial Map

Week 8 – Field Exam Materials (Bridgewater):

  • Topo Map
  • Aerial Map
  • Exam Form 11

Additional Items:

Note: Students need to download, print out and bring with them at least one copy of the “Form 11 – SE cert class version” for each soil test pit at each field Session. For field Session 1, for example, you will need 4 copies.  NOTE:  For field EXAMS, you should use THIS VERSION OF THE Form 11 (click link at left).  This version has certain items “X”ed out that you do NOT need to fill out during the exam.

Class Manual
Soils Booklet
Reference Links
Form 11
Acton – Places to Eat
Waiver

Please NOTE: A Liability Waiver Release for SE field sessions is required for the MA Title 5 Soil Evaluator (SE) classes that are field classes or have a field component. This waiver form must be completed and submitted with any SE Certification class (the full 8-session certification course), Refresher field session/course or make-up field exam registration. This (signed and dated) waiver form must be received before the first classroom session in order for you to attend field sessions or one of these field classes or exams.

To receive hard copies of the Soil Evaluator Forms and the Registration Form for training classes, call NEIWPCC at 978-323-7929, ext. 516 or email us at title5@neiwpcc.org.

NEIWPCC reserves the right to postpone or reschedule due to insufficient registration or inclement weather conditions.

Soil Evaluator Refresher Training & Makeup Exams

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Additional Classes/Exams:

There are no Soil Evaluator Refresher Courses scheduled at this time. The next course is tentatively scheduled for Spring 2021.

A Re-take Written Exam will be scheduled soon.

A Re-take Field Exam will be scheduled soon.

Materials

Reference Links
Reference Material Presentation

Please NOTE: A Liability Waiver Release for SE field sessions is required for the MA Title 5 Soil Evaluator (SE) classes that are field classes or have a field component. This waiver form must be completed and submitted with any SE Certification class (the full 8-session certification course), Refresher field session/course or make-up field exam registration. This (signed and dated) waiver form must be received before the first classroom session in order for you to attend field sessions or one of these field classes or exams.

To receive hard copies of the Soil Evaluator Refresher training classes or makeup exam schedules, call NEIWPCC at 978-323-7929, ext. 516 or email us at title5@neiwpcc.org.

NEIWPCC reserves the right to postpone or reschedule any course due to insufficient registration or inclement weather conditions.

To be added to the mailing list for either program, please contact NEIWPCC at 978-323-7929, ex.516 or email us at title5@neiwpcc.org. For additional information on Title 5 and onsite systems, refer to the MassDEP web site.

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