Visible Emissions Observation School (Smoke School)

EPA Method 9 Field Training:  Austin, TX

Two-Day Opacity Training:  Starts  7/25/2022    Ends  7/26/2022   Session ID:5252

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

        Mon Jul 25 2022 at 2:00 pm (CST)  to  5:00 pm (CST)

Second Day of Field Certification

        Tue Jul 26 2022 at 8:00 am (CST)  to  11:59 am (CST)
Location:
       Comfort inn
       7501 E. Ben White
       Austin, TX  78741
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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: $275
Self-Paced Lecture Course: $50

 SESSION NOTES  This is a two-day school that offers both the lecture and the field certification. The lecture will be an online course. Everyone will receive individual scheduled times to attend the field session. You must attend the lecture on the scheduled day and then attend the field on the scheduled day. Please provide your email upon registration to receive the lecture link, scheduled time of arrival, and any updated information. The second day is now for those that did not certify the first day. It meets at the Comfort Inn 7501 E. Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78741.

Lunch will NOT be served at this event due to COVID restrictions. Lunch may be served at future events if restrictions are lifted.

DIRECTIONS: Quality Inn-Airport from 183/Hwy71: Take 71 E/Bastrop Hwy. Take the exit for the Austin-Bergstrom Int. Airport. Merge onto E State Hwy 71 Service Rd. Take a left on Presidential Blvd. Turn slightly right becoming Cardinal Loop. Continue on Shepard Ln. Take a left on Flow Ln and the 1st right onto Del Valle St.