UST Certification Training - Now Available for the State of Virginia at Envicomply

NEW UST Certification Training has recently been added to our training catalog. Our brand new 11 module Virginia UST Class A/B Certification Program has been approved by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (by reciprocity) and the Maryland Department of the Environment’s Oil Control Program.

Successfully completing this training will award a certificate which grants UST Class A/B operator certification in the state of Virginia and Maryland.

UST Certification Program includes the following:

Module 1: UST Operator Training Requirements
Module 2: Underground Storage Tanks
Module 3: Spill and Overfill Prevention
Module 4: Release Detection
Module 5: Corrosion Control
Module 6: UST Financial Requirements
Module 7: Temporary and Permanent Tank Closure
Module 8: Emergency Response
Module 9: Registration Requirements
Module 10: Inspection Requirements
Module 11: Recordkeeping and Reporting

The 2005 Energy Policy Act requires that all UST operators receive mandatory training regarding the operation and maintenance of UST systems.

EPA established the following minimum training requirements for designated Class A, Class B, and Class C operators. Operators must be trained by October 13, 2018. After this date, new Class A and Class B operators must be trained within 30 days of assuming duties. Class C operators must be trained before assuming duties.

Class A operators

Each designated Class A operator must either be trained or pass a comparable examination that provides general knowledge of the following requirements:

Spill and overfill prevention

Release detection

Corrosion protection

Emergency response

Product and equipment compatibility and demonstration

Financial responsibility

Notification and storage tank registration

Temporary and permanent closure

Related reporting, recordkeeping, testing, and inspections

Environmental and regulatory consequences of releases

Training requirements for Class B and Class C operators

At a minimum, the training program must evaluate Class A operators to determine if they have the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions regarding compliance and determine whether appropriate individuals are fulfilling the operation, maintenance, and recordkeeping requirements for UST systems.

Class B operators

Each designated Class B operator must either be trained or pass a comparable examination about the regulatory requirements and typical equipment used at UST facilities; or site-specific requirements which address only the regulatory requirements and equipment specific to the facility:

Operation and maintenance

Spill and overfill prevention

Release detection and related reporting

Corrosion protection

Emergency response

Product and equipment compatibility and demonstration

Reporting, recordkeeping, testing, and inspections

Environmental and regulatory consequences of releases

Training requirements for Class C operators

At a minimum, the training program must evaluate Class B operators to determine if they have the knowledge and skills to implement applicable UST regulatory requirements on the components of either: typical UST systems or site-specific equipment used at their UST facility.

View the full list of EPA’s training requirements now.

And this isn’t it! We are currently working on other state-approved UST Class A/B operator training curriculums and will continue to post them as soon as they are available. Keep an eye out for more to come soon!

Get the required training you need. Visit our course detail page to learn more and purchase your training now.