Visible Emissions Observation School (Smoke School)

EPA Method 9 Field Training:  San Antonio, TX-

Two-Day Opacity Training:  Starts  1/13/2022    Ends  1/14/2022   Session ID:5078

NOTE: Public school dates are subject to change. If a school date changes, you will be notified via email IF YOU HAVE ENROLLED IN THE CLASS.

 HOW TO ENROLL 

You must be a CAA client to enroll for a smoke school.


 SMOKE SCHOOL FIELD CLASS 

First Day of Field Certification

        Thu Jan 13 2022 at 1:00 pm (CST)  to  5:00 pm (CST)

Second Day of Field Certification

        Fri Jan 14 2022 at 8:00 am (CST)  to  11:30 am (CST)
Location:
       Best Western Plus Roland Inn
       333 Roland Road
       San Antonio, TX  78210
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Be Prepared for Class

  • Field runs start at the time stated above. Please arrive a few minutes early to complete sign-in procedures.
  • CAA smoke schools are digital - bring a fully-charged smart phone or tablet. Extra devices will be available for use if you do not have a mobile device.
  • If you aren't familiar with digital certification, visit our digital introduction page.
  • This is a smoke school with staggered start times. Students will receive individual scheduled times to attend the field session.

Smoke School Duration

  • One-Day Smoke Schools: Field certification ends when attendees who arrived at the start time are certified, or no longer wish to attempt to become certified.
  • Two-Day and Three-Day Smoke Schools: Field certification runs until the stated end time; students still requiring certification will come back for the subsequent day(s) of class. The final day of smoke school ends when attendees who arrived at the start time are certified, or no longer wish to attempt to become certified.

 LECTURE OPTIONS 

SELF-PACED LECTURE (default format)

CAA's self-paced lecture fulfills EPA Method 9 requirements and is approved by TCEQ for Texas students.

Organizations who would prefer an in-person or livestream lecture, call the registrar at 901-381-9960.

 PRICING  Registrations received within less than 7 days from the start of class will be assessed a $25 late fee.

Field Certification Smoke School: $250
Self-Paced Lecture Course: $50

 SESSION NOTES  This session meets at the Best Western at 333 Roland Road, San Antonio, TX 78210. This session offers both the lecture and field. The lecture is a 6-8 hour, Texas-approved online course. You must attend the lecture on the scheduled day and then attend the field on the schedule day. Please provide an email address when registering in order to receive the lecture link and scheduled arrival time, as well as any updated information.

From I-10:
Slight left to stay on I-10 Frontage Rd,
0.7 mi.

Turn right onto TX-46 N,
10.3 mi.

Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto Interstate 35 Frontage Rd,
0.4 mi.

Use the left lane to take the Interstate 35 S ramp,
0.1 mi.

Merge onto I-35 S,
7.4 mi.

Take exit 180 toward Schwab Rd,
0.2 mi.

Merge onto N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd,
0.2 mi.

Turn right onto Schwab Rd,
0.6 mi.

Turn left onto FM482,
0.4 mi.

Turn right onto Old Nacogdoches Rd,
2.9 mi.

Turn left onto FM 2252 N,
1.4 mi.

Turn right onto N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd,
0.1 mi.

Use the left lane to take the ramp onto I-35 S,
13.7 mi.

Keep right at the fork to continue on I-410 S,
3.2 mi.

Take exit 33 for US 90 W/Interstate 10 W toward San Antonio,
0.6 mi.

Merge onto I-10 W/US-90 W,
3.6 mi.

Take exit 577 for US 87 S/Roland Ave toward Victoria,
0.2 mi.

Turn left onto US-87 S/Roland Rd.